Flying

My friend Kate invited me to go flying with her and her dad this morning. It was awesome. We had a stunning view Newton in all its fall splendor. I couldn't see our house, but I could see our brilliant red maple tree from way up there.

Regier-ville, including Bev and Chuck's farm, is near the Newton airport, so we had several opportunities to circle over it. The fields were a deep shade of red with milo, and florescent green with new winter wheat. Even the pigs looked kind of cute from way up there.

Kate was able to take-off, fly, and land beautifully. She is a great pilot. I didn't even need to use the barf bag.

Unfortunately, the batteries in my camera died just before take-off!





Since I don't have more pictures of my flight today, here is a picture of our red maple tree.


On the topic of airports, if you would like to read an article written recently of a field trip I took with some of my students, feel free to follow this link. I was one of 4 teachers of the visually impaired (TVIs) that got together with some of our students.
http://www.thekansan.com/education/x402528048/Youths-with-visual-impairments-experience-the-world-of-flight

It's Fall!

I saw a hummingbird drinking from this feeder only seconds before! Seconds!

Andrea looking ready for fall. And for sleep.

This was my first attempt at cooking up polenta. The topping is pesto and fresh tomatoes. It looks pretty good, but I think polenta might be an acquired taste. Which I have not yet acquired.

Apples for applesauce! This was the best bushel of Jonathan's we've ever gotten. So sweet, so delicious.

Here I am cutting apples.
(Note to Self: This shirt makes me look pregnant.)

No recent pictures of Ben! Here's a nice one of him playing with Airo this summer.