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                | wildflower17True Blue Farmgirl
 
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  Judy
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                      |  Posted - Aug 07 2015 :  08:25:43 AM   
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                      | I know it may be early for some...but I am starting my Fall decorating this weekend...love all the warmth and beauty of the Autumn season...ready for a change from all the heat of the Summer!!! 
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 Judy
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 "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened"...
 
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                | YellowRoseTrue Blue Farmgirl
 
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  Sara
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                      |  Posted - Aug 07 2015 :  08:32:51 AM   
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                      | I'm right behind you. Will do a little this weekend and add to it until it's all done by Sept. 
 Maybe a little fall color will chase the 100+ blues away. Looking forward to cooler weather and my first bag of candy corn.
 
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                | lovinRchickensTrue Blue Farmgirl
 
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 Kelly
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                      |  Posted - Aug 07 2015 :  10:12:42 AM   
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                      | I can't wait until fall. Whew just too darn hot here. But the decorating is right around the corner for sure. So much fun. 
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                | hudsonsinafTrue Blue Farmgirl
 
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  Shannon
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                      |  Posted - Aug 07 2015 :  10:58:17 AM   
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                      | Not sure about Fall decorating yet, but I definitely hope to do some Fall crafting this weekend... as soon as I get all my peaches processed.  Yum - I am procrastinating right now :/ 
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                | ceejay48Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
 
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                | Bonnie EllisTrue Blue Farmgirl
 
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  Bonnie
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                      |  Posted - Aug 07 2015 :  4:08:05 PM   
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                      | I'm with you Ceejay. Apple season first and then fall. Then Halloween, thanksgiving and Christmas. We have so much winter I don't want to rush the season. 
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                | hudsonsinafTrue Blue Farmgirl
 
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                | ceejay48Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
 
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                | Red Tractor GirlTrue Blue Farmgirl
 
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  Winnie
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                      |  Posted - Aug 08 2015 :  12:00:38 PM   
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                      | Judy, I love that you are a trail blazer this year!! Your gourd set-up is just beautiful!!  Sometimes, you just have to make the inside change when the outside is still hot and humid.  As you all know already, I started August 1 with my Apple Season  stuff which I call my Pre-Fall Warm up! Hehe!  What is  totally hilarious is that we don't even grow apples down here in the heat and humidity!! But, I grew up in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia and apples are in my blood!!! 
 Shannon, you and I can link apples with late Summer because the early varieties are already ripe in North Georgia and Virginia and most likely your northern most section of SC. So, we can celebrate apple season right now and be totally within the boundaries of normal.
 
 Bonnie, I think you have a great agenda of roll out!   That is exactly how I like to do things so there is time to enjoy each part of the celebrations. it stays warm here for so long sometimes that Fall is not very apparent.  You just have to pretend and go North if you want to have a real taste of true Fall.  Luckily, my youngest daughter lives in Asheville, NC and we like to go there in late October when the Fall is absolutely gorgeous!!
 
 Keep us posted Judy of other beautiful decorations you pull out and set up for the season!
 
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                | wildflower17True Blue Farmgirl
 
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  Judy
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                      |  Posted - Aug 08 2015 :  2:05:10 PM   
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                      | Winnie...You are so sweet...but I have to admit...the gourds are not mine...just a picture I got online...to start the Fall season off with some beautiful color for the forum...I have gotten into closet cleaning for the Fall and have not gotten as much done as I wanted to this weekend...but it is still August so I have some time yet...I just really enjoy the fall leaves...gourds...and pumpkins etc...I am not too much for Halloween at all so I just enjoy all my Fall décor from mid August through Thanksgiving...I will try to post some pictures as we go along...Thanks for your interest in the topic I started...can't wait to see what everyone else is doing!!!
 
 Hugs!
 
 Judy
 
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                | ceejay48Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
 
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                | Red Tractor GirlTrue Blue Farmgirl
 
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                      |  Posted - Aug 08 2015 :  5:33:53 PM   
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                      | I took a photo of the Williams-Sonoma catalogue that came in the mail.  Isn't this the prettiest apple pie in the apple Le Creuset dish you  ever saw!! 
 
  
 If only it didn't cost $165.00 for that dish.sigh. I love the way they made the lattice with leaves too. Just gorgeous!  Did anyone else see this and fall in love?
 
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                | hudsonsinafTrue Blue Farmgirl
 
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  Shannon
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                      |  Posted - Aug 08 2015 :  5:59:23 PM   
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                      | That dish is beautiful..l but that price!?!? Ouch! One day I would love to try my hand at fancy lattice work. Right now I am happy to get a pie on the table, lol. 
 CJ - we do not do Halloween in any shape or form either. So my Fall decorations generally consist of apples, leaves and pumpkins ;)
 
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                | Red Tractor GirlTrue Blue Farmgirl
 
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  Winnie
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                      |  Posted - Aug 10 2015 :  05:25:32 AM   
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                      | Here is a great little list of all the things I love to do in the Fall! 
 
  
 What else can you add to the list?  How about bobbing for apples? Making Brunswick Stew with cornbread and apple butter? Sleeping with the windows open and quilts on the bed? Wearing flannel shirts?  Porch sitting in the evening with hot tea or apple cider?  Ok, your turn.........
 
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                | Bear5True Blue Farmgirl
 
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                      |  Posted - Aug 10 2015 :  12:48:15 PM   
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                      | Judy, I love the picture.  I only wish it were cool outside, then I'd decorate today.  I may wait until the last week of August.  I love decorating for fall!!!! Marly
 
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                | wildflower17True Blue Farmgirl
 
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  Judy
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                      |  Posted - Aug 11 2015 :  06:34:21 AM   
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                      | Love the bucket list Winnie!!!Marly...the heat has been unbearable here too...the humidity is horrible!!!Cooler days are ahead!!!
  
 Hugs!
 
 Judy
 
 "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened"...
 
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                | hudsonsinafTrue Blue Farmgirl
 
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  Shannon
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                      |  Posted - Aug 11 2015 :  06:38:40 AM   
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                      | This morning I could not help but laugh at my children... they have decided they want cooler weather, so they are wearing pants and 3/4 or long sleeve shirts!  When I told them it was going to be too hot to wear that (we are suppose to hit 90 and feel like the upper 90s with real feel), they looked at me like I had three heads and informed me they would stay inside then.  Guess we adults are not the only ones itching for cooler weather ;) 
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                | wildflower17True Blue Farmgirl
 
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  Judy
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                      |  Posted - Aug 11 2015 :  07:55:02 AM   
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                      | Shannon...Kids are so funny...thanks for sharing with us!!!
 
 Hugs!
 
 Judy
 
 "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened"...
 
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                | Red Tractor GirlTrue Blue Farmgirl
 
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  Winnie
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                      |  Posted - Aug 11 2015 :  12:16:32 PM   
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                      | Love your autumn photo with the glimmering pond, Judy! 
 Shannon, I had to laugh about the children's comments.  They must be reading our minds!!  It is awful here today with the heat and humidity. I see where some of the states north of Georgia will have a bit of a cool down with nice evenings.  Let us know if porch sitting happens with a cooler breeze?  It will give the rest of us HOPE!!
 
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                | ceejay48Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
 
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  CeeJay (CJ)
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                      |  Posted - Aug 11 2015 :  3:01:08 PM     
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                      | Ouch . . the price of the apple pan!  Mercy me! It is a beautiful pie though! I don't really make pies, never have much.  But I do make a wonderful apple crisp which I like even better, anyway!
 
 Our neighbor gave us a colander full of summer apples which I just made into applesauce this afternoon!
 CJ
 
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                | wildflower17True Blue Farmgirl
 
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  Judy
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                      |  Posted - Aug 11 2015 :  3:51:21 PM   
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                      | Oh that sounds yummy CJ!!!
 
 Hugs!
 
 Judy
 
 "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened"...
 
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                | Red Tractor GirlTrue Blue Farmgirl
 
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  Winnie
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                      |  Posted - Aug 11 2015 :  4:12:56 PM   
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                      | Yum, homemade applesauce is one of my favorites too!!  I like to make mine with apple pieces in it so it is sort of chunky. 
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                | wildflower17True Blue Farmgirl
 
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  Judy
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                      |  Posted - Aug 11 2015 :  5:25:47 PM   
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                      | Winnie...That sounds delicious!!!Our area here in Kentucky is known for fried apple pies...most people love them...they are especially a big food item at festivals...
 
 Hugs!
 
 Judy
 
 "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened"...
 
 "Country Girl at Heart...Blessed Beyond Measure"!!!
 
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                | Bonnie EllisTrue Blue Farmgirl
 
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  Bonnie
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                      |  Posted - Aug 11 2015 :  8:26:36 PM   
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                      | Judy, my dad made fried apples too. What is your favorite recipe? 
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                | Red Tractor GirlTrue Blue Farmgirl
 
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  Winnie
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                      |  Posted - Aug 12 2015 :  05:53:14 AM   
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                      | Judy, I have had fried apple pies many times up in north Georgia apple country.  They are delicious, but my favorite is still a good apple pie. 
 While this is not about decorating, I found these apples at the grocery store that were labeled "early" and came from Washington State.  They are soft, a bit tart but good.  So, yesterday while it was pouring rain with the sun still shining  and the humidity literally falling from the sky, I decided to use my apple bakers and make an easy favorite fall dessert of mine.
 
 
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 I core the apples and then stuff with a mixture of chopped walnuts, Apple Pie Spice mix, brown sugar and dried cranberries( or raisins are good too).  Add about 1/4 cup water to the dish and bake at 325 for about 45 minutes or until apples are nice and tender.
 
 
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 We ate them for dessert and I added a generous spoonful of apple butter on top of mine and my husband added a drizzle of maple syrup on his.  They were simple and delicious!!
 
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                | wildflower17True Blue Farmgirl
 
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  Judy
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                      |  Posted - Aug 12 2015 :  06:17:26 AM   
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                      | Bonnie...I really don't make them myself...but the people I know that make them use allspice and cinnamon for flavoring...
 
 Winnie what can I say...Yummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
 Hugs!
 
 Judy
 
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 "Country Girl at Heart...Blessed Beyond Measure"!!!
 
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