For the second year in a row, we attended a celebration of Railroad Days in a small mountain town. The little town was integral in the railroading history of our state, and the historical society has restored the old round house. Being that we have a few railroad buffs in our family, we love going up to support the town and to see their progress each year. It was such a beautiful day. We had a lunch of barbecue pork sandwiches, then ended the afternoon at Andy and Diane’s camper with coffee and homemade biscotti. I’m thankful for family to share common interests in beautiful places.
Party lights! Dan put in some electrical outlets so we can string party lights on the backyard pergola. It looks so festive and feels extra cozy out there now. I’m thankful for my husband who puts so much effort into making our home a nice place to live.
Chowder night. Joe and Sam came over and made dinner for us last night — a big pot of fish chowder. I made some sourdough bread and a zucchini cake for dessert. It was crowded around our table —no one thought to put the extra leaf in!— but I’m thankful for the family who gathered and the good food.
Our camper trailer will be fixed this weekend! The part we’ve been (impatiently) waiting for is in. There is still plenty of time to plan some fall trips. I’m grateful that we have the flexibility on our calendar to plan some getaways in the next month.
One of my favorite things is listening to music while working in the kitchen. I have a couple of playlists that I favor — usually 70s music or early country. I’m thankful for music, my kitchen, the enjoyment I find in cooking.
Happy Friday 🎶🥖🐟☀
I love everything about this list of fave blessings: time with family, supporting local history, good food with loved ones, and planning camping trips along with making a cozy space in your yard. I have party lights strung through my trellis and it sure is nice now that the evenings are getting darker earlier (by 8 pm here already!!)
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That's a nice list Karen. I have fairy lights along the fence on one side of our garden and I do like seeing them when it gets dark. I hope you can get some trips in before cold weather sets in. Have a good weekend.
ReplyDeleteI also love cooking at a leisurely pace... today I made beef goulash with vegetables and potatoes... and I bake our own bread too—specifically sourdough bread using whole-grain rye from a local farmer :-))) Zucchini cake sounds great; I’ll have to look up a recipe... and now that the harvest is coming in and everything is fresh, it’s even more fun in the kitchen... apple cake, plum cake, apricot cake... woohoo!
ReplyDeleteAnd I love those cowboy hats.
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The cakes all sound so delicious. I’ll have to try the rye sourdough, that sounds delicious. It’s been so long since I’ve visited your blog! Hopping over there now.;)
DeleteHow neat to have Railroad Days to commemorate its importance to the town and the people who worked on it. My husband wants to build a pergola, and I'd love to have small lights around the top. What a great family meal together. I'm glad your camper will be fixed soon. I often have music playing in the kitchen, too--mostly sacred, sometime classical, Irish folk music, or show tunes.
ReplyDeleteWorking to music does make everything feel like play. Although I do enjoy cooking. But it helps to have music on when I’m cleaning!
DeleteHi Karen! Railroad days sound like a lot of fun. I am now wondering what Colorado Mountain Town you are talking about? Durango maybe? I want to put some party lights up once our back patio cover and deck project is completely finished. Party lights make everything look more festive! Sounds like you are having a good August. It's always fun to catch up and see what you are up to. Enjoy your fall trips. It's good that your camper will be ready to go so you can enjoy the fall leaves! See you again soon!
ReplyDeleteThe town is Como, near Fairplay. Good guess, though! Durango has a big RR museum, and of course the train. Have you taken the Durango/Silverton trip? Beautiful scenery.
DeleteThat's a great list! Family and some travel are wonderful things. Enjoy your fall camping trips. We're planning on going out on one, too.
ReplyDeleteHi Karen, your family get together sounds so nice! I like 70's music too. I like to listen to music when I am crafting, and always when I am driving. I am looking at new phones now and I have a lot of music I have purchased from the Apple store. I have you under my blog reading list, but it doesn't update your site. I am having a few issues with Blogger right now. I hope you can visit my site to see if it will load correctly. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteHmmm, not sure why you aren’t getting updates. I will head over to your place and see if I can comment.
DeleteHello, Karen! I love listening to music to music while I am in the kitchen too!!
ReplyDeleteI love to listen to music while I'm working in the kitchen also and I love country and seventies music. It will be nice to travel in the fall when the weather is cooler. Here in New England we have a lot of "leaf peepers."
ReplyDeleteLove this beautiful list of grateful moments and times! Brian would enjoy that railroad history adventure - he's been to a similar place here in IL. He's always had a fascination with trains. While I'm on my laptop, I need to send you an email! Will do so now. :-)
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