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Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Autumn Arrives



Good morning. We are having a warm drizzly day here at the beach, but as Election Day and Veterans Day go by and November rushes on towards Thanksgiving, and ugh, Black Friday, autumn is finally showing her face, with colorful leaves,




....busy squirrels, amber dunes, and blustery skies.






Today I want to share a post from one of my FB groups, a Fall description by talented writer Dawn Suderman, who is kindly allowing me to post it here:
''This is the time of year where you start to feel a chill in the air. Walking outside, gold leaves crunching under foot in the browning green grass, your unconscious senses something different. You think you hear something and look up. Sure enough, you see geese migrating south in their characteristic V formation. Your ears attend the sound of their stiff, long flight feathers rhythmically slicing the air, and you listen as they call to each other. You know that your future will soon involve winter coats, fireplaces, hot cocoa, hopefully snow, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and time spent with loved ones celebrating the holidays.''
Isn't the description so perfect and evocative.


I have been washing windows and screens, throw rugs and white slipcovers. Dusting the crocks and bowls.








Airing and refolding quilts...



As I rearrange  my October quilts I admire their golden beauty and muse about the appeal of cheddar and pumpkin colors in pioneer days. My stack of October quilts seems to glow on this grey day. How heartwarming they must have been in a dark homestead lit only by whale oil or kerosene.








Garden cleanup, the last marigold bouquet?











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My friend L and I have had a mini cook off, comparing beef stew recipes. Hers wins by miles, so delicious. More of a ragout than stew, long and slowly cooked til it becomes fragrant and almost caramelized. We agree curly golden noodles are best [No-Yolk] accompaniment. Neither of us use a recipe, so I'll share another friend's fabulous apple-butternut soup. She adds turmeric, curry powder, and shallots. Hint: be sure to find smoked Hungarian paprika, sweet not hot. HERE

Smoky Butternut Squash & Apple Soup | Real Food with Dana

Have a great week, gonna be cold! Snow?



love

lizzy

gone to the beach....

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8 comments:

  1. I'm looking forward to trying that soup - does your friend use coconut milk?

    Our fall was nice but didn't last long enough! We've had snow on the ground for the last 2 days. I can't remember the last time we had snow so early! I'm starting to think those old wives' tales had it right. I'm stocking up for a snowy winter!

    I love all your quilts, but I agree that the fall colors just seem to glow. Maybe it's partly the light this time of year, something that makes the skies look so beautifully blue and colors just pop! Enjoy your gorgeous quilts! I sure love seeing them!

    Wishing you more beautiful fall days to enjoy! Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Beautiful autumnal quilts--love the sun rounds...
    blues and cheddar and oranges--so heartwarming...
    that soup looks yummy...
    Temps dropping like a rock here tonight...
    we may see a few paltry flakes of that "white stuff" they say--these early nights have been so gray...hugs, Julierose P.S. Lovely marigolds...one of my all time favorites...

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  3. As always great post!!! Love the fall quilts,beautiful colors. Mo is still so cute! Stay warm & look out for the white stuff!

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    1. Thanks! I'm happy I have the warm bright colors inside here, because it was an unexpected grey and snowy day today. What an unpleasant surprise, not a fun first snowfall at all....

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  4. Winter wonderland here this morning, all the branches were coated with white. Snowing hard again tonight, though we're not supposed to add too much more for a few days. Those cheddar and orange fall quilts are my faves!

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  5. What a crazy autumn! It felt like it took a long time to arrive in my neck of the woods, but so many of our ed team ran into snow on their way home from the quilt show.
    Love seeing your fall quilts.

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  6. That first picture is so inspiring! Love the rich, rich quilt colors!

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