Fall Garden at Go Away Farm

Tonight is suppose to be a freeze at the farm. With the freeze comes a frost and damage to our vegetables unless we take precautions to protect them. I did just that today. But before I covered everything with frost cloth, I picked a couple gallons of green beans, and a basket of peppers, several large heads of broccoli, Chinese cabbage and some squash. It was beautiful as the sun set. 

One of the exciting things at the farm this year is the abundance of navel oranges on the single tree we have planted. Diane sliced up a couple last weekend that had been knocked down by wind and they were very sweet, although not quite ripe. Oranges are a surprise fruit for our farm. I never dreamed that we could grow them in Bellville. 

The Fly-by

I was blessed to get a chance to fly over and around Go Away Farm with Dan Leveritt and Dirk Laukien this past week. It was the first time I've seen it from the air after 15 years of ownership. I'll have to say that it was quite beautiful to see it from this perspective. Too bad I didn't have my good camera. 

A November Evening at Go Away Farm

We caught the light just right. Across the pond and out of view was Ben Nolan and Steve Weekly casting relentlessly into the pond for a bass. Steve caught several and one was in his words "the length of the big one on the wall, but not as fat"... The one on the wall is 8 lbs. 

Charles and I sat on the table near the lake and watched the sunset. It doesn't get much better than this.

The little white church in Bellville. 

Living Way Church at Go Away Farm

The ladies of Living Way held a break-out session on the porch of the conference center. Couldn't have picked a better spot.

November 7 and 8, 2008 saw the return of Living Way Church of Conroe back at Go Away Farm for their 2009 planning retreat. It was a great Friday night by the fire pit enjoying the burning oak logs, and a packed full Saturday planning for next year. 

Everyone left full of Diane's country breakfast, Hubbell & Hudson trays of delicacies and coconut pie, and corn chowder. 



Rani Nolan, Rebecca and Michael Ensey, Dovey and Pastor Randy Ensey at the 2009 Living Way Church planning session at Go Away Farm. 

Rebecca and Michael Ensey during the planning session in the conference center.

Jimmy and Roma Lee Smith taking in the wonderful Fall day during the evening meal.

Charles Ingram and Pastor Randy Ensey snacking during break on Saturday.

My favorite time of year!

There's just something about Fall that I love. I think it's the cool evenings. But maybe it's the smoke from the oak burning in the fire pit. But I also love the long shadows in the afternoons and the brilliance of the sun in the morning. The fall garden is so beautiful. The oranges are starting to ripen.  What ever it is, there is just something I love about Fall. If we just had more color changes it would be perfect. 

Dollie and Tank... doing what they do. It's not a bad life on the farm.

Dallie and Wimpe staying close. They do that pretty well until it's time to eat and then all bets are off. All of them try to push Dallie away from her food. Not quite sure I understand the reasoning, but it is a fact.

A new flowering plant to our garden this year. Mikki added it and it was absolutely beautiful in early October.

Who'd think that Cabbage could be a work of art. Sure doesn't taste like art to me...

Mikki's organic vegetable and herb garden. It's beautiful this Fall! Looks like we'll be expanding it come Spring. With the way things are going in the world, seems like a good time to expand a garden of fresh vegetables to me.

Amber and the twins carving pumpkins at the farm last week. Of course, the pumpkins weren't grown here.