At the Cabin

Our five days at the cabin with family was full of fun times.
We had our family Thanksgiving dinner during our time there. The cabin was on a lake and only a short distance from the ocean. There were boats there and bikes to ride, a pool table, and a hot tub.
Thanksgiving pies

The pool table was almost in constant use.

Story-time with the children

We did several puzzles while there as well

Out on the lake

David and Grandpa

Trip to Oregon

We had the wonderful opportunity to spend 5 days at a vacation rental on the Oregon coaast with the whole Engell clan. It was a great time of family fellowship and fun.
On the drive down we stopped to see Multnomah Falls near Portland. We enjoyed the magnificent waterfall and David also especially liked the little exhibit we went into afterwards. He loved seeing the stuffed owl, the deer antlers and the racoon skin.

Planting Garlic

This fall we planted a large area of the garden to garlic. We have ten beds, one hundred feet long with four rows in each. It was quite a bit of work to get it all planted but we did it. It was just in time too, before the ground began to freeze and snow stared to fall. It looks so nice all planted and mulched.

Redfield Apple

I love the unique, the colorful. I love striped tomatoes, purple cauliflower, speckled lettuce and ... red fleshed apples. We got these gorgeous apples from someone at the farmer's market. They make a very pretty pie.

Pretty Autumn Table

Harvest

Harvest was bountiful this year. Summer was busy, sometimes even crazy. We had a great season at the farmer's market. We always had a full table. I had an abundance of produce to can and freeze as well. We have been so blessed and have so much to be thankful for.

Pumpkins and garlic in the living room. We don't have a proper storage area yet so when it started getting too cold outside our abundant harvest filled the living room until we sold some of it, used some of it and organized the rest in the other room.

I did so much canning this year; pickles, jams, chutney, salsas, beans, tomato sauce and more. It is so satisfying to have it all on the pantry shelves. I also froze and dried quite a bit of fruit.

Digging Potatoes

These pictures are a little old now, but here we are digging potatoes.

Picking Sunflowers

Autumn at the Market

Autumn is a lovely and abundant season at the market. There are lots of pumpkins, potatoes and autumn fruits. There are still some greens and also the last of the tomatoes. The colors are so beautiful in the sunshine.