This past weekend my friend Author Roxanne Rustand visited me along with another friend who was a longtime food columnist who now is a photographer. AND WE HAD FUN!

We went shopping in Eagle River WI, which included garage-saling. When we stopped at one house, I spied a crabapple tree. The boughs were drooping nearly to the ground they bore such a rich crop. I asked and they gave me permission to pick a bag of this specialty fruit. The next day I rinsed them and cooked them down to juice. Then next day I made the juice into 9 jars of my ABSOLUTELY favorite jelly. And I’m not giving it away–since most people don’t love it as much as I do!

And here’s a photo of me and my daughter’s cat, Tricksy. Roxanne is a petlover extraordinare and her blog is the “All creatures great and small place” at
http://roxannerustand.blogspot.com/

Good friends are one of God’s greatest gifts. And pets are a close second. Soon I’ll be guesting on Roxanne’s blog. I’ll give you a heads up. Yesterday, my dh and I drove up to the Kewana Peninsula in Upper Michigan. The colors weren’t at peak but very close and the low mountains there made for beautiful panoramic views. It was a long day. We left at 7 a.m. and didn’t return till after 8 p.m. But what a glorious day! This was our celebration of our wedding anniversary on Monday. A great gift for both of us.
What are your favorite autumn activities and pleasures?