Autumn Splendor

It has been such a beautiful Autumn here.  We've had warm temperatures and sunshine.  The color changes have been a little slow, but suddenly they've popped!  Bob and I did a little driving on the back roads last week, just wandering and seeing what beauty we could find.

A one room school house

Yes, that's an old outhouse.

Another old one room schoolhouse

Here's my view at work

Here's our street.  Our driveway is on the left, just ahead of the trees that are meeting over the road.  

This is the view from our porch

Our side yard

And our front yard.  

God has surrounded us with beauty! The leaves are really starting to fall, so I'm afraid this will soon be gone, but we are enjoying it right now.

"Autumn winds begin to blow,
Colored leaves fall fast and slow,
Whirling, twirling all around,
Till at last they touch the ground."

Friday Funny

 

Cooking Thursday

I have a new recipe for you that has a funny story.  I had seen this recipe and saved the site.  When I went to make it, I took my laptop into the kitchen and set it on the counter to work from.
As I was adding ingredients, I thought I hadn't read it well the first time, as some things didn't seem familiar.  Then I realized that I must have bumped the laptop and sent it to another recipe!
So, we ended up with a recipe that was a combo of two recipes.  It was tasty, so next time, I'll do it the same way!

Crock Pot Cheesy Pasta and Beef

1 pound ground beef, browned and drain
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon dried garlic
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
14.5 ounces diced tomatoes
16 ounces tomato sauce
6 ounces tomato paste
1/3 cup red wine or beef broth
16 ounces penne pasta
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Place all ingredients except pasta and cheese into crock pot.  Cook on low for 6 hours.
Cook pasta as directed on package. Stir into beef mixture and cover with cheese.  Enjoy!