Autumn Supper Ideas

As I mentioned in my previous post, I am so very ready for fall.  It has been quite a hectic summer, and I have been feeling overwhelmed.  But thoughts of autumn always energize me, and I am hoping to harness that energy and get my house and my life into a pleasant rhythm in the coming weeks. 

Today the kids helped me brainstorm a list of supper ideas:

1. chicken & rice I make several variations of this
2. baked spaghetti or other pasta
3. stroganoff
4. chili & cornbread
5. sloppy joes
6. fish & chips
7. frito pie
8. shepherd's pie
9. roasted sausage, potatoes & peppers
10. soup & sandwiches another idea with different options
11. meatloaf
12. homemade pizza
13. stir-fry
14. grill out if we get rain, and the burn ban is lifted!

Toward Autumn

My favourite time of year is almost upon us!

I look forward to cooler evenings, sweaters, boots, baking, Longhorn football, Thanksgiving, Advent...

Living it Central Texas, we don't have many crisp days or much autumn colour, but at least the triple digit temperatures should eventually come to an end!  I am creating a bucket list of things to do, make, read, and so forth for September, October, and November.

I even have a special devotional book Abundance From God's Heart in Autumn.  I do not remember where or when I got this book, but I love it.  It has thirteen weeks of readings, and I plan to begin on Sunday (even though it will not officially be Autumn for another three weeks) so that I will finish right before Advent.  I am also going to be praying through the Psalms during this time following this plan.

Is anyone else an autumn~lover?

Tasha Tudor Day

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Here is how we celebrated Tasha Tudor's 97th birthday:

• apple turnovers for breakfast
• teatime
• choosing a new knitting project
• breaking out the first Christmas book and my only Tasha Tudor book Forever Christmas to begin planning for Advent and Christmas

I would like to have done more, but it was a very busy day amidst a very busy week at the end of a very busy summer.

“There is no peace that cannot be found in the present moment.”

 ~Tasha Tudor

Ten Ways To Love

1. Listen without interrupting.
Proverbs 18:13 – To answer before listening, that is folly and shame.

2. Speak without accusing.
James 1:19 – My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.

3. Give without sparing.
Proverbs 21:26 – All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing.

4. Pray without ceasing.
Colossians 1:9 – For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives.

5. Answer without arguing.
Proverbs 17:1 – Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife.

6. Share without pretending.
Ephesians 4:15 – Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.

7. Enjoy without complaint.
Philippians 2:14 – Do everything without grumbling or arguing.

8. Trust without wavering.
Corinthians 13:7 – Love always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

9. Forgive without punishing.
Colossians 3:13 – Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

10. Promise without forgetting.
Proverbs 13:12 – Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.

Read more at Ten Ways To Love

Another Graduate

My 16-year-old daughter is now my fourth high school graduate!  I am so proud of her!  She will begin community college in the fall, working towards becoming a registered nurse.  She will be doing dual enrollment for the next two years, since she is only 16; even though she has already finished all of her requirements for high school, doing this will make 1/3 of her degree much more affordable.  So she is an unofficial official graduate.