I love all of the vibrant colours that are out at this time of year. The mums in my front yard are yellow, orange, and red and so are the leaves lining the streets near our house.

We woke up to the sun peering in through the windows through the colourful autumn leaves that look even brighter against the blue sky. It was the perfect morning for a run along the dike in Richmond.

Later in the day, we went to the pumpkin patch. What is Halloween without a pumpkin? We can’t let the neighborhood trick-or-treaters down. Oh, who am I kidding? I love carving pumpkins! It’s a yearly tradition around here.

And since today was all about pumpkins, I also made pumpkin chocolate chip bars with almonds. Delish. Continue reading “A trip to the pumpkin patch… and pumpkin bars.” »