Pumpkin Patch, Pumpkin Carving, & Fall Feast!

Hi Everyone!!!

So, yesterday was the day. The day that Wes, Sara, Kristen, Max and I went to the pumpkin patch!! Brief side note: for those of you who don't know, my best friend from first grade is in town this week: Sara List! Kristen, Sara, and I all went to elementary school, jr. high, and highschool together. It is so much fun to all 3 be together and talk about old times. Anyway, back to our big day yesterday.

We made the trek out to beautiful Sauvie Island to go to the pumpkin patch, look at the farm animals, and snag some Kettle Korn. The search for the perfect pumpkin was so much fun and lucky for us the rain held off for the most part. After the pumpkin patch we headed back to our place and carved pumpkins.

HUGE zucchini

Kristen's First Carve into a Pumpkin-- EVER!!!

After pumpkin carving we made some delicious roasted butternut squash ravioli (from scratch this time, I told you this was my favorite meal ever!), roasted carrots, bread, olive oil, and apple cider. Then for dessert Kristen and Max made us pumpkin bread with chocolate chips. Yummm! Wes had to leave for work but the fun continued with some rounds of Apples to Apples. Thanks guys for coming over, we had so much fun!

My New Favorite Meal Ever---

• Roasted Carrots
• Butternut Squash Ravioli
• Sage Butter sauce with freshly ground nutmeg
• Mini Baguette with Balsamic and olive oil
• Delicious wine

If only we could all eat butter sauce and pasta every day.....
This was the perfect meal as the seasons have now changed into fall.... the fall squash has all made its way to the shelves now (Ashley, I think I may have finally spotted that spaghetti squash we were looking for in June, ha!). However, I will make it clear that we didn't make the raviolis from scratch this time.

I hope you all have an equally amazing dinner tonight. Time to get started on homework!
We will be going to the pumpkin patch/ Sauvie Island this weekend!! I'm so excited for a weak hot chocolate, farm animals, and pumpkin fields!

Wes' World

We are at coffee right now and Wes just asked me to define something for him on my computer. I looked it up for him and was given quite the little glimpse into his philosophical world, I thought I'd share it with you....
Here's the word:

Noumenon: n. (in Kantian philosophy) a thing as it is in itself, as distinct from a thing as it is knowable by the senses through phenomenal attributes.


Say Whaaaaaaat?????? yeah, I'll stick with art thanks.

oops!

a Stressful week of School
+ a crazy weekend
_____________________________
equals =

Stress...

stress: (n) a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances.

Dear Stress,

You do not control me. Our relationship has gotten to be a little too close for comfort. How is it that you are so capable of sneaking up on me? How can it be that I have spent a good 3 months of practicing a stress-free lifestyle, only to be bombarded so quickly with your chest-tightening ways. I am determined to defeat you. You will not rule my life. I will get ample sleep as to recognize when you are trying to mess with me. I will eat properly and exercise so that you will have no chance of taking advantage of me at my weakest. I have control. You do not.

You do not. You do not. You do not!!!!

-Katie

[I'm trying hard to convince myself, can you tell?]