October delight...

October is a crazy busy month for us.

My husband is trying to finish his exterior painting,

and

I'm frantically trying to get as much of my painting finished

to hold me through the winter.

In the craziness of it all,

I'm trying to enjoy some of my fall favorites.

I just love these last roses:

how they crinkle around the edges as they dry.

I just can't bear to prune right now,

cause when they're gone,

they're gone for a looong time.

A favorite treat-reminds me of my dear Grammy.

Yes, that's a Sunday afternoon football game.

Don't be shocked.

It's perfect

For...

NAPS!

There is nothing like the crowd noise to put me right to sleep!

One of my fall favorites!

Warm gingerbread with whipped cream...

Yumm!

Gingerbread

1 1/2 c. flour

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

4 tsp. ginger

1 1/4 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. ground cloves

1/4 tsp allspice

1/2 c. unsalted butter

1/2 c. brown sugar

2 eggs

2/3 c. molasses

2/3 c. buttermilk

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Grease and flour 9" baking pan~Preheat oven to 350~In a bowl, stir together dry ingred.~In another bowl, cream (med speed) butter and br. sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after ea. Beat in molasses.~Add dry inged. in 2 increments, alternating with buttermilk and vanilla.~Beat well until fluffy and smooth yet thick.

Spoon batter into pan and spread evenly.

Bake until top is dry to touch and cake pulls away from sides of the pan, 35-40 min. Transfer pan to wire rack and let cool 30 min.

Have a lovely fall day,

Rene'