Autumn Leaves are starting to show

Took some pictures of local leaves to show.  Slowly they are starting to change for autumn.

YODER'S CORN FRITTERS

I thank Yoder's Restaurant in Sarasota, Florida for allowing me to put this recipe on here.  It is so very kind of them.

SILO'S

I haven't had Silo's on here for a long time, so when driving around I got some to put on.  Hope you enjoy them.

PALMYRA CANALTOWN DAYS - 50 YEARS - HORSE DRAWN PARADE

Last weekend was Palmyra Canaltown Weekend.  This was our  50th Canaltown Day weekend.  I got around to see and take pictures of some things, but it was wearing me out so I didn't get to see some things like the big parade.  I did get to see the Horse Parade on Sunday afternoon and here are the pictures.  I will have pictures of other things I have seen on here in coming posts.

BONNIE'S TOMATOE CANNING

Bonnie Says: picture one is of, just plain canned tomatoes. Two are red tomatoes for tomato sauce and green tomatoes for green tomatoe mincemeat...the flavor of FALL.  Picture three is turning tomatoes into salsa.   Four just a photo of sunrise on my canned tomatoes.  Five is just another day of more tomatoes to can.  Picture six is just one of her cupboards filled with canned goodies.  I have more shelves that  are filled and ready for WINTER.

I can't remember exactly but I usually try to have 100 quarts of tomatoes canned each year.  They are also excellent when I dump a quart into the blender and make hot tomatoe juice to sip on during the winter months.

I, again, thank Bonnie for givings us such great pictues and information on canning.  If anyone else has something they would like to share, please let know.

ELMER'S POST

Well Anna and I found out that the place we bought from Bishop Eli at Pinecraft is not full of water and is still on the map.  There is a tree down in our yard, several brances and leaves.  Someone who lives there that we do not know is cleaning up our yard and Bishop Eli's parents yard.  They will let us know if they find any damage.

It is nice, that people who don't even know you will take care of your property for you.  We didn't call them and ask them - they just saw work and are doing it.  Ours are not the only ones they are working on. They are helping other people, also.

Anna and I will take a good look at the cottage when we get there next year.  We will decide if we will remodel the cottage or tear it down and build a new one.  Will get a contractor out there to see what he thinks.  When Bishop Eli bought the one he originally did, it was less expensive to tear down the old one and build a new one than it was to remodel it.  Anna and I were thinking that it might be nice to have a two story - until Anna reminded me what I think of walking up and down those stairs every day.

The Mennonites and Amish are planning on sending missions down there to help. In fact, I believe some of the Mennonite trucks are down there or on the way with supplies for people.  This has been a hard time on people in several states especially Texas and Florida.  We must remember them in our prayers.

Well Anna's Father and step-Mother are settled in their home.  Us men moved the furniture around, in, out,  - whatever they wanted.  When the women came in - we got out.  They did all the cleaning, organizing, etc. Anything furniture they didn't want or aren't using is up in the attic of one of step-Mother's sons.  We want them to save everything for a while.  If they don't use by next spring, they said they would give it to family members or sell it.

Hardly seems that summer is coming to an end and fall is coming.  Getting the last of the harvest done.  Soon will be starting time to get ready for that white stuff.

Trust God's Wisdom,
Elmer

GALLOWAY BURIAL VAULT

The Galloway Burial Vault is on Vault Road in Palmyra, NY.  In picture two you will note that the vault was built in the side of a hill.  Most of the lower exterier part of the vault is made of cobblestone.  Picture four shows the lock on the vault.  Pictures 5, 6, and 7 are of the exterior.  In picture where that rectangular  is was incased in glass with a doll picture of the husband and one of the wife.  Because of vandalism, the dolls were removed and are in our village museum.  The last pictures shows the stone on the grave.

Burried in this vault are:
James Galloway, July 21, 1840, 75 years, 24 days
Elizabeth Galloway, his wife, April 20, 1799, 31 years
Nancy Galloway, widow of James,  December 29, 1878, 89 years
James G. Galloway, October 15, 1820 - April 29, 1916
Caroline A. Galloway, wife of James C., December 18, 1889, 65 years
Jane Galloway, daughter, August 6, 1864, 3 months

For some reason I didn't want to put this on here until after I had my operation.