The Woolen Rabbit

Ten On Tuesday....

Today's Ten on Tuesdays topic is Ten Favorite Sunday Dinners.  When the weather has turned from summer to fall the menu tends to change as well.  A little less grilling and a little more cooking.  Back when I was a child and even when my own older children were little we always had a large Sunday dinner after church.  I kind of miss how much less hurried life seemed during those days, don't you?

Here is my list of Favorite Sunday Dinners...brings back happy memories. :-)

1.  Pot Roast with roasted vegetables....so delicious.
2.  Lasagna
3.  Spagetti and Meatballs (My mom's sauce has been passed down from her, to me, to my daughters....it's very yummy and not chunky)
4.  Roast Chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy.
5. New England Boiled Dinner.....although I hated the cabbage.
6.  Meatloaf....the way I make it
7.  Homemade Baked Macaroni and Cheese
9.  Baked Ham with raisin sauce....mmmmm.
10. Chicken and Dumplings

There you have it.  Of course these days of watching my weight a lot of these are things I can only have once in a while, but as the days get cooler, we will indulge now and then.  Did you eat the big Sunday Dinners when you were younger?

A Fall Day at the Ocean....

Last weekend Ken and I had planned on sneaking away on Labor Day for one last trip to the ocean, but I had forgotten that I had promised Hannah a day of school shopping on the same day, so we postponed our beach day at Wallis Sands State Park until yesterday...and what a day it was!

The waves were HUGE!  Unlike the gentle waves we encountered at South Beach on the Cape, the waves were fast and furious as it got closer and closer to high tide.

In addition to the waves were the non-stop winds..and it wasn't necessarily a warm wind.  Another sign that autumn is on it's way, but the sun was bright and warm however, so we stayed. We spent a good amount of time walking along the water and watching people enjoy the high surf.  I love feeling the pull of the ocean and sand on my feet when the tide is high.

As late afternoon approached and the sun disappeared behind a big cloud, it was time to pack up..brr...it was chilly.  We took a quick drive over to Rye State Park and could see the impending storm line heading in our direction, so we turned around and headed into Portsmouth for dinner. 

....I could not end a post about a visit to the ocean without a picture of my favorite little beach friends, now could I?  These sea birds were enjoying something good that the tide was bringing in for them to eat.
  I'm not sure that there will be many more beach days, but for sure we enjoyed this one!

Eye Candy Friday......

It's coming..........but we are going to enjoy one last beach day tomorrow.
To the girls running this weekend....and you know who you are....good luck and have fun!!

An Early Present.....

Yesterday there was a lovely surprise waiting for me at the Post Office.  This little package was wrapped so beautifully and smelled heavenly.

Back from my days in the dog world I frequently worked with a woman when I was the Registration Supervisor for CKCSC,USA.  We quickly became good friends over the years.  This friend, Gerri, never forgets my birthday...her thoughtfullness has always made me smile, even when it was hard to smile on such a difficult day.  Over the years I have come to terms with that day and have learned to embrace and celebrate again.

Over the summer Gerri has been dabbling with making soap and has been having great fun with it.....and she is doing a great job too.  These soaps smell wonderful and give a nice bubbly lather.  Mmmmmm!

What you can't really see is the label on the soap.  The Honeybadger Soap Co...haha! This gave me a good chuckle the minute I saw it, because as you know...that Honeybadger is one bad boy. ;-)

In true Gerri fashion, the card was the best part.  Gerri has always made me laugh.  As difficult as our jobs within the dog company could be at time, she always helped me keep my sense of humor.  Thanks Gerri!!!
(PS...you need to get a website...just sayin')

Ten On Tuesday....

So now that I have eased my way back into blogging, I am going to try to keep up with it.  Carole's Ten on Tuesday question is Ten Things You Love About September.  This one is easy peasy for me as September is my favorite month of the year.

1.  My birthday :-)
2.  Warm days and cool nights with much less humidity. (Still a summer feel, but you can definitely feel and smell fall in the air)
3.  Weekend drives with Ken (next weekend will be a beach weekend)
4.  Tourists go home (I live in a tourist community)
5.  School and schedules.  I love the freedom of summer, but I welcome the structure fall brings.
6.  The colors of autumn start showing up at the end of the month.
7.  Football (thank GOD because baseball this year has been dismal!)
8.  Crisp fall apples and soup
9.  Whale Watching (although we did this in August this year so that the kids could join along with us.)
10.  Fryeburg Fair

There you have it....my second favorite month is October....what is your favorite month?