Meatless Monday. 6 October 2014 Photo Challenge: Whole.

I must admit to being a bit let down with the food vendors at Alumni Weekend. Not that their food was bad or anything. I had some delicious vegetarian chili and brought home a cinnamon bun that when heated in the microwave was quite good.

I was let down simply because they didn't have any food that was pumpkin flavored. The very next time I hopped on Facebook a friend had posted a link to Pumpkin Pie Overnight Slow Cooker Oatmeal.

With those two prompts, I decided that today's post is going to be all about the Pumpkin! Er... the eating thereof.

Besides thinking of "Uncle Harry" and pumpkin pie, I got to thinking about the delicious pumpkin muffins served at the Country Cupboard downstate in Lewisburg. In all our years of traveling through there on our way to Coudersport from northern New Jersey, I don't think anyone in our family ever had a bad meal. There and back again. Aunts, Uncles, Grandma, Grampa, Mom and Dad. We've all stopped in there a time or three.

What's so great about it? Courteous staff. Rarely a wait for a table. Very reasonably priced. More than ample sized servings. Nope, they're not paying me to say any of this. Simply stating what me and mine have experienced as a guests. If you want to find them on Facebook, they're listed as Country Cupboard Restaurant and Shops.

But to get back to the pumpkin,

Sunday: A Traditional Day of Rest.

Being a vendor yesterday at the University of Pittsburgh's Alumni and Family Weekend was a lot of fun. Was nice to see some familiar faces and speak with some of the students. What a great bunch of students from UPB! Got to see the Pitt Panther (mascot) and lots of little ones getting their faces painted and painting pumpkins. Isn't it great how children brighten our days?

While it was fun, it was also tiring. Loading. Unloading. Not to mention all the prep work that goes into being a vendor.

Today truly is a day of rest for this tired old lady. Right now I'm sipping a cuppa coffee and watching the wood fire flicker and dance.


 As to the #CY365 photo challenges...

October 2, 2014 Photo Challenge. Prompt: Line.

Thought about this photo prompt while running errands this morning.

Considered lines on a parking lot, white "X" lines on a shed, cars lined up at a red traffic light and lines at the grocery store.

Even considered taking a photo of the lines on my face as the 'lines' from that old Eagles song "Life in the Fast Lane" played in my head. You know the one:

There were lines on the mirror.
Lines on her face.
She pretended not to notice she was caught up in the race...

Then during the last 1/2 mile homeward lo and behold: turkeys. A whole line of hens walking across a neighbor's yard headed into the shelter provided by a stand of trees. Luckily the camera was ready and there were no other cars on the road.

October 30-day Photo Challenge

I'm joining a friend in a 30-day photo challenge in hopes that it will inspire a bit more consistency for posting this blog. (So little time, so much to do.) It's the first Photo Challenge I've ever done and looks like a lot of fun.

The photo prompt yesterday was "Signs of Fall" and after going through yesterday's snaps, the picture I chose was taken on the Blaisdell-Emery Trail.

Today's photo challenge is "Lines"... Will post that after errands are run.

Want to join in the fun? Go to Capture Your 365 to view and download (or "Pin") the October 2014 Challenge and tag your photos #CY365.

Two days left before the 2014 Alumni and Family Weekend at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford and I'm scurrying to finish tagging products. Here's a little something to bring with you to the event. Hope to see you there!