Too Heavy To Carry!
Our great-great nephew celebrating his Halloween birthday at the pumpkin patch! Fall is an amazing season here in Michigan. We don’t have to go far to enjoy the beautiful fall colors. The trees seem to turn color in waves around the state, so that when one area has already reached its peak, another area is resplendent with orange, red and yellow, while yet another is still green and yet to change. This also occurs on a smaller scale on each block as some varieties of trees turn before others. Wreaths of orange leaves are hung on many doors and pumpkins are put out on porches with the commencing of the season. Bags of pinecones heavily scented with cinnamon appear in the grocery stores, as do displays of pumpkins of all sizes, shapes and colors. Years ago, Al established the tradition of making pumpkin pies from scratch. Although it was laborious, pumpkin pies made from scratch had more pulp and were tasty, often appearing on the table for Thanksgiving dinner—if they ...
