And time is flying by!
October is almost over. Halloween is creeping up on us. Treat-or-treaters will be out knocking on doors soon. Are they coming to your house? We, living out in the country, don’t get costumed children knocking on our door. I still buy some candy because I have to have something when our kids knock on the door. Ahha. Real reason I buy candy? The Big Guy likes to eat it and the kids don’t necessarily like that he eats it so fast. We do put all their goodies in a bowl so everyone can enjoy it so what candy I buy, supplements their fun.
Last weekend we decorated for the fall/Halloween season. We need to get pumpkins this weekend as we have a carving kit (first time I have bought one) so some serious carving will take place. I usually make templates but this kit has templates and the kids have already chosen their design. Oh, costumes and our kids. Well, Elliott, once again, plans to be a football player. Olivia is going to throw something together but she isn’t going to go trick-or-treating. Elliott said, “That’s weird”. Honestly, I have to agree with him.
Good news for our first year football player. This Sunday, his team starts their play-off games. Can the Panthers make it to the Super Bowl? We’ll be cheering them on! Our 11-12 year old Panther team is undefeated and they are the number one team in the western, central and eastern regions of NYS.
The school year is going very well. Olivia brought home her 5-week marking period grades last week. She is so focused on her academics. All A’s and wonderful comments from all of her teachers. We attended Open House at the elementary school this past Wednesday. Elliott is doing very well also. I have a parent-teacher conference next month. He is excelling in his spelling (advanced spelling lists and he has a 100% average). Can school life get any better than this? I came home last night and the house was quiet. Hey, I'm home. They were both snuggled in a quiet place...reading. My little book worms. Olivia’s almost to the end of her mystery book and she believes she knows who committed the crime. She cannot finish is fast enough. Elliott is half-way through his book and read more than 50 pages yesterday. I love book club time in our house.
Progress in the kitchen has been slow. We did however get a light purchased and installed. It is above the sink and I love it. I was skeptical buying one pendant light for that location. But I am happy I took a chance and ordered the perfect light that I wanted. I just love it and it goes well with the others in the kitchen. We have one more light to buy. We need a large light above the cooktop and island. We have decided on one light, so I’ll get it ordered soon.
Progress on my baking through the alphabet has been slow. A lot slower than I planned. Actually it has been stalled for some time. That doesn’t mean I am not baking. (I have been whispering to myself – bake that J recipe.) Oh no, I have been busy in the kitchen. The oven has been allowed to cool down. I just have not tried any NEW recipes. I am on J. I had a cheesecake picked out – Jolene’s apple-caramel cheesecake recipe that I clipped from a magazine. Well, I decided I will make a cheesecake but not that one. At work, in another office, they have the Junior’s Cheesecake cookbook. So I will be making a Junior’s cheesecake at home. I drooled through this cookbook. I copied a pumpkin swirl cheesecake and an apple caramel cheesecake. I want to make every recipe in this cookbook. Just look at these photos:
Are you drooling too?
Makes you want to buy all the cream cheese your local store has and lock yourself in the kitchen, doesn't it? Oh, that would be a great weekend. I’d make more than just cheesecake too. That weekend will happen, just not this weekend.
So I’ll leave you with sweet, smooth cravings of cheesecake on your mind and I’ll check back in next week.
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