It's time again for Tuesday 4. Today's questions have to do with the month of October, which is my favorite month.
1. What memories do you have of Octobers past?
October is my favorite month! I have many wonderful birthday memories, beginning when I was little and usually had a birthday party with friends over to help celebrate. When I got married, my October memories included my husband who was also born in October three days before me. Our oldest son (our third child) was also born in October, on his dad's birthday, and now we have even more family with October birthdays, including a son-in-law, daughter-in-law and granddaughter.
I have always loved October, not only for birthday celebrations and fun, but also for the cooler weather and gorgeous fall leaves that are usually at their peak in October. As a teacher, I also get fall break in October, which is a much looked-forward-to break after the hectic beginning of the school year.
Last October, we spent fall break in St. George and went on the hike pictured above. This year, we own a home which we will move to when I retire, literally ten minutes away from this beautiful trail! My, how things can change in a year! This October break, we have a trip to Idaho planned and we hope to visit Yellowstone National Park as well as Craters of the Moon National Monument. October is a wonderful time to make lovely memories before the snows and cold of winter time hit.
Another great October memory is taking our grandchildren to the pumpkin patch last year. We plan to take them again, a little later this month.
2. Besides here in New Jersey, some of the coziest neighborhoods I've driven through were in rural Ohio and Pennsylvania. The picture reminds me of those times. Does this photo bring any thoughts to mind for you?
The picture reminds me that in our neighborhood this fall, most of the leaves on the trees are still green! The top picture in the post is last year about this time, but this year, we have had very warm, summer like temperatures so the leaves haven't turned yet, as you can see in the bottom picture.
3. As weather cools I do enjoy Pumpkin Spice and Pumpkin Latte flavors in my coffee. Do you like flavored coffees or teas? Which are favorites for you?
I don't drink tea or coffee, but I do enjoy hot chocolate when the weather is cooler. It's been very warm here, so I haven't had any hot chocolate since last winter.
4.An orchard near me not only sells apples but pies and their famous apple cider donuts in the fall. What kind of pies, cakes and pastries do you like to eat?
I really try to limit my sugar intake, although my daughter had a delicious cake for us when she had us over for a birthday dinner this past weekend. I am not much of a pie or cake eater, but I do enjoy a chocolate donut every now and then, but not often. My husband likes raspberry fritters, but I do not. The last thing I baked was some pumpkin muffins, shown in the picture above. They were pretty good, easy and fairly healthy because pumpkin is a healthy thing to eat.
Before I end this post, I join with all in asking that God bless and protect our precious friends in Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and all areas impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Melvin.
Until next time,
🍁Deb🍂
"Life starts all over again
when it gets crisp in the fall."
~F. Scott Fitzgerald
