Well, it is official. We are in the fall season. If I couldn't tell it by the falling leaves, roadside pumpkins, and country fairs, I could tell it this morning when I walked outside. The air was actually chilly! It felt like real sweatshirt season! In fact, Lisa suggested that we make a big ol' pot of homemade chili. We are doing that right now as I type this and are having Mom and Dad around for dinner. There is nothing like a pot of chili with cheddar cheese and crackers on a chilly fall day.
Everyone is starting to get the last of their garden stuff in right about now. Mom and Dad dug their sweet potatoes this week. They knew that their sweet potatoes had grown well, but they were shocked when they started digging them. These are some of the biggest ones that I have ever seen in my life! They had me bring my scale around so that we could weigh them. Some of them weighed over 7 pounds each!
Dad said that these are the biggest sweet potatoes that he has ever grown. I could tell that they were proud of them. They should be! They always can a lot of their sweet potatoes to eat on during the winter months. They should get a lot of cannings out of this crop. Mom said that she would probably can about 63 cans of sweet potatoes. Now....just bring on the butter and brown sugar! LOL!
Speaking of food, Lisa and I just got home from a birthday party weekend with our friends Rod and Corrinna Middleton. The Middletons live in Morehead. They were throwing a birthday bash for their daughter Hailey and her cousin Hunter. Hailey turned 6 and Hunter was 7. There was tons of food at the party....hotdogs, deviled eggs, pizza, baked beans, chips, fruit, homemade fruit dip, and (of course) cake and ice cream. There were 4 different types of birthday cake including white, chocolate, red velvet and funfetti! I had to try all 4 types....LOL!
To help work off some of the calories, the families had rented out the swimming complex at Morehead State University. It was nice having the big, Olympic-sized pool all to ourselves. Several of the partiers enjoyed the diving pool as well. We all had a great time.
The party was a great way to end a great week. Earlier in the week I had been interviewed for the television program, From These Hills, which airs on WYMT out of Hazard. This entertaining news program highlights the people and places of Eastern Kentucky. I was honored to be on the show for my work as a Kentucky author. I was showcasing my newest book, Dark and Bloody. If you haven't been able to get a copy, check out my website at www.alonzofugate.com. It is available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble. I am also starting to take orders here at home. Just check out my website for details.
Well, the chili is just about done. It has filled the home with the scents of the season. There is nothing like the smell of home cooking to make you feel at ease. Maybe you should put the paper down and go make something homemade? Just a thought!
Until next time....class dismissed!
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