Autumn's Best
© Virginia Marin
Old House takes on a life of its own at this time of the year, like none other, and will remain so through the ensuing holidays. And how appropriate the name--Old House on Pompion Hill, for Pompion is French for pumpkin! The trees around Old House are beginning to turn. Their early falling leaves waltz to the ground making stepping-stones for eager squirrles vying for precious nuts.
And I? My kitchen is buzzing with activity since the hot, humid days of our southern summer have passed into oblivion for another year. In need of new and unusual recipes? Recipes and much, much more can be found at Halloween on the Net. Ooooh! I love this site. There are Celtic legends and a catch of other interesting tales of the season.
Pumpkins are now on my steps awaiting smiling faces and the huge treat bags which will soon present themselves at my door. This year I will make gingerbread cookies for all of the little witches, goblins, ghosts, faeries and aliens.
For the group of tricksters who come early for storytime, there will be small cups of hot chocolate, decorated Halloween cookies, and pop-corn balls. Each child will also receive a tiny bag of black and orange jelly beans.
And what is Halloween, this scary night of the dead, without boo tales? You can find oodles of boo tales and seasonal folktales for this night at The Moonlight Road, where tales from the American South are told by the region's most celebrated storytellers. Light a lantern and walk down the Moonlight Road!
With wishes for the best of autumn--this is Dubh Sidhe.
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