Apple Oat Waffles

Apple Oat Waffles
2 C whole wheat flour
1 C quick rolled oats
1/2 C cornmeal
2 tsp baking powder
2 C fresh grated apple
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 C soymilk (plus a little extra to thin batter if necessary)
2 tsp vanilla
2 T pure birgin coconut oil (I used canola since it's what I had)
4 T maple syrup

Yum! Yum! These are very good!

Christmas Program

This past Sabbath, one of the churches that we pastor had a Christmas program full of songs and scripture relating to the Christmas story. David sang "O Holy Night," which was beautiful, mommy and Chaeli sang "Away In the Manger," which is a favorite these days, and mommy and both the kids sang "What Can I Give Him."

So I wanted to get a couple pictures of the kids all dressed up and here is what I came up with. Why is someone always looking away??!! :)

Snowfall

We got lots of snow last night so after we went out and bought Chaeli some much needed snow boots (at full price...grrrr...), we went out to play. We did have tons of fun in the snow (for a short amount of time...brrrrr) and the snowboots will serve her well this winter!

The Salon

Mommy at the home beauty salon!

Thirty-Two

32 cents
32 seconds
32 minutes
32 popcorn kernels
32 pieces of rice

When you look at the number 32 in this light, it really doesn't seem to add up to much, but 32 years...

I had a birthday today. I'm 32 now. As I look back over the last 32 years of my life, A LOT has happened and the number seems huge! I have a lot to be thankful for...32 years has provided me with lots of memories, good times, and learning experiences. And best of all, we are 32 years closer to Jesus coming again!!

It was a good day. My family took care of me (Dillon blow dried my hair this morning!!). I got some nice gifts. We had a quiet day at home and I got to take a nap! :) I didn't have to cook at all either - very nice, indeed!

Thanksgiving Vacation

What a great time we had in Tennessee with family and friends!!

We had Christmas while we were there also! This picture shows my 88 year old Grandma, my brother Jeff and sister-in-law Rhonda, along with our family.

The Austin Family around the Christmas tree

What fun we had spending a whole day playing with our cousins!

Thanksgiving Dinner Wednesday night...good family and definitely yummy food!

My dad and stepmom - Granddad and Grandmother after a wonderful Friday night round of hymn singing.

The kids had a great time making and decorating cookies with Grandmother!

Chaeli's fashion statement! Notice the hat and the shoes that enclose her nightgown. :) Hats are constantly part of her wardrobe these days!

Chiquita

I mentioned a while back that we refer to our baby as "Chiquita." Well, Dillon now realizes that the blue stickers on bananas say chiquita so he decided that everyone should know our baby's name. He gave it a name tag!

Sickness

Well, what do you know. We get back from TN and two days later I have a sick kiddo. Dillon was completely fine last night...nothing wrong at all that I could tell! But he woke up in the night with extreme congestion and fever. Poor little guy!

If you're into natural remedies, here's what I'm trying.

Red Clover Tea - It's a great blood purifier and is believed to stimulate the immune system.

Elderberry Syrup - The elderberry is said to be antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory. The dried flowers, made into tea, are great for treating fevers, flu, colds, broncitis. Extracts made form dried berries are used for cold and flu treatments and also for preventative measures. Elderberry syrup is frequently recommended as a cold and flu remedy and use to alleviate nausea and calm the stomach. Caution: Always use dried or cooked parts of the Elder bush. Raw parts may cause adverse reactions.

Elderberry Syrup:
1 C dried elderberries
2 C boiling water
honey

Place elderberries in a 1 quart jar. Pour boiling water oe rthe berries. Cover and let steep for 8 hours. Pour mixture into a stainless steel or glass pan and simmer for 30 minutes. Strain our the berries and discard. measure the liquid and add an equal amount of honey. Reheat and stir until honey dissolves. Cool. Pour into a clean glass jar. Seal tightly and store in refrigerator. For cold and flu prevention it is customary to take 2 tsp of syrup twice a day. To treat an already acquired cold or flu the suggested dosage is 1 T four times a day. It workds best if treatment is started as soon as symptoms appear.

Eucalyptus Bath - good for congestion

Foot bath with dry mustard - good for congestion (add 1 T dry mustard to enough hot water to cover ankles in basin or sink.

All the above information was taken from a church member's cookbook that contains information about herbs and natural remedies as well! It's called Eden's Bounty, by Ruth Abbott and Diana Inman (the church member).

My own natural remedy is green drink. I just add 4-6 leaves of kale (excellent source of Vitamins C, K, A, as well as manganese and fiber - it's a great immune system booster!) to a smoothie type drink that includes blueberries, banana, strawberries, or whatever other kind of fruit I have.

Hopefully we'll be on the mend soon and it won't make the rounds to the rest of us!

Happy Thanksgiving to You and Yours...

"in everything give thanks..." 1 Thess 5:18

I am truly thankful this holiday season! Let me tell you why!

- We're heading to TN very early tomorrow morning! It's always to so nice to get away from home so that there isn't so much to do. We have lots of family and friends there so we're bound to be busy, but it'll be a different kind of busy.

- Chaeli gave me a massage today! It was one of those tired pregnant days and she was so kind to rub me all over. And I gotta say, for a five year old, she does tremendously! I felt so much better when she was done!

- Family time all week long!!!

- Health (although I gotta say that at almost 32, pregnancy is different than at 26!!)

- Hearing my kids recite memory verses every morning during worship does my heart good. And hearing them sing hymns all throughout the day is so cheery! They can be quite vibrant about it!

- cheap gas!!! Who would have thought it would be back down to 1.71 in town!?

- Two wonderful churches to be a part of and pastor!

- Good friends...(that's each of you who are reading this!)

- A warm house, enough food, clothes to wear, vehicles to drive...God truly does take care of us. He provides so much more than even necessary!!! God is good!

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! What are you thankful this season??

Holiday Recipe - Day 7

Tofu "Egg" Salad

16 oz firm tofu, mashed
1/3 C vegenaise
1 T Bill's Best Chiknish
1/3 C diced onion, optional
1/3 C dill pickle relish, optional

This is soooo yummy! Usually we just use the first three ingredients and absolutely love it! We use it on sandwiches most often, but it's also good with chips and crackers.

Baby Shower

This past Wednesday evening one of our churches had a baby shower for our little one! I felt so blessed! It was a double baby shower for another girl who is due in only a month...and she's having a girl. It made the baby shower very special and fun, in my opinion. They did a great job decorating and we played the most hilarious game!! It was a matching game. And when someone matched a pair, such as contractions, mommy's tummy after delivery, epidural, etc, they got a very appropriately named candy prize. Here are a couple of the prizes...

Matched pairs:
contractions - a good and plenty box of candy
epidural - lifesavers
mommy's tummy after delivery - jelly bellies
baby's laugh - snickers
triplets - 3 musketeers

...and so on! It was soooo funny!

What a fun time we had and I felt so blessed by the things I received. Thanks to anyone from my church who reads this!!!

Holiday Recipes - Day 6

Apricot Oatmeal Cookies

2 1/2 C quick-cooking rolled oats
1 C chopped walnuts or pecans
1 1/2 C brown sugar
2/3 C soy margarine
1 tsp vanilla
2 T cornstarch
1 T water
1 C unbleached flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 C dried apricots, finely diced

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In large mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, margarine, vanilla, and water. Mix well, then add the rest of the ingredients.

Drop by rounded tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet, placing them about 2 inches apart.

Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly, then remove from the cookie sheet.

These are delicious!!!! They are soft and chewy and oh so good! We even substituted cranberries in half of them and that was good too.

Giving Thanks

Sometimes life just seems to get us down, and it's at those moments that we must remember to give thanks in ALL things! Today Ruth at http://www.wordkeeperinja.blogspot.com (what is wrong with my link button!!?!) wrote about giving thanks when all else fails. And it's so true! It just seems to brighten my disposition when I make a conscience choice to give thanks and dwell on the positives in life!

So here are my ten things that I am thankful for tonight!

1. my heating blanket is on and waiting for me!
2. a healthy growing baby inside of me
3. a computer, even though it gives me hassles
4. a husband who loves me!
5. Sabbath!!!!
6. God, who personally cares about me!
7. potluck tomorrow...it really is easier than making a whole meal
8. naps
9. early mornings
10. hymns...I just love to sing hymns and they lift my spirits as well

"in everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Holiday Recipes - Day 5

Once we found this recipe, it istantly became a family favorit. It also gets compliments EVERY time I serve it. This would be great for one of the days around the holidays when feeding a crowd (I'm so sorry they got eaten up before I remembered to take a picture!!).

Burritos
6-8 Flour Tortilla's
8 Vegan cheese (I just use cashew cheese, sauce form)
1/2 Onion, Chopped
Chopped olives
1 1/2 cans Refried Beans

Layer the beans, onion, olives, and cheese in equal amounts among the
tortilla's. In a 9x13 casserole dish, place them side by side and
then make the sauce:

1/4 cup Butter/Margarine
4 Tbsp Flour
2 Cups Water
2 tsp Chicken Seasoning
1 tsp Lawry's Seasoning
1 Cup Vegan Sour Cream
4 oz Mild Green Chilis

Combine butter and flour in a saucepan over medium heat. When it's
hot and bubbling add the rest of the ingredients and stir until thickened.
Pour the sauce over the burritos in the 9x13 pan and cook at 350
degrees till hot and bubbly - usually 20-30 minutes.

Absolutely and without a doubt, YUM!

Holiday Recipes - Day 4

Okay...I'm cheating today. This isn't a recipe I've tried, but I want to soooo much. If only anyone else in my family would love them like I'm sure I would!! :)

Brussel sprouts with basil and garlic. And here's the link. :)www.blog.fatfreevegan.com/2006/03/brussels-sprouts-with-basil-and-garlic.html (sorry...for some odd reason, I couldn't get the link to show up...happy cutting and pasting...)

It looks wonderful and hopefully I'll get a chance to try it too!

Holiday Recipes - Day 3

Meatless "Jingle" Balls
1 ¼ cups cornbread stuffing, generic or Pepperidge farm
¾ C pecan meal
1/3 C minced fresh parsley (not dried)
1 large sweet onion, finely chopped and browned in skillet in 1 T oil
½ tsp ground cumin
1 tsp sweet basil
½ tsp oregano
2 T braggs liquid aminos
½ C water
1 tsp chicken seasoning
2 T flax seeds

Combine cornbread stuffing, pecan meal and parsley in a bowl.

Brown the onion very brown, then add cumin, basil, oregano and liquid aminos. When onions are well-coated, add onion mixture to the cornbread mixture.

In a blender, blend water, seasoning and flax seeds for 2 minutes. Scrape down sides of blender and blend until mixture gets very think, about 2 more minutes.

Put flax ,mixture into a glass measuring cup , being careful to get most of it out of the blender, and cook it in your microwave for 1 ½ minutes (check it...it'll boil over). When mixture is cooked, add it to the above cornbread mixture and mix well.

Using a 1 T scoop, form balls on a 12x15 rectangle baking stone or cookie sheet, and bake at 350 for 25 minutes.

SAUCE:
1 jar (10 oz) smuckers all fruit seedless blackberry or black-raspberry jam
1 jar (28 oz) classico sun-dried tomato sauce, or favorite

Makes 16 meatballs.

24 weeks and all is well....

Not really a good shot of the pregnant belly, but a pretty good picture, none the less, for a five-year-old. :) I'm feeling pretty good, but I have a hard time sitting still so I have to discipline myself to take a rest. Being pregnant with two kids already is definitely different than being pregnant the first time around!!

Holiday Recipes - Day 2

Double Layer Cheesecake

(original recipe taken from www.fatfreevegan.com - it was pumpkin)

8 oz Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese
12 oz firm tofu (or extra firm)
1/2 C agave nectar (or sugar)
2 T cornstarch
1 1/2 T lemon juice
1/2 tsp vanilla

1/2 C fruit puree
3 T brown sugar or natural sugar
OR
1/2 C pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie mix)
3 brown sugar or natural sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp grated fresh nutmeg

1 pre-made 8-inch graham cracker crust

Preheat oven to 350.

Put the first set of ingredients (tofutti through vanilla) in a food processor and puree until completely smooth. It should be silky smooth - not chalky and lumpy.

Remove a cup of this mixture from the processor and spread it on the bottom of the crust.

Add the next set of ingredients (pumpkin through nutmeg -- or in my case I added 1/2 C strawberry puree and sugar, but didn't blend anymore -- to the ingredients remaining in the good processor and process until well blended. Smooth it carefully ove rth white layer in the crust, heaping it slightly int he middle. bake until the center is almost set, about 45-55 minutes. remove from the oven and allow to cool. Refrigerate until completely chilled, at least 3 hours or over night is better. Serve to delighted guests.

My fruit version would have been great with strawberry drizzle over the top also. And it tasted the best a couple days after it was made.

Orderliness

"Let all things be done decently and in order." 1 Corinthians 14:40

I am definitely not the messiest of people, but I've been contemplating this area in my life and do see that there is need for improvement in the little areas. You know...the junk draw or closet or deck that starts to pile high because of the convenience of putting things there. So as I look around and see these things, I have started to ask myself, "would Jesus have a junk draw...would Jesus let things pile high?" Well, I don't think there will be clutter in heaven so I've decided that since my home should be a foretaste of heaven, I better clean up even the small areas in my life that are a mess.

Here are a few things that are helping me in this area:

1. Having a schedule! This helps tremendously because there are times in the day for everything. And I include my kids when we clean or do chores or declutter or organize, etc. They see that I'm making efforts to keep all areas of my life "decent and in order."

2. Being all ready for the day when my kids wake up. This way I don't get behind or end up wasting much of the day (although I was so tired I really felt like it today!!).

3. Setting a time limit and working within that time frame. If the job isn't done, we come back to it later or just the next day. This way all my time isn't spent on just one thing. There's time to get everything else in as well.

4. Simplifying! This is a major help. The more things I get rid of, the easier it is keep things looking nice and organized.

"Order is heaven’s first law and the Lord desires his people to give in their homes representations of the order that prevails in heavenly courts. How can we invite Christ into our homes unless all is neat and clean and pure?” (Mind, Character, and Personality, 177)

I don't think this means Christ won't be with us even if our house is a mess...we just all have those days. But I want to try to represent Christ's order in my home, my person, and my life as best I can.

Practicing for cold weather

We've had a few cold days here already so we've had our cold weather gear out and ready. The kids like to get dressed up in it...practicing, you know. Here we are in November now, and two days after they tried this stuff on, it's 70 degrees!!

Holiday Recipes - Day 1

My goal is to share at least 10 new holiday recipes with you this month (and that's before I leave on the 24th!). I love new recipes and it's fun trying new things for the holidays. So here is the first one. I've never before made anything with fresh cranberries so this was fun for me. And it was sooooooo easy, and even better, it was sooooooooo good!! Really...one of my favorite cranberry sauce recipes ever!

Orange Cranberry Sauce with Apricots and Golden Raisins
1 C orange juice
1 C water
4 C fresh whole cranberries
3/4 C cane juice crystals
1 C diced dried apricots
1 C golden raisins
1 T orange zest or 2 T extra o.j. concentrate

In a large saucepan over medium heat, mix the orange juice, water, cranberries, cane juice crystals, apricots, raisins, and orange zest. Stir constantly until sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Bring to a boil , and cook 10 minutes, or until cranberries have bust. Remove from heat, and chill at least 8 hours, or overnight, before serving cold.

Industry

Busy hands are happy hands!

Ever heard that?! I actually hadn't, but it's so true. As a mother it is much easier for me to let my children play freely around the house while I get things done. It would be easier to pop in a video. It would be easier to just let them do their own things while I do mine. But is that what is best for my children, or yours? I have found that this way might be easier, but it is definitely not happier.

In the January 11, 1912, issue of the Review and Herald, it is put like this: "Mothers, keep your children occupied. If you fail to do this, somebody’s going to do it for you.” And we all know that Satan wants are children's hearts and minds so much.

It is important that I as mother, protector of their hearts, trainer, and teacher keep them busy doing things that help them learn the importance of neatness, self-government, helping happily, obedience, respect, etc. It is important that my children are taught to work along beside me, to do the everyday tasks that help to run a home smoothly. Especially small children do not need lots of time to themselves to play idly. All of us have a bent to wrong doing. We must keep our children occupied so that Satan has no access to their hearts.

We've always had somewhat of a schedule, but we are finding greater happiness and peace in a less flexible schedule these days. When my children are occupied and know what to expect, we find that things run more smoothly and things are more peaceful and happy. I challenge you to do the same.

"Parents cannot commit a greater sin than to neglect their God-given responsibilities in leaving their children with nothing to do; for these children will soon learn to love idleness and grow up to be shiftless, useless men and women....Allow them to help you in every way they can, and show them that you appreciate their help. Let them feel that they are a part of the family firm...Let us teach the little ones to help us while their hands are small and their strength is slight." (Child Guidance, Chap 21)

Green??

Do these smoothie pops look good to you?? :) Every once in a while we make what we call "green drink." Last night we had it again and made it more smoothie-like. And with the leftovers we made smoothie pops. What makes them green you ask?? Kale! My kids are eating kale and they love it! Really from tasting them you wouldn't even know it. There is also frozen banana, strawberry, and pineapple with a bit of soymilk and orange juice concentrate. You can really add whatever you want to them. When we add blueberries, it really isn't green, but it gets the same name. They are so yummy and oh so healthy!

Things that have made me happy this week....

1. It's fall and looking out my windows gives a beautiful view of mixed orange, red, yellow and green!

2. The smell of homemade rolls baking in the oven.

3. Reading all the children's books at Sam's today. It was just like going to the library!

4. Listening to my kids sing hymns around the house or randomly saying one of the memory verses for the week.

5. Having time to rest in the afternoon. It's been so busy lately with preserving food and whatnot, there has been no time for naps. It was sooo nice and much needed!

6. Making cookies together as a family.

7. Giving those cookies away to others.

8. Hot vegetable soup coursing through my chilled body.

9. Feeling baby "Chiquita" move inside me. :) This is the little fella's new nickname since I read last week that at this point he is the length and weight of a banana!

10. My new schedule.

Baby Names

Last time around, we had such a hard time coming up with and deciding on a boys name! So we need your suggestions! :) Do you have any boy names that you absolutely love?? We're really not into trendy names, but names that mean something nice. If you have any suggestions, send them our way. Either leave a comment or send it to my email at amyaaustin@gmail.com. Thanks!! :)

Ultrasound

Of all the tests, screenings, etc, you can have during a pregnancy, an ultrasound is the one thing that we do have. We're having this baby at home, like we did Dillon, so we aren't even pressured to have many of those other tests. But we love having an ultrasound! It's nice to know that the baby is growing and developing the way it should! And it's just fun to see the baby...it brings a sense of awe as we contemplate the creative power of God! And finally, we are thrilled to know the gender of the baby growing inside. It's a boy! We'll have two boys and a girl now. :) And truthfully, we would have been excited with either. Having one of each already, it didn't matter much to us which we ended up with. Chaeli is a bit disappointed that she won't be having a sister. In fact, she is already talking to me about having another so she can have a sister too! :) That is definitely not in the plans. :)

So that's our news. It's healthy. It's complete. It's just the right size for how far along I am. And it's a boy. We're happy!

Sabbath Nature Treasure Hunt

Here is a really fun treasure hunt that you can do this fall with your family. It's great for the Sabbath if you need a special activity!

1. Find 3 different leaves. Share together what their characteristics tell you about God.
2. Look for a bird. Consider God's care for all His creatures. Can you think of a Bible cerse that talks about birds?
3. Look for tree limbs or tree trunks that are shaped like a letter of the alphabet. Which Bible name (character or place) begins with that letter? (this was a favorite for us!)
4. Spend some time looking at the lake. What Bible story do you think of that speaks of water?
5. Find a nature object that looks like some type of animal. What "animal" texts can you find in the Bible?
6. Look for any kind of bug. What is the bug doing? How does that bug help its environment?
7. Look for an object lesson from something you see on your walk. Each person may see a different object lesson or you may have one per group. Share your object lesson(s).

Indiana Family Campmeeting

If you're at all familiar with the ministry Restoration International, then maybe you've heard of the family campmeetings they hold around the country. We were blessed to be able to attend one of them...the closest one to us is Indiana. It was held at the SDA Youth Camp there, Timber Ridge, so that's where we were for a long weekend.

I cannot begin to express what a blessing it was and will continue to be to our family. We were blessed and we were changed! We came back with a renewed focus and spiritual vitality. Jesus is coming sooooon, and as a family, we're going to be ready!

For anyone not familiar with their ministry, you can check it out at www.restoration-international.org. They have free sermons that you can listen to on the website and many more for purchase. Every message we heard, whether about marriage, parenting, our own christian walk or duties, was a tremendous blessing to us and we surely recommend them to you!

Besides canoeing, Chaeli's favorite part was watching the violins play during every song service. Then for church on Sabbath, they even all played together. She thought that was so grand!



This past weekend was wonderful for us. We enjoyed the time outdoors, the fellowship as a family, and the spiritual renewal and refocus that were all part of the weekend!

The Joy of Fall Leaves

Just what the kids needed tonight! The little neighbor girl came over to see if they could play so after supper we went outside for a little while. The kids entertained themselves by raking piles of leaves and and jumping in them. From there it went to sliding into them and then even chasing each other and throwing leaves. It's gotten a bit colder (53 right now) here so we aren't outside as much and they desperately needed to get some fresh air and exercise! Mission accomplished!

Applesauce

IT'S APPLESAUCE MAKING TIME!!

This is actually my favorite fruit to can! I love my victorio strainer. It makes the process so easy and the kids love to help as well. This year I'm making many different mixes...mostly as an experiment to see if we can find other varieties that we like. The problem comes because David likes tart applesauce and I like sweet applesauce. Since we don't add any sugar, it's all up to the taste of the apples.

So far I have 13 frozen quarts and 17 canned quarts....with plenty to go as my livingroom floor is covered in apples! And I've tried different mixes that include any or all of ginger gold, macintosh, honeycrisp, and cortland. My favorite from last year is a mix of golden delicious and fuji! Yum! I also added some Mutsu to that mix and it was tasty as well so I'll be getting those next week.

Applesauce time is sooooo much fun! :)

Brenda Walsh

Yesterday I was privileged to attend a one day conference with Brenda Walsh as the guest speaker. You know...the host of Kid's Time on 3abn, author of Passionate Prayer, and one of the cooking, singing Micheff sisters. What an inspiring lady she is! So full of life and love for Jesus! I was truly inspired to passionately pray and seek the Lord to use me!

If anyone is interested in checking out her website, she has lots of interesting information, along with her schedule, materials, and "needs." http://www.brendawalsh.com/ Here is one of the needs she has right now:

Miss Brenda Needs YOUR Help!! Brenda Walsh and Kay Rizzo have teamed up once again for an exciting project… ”Miss Brenda’s Bedtime Stories.” This will be a five volume, hard cover set of books, which will include an illustration for every story. The series will be publish by Pacific Press Publishing Association and similar to the popular Uncle Arthur’s Bedtime Stories that have been around for years and now are quite outdated. We are looking for 200+ fresh stories about children that are “character building” for today’s 6-9 year olds. No fiction please.We need:

Stories with a good moral,
Stories that encourage children to make wise choices,
Stories that inspire children to have a closer walk with Jesus,
Stories that glorify God through the experience,
Stories that illustrate honesty, respectfulness, acts of kindness, an answer to prayer, witnessing experiences, how they gave their heart to Jesus, etc. This is your opportunity to have Your story printed in these books! We are not looking for writers! Kay and Brenda will rewrite your story! Be sure to include the basic facts: who, what when where, why, and how. If you are willing to donate your story to bless others,

Please Send Brenda an Email If you have any questions, please call Brenda at 865-776-4908. Jesus is coming soon and our goal is to draw children around the world closer to Him! Remember we can only write as fast as we receive the stories so please don’t delay! Please fill out a Release Form and mail or fax it (703-880-5467) to me. Thanks for your help and quick response!

Keep Praising Jesus,
Kay and Brenda

It's Apple Time!

This is just the beginning of our apple adventures. We don't usually pick them ourselves since the price is hardly different, but a friend was going to pick apples today and we decided to try it ourselves! We had a great time! And the trees are small enough with many branches hanging down low enough so the kids were a big help also.



This time we picked Macintosh and Honeygold. We'll be drying some of them and making applesauce with some (for my tart loving husband!). What a fun time of year!

Michigan Deer

I suppose from the title of this blog entry you would assume that there would be pictures of deer. No....this blog entry is about the damage that deer can do to a person's car while driving in Michigan at night!



Dave had just left a Bible study when the deer tried to cross the road. It's head hit first and the whole body swung around and the car the as well. But Dave was perfectly okay and Praise the Lord for good insurance! So we're now surviving on one car for the next two weeks. It could be worse!