Friday, October 27, 2017

Autumn Antics

Yes, this is my second post in three weeks about the season of harvest - call it Fall, call it Autumn - by any other name it would still be as sweet.  Here are five morsels for you - in honor of Willy Nilly Friday, Skywatch Friday and Mosaic Monday.


ONE: Family.  We were honored this month to host my younger brother and his wife.  For years we have descended upon their home in Colorado to enjoy their company and the ski slopes; we were delighted to finally return the favor in a locale that approaches the beauty of their home state.  (Most of the pictures in this post are from their visit.) No surprise - they were as generous as always - they brought this chainsaw-carved bear as a gift, ultimately destined for our log home.



Bouquet from Spousal Unit!
And The Huckleberry Cookbook.  Good thing we have some frozen hucks in the freezer!  On the last day of their visit, Spousal Unit made huckleberry pancakes.  Yum!
During their visit, we learned to play the Mexican Train version of dominoes - fun!  To the left is a picture of a finished game with Spousal Unit (he won) using a To Go set they sent us afterwards as a thank you gift.




TWO: Sparkling skies.  What is it about cooler temperatures that sharpens the Cerulean sky, the White of the clouds, and any other Crayola color that happens to hit our retina?
Stanton Lake with Great Northern Mountain in the background
North Fork of the Flathead River
Outside our front door



Middle Fork of the Flathead River looking into Glacier National Park;
opposite side of the river  features the Western Larch, a pine tree
that transforms into Yellow in the fall and drops its needles
Bridge on trail to Holland Falls
THREE: Effervescent leaves and berries.  As my sister-in-law said: "I would rather have a yellow brick road than a red carpet."  Well, God heard her request.



FOUR: Campfire!  For the whole summer, fire restrictions prohibited campfires, so this moment was special. 

Mix in family, a mountain hike in the snow, a stunning view, and s'mores - that's what I call an exceptional 24 hours.



FIVE: Pumpkins.  Don't you just adore this seasonal squash?

Then you would have to "fall" head over heels for a pumpkin patch at the foot of the mountains ...

Linking to Willy Nilly Friday
Around Roanoke
Linking to Skywatch Friday

Linking to Mosaic Monday



  

23 comments:

  1. Such a fun post! I, too, love yellow "brick" roads. I think the skies are bluer because the altitude is higher, but then maybe it's just because in a beautiful place the sky should be bluer! Ha! Love the carved bear -- it will be right at home at your log house. Pumpkins make me smile ... I have no idea why! Love this time of year. Have a lovely weekend.

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  2. A wonderful autumn posts. How nice to reciprocate with a fun visit from family. Our dining table has be a Mexican Train surface on many occasions. Yippee for huckleberries and s'mores and for wild fire season behind you!

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  3. Oh wow, your skies are gorgeous! Love the Flathead River photos. They should be printed and hung.

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  4. ...you captures the beauty of the season!

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  5. I love those trails and fallen leaves, we dont experience that in the tropics.

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  6. What a great Autumn post. Those smores....yum, the gorgeous scenery and what a nice visit you must have had with family.

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  7. Lovely photos! Truly this Autumn in Montana has been incredible. We are heading out on a drive to see some color (tho a lot of the leaves are down) in the Bitterroot. Have a great weekend! :) Kit

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  8. These are great photos of autumn! I love the colors that come out at this time of year That field of pumpkins is great.

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  9. Stunning Fall photos! What an amazing place Colorado is! Glad you had a great visit with your family coming.

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  10. orange, the color of fall. You nailed it! Glad you were able to have a campfire :)

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  11. Beautiful pics. Love the gorgeous skies.

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  12. My oh my doesn't Autumn look grand in your beautiful part of the world! Your post includes just about every "Fall" delight that this little Lancashire Lass has ever dreamt of, thank you for sharing it all with me on Mosaic Monday today.

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  13. That is utterly breathtaking...the beautiful sky and majestic mountains! Love that carved bear...perfect for your home. Enjoy the crisp cool weather. It's even cool here in Florida this morning! Hugs!

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  14. Hi, Mom, I absolutely loved this blog post. Keep 'em coming! Love, Moo P.S. I'm showing Nan how to comment.

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  15. A wonderful warm & lovely post of all the beauty of fall! I love those pumpkin photos & the yellow leaf road!

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  16. What a lovely fall romp. So crisp and appealing! Enjoy the season.

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  17. Love Autumn in your beautiful area...and I’ve been Fall blogging for more posts than two.....it’s so colorful this time of year..... hard to stop! Adore the yellow brick road! And all of the wonderful visit... thanks for sharing it.

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  18. Thanks so much for your encouraging comment on my blog including your husband's wise words. I need those reminders from time to time. I think I may have commented awhile ago that our favorite neighbors moved to your new state about a month ago. They love it. It sounds like you are on a wonderful adventure. Hope you are feeling better soon as well.

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  19. Angie, I have almost the same bear on my front porch. I bought it on a trip to South Park,Colorado--and area I love -- just outside of the town of Fairplay. It was made from beetle killed pine. I blogged about it in the past. It always makes me smile when I go in my front door. Autumn is my favorite season so I love all blog posts about it and seeing how it looks in all its glory all around the country. We are still seeing a little bit of color but the mornings have been frosty so I know snow season will be here very soon!

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  20. Thank you for visiting my blog and I apologize for not getting back to visit you sooner, October has just been a very busy month! My goodness what a special time you had with your visiting brother and his wife and how sweet of them to have gifted you with such a lovely bear and a gorgeous cookbook! What fun to have 24 hours of delight outside in the mountains in the beautiful scenery of Montana and able to even to have a bonfire
    ..how well I know the joy of that as we too suffered done under the fire ban during the summer! I'm so happy to meet you and look forward to getting to know you better, smiles.

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  21. I'm catching up - love the photos and all the fun you've been having.

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