Happy Fall Y'all

Fall has arrived to Virginia...well almost. If you ignore the unseasonably warm temperatures it really looks like fall! The leaves have begun to turn, mostly due to a cold snap we had last week. We took full advantage of the beautiful weather and went to a pumpkin patch with James. He didn't have much of an opinion on our choice of pumpkins, but it took John and I an hour to pick out just the right pumpkins. In an attempt to keep up with the Jones' we picked out three pumpkins for our front steps. The neighborhood is full of scarecrows and pumpkins, not to mention the beautiful fall foliage. We also picked up two cooking pumpkins with which I made a Afghan pumpkin dish that was so yummy! I think this might be a new Turner family favorite, Afghan-style pumpkin with grilled ground-turkey shawarma. Yum!