Memories of Autumn

 

 

My children's memories of autumn will include:

• The annual running with a herd of kids in order to chase down a pumpkin that will soon explode upon hitting the ground after having just been launched from a trebuchet.
• Riding on ponies that she has known since she was two.
• A first pony ride for him (that will soon become one of many) around that sunflower loop
• Indian Runner ducks that I promise we will have someday, please!
• A fiddle, a banjo, a guitar and some bales of hay, because that's all you really need.
• Choosing their favorite from the tastes of cinderella, hubbard, spaghetti, carnival, and kobocha squash, served simply roasted
• Perfect pumpkin patch smiles
• An in depth treasure hunt for small hand-held gourds
• Lot's of talk about Laura, Mary, Ma, Pa and Jack while waiting for the horse drawn wagon
• My delight in finally learning the name of my new favorite squash ~ Sugar loaf!
• How lovely it is to warm your hands with a cup of warm apple cider after a long day at our favorite biodynamic farm.