OCTOBER IN OREGON
We have this tree in the back yard, which is just THERE
when I open the drapes every morning, so gorgeous!
So this morning I called Dee in so I could
take a picture of him.
It was amazing how much better the leaves looked
with him in the picture.
Makes for a great, great fall day.
I know I put Karen's photo in before, but I'm still canning pears, and I just love this picture. Daughters are wonderful!
This season of the year always reminds me of that old primary song from many, many, many years past
APPLES RED AND APPLES YELLOW
ROUND AND JUICY, SWEET AND MELLOW
LOAD THE TREES TIL THEY BEND OVER
AND THEIR BRANCHES TOUCH THE CLOVER
CHILD
BE GLAD WITH ALL THAT LIVES
BUT FORGET NOT GOD WHO GIVES
*
Having just watched conference, I can also add that GOD LIVES! and it is such a great thing
to know. We were able to watch all the talks at home......they were all so good. It seems like in years past, they told you what you were doing wrong, or needed to repent of, but nowdays
we just hear "Great job! Keep on being good and we'll all make it back home together"
It feels like this is going to be a good day!
PEAR CANNING WITH KAREN 
Karen came from Idaho Falls for a quick week-end of pear canning and apple
picking. She came all alone, so she was a kid and not a Mom like usual at home.
Most of the cascades weren't ripe, but we did bartletts. Cascades have red skins,
but taste just like bartletts. In fact, that is my favorite.
Then we picked apples, and made some apple pie filling. and a great apple crisp. It was really fun to have her here,
even though it was for a short time. In all our 27 years with the orchard,
she has never been here at picking and canning time. Michigan was just too
far away. We also went to church, and she helped me teach
Relief Society
So she headed back on Monday with a car full of fruit, some in jars and some
boxes to drop off along the way to other kids.
Thanks for coming Karen, everything is more fun if you're not doing it alone!
We love you!
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