family fun

You are never too old to have

a little fun carving pumpkins

autumn walk

It was a beautiful walk along the canal

 The skies were an amazing blue

thanks for coming along Debbie P.

Another view from Jim and John

wide awake coffee

These are my new go-to cups for my Keurig Coffee Maker

Wide Awake Coffee Single Serve Cups

feature a cool mesh technology

that doesn't use plastic bottoms

They come in a resealable inner bag with a valve 

similar to what bagged coffee comes in.

There are lots of great blends to choose from.

The coffee is dark and full bodied yet smooth.

I love the pods compared to the plastic cups.

The plastic K-cups are not recyclable. 

There is not as much waste with these mesh cups

I have been buying mine at our local Tops store.

They go on sale at least once a month

so you can purchase them for less than 50 cents per cup

wide awake coffee company

woodstock

Two parents, three sons, two daughter-in-laws, 

one dog all under one roof in Woodstock, NY.

Only thing missing . . .

one daughter, one son-in-law,

two grandchildren

{view more photos here}

skeletons

There are skeletons in our neighbor's yard . . . 

one rides a tricycle

one dressed up for the bike ride

one is adorned with jewels

one fancies denim overhauls

one walks the dog

and the family is roasting marshmallows

reboot

almost everything will work again

if you unplug it for a few minutes

including you

{quote from salon by ann lamott}

asian rainbow salad with pork

Asian Rainbow Salad with Pork

Makes: 4 servings / Prep: 20 minutes / Cook: 5 minutes

You do not cook the cabbage so this is a fresh crunchy salad.

Ingredients
6 tablespoons fresh lime juice (2 limes)
1/4 cup (packed) brown sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup peanut oil
1 pound boneless pork chops, thinly sliced into bit size pieces
4 cups coleslaw cabbage mix (carrots and cabbage)
2 cups red cabbage mix
1 ½ cups small pineapple chunks
½ red bell pepper, thinly sliced
½ cup chopped celery leaves {or cilantro}
½ cup honey roasted peanuts (optional)

Directions
In a small bowl, whisk the lime juice, brown sugar, soy sauce and peanut oil.

Place the pork in a shallow dish. Add 1/4 cup of the dressing and stir to coat. Let the pork stand 20 minutes at room temperature.

In a large bowl combine cabbage, pineapple, bell pepper, and celery. Drizzle with remaining dressing.  There is quite a lot of dressing left so use only as much as you like. Season the salad with salt and pepper.

Divide the salad among 4 dinner plates or shallow bowls.

Cook the pork including marinade over high heat in a heavy skillet until browned and just cooked through (4 to 5 minutes).

Top each salad with ¼ of the cooked pork and honey roasted peanuts.

Adapted from a recipe in Rachael Ray Magazine

found

Found

written by Salina Yoon

On one of our many visits to the Terrace, BC Library

we came across this book and it is already a favorite.
It has a nice lesson about "doing the right thing"

A bear finds a lost toy bunny and sets out to find its owner.
Even though he has come to love it,
he covers the forest in 'Found' posters.

The double page spread of 'Lost' posters provides
a bit of humor for older readers.
{my favorite: Peter Pan's lost shadow}

I say those of you with little ones
should put this on your Christmas list.

tuck me in

Tuck Me In

written by Dean Hacohen 

illustrated by Sherry Scharschmidt.

On one of our many visits to the Terrace, BC Library

we came across this book and it is already a favorite.

Several baby animals are going to sleep and need to be tucked in. 

By turning the half-pages you  put a “blanket” on each animal.

Once turned, the animal is covered by a coordinating colorful blanket. 

You will also see a new star with each animal you tuck in. 

and then more fun . . . 

We made our own version that 

included all of our family members.

I say those of you with little ones 

should put this on your Christmas list.