Wow, time goes by so fast! Here we are almost at the end of October! The past two months were very quiet months here on my blog, but ... it was quite an eventful two months here at our home! Our days were filled up with several very amazing things. The first is that a dream of ours came to reality ... a brand new deck right out our patio doors by our kitchen and dining room!! It literally feels like a gift from God, made possible by a generous gift from our family during our 75/80 birthday year, and then followed by the most thoughtful and generous offer of dear friends in our CityGroup (small group from Citylight Midtown) to build a beautiful, amazing deck for us. We just love it, and are so very, very thankful!
The deck was completed the end of September, just in time to plant some beautiful autumn mums in the built-in planter boxes. The weather has been unusually warm through the middle of October, perfect to enjoy the fall beauty, and also to host some very special days with my siblings visiting from Oregon and New York. Treasured memories together on our new deck! We also hosted a "thank you meal" out on our deck for our friends who built the deck for us. The weather that day was absolutely gorgeous, complete with the beautiful fall leaves falling as we ate together, thanking God for His goodness to us.
And as is true for so many of us, it has also been a joy to do some autumn baking! Pictured above is one of my favorite desserts for this time of year. In fact, I baked up this apple cream cheese cake for my siblings when they were here, and then again for our celebration meal for deck-building friends! You can find this recipe by clicking on this link: Apple Coffee Cake with Cream Cheese Filling.
I have also loved taking time for some sourdough baking again. My favorite thing to bake recently (besides my favorite artisan bread that I make each month of the year), was a Sourdough Apple Pie Focaccia! This was great to use for breakfasts when my siblings were here, but also could be used as a snack, or a dessert. Click for the recipe: Sourdough Apple Pie Focaccia. I don't have a photo of it at this time, but will add one here when I do have one.
Another recipe that I have loved recently is a delicious pulled pork recipe from one of my favorite online food bloggers. Click for the link: Pulled Pork. I don't have a close-up photo of the dish, but here is one from a recent meal that I served it at ... on our new deck on a beautiful autumn day!
There is so much to be thankful for this beautiful autumn season!
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