What’s Inside?
• Slices of Life - Page 4
• And Sew On - Page 5
• A Cup of Tea with Lydia - Page 6
• Aging is Not for the Weak Hearted- Page 7
• When Grace Amazes - Page 8
• Fall Festival Guide - Page 9
• Fall Color Pallete Inspiration - Page 9
• A Cozy Comfy Quilt - Page 11
• The Love of Fall - Page 13
• Things to Do in Fall - Page 14
• Become Inspired - Page 15
Editor’s Notes
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• Ad Directory by Name & Community - Page 16
• Kansas Map- Page 17
• Robin’s Nest DIY - Page 18
• Lisa Wingate Book Winner - Page 18
• Friends, Family Fall - Page 20
“I’ve Got A Bucket Full of Fall Time”
As the new school year begins and we find ourselves at the end of August, we also find ourselves greeting a new season. Fall is a fan favorite. It is full of pumpkins, leaves, changing colors, apple cinnamon, and pumpkin spice everything. I’m definitely a super fan of fall.
For me, fall signals one major thing every year. Gratitude. With the changing of the leaves, fall is that crisp reminder that nothing stays the same.
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We reflect on the spring days of renewal and hope. Along with the summer days of warmth and adventure. Listing out month by month all the things to be thankful for. It really puts into perspective how fast time can melt by, and how grateful I am to get to have that time.
I am also so very grateful to have readers and advertisers like you. Getting to do what I love and live the dream I dreamt up as a young girl, is something I never take for granted. I am very grateful for your support and patience as I’ve wrapped my arms around more papers.
So before we blink and find ourselves in the holiday season, I wish for you all to be able to stop and smell the crisp fall air, taste the pumpkin spice and jot down those gratitudes.
With gratitude, Kelsey
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Day-to-Day Teaching in Perth, West Australia
By Sherry Osland
During my time in West Australia, I kept a poorly chronicled journal. Lots of gaps, yet, enough to jar the old memory banks a bit. For all that we did as much ”touristing” as we could, my roommates and I did have our teaching to focus on. One poor roommate had a Bachelor of Science degree in History. With the word “science” in her degree, they gave her Math and Science classes to teach! She struggled through it with help from fellow teachers. I KNOW I couldn’t have done that. Fortunately, my BS in K-12 Art Education put me in Art classes (whew!) In my group of American teachers hired by the State Education Dept of West Australia, most of us were 1st year teachers. My journal did include some of the struggles and triumphs of my year as just such a teacher.
I found the educational philosophies of both countries to be quite different. U.S. Art Education college classes in the 1970’s revolved around a somewhat ethereal notion that “IF” you had the talent, you just intrinsically “had it” and you moved forward from there. The ‘60’s and drifting into the ‘70’s were the time of inward introspection and soul searching for answers – to anything and everything, whether educationally, psychologically, culturally, etc. (The beginning of hippies, free love and LSD.) I had maybe two or three Art education classes with any “how-to’s” actually taught. In Australia, someone teaching art needed to be able to teach ANYone the basics so they could at least draw by the end of the class (no stick people allowed!) I almost needed a crash course in how to teach the basic elements of drawing and design (composition, perspective, values, etc. )
For first year teachers, there’s also always the huge discipline factor to be dealt with - establishing one’s authority in the classroom. Student teaching was a start, but didn’t go far enough when having the classroom all to one’s self. Fortunately, I had a lot of good students, but there were a few less than stellar ones, plus other situations that proved to be quite unique. For example, I had an older student who had failed enough times to be a really BIG kid for the class he was in and his particular mindset was to be a bully. We were in the middle of plaster carving when he transferred into my class. I was forewarned that he had psychological problems and I was not to let him near anything he could use as a weapon! Excuuuuse me . . . plaster CARVING (!) as in knives and sharp objects! Hellooooo . . . He damaged one student’s piece which promptly got him out of my class. It’s my guess that he’s been behind bars in these intervening years.
Then, there was the cyclone that literally blew Darwin (capital city of the Northern Territory) off the map! Christmas Day of 1974, 80% of the city was demolished. Evacuation to other major cities began immediately. My school, Balga, received some students. I had an Aboriginal boy in my class who was a unique experience. In their culture, women have no say in anything. When I gave assignments to Garth, I had to get my headmaster to my classroom to tell them to him. He wouldn’t accept instruction from me. It became easier and less interruptive to have him go to Howard’s class.
Another interesting classroom experience was when I got a class of about 20 hearing-impaired students. They ranged from students with a partial/slight impairment to students with no hearing at all. Communication ranged from speech impediments that I focused hard to understand to all levels of hearing, or none, and then sign language. It was fascinating to give instructions and then watch as they were disseminated from students closest to me who could somewhat hear and/or lip read, to those in the back with no hearing at all. It was like watching an invisible wave going throughout the room. It was an experiment to try and include them in as much of the regular curriculum as possible and Art class was part of that. I was excited and tried so very hard to make myself understood by them. One day, to my disappointment, their homeroom teacher came to me to say that they were having a hard time understanding me. I was crushed. I was trying so hard! And, that was the problem. I was trying too hard! I was over enunciating my words which distorted my mouth/lips and they couldn’t read them. (Light bulb moment!) When I went back to normal speaking, they had no trouble. (It’s funny to think about because my Yank accent didn’t figure into anything.) It ended up being a fun class with lots of good students. It’s a fond memory I have of them posing as a class with all of their paper mache’ busts of themselves.
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Then, there was the day I got so frustrated with my good 4th year class because there seemed to be so much chaos and no work getting done. I finally called a halt to everything, gave a bit of a lecture about following instructions and then WORKING! I was so fed up that I told them when they decided to finally settle down and get to work, come and get me cause I’d had it! I would be in my office! Then, of course, sitting at my desk in the supply room (my “office”) and immediately regretting what I had just done.
Who, in their right mind, would leave a classroom like that and expect a student to actually come get them? (I was remembering one of the teachers in our American group who was put in a closet at the beginning of the day and no one let him out till the end of the day. Totally shaken, he was on the next flight back to the US.) You can imagine how thankful I was when one of the blonde-headed boys soon appeared in front of me, head hung down and saying, “Aww, Miss. . . we’re sorry and we want you to come back to the room. We’ll get to work.” (Whew!!) Note to self: Never, EVER do THAT again!! Their class was one of my best and favorites and the one that gave me the very best card when I left at the end of the school year. It was very bittersweet, knowing I’d never see any of them again.
Then, there were those random times when the language barrier was a factor. Yes, we all spoke English, but there were differences – especially in slang words. At the beginning of the year, a small 1st year boy (equivalent to our 8th graders) was being noisy. When I called him down, he whined, “Miss, I was just muckin’ around.” Well, that did it! He wasn’t going to use words like that in MY room!! So, out in the hallway he went. After class, my co-worker, Pippa, commented about having to already discipline a kid to which I said “yes”. As she walked away, she said, “He was probably just muckin’ around.” OOPS!!
In my mind, I still see those students as 12 – 17 years old with their various aptitudes for art. They were all nationalities and beautiful in their differences: West Australian, British, Malaysian, Italian, Irish, Aboriginal, Asian, Indonesian, Thai, etc. The hard realization for me is that, today, they are past middle-aged adults, in their 60’s for goodness sakes! That stops me in my tracks! I just hope they’ve led good lives and – for a brief moment - think back to a young American 1st year teacher who hoped to make a wee bit of difference in their lives or, at least, to leave a more favorable impression of a stereo-typed, obnoxious “Yank”!
And Sew On
By Wayne M. Bosman
It might have been the cowboy shirts. Or maybe the black corduroy pants.
Either way, some of my earliest memories center around Mom’s sewing machine. When I was quite young, Mom made most of my brothers and my clothes. Dad hadn’t settled into a career yet and making your own clothes was a thrifty way to keep the budget balanced. There were four of us brothers, all under five years old and it seemed that by the time each child outgrew an outfit there wasn’t much left of it to hand down to the next youngest.
When my two older brothers were at school during the day my brother Ron and I spent a good bit of time in Mom’s bedroom watching her work at the old Singer treadle driven machine. We were both fascinated with it, watching the treadle go up and down and listening to the steady sounds as she used her “spare” time keeping us in clothing. She still remembers when Dad got her the electric motor for the machine. It was 1947.
The cowboy shirts were a memorable special project for her, finishing one for each of us before Christmas. I remember the corduroy pants for the softness and warmth in the Wisconsin winter. Mom grew up in a time when many, if not most, of her friends made their own outfits. She had a drawer full of patterns that she had made or wanted to make.
Eventually, as we became teenagers and as she had to spend more time being the unpaid worker at Dad’s growing business, the Singer started to gather dust. She made some clothes for my sister, who was six years younger, and did alterations on the tight pants that were the style then. By the time bell bottoms were in vogue, the Singer was retired.
As time went on, my fascination with sewing machines remained. I spent 49 years as a car mechanic and learned to value machines of all types for their simplicity and usefulness. Every once in a while I would happen on a sewing machine that spurred my curiosity. I would usually end up buying it and spending happy hours getting it back in working order. I never learned to actually sew with them, so they would end up in the hands of someone who could.
The latest acquisition is a 1984 Montgomery Ward machine that cost $10 at an estate sale. I always have mixed feelings when I get something from an estate sale. Someone is clearing out all of the personal items from another person’s life. The buyers are looking for useful things and it is easy to forget that someone loved and used those things. When I opened up the machine, the care that the previous owner had put into it was evident. The tools are neat, clean and organized. There was a small sampler of some of the stitches, but even more, it felt loved. I went online to find an operators manual and threaded the machine. It worked beautifully. My wife Kerri’s eyes lit up as she tried it out.
Kerri learned to sew from her mother. Her skill of choice is crocheting, so she only pulls out her mother’s 1960 Singer when she decides to make a new apron or alter a dress for dancing. Because she really enjoys the handwork, she has hand-sewed each of my grandchildren pillowcases that are personalized to each’s particular interests and favorite colors. National Parks, sports teams, zebras, the Eiffel Tower, flamingos, dinosaurs and sea creatures have all appeared on the pillowcases. She always does the final stitches with a little prayer that laying their heads on the things that they love will bring good dreams. It can’t hurt, can it?
Wayne M. Bosman is a retired auto mechanic living in Cape Carteret, NC. He has the good fortune to be married to Kerri Habben Bosman, who is a regular contributor. His email is wbosman1@gmail.com.
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A Cup of Tea with Lydia:
By Lydia E. Harris
I love all things tea and all things writing. So, years ago, when I received a call from the editor of TEA: A Magazine to write an article, I was doubly excited.
“I have a tea shop I need written up for my next issue,” she said. “Are you interested?”
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Interested? Of course! Who wouldn’t want to be published in this prestigious magazine?
It would require a trip to Whidbey Island, about an hour’s drive and ferry trip away, and would need to be completed in three weeks. It sounded appealing. But the day before, I learned our daughter had developed problems in her last trimester of pregnancy and was put on bed rest. She needed my help with meals, housework and caring for her two-year-old son. Though I love all things tea and writing, they can’t always be my priority.
I paused and swallowed hard. “I would love to write the article,” I said. “But I can’t at this time.” I explained my situation and asked her to keep me in mind for future writing.
My daughter was my priori-TEA. I knew I had made the right decision. Even so, during the next weeks, I kept thinking about the assignment I had declined and wished I could have accepted it.
After the birth of our second grandson, Alex, a healthy baby boy, my daughter was on her feet again. To my surprise, I received an email from the same editor. “I didn’t publish the piece on the tea shop yet. Could you write it now?”
I smiled. The timing was perfect. I sensed God had honored my priority towards my family and had saved the assignment for me. Now I did have time to make tea and writing a priori-TEA.
My husband and I enjoyed our trip to Whidbey Island to visit Anna’s Tea Room, which was new to us. We received a warm Victorian welcome from the proprietor, who was eager to tell us about the tea shop while we sipped delicious blends of tea. I enjoyed a black flavored tea while my husband sipped an autumn blend that combined Earl Grey and apricot teas. We also sampled tasty foods, including a decadent chocolate dessert.
I returned home eager to share my warm memories with readers.
When the copy of TEA: A Magazine* with my article arrived, I was thrilled. The background palette for my two-page spread used my favorite pastel colors—pink, periwinkle, and blue. It looked so beautiful, and I felt gratified to see my priori-TEAS rewarded.
My husband and I returned to Anna’s Tea Room several times over the next years and took our granddaughter Clara there for a tea outing. “It’s so fancy,” Clara said as she touched the lace curtains.
During our last visit, we sadly learned that Anna’s Tea Room was closing. However, the owner generously shared her recipe for the rich chocolate dessert on her menu. I’ve included the recipe for Chocolate Satin Pie for you to enjoy. When I serve it, my tastebuds dance and I’m reminded of the time God rewarded my priori-TEAS.
*This magazine was published from 1994 to 2012 and I had the joy of writing for it several times.
Lydia E. Harris is a tea enthusiast and the author of three books for grandparents: GRAND Moments: Devotions Inspired by Grandkids, In the Kitchen with Grandma: Stirring Up Tasty Memories Together, and Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting, all available at amazon.com.
Aging is Not for the Weak Hearted
By Julie Pirtel
Aging. Not something that you think about much in the earlier decades of your life. If there were a training manual that came with us when we entered this realm, it should say DON’T TAKE YOUR YOUTH FOR GRANTED!
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So, let’s start this out with a disclaimer. I am not a doctor, attorney or financial advisor. The information I share here is strictly from observation and personal experience. What I AM is a middle-aged woman with an equally middle-aged spouse, adult children, grandchildren, elderly parents and a business that helps me organize the world. Sometimes I think it was sooooo much easier when my children were small. Even though times were hard, we only had them to worry about. As years progress, so do the worries… ten-fold.
I think the first elephant in the room would have to be the fact that we now WISH we would not have taken youth for granted. Am I alone, or do others of you in my life stage wake up not thinking about the day ahead? Instead, my internal conversation goes something like this:
“OK. I am on my back. It hurts. Neck is good. Legs are good. Small headache, but manageable. Hip is aching. Let’s try rolling to the side and see if I can get a good stretch. Dang! Back feels a bit better but neck is now killing me. Argh.”
There are body parts that are creating havoc that I frankly have never even acknowledged as belonging to me! I go to the doctor to get something checked out and I walk out with five other things wrong that need attention.
I’m starting to feel like a car that goes into the shop for a 100,000-mile checkup. Instead of a quick oil change and a new filter, the diagnostics come back on an oil smudged invoice that contains a laundry list of necessary repairs.
My doctor and I are playing this game. I am the car and he is the mechanic. At this point in my life, I guess it’s all about maintenance! It must be the same for most people I know, because medical issues seems to be the center of conversations these days.
The perils of aging do not just center around physical health. Financial health can be just as demanding. Having your “affairs in order “(as they say) can be a stressful task. These days, it is important to note that having a will is sometimes not enough.
In many states, it is just as important to have a trust (again…disclaimer above!). Not having a trust can stall the disbursement of your estate and make it extremely difficult for your loved ones who are left with the task of settling your affairs.
Recently, it came to mind that there is another sign that we are truly aging. That sign was when my adult children started telling me what they wanted of my possessions when I am gone. WHAT? I still am using my life’s collection of “stuff” and have no intention of turning it over!
In all seriousness, the Organizer in me appreciates the fact that it would be a great idea to make a list of family heirlooms and who wants to claim them (or who I want them to go to). Again, it will make it easier for the family to take care of.
To sum it all up…don’t ignore your engine. Do the maintenance. Keep the paperwork in order. Try not to fill every conversation with the who knows who of medical disasters (…” Did you hear about Gladys and her gallbladder? Poor dear.”)
Age is truly a state of mind…with a bit of self-awareness attached. We can age without acting like we are. (Note to self: Be aware of grunting noises when getting up out of a chair. Definitely not a young person’s habit.) C’mon. We’ve got this. I know we do!
Julie Pirtle lives in Eagle Point, Oregon. She is a Professional Organizer and owner/operator of Clutter Hap-
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by Kerri Habben Bosman
This September 6th it is eighteen years ago since my grandmother passed away. It was at exactly 1:12 pm as I sat alone with her in her hospital room. My mother was down the hall by the elevator waiting for friends on their way to see her.
My grandmother was 99 years old. Her name was Augusta Weisgerber Mai.
For much of her life she was called Gussie. When it was discovered that the midwife had incorrectly recorded her as “male” on her birth certificate, everyone began to teasingly call her Gus. She liked the shorter version so much that it stuck. It inspired her playful streak.
To me, she was simply Huba. I began calling her this when I was nine months old. She became Huba to all my friends as I grew up. It is Huba who taught me how to crochet when I was nine years old. She especially taught me how much love flows through our hands and into what we make. I felt her passion and creativity; this devotion fed my desire to learn. Through watching her share what she made, I discovered how much tangible grace there is in giving. It is a grace that affirms two ways, both for being able to give and for knowing your gift was accepted and appreciated.
In her later years, Huba kept extra items she’d made in her back bedroom. We’d be sitting in her living room, visiting with friends. It didn’t matter if she’d known someone twenty years or five minutes, when someone compelled her, she would catch my eye. Then she would give the slightest movement of her head towards the hallway leading to her cache of blankets. I would always know which one she wanted me to bring. Together we’d watch the person’s face light up when receiving the unexpected gift.
Huba learned to crochet when she was eight years old from a shopkeeper near where she lived. There were square potholders in the store window and my grandmother liked them. She stared at them so long and for enough days in a row that the lady invited her in and asked her if she wanted to learn.
For the rest of her life, crocheting was a haven for her. She crocheted through every joy and every grief that life brought her way. Her hands moved the same when the sun was shining and when the winds blew too hard. She only stopped the last three weeks of her life when aplastic anemia had weakened her.
When I married my husband, Wayne, his family became my family. Everyone receives a handmade gift for their birthday and for Christmas. It is a gift of grace to shower love upon all of them and to receive it in return.
I also donate much of what I make, from baby hats to blankets. When asked about this, I answer that it is for my grandmother, who taught me. Her hands are still now, so I carry on her work.
When I was sitting with Huba eighteen years ago this September, I doubted she could see me. When I’d come in, her eyes were open, unmoving, and vacant. But I didn’t touch her. I didn’t want to draw her back when there was nothing physical remaining here for her.
Instead, I sang to her. Portions of three of her favorite hymns: How Great Thou Art, Will the Circle be Unbroken, and lastly, Amazing Grace. She stopped breathing during the third verse at the line, “And grace shall lead me home.”
When I hear this hymn without warning, my eyes fill with tender, redeeming tears. I look up to say thank you for this last moment of grace Huba and I shared together.
Kerri Habben Bosman is a writer living in Cape Carteret, NC. She can be reached at 913jeeves@gmail.com.
Recipes for Fall
Butternut Squash Alfredo Pasta
Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Cinnamon Rolls
Pumpkin Pie
Apple Pie (pg. 9)
Chili and Cornbread
Tomato Soup
Skillet Rosemary Chicken (pg. 13)
Butterscotch Bread Pudding (pg. 9)
Elevated Grilled Cheese
(Bacon, Apples, Ham, tomato, etc)
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Butterscotch Bread Pudding
Ingredients
• 11 (10.75 ounce) loaf day-old bread, torn into small pieces
• 4 cups milk
• 2 cups brown sugar
• ½ cup butter, melted
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup butterscotch chips
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2. In a large bowl, combine bread, milk, sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla and butterscotch chips; mixture should be the consistency of oatmeal. Pour into prepared pan.
3. Bake in preheated oven 1 hour, until nearly set. Serve warm or cold.
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Ingredients
½ cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
Iron Skillet Apple Pie
2 refrigerated 9-inch pie crusts, divided
5 Granny Smith apples, peeled & sliced
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
3. Gently lay 1 pie crust on top of butter-brown sugar mixture, without pressing crust down. Arrange apple slices on top of pie crust.
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place butter in a large iron skillet and place in preheating oven until melted, about 5 minutes.
2. Stir brown sugar into melted butter and place back in oven until bubbling, about 5 minutes.
4. Mix white sugar, cinnamon, and flour together in a bowl; sprinkle over apple slices. Place the remaining pie crust over apple slices, making slits in the top crust for ventilation. Seal the 2 crusts together.
5.Bake in the preheated oven until top crust is lightly browned, about 45 minutes.
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The Comfy Cozy Quilt
by Deb Heatherly
The leaves are falling, the days are cooler and it’s time to pull out those fall quilts for snuggling. Nothing feels better on a chilly day than a flannel quilt. Whether it’s used for a quick nap, to wrap up at a Friday night football game or just to cuddle under while watching a good movie, a flannel quilt just makes you feel loved.
This quick and easy quilt can be stitched up in no time at all. Pre-wash and dry your flannel before starting because flannel tends to shrink and then cut and sew this in a day. Sew in rows and then sew the rows together. Tip: I use sticky notes to hide all but the row I’m working on. This will help you stay organized so that the right colors end up in the correct position.
With just 3 colors, fabric selection is easy. Make it in school colors, Christmas colors, winter blues or whatever fabric ‘speaks to you’. Gather a group of friends and have a quilting party! Have everyone pre-cut their squares, bring their favorite fall treat and then settle in for a day full of fun.
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The Comfy Cozy Quilt finishes at 71” x 71”. Mine is well loved and starting to show its age, but it’s the first thing I pull out every year in the fall! I keep telling myself to make a replacement, but wrapping up in this one is like hugging an old friend.
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Backing: 4 yds.
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Ingredients
• 3/4 pound small red-skinned potatoes, halved, or quartered if large
• Kosher salt
Skillet Rosemary Chicken The Love of Fall
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, plus 1 tablespoon leaves
• 1 clove garlic, smashed
• Pinch of red pepper flakes
• Juice of 2 lemons (squeezed halves reserved)
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts (6 to 8 ounces each)
• 10 ounces cremini mushrooms, halved
• Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Cover the potatoes with cold water in a saucepan and salt the water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until tender, about 8 minutes; drain and set aside.
2. Pile the rosemary leaves, garlic, 2 teaspoons salt and the red pepper flakes on a cutting board, then mince and mash into a paste using a large knife. Transfer the paste to a bowl. Stir in the juice of 1 lemon and the olive oil. Add the chicken and turn to coat.
3. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, skin-side down, cover and cook until the skin browns, about 5 minutes. Turn the chicken; add the mushrooms and potatoes to the skillet and drizzle with the juice of the remaining lemon.
4. Add the rosemary sprigs and the squeezed lemon halves to the skillet; transfer to the oven and roast, uncovered, until the chicken is cooked through and the skin is crisp, 20 to 25 minutes.
By Michele Hardman
I’ve been waiting all year for it and it’s finally here. Of the four seasons in southern Indiana, Fall is by far my favorite of them all. Early mornings and late evenings become a little chilly, where you need a light shirt or jacket to be comfortable. The sun may still be shining, but it’s not quite as bright and intense. Multiple colors of mums begin to appear in garden centers. Every year I tell myself I’m not spending more money on any of them…. but I almost always end up buying a few anyway. Then to go along with the mums bringing color to my porches, I also have to buy a few bright orange pumpkins too. I get them all arranged, stand back to survey my work, and smile.
I also smile as I drive down the road and admire the gorgeous bursts of color now washing over the trees.
Vibrant reds, yellows and oranges. It’s simply breathtaking. Burning bushes start to “burn”, with their leaves turning a flaming red. Sumac berries turn a deep burgundy. And there’s usually a large vase of cheery sunflowers on my dining room table. Even though I hate to see my spunky little hummingbirds leave for their winter vacation, it’s always fun to notice all the ‘new’ friends who stop by my bird feeders for a few weeks on their migration south. Rose Breasted Grosbeaks are one of my favorites, with their bright red, white and black markings. The yellow finches that almost looked as if they could glow in the dark all Summer are now subtly turning a soft olive green. Suddenly I hear a familiar noise in the sky and look up to see a large group of Sandhill Cranes.
Gardeners are bringing in the last of their fruits and vegetables and are busy canning and preserving them to savor throughout the coming winter months. Some of the things will hang on till the first hard frost, but all the hard work all spring and summer has been rewarded with freshness to still enjoy. Just as the sights are changing with the Fall season, so are the scents in the air. Go outside, close your eyes, and take a deep breath. Smell the straw bales, the burning leaves in the yard, the dusty, earthy smell of crops being harvested in the nearby fields. The sweet smell of caramel apples at the Farmer’s Market. Days are getting shorter, which encourages me to burn more candles in my home and office. This time of year calls for candles like cinnamon, vanilla, and nutmeg varieties. Hot apple cider becomes one of my regular comfort drinks, along with pumpkin spiced coffee and lattes. Tank shirts are traded out for flannel shirts. Shorts are traded for blue jeans. And flip flops have been traded for stylish (but comfortable) boots.
Yes, I enjoy the longer days and warm nights of Summer, but for me, it’s just hard to beat the bonfires and crisp, fresh feel in the air during the Fall. Don’t you agree?
-C 2024 Michele Hardmon writes from her home in southern Indiana.
mums replacing bedraggled petunias in the garden; wooly bears making their pilgrimage across the road and flocks of little birds foraging on the lawn.
For me, the one unmistakable sign of the autumnal change is the sound of the geese. Long before I see them, their honks fill the heavens with the music of the season. Standing on the back step or driving down the road, I scan the sky for their tell-tale v-formations. No matter how many flocks I see, it is always a bittersweet moment – because while I welcome their sight and sound, I know what it means … winter is coming.
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Yet, how do the geese know when it's time to go? Who tells them? For that matter, how do the smaller birds know? It's usually in late August that I begin seeing flocks of blackbirds lining the telephone wires, clusters of sparrows congregating in the trees, and crowds of geese pecking away in corn fields.
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Birds don't have access to all the modern technology that we do – such as the weatherman telling them the exact day and time of the autumnal equinox – nor do they have the convenience of a calendar to flip. So how do they know? Do they see deserted beaches as folks close up their summer homes? Do they notice the sudden reappearance of school buses after a long absence?
No, they have something better than external indicators, they each have an internal indicator – one placed within them by their Creator. They don't need gadgets and gizmos. They know by instinct when it's time to begin preparing for the next step in their journey.
Scientists offer lengthy explanations as to how and why the natural world knows its time to shift their focus, but I know that it was all God's idea and His plan in the beginning. "Mourning doves, swallows, and cranes know when it's time to migrate. But my people don't know that I, the Lord, am urging them to return (Jeremiah 8:7 GW.)
God has instilled in us an internal indicator – one that points to Him. When acknowledged, this internal indicator will lead us back to our heavenly home. Unfortunately, many people turn a blind eye and a deaf ear.
Imagine what would happen if the birds 'did their own thing' and ignored their God-given instincts. The natural world would be in chaos – much like the peopled world we live in today.
-© 2024-Judyann Grant and her husband, Don, live east of Lake Ontario, in northern New York. While her husband is tending to his vast gardens and road-side vegetable stands, Judyann is working on the second book in a three-book series, Be God’s Hero. (Book #1 is available from Talking Donkey Press.) In the early 1990’s four Christian friends, with a shared interest in writing, began meeting once a month to learn the writing trade. The four were each active in their various churches. As part of an outreach ministry, they decided to write an inspirational newspaper column as a way to reach a wider, and perhaps mostly secular, audience. Contact the authors at: witandwisdomwriters@gmail.com
Embracing a New School Year
by Janet Young
Where did the summer go? It seems as though our hot sunny days are quickly changing to cooler evenings, and our days are slowly becoming shorter. Perhaps there is still time to go on one more vacation before you have to switch gears and start shopping for school supplies.
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But what if instead of trying to pack more things into the end of your summer routine, you spend the last few vacation days unwinding until you have arrived at a comfortably relaxed state. With a calm demeanor, what better way does that prepare you for the ensuing chaos that is sure to come when your children go back to school. Actually, this might be the perfect time to sit down with your children and start planning ways to cope with the upcoming school year. This is especially important if your child is in sports, a cheerleader, or in the band. Are any of these activities going to cause a scheduling conflict? Now is the time, before the busyness of the new school year comes at you fast and furious. If your children were involved in these same activities last year, now would be the time to review how last year played out. You may want to ask your children for ideas on how you might improve the flow of things. What would they like to see change, if anything? Is your child beginning the school year at a new school? Are they entering Middle School or High School for the first time? This would be a great opportunity to let them express their fears or concerns. And this would be the time to let them know you are on their side. That you are there for them, and that they are not alone, and it is okay to be anxious over a new situation. Everyone feels that way, and that this is a normal reaction. After your planning meeting comes to a close, celebrate however you choose. Above all else, as hard as it might be, look for ways you can sit down at the dinner table at the end of these busy times…and without any cell phones. This may be the biggest challenge, but in the end, it will make a world of difference. This could be the time to console the child who didn’t play so well that day, or perhaps his team lost their game. Whatever you talk about, it should be a reflection on their day. Life is short. It won’t be long before your children will be gone. And it is then, that you will have time to enjoy the empty nest syndrome, where peace and calm will reign before you begin the next chapter of your life…Grandparenthood. Embrace the new school year. The best is yet to be.
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Become Inspired
By Annice Bradley Rockwell
As the long days of summer begin to wind down, there is a noticeable shift in the air. Cooler breezes and crystal-clear sunshine greet us now as fall slowly arrives. Tall corn fields and overflowing gardens lining our country roads bring us a feeling of fall and a promise of a bountiful harvest. Our pumpkin vines are loaded with huge orange and white pumpkins and speckled among the garden beds are striped gourds in green, white and orange—perfect for our country decorating.
As we enjoy our happy, fall weekends, we notice our local farm stands selling colorful, freshly harvested bundles of Indian corn. Weathered harvest baskets are filled with just-picked apples of all varieties. And cider spiced with cinnamon and clove is an ideal treat as we shop for other special fall delights.
Fun Fall Destinations
Harvest festivals and antiques shows are a fun fall destination to celebrate the season. Gatherings of vendors offering everything from handcrafted scarecrows to hand-poured jar candles in splendid scents like pumpkin souffle and cornbread and honey are blended with food trucks offering signature specialties like hot apple dumplings with vanilla ice cream or pulled pork barbeque sandwiches with a side of baked beans. These celebrations, whether large or small, provide us a chance to bask in the glory of fall.
Antiques shops are also filled with fresh inspiration and vibrant color in fall. Displays are often rearranged and layered to reflect a season of creating added warmth and ambiance in our home. Tin lighting paired with antique redware along with hand-hooked textiles of a fall scene are the perfect tablescape for fall. Freshly picked pumpkins arranged with warm-toned garden mums in antique stoneware crocks create a new look on our front step and around our keeping room fireplace. And a towering scarecrow designed with tobacco pickets, a classic checkered flannel, overalls and a worn hat add autumnal interest to our garden beds. These creations can become part of a family tradition where everyone leaves with a finished fall project.
Harvesting Blessings
Whether it is venturing out to find just the right elements to change your accents to fall or gathering with friends to enjoy a harvest festival or a nighttime agricultural fair, fall is a time of fun. All around us nature is providing a bounty all her own. And as we take the time to celebrate this new season, we will indeed be harvesting blessings of our very own.
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Pumpkin Basket
Welcome to Fall! Fall and pumpkins are two of my favorite things. Here is a VERY simple pumpkin project that can be done with recycling old things or using new.
You will Need:
Step One
I removed the handle that was on the basket and painted the outside of it orange (actually my granddaughter painted it), so your basket is upside down. We painted the cork brown. You will need a wooden basket, this can be an old one to recycle or new; a cork of about two inches tall, this can also be an old wine bottle cork or a new one. You will also need orange and brown paint and paint brushes, a hot glue gun and glue, bows, leaves and any other embellishments you want.
Step TWO
Next glue the cork onto the basket. Step THREE
All you have to do next is glue on your bows, leaves, and other embellishments.
FINISHED!
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Friends, Family & Fall… Filling Your Fall Bucket
By Kelsey Ruzicka, Publisher
As we turn the page to another season we find ourselves in the cozy and vibrant arms of the fall season. You’ve heard the phrase, “fill your cup so that you may pour out to others?” I find fall alot like “filling your cup.” But in this sense we fill our fall buckets for the colder months ahead.
It is the “calm before the storm” so to speak in our area. The weather takes a deep dive into winter and the cold can linger in our neck of the woods. So, it is a great time to plan a road trip, head to a festival, check out the pumpkin patch in the next town, and attend Oktoberfest. It is a chance to prepare for the coming drearier months of “no travel advised” that we naturally feel compelled to explore. Like a squirrel gathering and storing nuts for winter, we gather and store experiences and supplies. Filling our bucket full of memories and mental happiness nuggets.
Fall is truly a fan favorite sort of season. Even if you’re not a die-hard fan of fall, chances are good that you know someone who is. They can be spotted sipping pumpkin spice drinks, snapping photos of the trees in all their splendor, and savoring sweater weather. Why is fall so beloved by so many? Why does it warm our hearts and fill our bucket so well?
It is the season of change and turning a new leaf. We often find ourselves pushing our personal and business goals to finish out the year strong. Mother nature is visually and constantly showing us change. We are creatures of the earth, and it is hard not to feel inspired by the changing environment around us. How many of you have cleaned out a closet, started a new work out plan, purged items weighing you down, entered into a new sewing project or tried something new in the transformative season of fall? Change and refresh fills our bucket.
It is also the season of festivals, pumpkin carving, corn mazes, harvest picking, football, and more. This season is over-flowing with opportunities to make memories and gather with friends and family. Tailgates with friends, pumpkin picking with our kiddos, drives through the awe-inspiring foliage are ripe for memory making. Holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving are key components of the season and are cherished holidays with loved ones. Memories made and connections with those around us fill our bucket. So, in these months before winter let’s prepare our minds and souls for those shorter days of sunlight and colder nights by filling our fall buckets.
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