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Autumn to Winter

Thinking back over the last 3 months...

Five places visited:
1. Stonewall Farm in Keene - by accident - but found goats, muddy nature walks and a park

2. Riverview Farm to check out the corn maze, pumpkins and apple orchard 
 

 3. Leede Arena where Jorja attended a basketball clinic run by Dartmouth University
                                                       Credit: mpn-arch.com

 4. Shaker Museum Fair with horse-drawn carts, candle-making, butter churning and more!
 

 5. Sharon Rest Stop to see the Eco-Machine and first Vietnam Memorial


On repeat in our car: Frozen Movie soundtrack

Favourite pass time then (Autumn): Playing the game of Ga-ga any place we can find the space

 Quite a nuisance then (Autumn): Neighbours' leaf blowing tactics...

Would be nice to have: Haircuts and a few more hours of sunshine

 Favourite pass time now (Winter): Sledding - even if it results in wipe-outs and frosty bum cheeks

 Quite a nuisance now (Winter): Stepping into a defrosted ice puddle when you're changing between winter boots and slippers

Last book I read: "Becoming" by Michelle Obama, quite an extraordinary personal account

 Next book: "The Testaments" by Margaret Atwood, a follow on from the dystopian novel, The Handmaid's Tale

Interesting topics at school: Venus (Adi); Gila Monster (Ethan); The Kingdom of Aksum (Jorja)

A proudly South African idea: Consider procuring crafts, art and merchandise to be auctioned off in aid of Bethany Birches Camp

A new recipe tried and tested: Pumpkin Halwa for Jorja's India Day cultural lesson
 

 Missing Cape Town for the: Promenade walks

Finally found this in local stores: Gala Apples. Happiness! Unfortunately, at $5.99 a bag, you can't crave it too often.

 Last DIY project: A bench / day bed for the front room

 

Next up: Preparing for Christmas... 



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