Where The Orange Blossoms Grow...: Sing a Song of Seasons!

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Sing a Song of Seasons!

In the other gardens

And all up the vale,
From the autumn bonfires
See the smoke trail!

Pleasant summer over
And all the summer flowers,
The red fire blazes,
The grey smoke towers.

Sing a song of seasons!
Something bright in all!
Flowers in the summer,
Fires in the fall!

Robert Lewis Stevenson

Fall has finally landed in Florida! Yay for bonfires, hayrides, pumpkin muffins and apple cider! ;)
It's not too obvious in pictures, but the weather is divine! It's been in the 70's for a couple of weeks.....I could take this year round!!
Here are a few pictures for your viewing pleasure. :) Enjoy!

My hard-workin little bros ;)

Ahh so pretty. The Lord has certainly been more good to us than we deserve.

We always love it when the Waldmans visit. :)

Greyson and Will would rather watch Roy Rogers... ;)

While Mariah and Abby make brownies....

...and I do dishes. Yay! :P

Isaac demonstrates his great talent for baseball... ;)

Hmmm....King Haybail?

Go Cowboy Will!

Yeehaw! ;)

Ranch hand CJ will show em how it's really done.....;)

Well, you know what they say, "catch two dogies with one rope" ;)

My Florida-foliage Fall bouquet ;)

Can't beat little people's imaginations :) Even Nate knew what was going on! He sat down in one of the "seats" and started making airplane noises before anyone even told him it was an airplane! I guess it's a boy thing, huh? ;)

With Fall comes Missouri apples from the Dischers, and that means applesauce, apple butter, apple pies and all kinds of yummy apple stuff! :)

Our re-furbished flowerbed--now an herb garden!
Our Fall garden is coming along nicely as well.

Lima beans

Collard greens! (my fave!) ;)

One of the beds of green beans. We have three this time--hopefully it'll be enough!

Green bean blossoms are sooo pretty :)

Lovely little cukes climbing up the trellis. :)

Life will find a way!

Look what I found growing in our garden! ;)

Yay for tomaters! :)

Carrots...

Widdle onions ;)

Turnip greens!
We also have asparagus, squash, zucchini, cantaloupe, cabbage, and broccoli planted. Just no pictures! ;)
I guess that about sums it up, then! Thank y'all for stopping by and taking a little peek into our life...:)
May the Lord receive all the honor and glory for everything we do!
Happy Fall, y'all!

4 comments:

KellyNovember 9, 2011 at 7:09 AM
It seems like we had to wait forever for Fall to arrive this year! I like your new herb garden.

Kelly
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The DischersNovember 9, 2011 at 9:08 PM
What a great post! The little boys with their ropes were so much fun to look at! Your garden looks wonderful as always :) Glad you're enjoying your beautiful fall! Love you!
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AnonymousNovember 21, 2011 at 5:56 AM
Your garden looks lovely. Fall is my favorite time of year with all the beautiful colors. Looks like you are enjoying it too.

Victoria
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Grandma HarrisNovember 28, 2011 at 1:19 PM
What a beautiful homespun blog. You do such good work Mary, and the music fits perfectly. Thank you. Grandma Harris
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The Orange Blossom Song

I want to wake up in the morning where the orange blossoms grow,
Where the sun comes creepin' into where I'm sleepin',
and the song birds say hello.

I want to wander over yonder, Pick the fruit that's hanging low,
I want to make my home in Florida where the orange blossoms grow.

I want to wake up in the morning where the ocean breezes blow,
I want to cast my line on the falling tide,
Where the tarpon swim below.

I love the sunshine and the beaches, where the palms sway to and fro,
I want to make my home in Florida where the orange blossoms grow.

I want to wake up in the morning where the Spanish moss hangs low,
Where the gators swim through the Everglades,
And the grand old live oaks grow.

I love the wildwoods, and the cities, and the friends I've come to know.
I want to make my home in Florida where the orange blossoms grow.

I want to wake up in the morning where the orange blossoms grow,
Where the sun comes creepin' into where I'm sleepin',
and the song birds say hello.

I want to wander over yonder, Pick the fruit that's hanging low,
I want to make my home in Florida where the orange blossoms grow.

Here Is Home

Here is home, my blessed home.
Florida is her name.
God’s Providence has brought me here,
So here I will remain.

Here is home, my beautiful home,
Where God's creation sings
About the mighty power and grace
Of Jesus Christ our King.

Here is home, where in the Spring
The orange blossoms bloom,
And fill my senses to the brim
With their sweet perfume.

I love to hear the honey bees
Buzzing with all their might.
I love the clear, blue, cloudless sky,
And radiant stars at night.

Here is home, where Summer comes
With its burning heat,
Relentlessly providing us
With bugs and burning feet.

But when the Lord provides us
With a gentle shower,
It lifts the weary, wilted head
Of every wildflower.

Here is home, where in the Fall,
I don my scarves and sweater,
But really I don’t need them.
Cotton would do better.

No Autumn leaves are falling.
The trees are still quite green,
But a crisp, cool breeze is blowing,
And the days grow short, it seems.

Here is home, where Winter comes.
It's not so very cold,
But how I love to dig in the sand
My numb and barefoot toes!

In wintertime I love to eat
An orange from the tree.
Such a sweet and sticky treat.
Quite a delicacy!

Here is home where I am proud
To be a humble part
Of Florida's great, rich history,
And hold it near my heart.

The land on which I've tromped and played,
The Spanish settlers roam'd.
They called this place the “Land of Flowers,”
And here they made their home.

When war broke out between the States,
We proved our loyalty
To the precious Southern cause,
For God and Liberty!

Some folks call us “Florida Crackers.”
I'm proud to hold that name.
My ancestors were proud as well,
To call themselves the same.

Here is home, My home, sweet home,
Where life is at it's best.
Every day I thank the Lord,
For I am truly blessed!

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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Sing a Song of Seasons!

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