Pay It Forward

 It’s beginning to look a lot like Halloween around here.  Oddly enough (or not that odd, considering my dislike of holiday decorating) all my Halloween decorations have been gifts.  The frog above is from my friend Jen and does stay out most of the time, because it is a frog afterall.  The gourd Jeff found and makes a nice fall decoration, I think.  The lovely Mariarecently hosted a Pay It Forward event at her blog and I was blessed to be one of the recipients.  The box included some yummy chocolate, some awesome smelling handmade soap, the lovely ghost below, and she made a donation to Divine Chocolate Charity in my name!

Part of the pay it forward gift is that I should pass it on.  I’m super happy to pass on a gift to three other bloggers.  To play along you have to pass this gift on to three other folks who comment on your blog.  So be one of the first three bloggers to comment on this post and I’ll send you a little box of something.  When you receive your box from me, please pass the gift on to three folks on your blog. 

Independence Days Challenge – Week 24

Plant Something: Garlic

Harvest Something: Nothing

Preserve Something: applesauce, brandied apple slices, dehydrated apple slices, apple juice, apple pie filling

Reduce Waste: The usual composting and recycling, little purchasing.  Mended a pair of Jeff’s jeans and a sweater of mine.

Preparation & Storage: Found a box of canning jars at a yard sale.

Build Community Food Systems: Working on a canning class to be held soon and chatted with several folks about local food and stating a local simplicity circle.

Eat the Food:Apple pie, Apple bars, Soup (its been soup weather) from our garden produce and local meat products.