Homemade Donuts - a Halloween Tradition

Once again I made donuts because my family tells me it just wouldn't be Halloween if I didn't!

After I was done making them, my daughter reminded me that the best donuts I ever made were using my french bread recipe here and adding 1 tablespoon pickle juice to the recipe since lemon juice wasn't available. I deep fry in canola oil.

Halloween 2009

Once again Beth and David hosted a spooky, yummy, delightful Halloween party - a Mad Hatter party with a variety of intriguing designer costumes worn by a super crowd of guests! 

Ghostly Halloween From the Past

Oooooooo........Can anyone identify the children in these pictures? Help find Erin, Devaun, Haley, Michael Hyde, Jared?(by Parker?), Jill, Lucy, Jesse, Sarah, Allyson, Parker, Nathaniel (look close) - Whoooo is the ghost in the corner? Whooo is Spider Man ? Why is Jacob scared? Isn't Grandaddy cute with red hair? Did it turn white when the ghosts came? Spooky times but have a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!! 

 

 

If you can guess what year these pictures are from you'll get a surprize from the witch!!!!
If you can name every child in all pictures you'll also get a prize from the goblin....Boooo!!

On the Road for Fall Break

What a wonderful week of traveling to Gallup for Katherine's baby blessing - then to Las Vegas to visit precious ones. Grandchildren have become the joy of life. The clock spins too fast, but cherished memories of all the grandchildren bring delight and are held close to the heart. Of course, all the parents are so dear as well. 

 

Yummy! Roasted marshmellow with melted cheese and pretzel -
the best treat yet!

Autumn From the Past

 

Autumn is my favorite season!!!! As a little girl, I sang:

It's Autumn time, it's Autumn time
Leaves are on the ground..........

I still hear the song in my mind along with the memories of my childhood, sweeping the autumn leaves into a big bunch and making nests in the leaves, playing "squirrels". Years later, but many years ago now, my little ones played the same. Our yard was full of leaves and children for many years.
Now there are no leaves and no children playing squirrels, but many delightful memories.

Reflections

Defrosted Food

What do you do when the refrigerator goes out and the food defrosts? Thankfully, there was no meat (we could have had a barbeque). Well, since I had bought a canner the day before, I canned the defrosted bag of green beans (5 pints) made strawberry freezer jam (1 1/2 quarts) from the defrosted, mushy strawberries and canned 14 quarts of peaches that we had planned to eat for the next couple of weeks (love a peach a day)since there is no room in my kitchen refrigerator for anything extra. This is probably a blessing in disguise as we can't store extra frozen goodies or fast foods now.We can look forward to eating peaches for more than a couple of weeks.

Enchanted Garden

Enchanting little Elsa in my enchanted garden.

Fresh new herb garden with a year old basil plant that survived the hot summer and revived after it dwindled to a little twig.

Beautiful Baby Katherine

How precious to visit our beautiful daughter, Hannelora and her beautiful daughter, Katherine

A fun time - the kids and Uncle Jared- Lucky us!! Alexandria loves Katherine

Beautiful Mommy and Baby

Family togetherness is the sweetest treasure of life!

Soccer Sam

What fun to watch Sam play soccer! He might be #6, but to us he's #1!

Timid Storm

Memory Lane

Happy 3rd Anniversary Jake & Susie

Happy Birthday Missy

Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary to my beautiful daughter, Melissa and her incredible husband, Shawn! All celebrations within a few days - super planning for a week of sharing memories and parties.

Precious Missy has brought sweetness and laughter into our family, into her own family, and into the lives of those who know her! How we all love her and are grateful she is part of our life!

Jared's Mission Call

It came! Jared's mission call to South Africa - Johannesburg!

He reports didrectly to the MTC in Johannesburg December 10!

41 years together - so worth it!!