What a busy day, I picked more of my produce. Below are some gourds I picked, I love these and will plant more next year.

Below are some of the cantalope I picked today, I was happy with the harvest. I only wish they tasted a little sweeter.

Here is a picture of most of the squash and pumpkins I picked today. The light green ones are pumpkins. I love them they usually have a light green stripe on them and are very smooth.

What my Mother would call the last rose of Summer. This is about the only flower I have after a very hard freeze last night.

Okay, why do I have a picture of a plum? I had a volunteer tree growing right in the middle of my flower garden. I thought it might be a Stanley Plum Tree, but it didn't ever blossom or have plums on it. So I just waited. I was tempted to just cut it down, cause it shades lots of flowers in the area. It is about 10 feet tall. This year I happen to notice it had a few green things on it. It looked like round plums, but I wasn't sure. Well, a few days ago, I noticed the 'plums' were getting ripe and I picked one. It is a wonderful sweet tasting plum, I dare say better than the Stanley Plum. Anyway, now I have to move the tree-not chop it down. I will look forward to many more sweet plums from that tree.

I know it's late, but I salvaged some small ears of corn tonight. It is a little old, and kind of small, but good just the same. I froze it on the cob and looking forward to trying some this week.

The moon was very pretty tonight. I love this setting. It looks like Fall is here, reality sets in that Summer is really gone.

I remember something my Mother used to say after a busy Summer and Fall. "I'm going to enjoy my Winters more." After this week and how full it was with harvesting crops and canning vegetables. I truly understand what She meant. I will use this Winter to reflect on this year and to plan for a better next year.

TIME TO HARVEST

This is a squash called Delicata, it is a Summer squash, good flavor but kind of dry. This is about half of what I have picked this year.This is a picture of Sweet Meat Squash still in the garden. I picked about 40 from this double row. (25 plants)

Here is a picture of Autumn Gold Pumpkins, the kindergarden children will pick these in a few weeks.

This is one side of my Pumpkin Garden. It is a good view of the Indian Corn and the pumpkins.

This is a Blue Moon Pumpkin.

This is a Sweet Meat Squash.

This is a white pumpkin..

Here is my entire harvest of Sweet Meat Squash. A good crop this year. Last year I only picked five.

WHAT A PARTY !!!!!!!

First of all, thanks to everyone that came to my BIRTHDAY PARTY !!!!!!

The weather was pretty bad, it was rainy, muddy, windy and cold. But in spite of that everyone had a great time. Especially me.

There is not a better way to spend a BIRTHDAY than with family and friends !!!!! So next year, everyone plan on attending, you will really enjoy it.

Thanks to everyone for bringing food; we had soup, bread, salad from the garden, bread rolls, and Chantelle made a Tres Leche Cake. Thanks Chantelle it was yummy !!!!!

Thanks also for all the gifts, especially the homemade ones !!!! Thanks for the thought behind each and every gift.

At the end of the evening we had some fun with skits. Bryant and Missy’s skit was soooooo funny. We captured all of the skits on tape. So any of you that missed it can get a copy from one of us.

Thanks for all of you for commenting on my blogs too. Hopefully you will continue to check out my blogs. I should have more time to blog these days.

Here are a few pictures of some of the activities.

Sorry for all the pictures, but I needed to show you how much fun we had !!!!!!!

See you next year.

BIRTHDAY PARTY INFORMATION

So here you are.
Looking for extra points for my birthday scavenger hunt.
So here are ways you can earn extra points.
1. Help a stranger. (limit 30 strangers) 5 extra points per stranger
2. Do a really good deed, do this secretly. 25 extra points per good deed. NO ONE MUST KNOW !!!!! (Limit 30 good deeds)
3. Plant a tree (limit 30 trees) 50 points per tree
4. Plant tulips (limit 30 tulips) 5 points per tulip
5. Bring a tres leche cake to my party. 50 points
6. Bring someone new to the party. 50 points (no limit) This has to be someone that has never attended one of my partys before.
7. Bring a thoughtful but cheap gift. (Just kidding) 25 points. IF THIS GIFT IS HOMEMADE ADD 25 ADDITIONAL POINTS.
7. Did you read this entire email? (5 points)
8. Send someone to one of my three blogs. They must comment in order for you to get credit. 10 points per new visitor. http://www.aapixaday.blogspot.com/ http://www.gardeninglifestyle.blogspot.com/ http://www.recipeaweekfoodforalifetime.blogspot.com/

9. Please come to my party !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (10 extra points just for coming)
10. Send 10 extra recipes. 5 points per recipe. (NO LIMIT) pamolsen@prophoto.bz
11. Did I say bring a gift. (REALLY, JUST KIDDING !!!!! )
12. Bring a package of flower or vegetable seed. (15 points)

If you begin now, there is no way you shouldn't win the top prize for my party. A BRIGHT BLUE SHINNY NEW CAR !!!!!!! (just kidding)

Scavenger Hunt & Games 4:00 to 6:00 pm
Dinner and Ice Cream & Cake 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Extra activities 8:00 to 10:00 pm Including fireworks !!!!!

Hope to see all of you there.
Love ya,
Pam

Pams Palisades Party

Here are a few pictures I took last year in July at Palisades. I have more infomation about the party below. I hope you can come !!!!!!!!

This post is for my party.
To earn an extra 50 points that go toward the scavenger hunt, email me 5 extra recipes.
To earn an extra 40 points read and comment on three of my Garden Blog entries.
To earn an extra 30 points, have someone read and comment on my Garden Blog.
To earn an extra 100 points, bring a tres leches milk cake. (not sure how to keep it refrigerated, but do what you can).
This has to be done before 11:00 am on Thursday July 16th. cake not included.

Good Luck !!!!!!