Pie crust

I always make homemade pie crust, using the food processor.  I put flour, salt and butter in and blend it for 10 seconds until it's crumbly, then add the water and turn it on again,until it has formed a nice ball to roll out.  This will make 2 pie crusts, like for a pumpkin pie or a single apple pie with a crust on top.  So, if you're looking for an easy one, give this a try:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt, only if using unsalter butter
• 2/3 cup cold butter
• 6 to 8 tablespoons cold water

We hiked to the falls and caves in Vanhornesville over the weekend.  We've gone in late spring and got in the water to wade around and cool off.  The stairs down to the most beautiful part was wobbly last time, now it's closed.

This turkey craft below, from our local library.  Always good to get extra writing practice and think of what we are grateful for!  My sister came to visit!!  She brought truffles from the chocolate shop where she works, cloudberry tea and this beautiful book, featuring saints, geared for children, but I'm learning so much from it.  The maps and dates are consistent, each page has an icon and illustration of the saint, and now I'm wishing for a 2nd volume!

I tried using 100% whole wheat in a pie crust for apple hand pies and they were too crumbly.

Last week was our first snow.  There wasn't even an inch here, but we gathered enough to make snowballs and a wee snowman.

Chicken footprints, one walked on top of the snowy log!