Your wonderful story and beautiful pictures make my heart and soul happy. Thanks so much for making me smile, and hope I can keep smilling all month.

Just look around you, there are all kinds of things to make you smile, my friend!

For me it always begins with October. The expectation of things to come; of November to come. October means it's a little cooler & there is no going back to 90 plus degree days AND it's 31 days until November. November signifies excitement --- yes, I know that tingling feeling too.

Lovely photos.

What scent were the soaps you & Aunt Bett made? Which were your favorites?

Of necessity she made lard soaps for all purposes, bathing, laundry, etc.

Sometimes we made smaller cakes using herbs and honey.
Sometimes we added oatmeal and lavender, sometimes mint.

She didn't waste time doing frou-frou stuff, mostly things were done for a purpose, a reason.

Understood.