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| Red Tractor Girl |
Posted - Jul 10 2014 : 07:13:38 AM
Hey Farmgirls~ We are deep into hot and humid down here in Florida. Lots of rain, heat, humidity. Repeat. Rinse. Repeat. 
So, I go to JoAnn Fabric the other day and was greeted with scarecrows, pumpkins, and all the fall flowers and accessories!! It was wonderful! Honestly, I am getting a bit tired of the heat and humidity and looking forward to my favorite season of Fall.
But, since that is a few months away, I resisted getting anything yet except this.....
Ahhhh, the hope of things to come!! 
I have it sitting on my desk by the computer just to cheer me up. Anyone else "secretly" getting excited about Fall??
Winnie #3109 |
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| jpbluesky |
Posted - Aug 21 2014 : 12:20:16 PM
Shannon, Florida does get fall, and the nice thing is it lasts all winter!!! No snow, just cold days and lower humidity. We even get some color in the dogwoods and the blueberry bushes, and the hardwoods. Not like up north, but enough to feel that summer is over.
Farmgirl #31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
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| texdane |
Posted - Aug 20 2014 : 5:41:26 PM
Ya know, summer is my favorite season. But then, fall comes and it is a close second! Fall here is lovely. I love the way everything looks here with the trees. People travel from all over to see our foliage. I love the nip in the air (until it gets so cold I have to wear a coat), and I love, love, love pumpkins! I love Halloween decor (the cute, vintage kind with whimsy), and the baking.
I read somewhere that because fall is so early this year (our leaves are already changing and there's been lots of cool in the air already), that Starbucks is bringing its pumpkin coffee early.
I was at JoAnns and bought some fall fabric to make some fall crafts, so fall fever must be contagious...
Enjoy your candy corn!
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
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| katmom |
Posted - Aug 20 2014 : 12:39:16 PM
Winnie, your hand stitch work is adorable!
I think I am ready for 'sweater weather' as I like to call it...
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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| Red Tractor Girl |
Posted - Aug 20 2014 : 06:58:23 AM
Welcome to the South, Jessie! You will see frost in your area by late October and early November. Snow is more likely to come in late January or February but Christmas is usually cold, at least by southern standards. What we lack in early cold, we make up for it in the Spring with Pink and White Dogwoods, daffodils, tulips and variety of other incredible flowering trees like the Bradford Pear! Living up in Durham is a great area because there are four distinct seasons and each one beautiful. Most likely the summers will be longer and hotter that where you used to live, but the other 3 seasons are nice. I grew up in Virginia and that mid-Atlantic region has a very temperate climate. I hope you enjoy your new location!!
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014 |
| JessieMae |
Posted - Aug 20 2014 : 06:13:58 AM
This is my first year in a state without a "real" winter. Pumpkins with no frost and Christmas with no snow is going to feel weird!
Jessie Mae
Farmgirl #134 |
| Red Tractor Girl |
Posted - Aug 20 2014 : 05:33:42 AM
Thank-you Connie for your Aunt's recipe! It looks delicious!!
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014 |
| LadyInRed |
Posted - Aug 19 2014 : 7:05:06 PM
Connie... this Recipe sounds so good and I will make it in Sept or Oct. Sounds Awesome!
Does it Come out Moist? That is what I am looking for...a real dense but moist Applesauce Bread.
Love You Girl,
Peggy
Farmgirl #1326
http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
Life is too short to knit with ugly yarn!
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| Killarney |
Posted - Aug 19 2014 : 6:44:05 PM
Applesauce Raisin Bread
In a large bowl beat together:
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup veg. oil
2 cups applesauce
2/3 cup milk
In another bowl combine :
3 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Nutmeg
1 cup chopped Walnuts
1 cup Raisins
Mix into Applesauce mixture. Bake 350 degrees 1 hour in Large Bundt or Large tube pan or 3 loaf pans. Depending on how fast or slow your oven cooks.
Hugs! Connie
Imagine....#3392
Farmgirl of the Month, August 2014 |
| Nana Shirl |
Posted - Jul 30 2014 : 2:23:33 PM
Love your pieces..ya all are so talented! Thanks for sharing.
You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me. ~C.S. Lewis |
| MrsTracy |
Posted - Jul 29 2014 : 08:26:23 AM
Yep, I'm ready. The Lowcountry in South Carolina is like the first level of Hades in the summer. I am ALWAYS ready for change by the end of July. I'm extra stoked this year as we are in the process of moving upstate. I'll be breaking out my autumn and winter gear this year!! I will actually get to experience all four seasons and when I get tired, I can come back to the Lowcountry to thaw out.
Aspiring Titus II and Proverbs 31 Lady. |
| Bear5 |
Posted - Jul 21 2014 : 11:48:50 AM
Your stitching work is too cute! I'm ready for the Fall!!!! It's a hot summer!
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
| levisgrammy |
Posted - Jul 20 2014 : 7:35:09 PM
I love fried apples. Sort of like the ones Cracker Barrel makes!
hugs,
Denise
Farmgirl Sister #43
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105
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| Red Tractor Girl |
Posted - Jul 20 2014 : 4:35:54 PM
Just completed another little stitching project with an apple theme. It was fun and easy. Wouldn't it be fun to stay at a B&B called Apple Inn and be able to pick some apples to take home and enjoy the InnKeeper's yummy apple recipes for breakfast?
Speaking of apple recipes that would work for breakfast, what is your favorite? I love apples sautéed in some butter with cinnamon and nutmeg added. They are delicious with eggs and bacon or on top of waffles or pancakes.
Winnie #3109 |
| Red Tractor Girl |
Posted - Jul 19 2014 : 05:24:47 AM
Denise, there are lots of adorable crafts out there for clothespins. Who would have ever guessed? Certainly not me! The type of clothespin showed in my photo I find not as good for clothes hanging as the other type. They work but seem harder to use on some heavy fabrics. Anyway, they sure make adorable crafts. Post us a photo of what you come up with! I would love to see.
Winnie #3109 |
| levisgrammy |
Posted - Jul 18 2014 : 5:16:35 PM
Love it Winnie! YOur embroidery is so cute. Just found some old clothespins while cleaning up. Looking for a craft to do with them. May have to check out Pinterest.
hugs,
Denise
Farmgirl Sister #43
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105
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http://www.torisgram.etsy.com |
| kysheeplady |
Posted - Jul 18 2014 : 2:53:44 PM
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
Teri
"There are black sheep in every flock"
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| Red Tractor Girl |
Posted - Jul 18 2014 : 2:15:21 PM
Hey Farmgirls! What is there to do when it is hot, humid and yucky outside??? Keep crafting and scheming for Fall was my answer. Low and behold, my photo posted right side up too! It was meant to be.
So, a dear Farmgirl friend loaned me a couple of fall patterns from her stash and I transferred this one on a flour sack cloth. Next, the fabric spent the afternoon in a coffee bath on the stove for several hours. The original size of these dishcloths was 28"x 28" which seemed too big and the pattern just got lost. So, I cut the cloth in half but after hemming it, it was really too narrow for a proper dishcloth. However, it makes a darling hanging on an antique cupboard door so that will be it's purpose this fall. Also, this week on MaryJane's RaisinJane blog, she did a post about embroidery and talked about making pillows with favorite quotes or sayings. She happened to have this October saying listed and I thought it went perfectly with my pattern so I added it. Thank-you MaryJane for the inspiration!!
The clothespin idea was found in an online store that specializes in Pimitives. They were selling as bowl fillers and I thought they were too cute. It tried my hand at making a few using some fall fabric scraps and I think they turned out really fun. At the same time as I was working on the other two projects, I made a batch of apple slices dredged in cinnamon and dried them in the over. My plan is to use the clothespins and apple slices in some homemade fall potpourri. I forgot how much the apples shrink so I might make another batch. The amount you see represents one medium apple sliced thin.
Hope you all have a great weekend! Anyone else working on fall projects in between canning, cutting hay, and gardening??
Winnie #3109 |
| ddmashayekhi |
Posted - Jul 14 2014 : 07:41:52 AM
I'm ready for autumn too. Looking forward to cool, crisp days and the beautiful autumn colors. I'm not a summer person even though I was born in June.
Dawn in IL |
| Nana Shirl |
Posted - Jul 14 2014 : 07:31:38 AM
OOOPS..sorry..yep tec challenged..not sure what I did!
You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me. ~C.S. Lewis |
| Nana Shirl |
Posted - Jul 14 2014 : 07:27:06 AM
Oh girls..I am sooo ready for fall..autumn..Indian summer..a cool gentle breeze to ruffle the leaves..the temp just enough to have a hint of crisp..and a sit on the porch with a-cup-a-hot tea n cinnamon roll..a sweet memory of my gma n me as I feel her presence in the breeze.. ya I am ready..blessings my farmgirl sistas......
You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me. ~C.S. Lewis |
| Nana Shirl |
Posted - Jul 14 2014 : 06:58:48 AM
Oh girls..I am sooo ready for fall..autumn..Indian summer..a cool gentle breeze to ruffle the leaves..the temp just enough to have a hint of crisp..and a sit on the porch with a-cup-a-hot tea n cinnamon roll..a sweet memory of my gma n me as I feel her presence in the breeze.. ya I am ready..blessings my farmgirl sistas......
You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me. ~C.S. Lewis |
| laurzgot |
Posted - Jul 12 2014 : 7:02:57 PM
Winnie, It's hot and humid here in Texas. The heat index today was 100 degrees. I live about 40 minutes away from Galveston. We won't get our fall until late October.
Laurie
"Smile and be yourself everyday"
Country girl at heart
Laurie
Aprons and More by Laurie is on my FB page. www.facebook.com Aprons and More by Laurie/2487022
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| Autumn |
Posted - Jul 12 2014 : 2:33:04 PM
I simply adore fall! Hence my screen name lol.
Right now I'm trying to enjoy each summer day to the fullest. For the first time in years it's not 30°C here! I'm so use to crazy humidity in my city but this year promises to be cooler. Perhaps that's why I'm so excited, with the cooler temperatures it just feels like one big autumn! :)
I've already seen some fall garland and Halloween ribbon at Michaels. I know their prices are horrendous and each year the quality of their products gets worse and worse, but it's always fun to look. When I was a little girl my mother would take me to White Rose (a craft store) just so I could see all the fall/Halloween products. I still remember the way the candles and the Halloween masks smelled lol. |
| MBurns |
Posted - Jul 11 2014 : 12:33:15 PM
Here in Iowa we have had mostly rainy and cool days so not much real summer yet. Was in Florida this last winter and really enjoyed the beautiful weather as it sure beat the Iowa winter. Thinking of moving to Florida but maybe only parttime. Love fall though. Favorite season.
Farmgirl friends are fun. |
| Dorinda |
Posted - Jul 11 2014 : 08:09:09 AM
Oh Winnie I know what you mean about the summers here. I am not to far below you in St. Cloud Fl. I went out early to put bird feed and squirrel food out this morning. I could see a few ripe tomatoes out in a pot that my husband had planted by his barn. So I walked out to his barn and picked them. All of a sudden I was in a hot sweat. I did not think I would ever make it back inside to the cool air conditioner. So I am ready for some fall weather also. And some candy corn! By the way it is free Slurpee day at the 7-Eleven! Enjoy your candy corn!
Seize The Day!
Dorinda |
