The Backyard Bear Show

We had some fascinating entertainment on Friday night, provided to us by two local black bears!  They had a great time on our deck and in our apple tree and hanging around our back yard.  Thankfully we could watch their scrounging from inside!  Mitchell was the one who first saw one come right up to the family room door!

Thanksgiving Walk

 We had a great fall walk on Thanksgiving Monday up at Forests for the World.  Ethan especially appreciates the picture of photobomber Grandma.  I like Lily and Eve stuffing their faces and Mitchell, the hobbit!!

Summer is Gone...

 Now that we've been back to school for almost 2 months, I'm finally putting up the pictures!!   Ethan started grade 4, Maren is in grade 2, and Mitchell goes to preschool on Monday mornings with Noah. 

 We had some warmer weather in September and my baskets were at their peak!!  We enjoyed our last (of very few) dinner outside.  We planted a maple tree in our front yard in June and Mitchell and Noah transformed into some friendly pirates when they played together!

Our sour cherry tree gave us a lovely harvest which turned into jam, a pie, and some leftover for the freezer. I was able to make huckleberry, raspberry, apple, and saskatoon berry preserves as well!  Will be well worth it in the winter!