Pumpkin Cheesecake

This morning on the TV show, The Morning Scramble, I demonstrated how to prepare a Pumpkin Cheesecake.  I thought it was fitting for the fall season and it went over well with the hosts and the crew.  It was nice to have Kendall along this time, cheering me on from the sidelines.

Pumpkin Muffins

Pumpkin Muffins made with Pumpkin Puree that I made yesterday by cooking and pureeing a big pumpkin.  It yielded 14 cups of puree!

Pumpkin Festival

Although still warm in town (90+), it has begun to cool in the mountains.  Saturday we headed to the cabin to do a few chores before the gets really cold.  On the way out of town we stopped at the Pumpkin Festival.

The trees at the cabin are a beautiful yellow with the sun shinning on them

We took a 'hay ride' from the parking area to the produce section

They are making the apple cider we bought - it doesn't get any fresher than that!

A tractor like one from Kendalls' childhood

And one similar to one from mine

We took a bag of kettle corn from this batch

Fashion Show

I attended the Arizona Nurses Association biannual convention this week.

I modeled this sweater in the dinner fashion show,

presented a poster,

and had a table with our cookbook.

Lois happened to fly into town Saturday afternoon and was able to secure a crew car.  Since the debate was raging on facebook about which Pumpkin Pie recipe was better, she was able to participate in the taste testing.  Conclusion - they are both good in different ways!

Lois enjoying the photo book of our trip

Pumpkin Pie custards - a way to taste test the pie without the added calories of the crust

Kids - Aren't They Cute?

While I was in Baltimore this week, Whitney slipped this note into my backpack.  Sweet!



Week in Baltimore

I was in Baltimore for the Magnet Recognition Program's annual conference.  It gave me the opportunity to see Urbane, Karen, Whitney and Amanda.  Urbane collected me at the airport, took me back to the house for a bite of GREAT chocolate cake, and then Urbane, Karen, Whitney and I headed to the Raven's stadium for the Sunday night prime time football game.

They bundled me in a hat, scarf, gloves and a down coat.  It was chilly being in the 40's, but I was toasty.

Half Time

The conference was at the convention center and I spent the rest of the week learning/reviewing and connecting with friends from around the country.  Here I am with Jennifer (Evan's mother) at the welcome reception at the Raven's Stadium.

The field during the welcome party - very different than at Sunday's game

They had various stations set up with a different decade theme for music and food.  This is the 40's where we sampled macaroni and cheese.

Melanie and Bob

This evening we attended a lovely outdoor wedding of Melanie and Bob.  For a high of 106 today, the evening was pleasant, and the bride beautiful.