hear ye! hear ye!

i have moved to http://megandaustin.wordpress.com/

turns out wordpress offers 3GB free storage comapred to blogger's 1GB.

time to start anew! 

well, it looks like i used up all my free storage for photos and am going to have to start paying google if i want to post anymore pictures.

something in me really doesn't want to do that.

decisions. decisions. 

second annual apple picking excursion to carter mountain orchard.

planting garlic.

good to be back in the garden.

lentil soup with kale, mushrooms & parmesan. 

a basic outline:

large onion

handful of button mushrooms

bunch of kale

two celery stalks

cup of green lentils

2 quarts [good] vegetable stock

parmesan 

1. slice onions into half moons. 

quarter mushrooms.

coarsely chop kale. 

thinly slice celery.

2. sautee onions in oil/butter/ghee until translucent.

add mushrooms and celery.

3. add stock.

bring to a boil.

4. add lentils.

simmer until tender.

add a few slices of parmesan.

taste & add generous amount of salt & pepper if needed.

5. serve with grated parmesan & toast/croutons.

here's what has been going on with us austins lately:

1. yesterday i made my second batch of this homemade yogurt recipe. this time around i did not strain out the whey leaving more yogurt to eat!

2. this past weekend we made our second annual pilgrimage to carter mountain orchard with our dear friends alex + celena. hope to have pictures of the excursion up soon.

3. jeremiah made a video tutorial on how to make authentic southern sweet tea. it's way too long but informative. 

i am so happy it is november and that it is nice & cold outside!!

i love how with each season's arrival i am reminded of beautiful memories and am always eager to settle into the beauty of that particular season.

the smells of fall make me long for a thanksgiving table filled to the brim with tasty foods and surrounded on all sides by my dear family. 

remember to take-in the beauty of november this year!  

how did we get reeled into thinking this is real beauty?

instagram newbie.

1. good ole nc tobacco.

2. my first sunny-side up egg.

3. the usual.

4. scarf turned sling to carry cat. ridiculous.

my beloved is mine,

and i am his.

the dinner table.

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my first legitimate loaves of homemade bread.

i spent thirty plus minutes kneading the dough.

i won't take one bite of this bread for granted!

backyard vistas.

my ride.

updated with new kicks (a.k.a. tires).

sunniest room in the house.

have a happy weekend!

just started working at a bakery here in town.

finished my birth doula workshop this past weekend.

there's a lot going on here!

p.s. this month marks two years for this blog.

i can't believe i have actually kept this up!

dinner party.

breakfast in the sunroom.

pumpkin scone with yogurt and coffee with pumpkin creamer.

fall is here!

enjoying the last rays of summer.

i love taking the "old" and making it "new" whenever i move.

two weddings.

one weekend.

such joy.

living room. 

so far.