I feel the fall approaching. Cool morning air, grape vines with drying leaves and the community gardens being prepped for winter greens are all signs here in the Shire.
 This season is definitely a favorite of mine. The light changes casting dreamy shadows along the paths. The nuts are falling from the trees, the sunflowers have tipped and the last red tomatoes are mixed in with many that will never turn.

 All those green tomatoes! I made a delicious mincemeat with them years ago. The coffee cake listed under my recipes section is filled with the spiced mixture. I don't bake as much anymore, kids are older and I'm so much busier but I love that I can look back through this blog at their childhood.
 I'm terrible at taking photos or creating scrapbooks, always just in the moment. This is a nice glimpse of some very precious years.