Happy *Sun* Day! The clouds finally parted with the rain moving out after a very wet and cold week. We’re happy to see the sun again! The “pond” is full again after 5 inches of rain this week bringing most of the leaves down with it. We’re a little wild and stir crazy after a…
Happy Friday! Are you in need of some flower therapy? If so, you’re in luck, as my Floral Friday friends and I are gathering together to send some floral inspiration your way. You’ll find my blogging friends’ links to their floral creations at the bottom of this post. It’s been a very wet, cold and…
The last of the flowers still pushing blooms were harvested before our frost this weekend. . . Sprinkled in watering cans and filling a zinc bucket . . . the last hurrah for hydrangeas and roses until we meet again next spring. We had our first freeze on Sunday with the mercury plunging into the 20s.…
Thanksgiving is two weeks away and in anticipation, I pulled out the my favorite Tom Turkeys! With the countdown to turkey day underway, I’m at the table as part of a Thanksgiving Tablescape Blog Hop this week! You can find table inspiration from 20 bloggers for your Thanksgiving feast at the bottom of this post.…
Thanksgiving is just two weeks away and I have a harvest of table inspiration for your Thanksgiving feast! You’ll find DIYs for gilded gourds, blooming pumpkins, quick and easy centerpieces, napkin tutorials and table sources at the links below. Thanksgiving Greetings for a Patriotic Thanksgiving Vintage-inspired greetings mix with American flags for a patriotic nod…
Treat your taste buds to Pumpkin Loaf with Cream Cheese Swirl. . .a moist, spiced pumpkin cake with a tangy cream cheese layer, perfect for a fall morning, Thanksgiving weekend, or as afternoon treat with a cuppa! I’ve made this pumpkin loaf several times this fall and finally got around to photographing it to share.…
We’ve enjoyed some beautiful fall weather the last couple of weeks, perfect for alfresco dining! Table inspiration came from a blue plaid throw with a narrow pumpkin stripe, which tops a matelasse coverlet as a tablecloth. . . And the pretty flower basket details of Royal Staffordshire Clarice Cliff ‘Charlotte’. Brown transferware and ironstone sing…
I’m in a harvest state of mind with November’s arrival and Thanksgiving just a few weeks away! And as it’s the first Friday of the month, I’m joining my blogging friends for Floral Friday! You can find links to their beautiful floral inspiration at the bottom of this post. Our common theme as you might…
Happy November! I’m celebrating November’s arrival with a little giveaway in anticipation of Thanksgiving. And sharing a round-up of recipes for your Thanksgiving feast to help you Keep Calm and Gobble On! Click on the links for the complete recipes for your Thanksgiving feast! Nutter Butter Turkey Cupcakes! These little gobblers are fun to make with Nutter Butter…
No bones about it, it’s warmer by the fire pit! Our old pal, Rod Skellington said it was cold on the dock. . .the wind seemed to go right through him! He put his fishing tackle away and moved down by the fire pit to warm up. Aah. . .that’s better. A skull cap, scarf and some…
