Firewood

Stacked and ready!

With approximately 4 cords to burn the prediction of a cold, wet winter almost seems appealing.

Come sit by the fire with us!

Is it Fall yet?

With lows in the 30s and highs in the 50s, I think it is!

This is the view just outside of Mora today. The shadows of those clouds accentuated the mountains.

Sweet friends on our mountain invited us to enjoy a beautiful Autumn Meal with them!

Pumpkin Stew was served from a real baked pumpkin. It was delicious!

Dessert was Pecan Pie Cheescake. Yummy!

What a treat.

Happiness is....

a new, sharp chainsaw blade!

blocked trees for firewood!

the beauty of fall colors!

my pretty flowers in their final week or so before frost!

Apples

I found a great recipe for Apple Pie Filling! 

Apple Pie Filling

Ingredients

40 servings 129 cals

•  18 cups thinly sliced apples
•  3 tablespoons lemon juice
•  4 1/2 cups white sugar
•  1 cup cornstarch

•  2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
•  1 teaspoon salt
•  1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
•  10 cups water
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Directions

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1. In a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice and set aside. Pour water into a Dutch oven over medium heat. Combine sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. Add to water, stir well, and bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
2. Add apples and return to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until apples are tender, about 6 to 8 minutes. Cool for 30 minutes.
3. Ladle into 5 freezer containers, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Cool at room temperature no longer than 1 1/2 hours.
4. Seal and freeze. Can be stored for up to 12 months.

Ready for the freezer and future apple pies!

Thankful for my friend's thinning...

At Moleski Camp, it was time to thin flowers and I was the beneficiary!

Thank you again, Moleskis.

I am so excited to have red hot pokers in my flower garden again.

Another great addition is daisies.

Our abandoned fire pit underwent a major restoration.

After cleaning and working with the dirt, now it will be a relaxing place to enjoy iris and red hot pokers.

Fall is barely here and I am already looking forward to the color that next summer will bring.

These are the "before" pictures and the "after" will arrive with the blooms of summer.

Apple picking in Ocate!

The Moleski Camp is such a joy to visit! Thank you for the yummy lunch, beautiful flowers and apples!

Another day, another 4-wheeler trail...

4-wheeling with friends on FR 76

A few of my favorite things about fall in the mountains...

Roasted green chilies!

Fresh picked raspberries.

Aspens at their peak!