At this time of year I always reflect on the past year, even though it is only August. This time of year reminds me of when I was a child. Getting the trees ( and there were MANY ! ) cleaned out by the base and adding mothballs to help keep the slugs, bores and other little critters aways from our fruit and nut trees.
Plums, apples, cherries, nectarines, apricots, peaches, almonds, pecans, walnuts, english walnuts and hazelnuts. ~~ I am sure I am missing a couple :-)

Anyway, there seemed to be a slight closer and celebration feel in the air. And it has nothing to do with the Christmas or Thanksgiving holidays,, it just seemed to be a end of something. 
We canned tons of the above fruits, for HOURS,, with 10 kids the winters were long and our mouths craved the fresh fruits we had so readily available to us throughout the year. 
My dad and brothers would go deer hunting, elk hunting and fishing ~ we all liked to go fishing ~ but that was a lot of meat that had to be prepared and stored. 
I know it sounds like a ton of work but we all chipped in and made it happen. 

So I hope that this time of year is not only a reflection of the past months of work but the excitement of what is to come !
Happy August and September and HOLD ON OCTOBER< NOVEMBER < and DECEMBER !!
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I cannot believe that it is getting so close to THAT TIME OF YEAR !!!
I am getting stocked up on my organic pumpkin and carrot bars. Not only do they smell amazing but they are so creamy with a thick lather. I have pre-orders that are put in months ahead of time and so it has already started ! As well as Christmas boxes and baskets. I tell many that I am stuck in the 80's ( hair and music lol ) which in basket and boxes term are large big bows hahahha
I plan on posting more ideas on SImply Simple and hopefully a video , just plans we are tossing around. We appreciate our soap buddies SO MUCH and love that we are able to be a part of your -friends and soap family - 
Looking forward to seeing you back for another whirlwind of a season !! 

​                           Thanks again and see you at the  markets !!