Eddie's Granny turned 84 yesterday ,and so today she hosted a huge  lunch  for the family, out at her farm. A lovely 100 year old home surrounded by trees, corn fields , grass ,and  ponds.I've now experienced it in almost all seasons since I  first saw it back in February on my first visit here. I've eaten there often ,and Granny  pulls out all the stops and

the dining room table is always brimming  with all manner of homemade southern style delectables.

Pork gravy,tender pork , fresh biscuits,fresh cooked green beans , corn ,a multitude of assorted sides , and of course  --mmmm-- desserts. More than  just the good food and gorgeous locale ,it's the people that lure me back every time.

Eddie's family is incredibly  warm and inclusive.I feel very welcome here.

Good company + good conversations + good food = a fun time at any event I've ever particpated in. To be part of an easy going  bunch of people is a wonderful thing --no big fights,no dramatic interchanges ( other than a young teen scene ever so often )and a sense of true caring for each other pervades the atmosphere.

Simply put,people who like being together and it shows. 

 Today was special in another way as well,my Steff decided to come out and be with everyone. 

She picks and chooses what she comes to do with Eddie's family.

She's sort of shy , so that plays into  this scenario . I am quite a bit more outgoing then 

she is , so this is right up my alley.

 

 

 

I am in a really good place in my life,and hope that I get many more chances to fill  more days with good times like these.

 

I know full well that that nothing is a given, that tommorrow is not even promised , and I have  lived that lesson .

 

I relish every moment of this new life that I can  for that reason alone. 

 

 

 

Don't get me wrong --

I want milder temps badly, plus fewer bugs would be a nice change of pace.

 

Autumn has always been my favorite season, as far back as I can remember.Especially being a Halloweenie Baby .

 

Still, I'll miss those pretty  petunias in all their glory draped over the front and  back decks here.

 

At the same time ,seeing my first Kentucky Fall  will be an experience in itself that I look forward to with gusto.After having experienced a golden one in New England last year,

 I have been promised  that this one will not dissapoint.

 

Here's to crunchy foliage stuck in our shoe soles , and next years petunias .

 

Autumnal Equinox or bust !