Autumn Tastes

Fall is such a beautiful time. All the leaves in the Comox Valley are orange and red and seem to glow with an autumn health. The mountains are now snow-capped and shine in the early morning's light.


In the back of the yard is a huge apple tree. Yesterday we hauled in a load of fresh reddish apples and made apple crumble. Paul peeled and sliced and I made the topping of oatmeal, butter, flour, cinammon and sugar. It was a wonderful way to spend an evening, sitting right by the back doors, looking at the garden and eating apple crumble.

At many of the homes we have visited we have enjoyed some of their local produce, raspberries and vegetables in the summer, squash and apples in the fall and fresh flowers on the table all through the summer.