A Boat beneath a Sunny Sky

A BOAT beneath a sunny sky,
Lingering onward dreamily
In an evening of July --
Children three that nestle near,
Eager eye and willing ear,
Pleased a simple tale to hear --
Long has paled that sunny sky:
Echoes fade and memories die:
Autumn frosts have slain July.
Still she haunts me, phantomwise,
Alice moving under skies
Never seen by waking eyes.
Children yet, the tale to hear,
Eager eye and willing ear,
Lovingly shall nestle near.
In a Wonderland they lie,
Dreaming as the days go by,
Dreaming as the summers die:
Ever drifting down the stream --
Lingering in the golden dream --
Life, what is it but a dream?
-Lewis Carroll 

    November  4th, 2013

   Cool air twirls and winds around my legs.
   Autumn is here.

   The smell of apples and of wood smoke
   permeates the air.
.
   Warm blankets, cups of tea and hot cocoa.

   The many soups of fall and winter:
   pumpkin, tomato, carrot, chili, and many more.

  The air is brisk, and the sky is bright blue.
  Autumn is here. 

Pumpkin Bread

1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup water
1 (15 ounce) pumpkin puree
1 3/4 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

TOPPING
 

FOR Simple Sugar Glaze

• 1 cup (125 grams) powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 to 2 tablespoons half and half

FOR Spiced Glaze

• 1 cup (125 grams) powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin puree
• 1/8 teaspoon cloves
• 1/8 nutmeg
• 1/8 ginger
• 1/4 cinnamon
• 1 to 2 tablespoons half and half

Directions:

1
In a medium size bowl beat eggs and mix with sugar, oil, water and pumpkin.
2
In another bowl mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice. Combine wet ingredients with dry ingredients only until just blended. Do NOT overmix.
3
Pour into a greased and floured loaf pan. This bread fits perfectly in an 8.5 x 4.5 loaf pan. Bake in a 325 degree oven for 50 to 60 minutes.
 
 
Enjoy!