How often....

....are you stopped by this while driving?

Just missed the engine!  Shucks!

And it continues....

....still more....

....until the very last car passes.  We were able to see that all the cars were filled with coal.   I didn't know the train wouldn't have a caboose!  

Have a good week-end!

Some common sights....

Sights along East Tennessee roadways.

Time for another one....

Just a reminder - full moon time again!  Will the skies be clear where you are tonight?  There were Native Americans who called this the Beaver Moon.

Remember these?

Yes, you've seen these before.  They were made with pumpkin and spice cake mix, with some cinnamon chips thrown in.

Well, here's a variation.  Of course, I neglected to take a picture.  That's why I'm running this picture again.LOL

CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN CUPCAKES

1 box chocolate cake mix

1 can (2 cups) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)

1/2 cup chocolate chips

Mix pumpkin with cake mix until moistened; stir in chocolate chips; spoon into paper-lined muffin cups (about sixteen).  Bake at 350 degrees about 15-20 minutes.  

These may be frosted with your favorite frosting.  They were really nice on Halloween with chocolate frosting and white ghost picks on top.  Perfect for the center of a goody tray taken to the neighborhood gathering.

Election Day....

Be sure to vote!

Cold and windy....

It was a cold and windy week-end here.  Hopefully some of this color still remains on the trees.

Sunday, November 2, 2014....

Today's Mission Focus from the United Methodist Women 2014 Prayer Calendar is the Scott's Run Settlement House in Osage, West Virginia.

Sending special birthday wishes to Munchkin #1 who is eleven years old today!

May love, joy, and peace surround you on this day - and every day!