Autumn Days

Where did October even go? I honestly don't know! Thank goodness I took some pictures occasionally to remind me exactly what we did!

Pumpkin picking is the best! We always pick four - one for each of us. I like to throw in a white one just for fun. 

Everything's coming up fall around the house! Our apples from our September apple picking became a table decoration in my Grandma's milk glass fruit bowl. 

Our Friday night football evenings came to a close as Prep wrapped up their season. It's been so cool to be able to watch the games from the comfort of home. There's something about being able to see my kid in live time and know what he's up to at that moment that's so comforting when he's so far away! Livestream has been awesome!

We had a wedding to attend (and Wayne to officiate) from our Quebec church. This is always a perk in the ministry and I love to watch new families being created through marriage. 

And then there's the official arrival of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. After visiting Germany in the spring and building our VBS and outreach event around it last summer, we were ready to wave Reformation Red and sing our hearts out to A Mighty Fortress is our God. 

After hemming and hawing over what to make for the Reformation potluck at church, I finally settled on a fall pasta salad using my Martin Luther shaped pasta from Wittenberg. I also used my Luther shaped cookie cutter and put some chicken salad sandwiches together. 

Then there was the big reveal of the new church paraments using the Luther's seal fabric from Ecclesiastical Sewing. Our resident sewer/member made the beautiful altar dressings seen in the pictures below. It was stunning! 

In between our remembrance of restoring the teachings of God's grace alone to the pulpit's of churches, there was an annoying holiday that's always celebrated in our culture on the exact same day. We managed to put a little Lutheran twist to it ..... 

Fall traditions in our household included caramel apple making and leaf cookie cutouts. So far we've managed the apples and have enjoyed their gooey goodness. We have yet to do the cookies but it's on my to-do list and Zanna won't let me forget!

Our Reformation celebrating ended with the joint service with the other area congregations at the downtown church. It was a fantastic display of Lutheran love of the Word of God, liturgical teaching and worship, and music through song, pipe organ, instruments and teaching found in the words sung. I got a balcony view as I joined the instruments up there with my violin. 

These autumn days are flying by. I'm wrapping up some loose ends of Christmas shopping, homeschool, and hair appointments. We'll be heading to Wisconsin for our annual trip soon and I can't wait to see my sweet family!!!