Pumpkins, black eye peas and other stuff.

A trip to local pumpkin patch with G.V.  She got a large pumpkin for Opa to carry and a smaller one. 

My knee is not too great, so I stayed back because this ride didn't have steps that pull down like others I have been to.  I decided over a foot up was too high a step right now.  

Genevieve with her pumpkins

She went way out in the field because she spotted the bigger one and of course Opa fetched it and carried it back for her

I was so happy to have found black eye peas at our local farmer's market. I love these green, I do not like them dried.  

This was part way through shelling. At a $1.99 a lb. I got quite a few. 

  I remember Mama picking these and bringing them in on the porch to shell.  I didn't like shelling these so much as a child but didn't mind the lima beans or butter beans. 

In the freezer to have January 1st. 2026 for good luck. I believe we make our own luck mostly with prayer.  This is a quart bag and it's stuffed. 

Afternoon shadows

Hilly fields of grasses and goldenrod

Looks like a pretty day in the mountain area but it's not in the mountains. 

We had to make a run to our landfill or dump as I usually call it for large limbs cut from yard tree.  Really pretty and love the golden rod that grows here along with sweet Annie and other field grasses. 

That's it for now

Later

pumpkins and outdoor pics

I took Adalyn to the Berry Farm - it is called that anyway.   There are no strawberries to be picked  from the fields anymore,  always looked forward to the hayride for fresh berries.   A disease some years back did it's toll on the berries, so now it's pumpkins in fall with hayride and activities for halloween. 

plants replaced with pumpkins

Addy chewing on her toy -

a nice drive down a winding country road

In the red barn - Christmas trees are being set up along with ornaments.   Will be back to see this when it's finished.

behind Addy is a pond with Koi fish.   She wanted nothing to do with seeing them,  it's this big rock she likes.  Probably feeling the warmth it gives from the sun.
she is thinking about something here and it's probably the shadow she casts of herself on the rock

The silo is covered in vines .   So pretty

Will not be much longer when we will see the flowers die back.  I have heard that the longer they bloom- the worse the winter will be.

Til next time - Betsy