luke brought home a handful of heirloom pumpkins, squash & gourds grown on the farm.
this evening i harvested turnips, sugar snaps & salad greens from the garden. we feasted on several varieties of heirloom sweet potatoes, sauteed turnip greens in lard & a fresh salad.

this weekend i am headed to an artisan craft fair with the close women of my family. it is a family tradition & one i always look forward to. have a great weekend & enjoy the goodness of this season!

hello, friends! october is such a beautiful month here in the ozarks & with this month comes much busyness. we have added a {flock} to our backyard, harvested a {bounty} of delicious autumn vegetables from our garden & absolutely swooned over the sweet, sweet {melodies} of beirut in st. louis {more on that to come!}.

i even taught a canning & home preserving workshop at ozark folkways. the class lasted about three hours, complete with a packet full of recommended reads {thank you, tend friends!}, equipment needed for success, & my own apple butter recipe to take home. two students attended, which, to be honest, is a huge success for a class in this area. the students brought home four jars of their delicious apple butter each & a goody bag of fabric swatches & handmade tags to decorate their preserves. the class was not perfect & next time i will make sure to cover more specifics of canning terminology & skill, but for now, i am really happy with the final product & encouraged to continue.
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& finally… i cannot keep this secret any longer! my friend,{amber}, & i are hosting {the little craft show} in northwest arkansas! after many emails, coffee dates, & desperate phone calls, this holiday handmade fair is finally coming together! if you have a little minute, please stop on my our website. you can also follow us on twitter & “like” us on facebook. we are so excited to bring such a special event to this area & celebrate the warm, handmade feeling of this upcoming holiday season!

ahh, now i feel much better! the secret’s out!

this past weekend we made a trip to the ozarks for our autumn camping tradition. we brought along some fresh produce from our garden & ingredients for amy’s banana boats. we hiked along the yellow rock trail with huck by our side. i napped in the chilly afternoon air on our new hammock underneath a soft wool blanket. i took home a mossy rock & pretty acorn to remember our trip. next time we will remember the coffee!