Homemaking Mondays: Fresh Air Through My Kitchen Window

 

Hello!

I stood at my kitchen window

and breathed in a deep breath of fresh air.

The breeze was blowing in through

the kitchen window 

bringing with it the cool scents of the forest.

The smell of the lake

and the seasons changing greenery.

Have you smelled the forest

and noticed those subtle changes in the trees?
The frost have started here 

and nature is preparing for fall to come.

Some blankets are drying on the line

and make me smile to see them fluttering

in the breeze.

It's time to start freshening up the bedding

before it's too cold to do so. 

Well...not impossible

but it's a lot more work

to dry and freshen things on the line

when the weather is cold.

I was out for a drive with my husband 

and we were noticing how the trees 

are beginning to change into

the cheerful fall colours.

Soon there will be leaves on the breeze.

This week I made some salmon patties with 

leftover salmon. 

I added some parmesan / marble cheese

along with a couple eggs.

They fried up nice and crispy and delicious.

I love how you can make these with any meat

so it can use up leftovers well.

Even though I'm not eating bread 

at this time,

my family still enjoys fresh bread.

I still love having the grain mill

to make fresh flour

and the little bowl I found is the 

perfect size for the amount of flour I need.

Interesting how this simple tool brings me 

such satisfaction.

What are some of your favourite tools

in your kitchen?

As gardening comes to an end

in my neck of the woods

the root veggies are being pulled.

True you can leave them in the ground

much longer.

Although I'm not a fan of pulling them 

with freezing fingers.

Below are the last of our carrots.

My husband took me on a nice 

day trip adventure this week 

back into the mountains.

It was such a beautiful day!

Following the good news of us being about to stay here,

I've begun unpacking. 

Not everything but just those things

that I know we shall be using through 

the winter months. 

My bookshelves are ready 

and so is my sewing/ craft room. 

My husband bought me a new ironing board

as mine was failing.

So I have a nice new surface to iron up 

fabric that I need for sewing.

There is excitement to delve into

some new projects.

I have plans for aprons and perhaps a quilt.

It's amazing how unpacking 

these things back into the same space

has made it feel all fresh and new.

I hope you are enjoying

your homemaking day.

Perhaps there is some fresh

new excitement to 

create something new for your home? 

Love and Prayers,

Jennifer

Homemaking Mondays: End of Season Delights

 

Hello! 
How have your days been going? 

Some say that summer days are slow

but I find that they go by so quickly. 

Short burst of heat surrounded by clouds and rain.

Then amazing growth followed by quick harvests and 

clouds of mosquitos and black flies. 

Some do not like the wind...but it makes being outside nice.

My garden is finishing up.

I pulled the beats, garlic, carrots, tomatoes, and greens.

Above is the sweet Candy Cane beet variety 

along with the mini carrots that are best eaten just this way.

Another aspect of the garden that is coming to a close are the flowers.

The tea garden flowers are about done and the harvests

have been stored. 

There is still quite a bit more mint that will hang around for a bit 

in the cooler weather.

My old neighbour gifted me some amazing honey from his hives.

I'm not really eating honey or sugar now...but a little snitch 

doesn't hurt too much. 

I've been bringing in flowers from the garden to enjoy on the 

kitchen windowsill. 

Snapdragons are nice and hearty

and will still keep blooming through the early frosts.

This year I let my dill go to seed for the first time. 

It is interesting to see how it has changed.

I shall be saving the seeds for fridge pickles.

See Judith ---- the pink lupin has bloomed!!

It is a beautiful addition to the flowers at the front step.

The blooms are so pretty and are lasting so long!

Now the fresh herbs are about finished for the summer as well.

It's been nice to have them to season foods and soups.

A lovely aspect of summer!

Good news is that the person that has bought the house

we are living in wants us to stay for the winter.

So....we aren't moving, just yet. 

The Lord is good and we can relax and prepare for winter.

My girls are settled into their new home 

and it was a joy to be able to visit them and have them host me.

Thanks for dropping by! 
I hope you have a lovely day keeping your home!

Love and Prayers,

Jennifer

Homemaking Mondays: Some Time Away With Family

 

Hello! 
It's been awhile since I posted.

I have been enjoying some time away from home.

My husband and sons and I went to visit some family.

It was a beautiful trip and even with a lot of rain

the clouds and bright sun in between 

gave us moments of pause.

God's immensely beautiful creation

was all around us. 

We drove for many hours but in between

there were a few times where I could take some pictures.

Little pockets along the highway where 

there were lookouts to enjoy.

We got to visit with my family which we haven't seen 

in quite some time altogether.  

It was great to re-connect as we played, explored and of course ate.

Although my sister-in-law plainly put it that it was the

healthiest family reunion she'd ever been to.  

Many of us were watching our sugar so there were less treats.

My brother cooked a lot of the meat on his smoker

and now my  husband will be looking for one for us. 

Dan and I had our 27th wedding anniversary

while we were there 

and we got a picture together down by the river.

Along our travels we saw lots of wildlife

amongst those were plenty of bison grazing by the highway.

I adore clouds and the immense clouds that we saw

all through our trip were delightful! 

I've got lots of pictures of clouds...

although I'm sure you wouldn't want to see them all. 

My brother took us to see a fossil wall 

up the side of one of the mountains.

It was incredible how many shells there were all 

grouped together in multiple layers that were 

a few feet deep and many feet long.

From there the bunch of us hiked up to the power lines.

They are so huge and you could hear the 

heavy buzz from them when you were close or under them.

Lovely view from up there.

We spent lots of time down by the river as well.

We went swimming, floating, and just enjoyed 

collecting ahem...many rocks.

It was hard to go barefoot here so we just 

used our runners to make our way through 

the crossings and swimming times.

The water was kinda frigid like Yukon lakes

so coming out into the bright sunshine was so nice.

I got a bit sunburnt even with sunscreen the sun was so intense.

The one lake we stopped at on our trip 

the boys and I hung out on the dock 

while Dan rested.

The day was hot and the water 

was very refreshing...and numbing. 

Good to take care of the itch of black fly bites.

The view from the dock was lovely 

and I could have stayed much longer then we had time for.

Some people love the prairies

but I find the mountains 

keep my heart.

We came home and the next day we helped our 

girls move out to their own place.  

Then as soon as possible the boys

moved into their old rooms.

The boys haven't had their own rooms

since they were infants.
So this will be a new experience for them.

A welcome one I believe. 

I came home to a well cared for garden

thanks to my daughter.

Now fall is starting to stretch it's fingers 

and the garden is beginning to need more tending to.

I've harvested some of our garlic and it's delicious!

I'll be pulling some old plants and pulling out the frost blankets 

to keep the rest cozy on cold nights.

The frosts are coming.

 Thank you for dropping by!
I hope your days of homemaking are pleasant

and fulfilling. 

Love and Prayers,

Jennifer