Egg Waffles, Hong Kong Style

I bought a new type of waffle iron last weekend at Williams Sonoma, and it's intended to make soft, knobby waffles to fill with strawberries and cream. The batter contains egg whites beaten to soft peaks, and they made the waffle batter light and airy.

Once the waffles were removed from the iron and cooled on paper towels, we rolled them up and filled them with fruit and cream for a wonderful Sunday breakfast treat!

New Cedar Shingles on our Front Gable

We had shingles added to our front gable today for an architectural detail on our tri-level home. Our neighbors John and Kelly had this contractor add shinges to the south side of their house, and shared the name of the team with us so we could complete this project.


They will come back tomorrow and finish the job, and then we'll look for a contractor to paint the shingles Country White to match the house trim and gazebo. It really adds a nice touch to our custom home.

Fresh Maltby Eggs

Our neighbor Keith stopped by today to congratulate my husband on his retirement September 30, and in the typical Maltby "slow life" tradition, brought us a dozen white, brown and green eggs. I had never seen green eggs before, and they are a very light sage color, and are quite beautiful.

I can't wait to use them in an omelette or quiche.

Ghost Pumpkins, Maltby-Grown

I found these lovely white pumpkins yesterday at the Maltby Market, and loaded up the truck with them. Juno kept watch on them in the back seat as we drove home. They adorn the front steps, and let everyone know that we love the fall season and all it brings, such as trips to Bob's Corn Maze, pumpkin carving, Halloween, apple pies, and Thanksgiving.

A Turkey Tableau

When I was shopping at Country Village last weekend, I found this little turkey dressed up in farmer's garb. He has a little pitchfork, and I thought he'D look good on my front porch surrounded by a little pumpkin and an ornamental squash I grew this year (the white one).

Summer and Fall Intertwined

My lovely fuschia basket is still blooming, and is flanked by pumpkins in old metal motel chairs. My Fall flag decorates a cedar fence, bringing the autumn theme to the forefront.

October--Fall Is In the Air!

My little metal pumpkin adorns an arbor vitae in front of the garage and welcomes Fall!