feels like fall

Finally, a Saturday to stay home and do the things we've neglected.   It was relaxing & refreshing to clean the house, play outside with Milton 

& break out the fall decor.

And since the "G" fit so nicely with the fall color scheme, 

I added it in, thanks to Brandon's suggestion.

Brandon finished building his workbench and did the grocery shopping for the week ahead.  I starting craving the flavors of fall after decorating our living room (I think it was the apple berry spice & pumpkin bread candles I lit).  I found this recipe for a pumpkin spice latte & tried it out with a few modifications. 

my take on the homemade pumpkin spice latte for two:

combine in sauce pan over medium heat

2 cups milk

4 T canned pumpkin puree 

1 t vanilla extract

1/2 t pumpkin pie spice

1 t sugar in the raw

1 cup cold coffee (leftover from what was brewed in the morning)

heat until frothy, using a wire whisk

pour into 2 mugs & top with whip cream (if you have it)
note: the pumpkin puree will settle if it stands for a while

What a great Saturday treat!