October update

What's that? You've been wondering what us Lowrances have been busying ourselves with for the past month? Lots! First we had some apple picking at a local orchard (Windy Hills). Emma and Mary Claire had a blast picking and eating.

We also visited Brattonsville for their Fall Festival and a bit of living history. The girls got to taste cider, make a beeswax candle, and each bring home a pumpkin from the hay ride.

Of course, there was the outside time on our own farm. What better ways to spend our weekends than playing on daddy's "tractor", snacking straight from the garden, and hanging out in the hammick?

And lets not foget the fun of just watching Olivia grow. She is so smiley these days. Emma and Mary Claire both love to hold her and help out.

And of course, Mary Claire's birthday. We celebrated it on the day (October 27) and will celebrate again tomorrow for a Spooky Birthday Party with our friends and family.

Life is good on the Gryder Farm.

Slack blogger

Yes, I'm officially a slack blogger. My dream of the once a week entry has flown out the window, while I struggle to try and maintain more than one entry a month! So much has been going on with my return to work and Allen's adjustment to watching a 3 month old, an almost 2 year old, and a 3 year old. Oh, and then there's the planning of Mary Claire's (small) 2nd birthday, our 6 year anniversary, and our annual bonfire coming up. I almost forgot Halloween.... guess we need to do something for that as well. And no, I do not know what my kids will be. I do, however, know that we have a ton of dress up clothes at the house, including some costumes, so whatever they will be, it is already in their bedroom!

In farm life, we have definitely began enjoying some young, tender greens and salads. The deer have also been enjoying some of what our fall garden has to offer which has made it a little more difficult to share than we had originally expected. The chickens have started molting and with the cold weather starting, egg production has also dropped off a bit. Looks like we are all on a slightly lower than usual production level these days!

Any other news? Well, I just forced myself to eat a cup of yogurt when I really, really, really wanted a McDonald's sausage buscuit. If that's not an accomplishment, I don't know what is.