In addition to fall decorating on the porch and in the house, we like to decorate sugar cookies. Ewan still loves to make cookies with Nana, and every year we try to have a little weekend afternoon cookie session. This year it was just our daughter Heather and five year old grandson Ewan. It's sad that the other grandkids are getting too busy and soon even Ewan will move on to other things. For now we are loving this time. I cut out the cookies and baked them. Then Ewan and Heather began decorating them. They had fun being creative and sampling some. Papa also had to taste test them to make sure they were of a high quality.
Another fun memory, that's for sure.
It is also time to cut and dry the hydrangeas. They are beautiful this year, and they make wonderful fall decorations. Anyone who lives near me is welcome to come and cut some. I have a few left, but they need to be cut before the frost. http://www.thecabincountess.com/2014/09/time-to-dry-your-hydrangea-blossoms.html
Last year we didn't have any acorns, but this year they are plentiful. Everyday we hear them falling on the roof. We even have little corn stalks popping up all over. I'm not sure how these little plants got seeded. The field corn we feed the animals would make a regular size corn stalk. These are cute, and I will be drying these as well.
There are so many happy signs of fall that I can't mention them all. Today the 2015 Whooping Cranes started their migration with the assistance of the ultralight aircraft they have been training with. We hope they have an easy migration because last year was a struggle due to bad weather and wind conditions. Four cranes from previous years were spotted in the training area. I will be anxious to hear if they are heading south as well. Here is the link to keep track of their progress. It is fun and educational. http://operationmigration.org/InTheField/
