Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Happy October

   October has always been one of my favorite months-both of our birthdays are celebrated in October, and when we lived in northern Illinois before retirement-I just loved the deep blue skies and gorgeous fall leaves.

   Here in SW Missouri we do not always get those deep blue skies and here with mostly oaks and hickory not as much leaf color as I was used to. The first colors are the deep reds of the sumac bushes, a few yellows from the nut trees like black walnuts, but the oaks are mostly brown-never knew that til we moved in the woods. A lot of the oak leaves stay on the trees too until the spring leaves push them off.

 We have early voting here in Missouri so I will be driving in to our courthouse to vote this week. I asked for an absentee ballot for Larry this voting cycle. I prefer to vote in person.

    We both celebrate our birthdays this month too-I turn 75-Yikes Have not wrapped my head around that one yet. smiles

    I do feel better since I lost a lot of weight-about 12 pounds so far-just need to get toned up and see if I can manage a walk around our steep hill of a road-that is also a circle. I have also stopped buying snack foods like chips, fritos etc I was addicted to those and my body doesn't like those anymore either. That was hard-as I always would  rather eat snack foods than a meal. Now I grab a small cup of fruit, or cut up an apple.

  I wanted to make us some fall cut out cookies this month. I have a very huge cookie cutter-stamps-molds collection-but only found cutters for a pumpkin, and an apple-so I also grabbed a bison, and a dog. I bought two leaves and an acorn cutter for more of a fall variety  Found a package of natural food colors too. Maybe this weekend I will start on those.  Was also searching for a keto frosting for sugar cookies-to keep the sugar content lower. One recipe called for meringue powder which I have not worked with before. I also cut the sugars in the baking recipe with splenda and keto sweeteners and use a little natural sugar with those.



  Looking at the weather forecast-Wow we will be in the 80's for a long stretch-loving that.

Enjoy your October


  


24 comments:

  1. Oh, I am so behind time. Here everything still green, but the sky is grey and I am so tired! Can´t believe it´s October already - where did time go?
    Yes, please go voting. I think it´s a shame on all those who do not. Especially women fought for our rights! Hugs to you and the lake!

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    1. Yes we haven't gotten near freezing at all yet-usually that is mid October for this area. I always vote to honor the women to vote for our right to vote-have not missed an election since I was old enough to vote-my duty to my country hugs

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  2. I hope you have a beautiful Birthday Month... Its been lovely here too if a bit too warm yet for my liking.. High 80's sometimes hitting 90... I do notice the difference though that as soon as the Sun starts to go down it starts to cool off ..love that.. as i like to be outside in the early evening. Love how you like to make cookies.. I should make some with the grand kids... Thanks for stopping by the blog. I'm surprised anyone still shows up since i post so infrequently... but i'm thankful you do! :) Hugs! deb

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    1. I am really not visiting all that many people any more. a couple months backed I deleted many many blogs-I don't visit them and they don't visit me-so I am down to very few now. I visit when I am up to it or need a break and want to see what friends are sharing.
      the grandkids would love baking cookies-especially cut out cookies-so fun. hugs

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  3. I was in Camdenton over the weekend. There was no fall foliage to be seen.

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    1. I am not too far from camdenton-same here on the lake-very little colors although the acorns are dropping like crazy for the last several days-I need to gather up some and make a dye or ink-

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  4. Kathy, belated Happy 🎂 🎈Birthday wishes to you and Larry and hope you both have a great year ahead. You have reached the same 3/4s of a decade milestone as ourselves, so welcome to the club, my friend! Congrats on the weight loss. Giving up snacks can be tough and it's why we do not keep any in the apt. Yet, we always enjoy them elsewhere. Our weather is in the mid 60s to a couple of days in the mid 70s. I want all the days to be in the 60s for perfect fall 🍁🍂weather!

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    1. Thank you for the birthday wishes Larry's is on the 16th and I am on the 24th we are getting lower temps at night but we warm up during the day which I am liking right now-lots to do outdoors to catch up on things. I do love fall weather too hugs

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  5. Happy birthday wishes. Autumn is just the best time of the year. Falling leaves, burning tree cuttings and leaf piles. Coffee on a brisk morning porch. And all those lovely holiday smells. My favorite season but what would one expect from a November girl?

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    1. I agree-I so enjoy everything about Autumn thanks for visiting

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  6. Happy October and Happy upcoming birthday. I have cousins in Southern Georgia where the leaves on the trees just stay all year until Spring too. I thought it was very odd and never knew down there they did not have a Fall like we do up here in the North. I so love the colors of Fall. Cookies sound yummy! Janice

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    1. I always loved the changing colors against the deep blue sky-I am from northern Indiana and my husband and I lived in northern Illinois before retiring to Missouri-he wanted all the seasons but a warmer winter-which we usually get here I had never known that oaks leaves go brown and then stay on the trees til the spring buds push them off.
      I want to make the cookies soon

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  7. Hello Kathy
    Happy October to you ... the year is flying by.

    Many thanks for your recent comment on the low carb diabetic, so pleased you liked the pumpkin stew recipe, it's a nice one to save and yes ok to pin on pinterest.

    Enjoy your day, and have a good month of October, including enjoying your birthday.

    All the best Jan
    https://thelowcarbdiabetic.blogspot.com/

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  8. I wish you both happy birthdays. October is my fave month, too. Enjoy your cookies! Hugs Valerie

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    1. Thank you Val I need get that sugar cookie dough mixed up soon

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  9. Happy October! I love this month too, it's our wedding anniversary and my hubby's birthday which is a big one this year too. Wishing you a wonderful time celebrating your birthdays and well done for your weight loss and fitness regime 😊. Take care and enjoy! Hugs, Jo x

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    1. Thanks Jo and Happy Anniversary to you both-hugs Enjoy October

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  10. Happy birthday to you and your husband, dear Kathy! And congratulations on losing 12 pounds. I should finally get on with that too...
    All the best and a good start to October,
    Traude
    https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2024/10/ruckblick-auf-den-rest-vom-juli-und-den.html

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  11. Well done with the weight loss. Happy Birthday to both of you and wishing you a very happy October as well!

    -Soma

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