Fall In Full Bloom

 

October Template Challenge @ The Lilypad

credits:
October Template | Allison Pennington
Every Last Minute | Rachel Jeffries
Blocked Brushes | Gina Miller
Watercolor | Hannah Hathaway

for today

 

for today

outside my window... 44F/clear @ 10:00pm

i am thinking... am SO not yet ready for cold weather *sigh*

i am thankful for... autumnal colors here in the PA mountains

i am wearing... blue jeans, gray thermal shirt, cozy gray hoodie & ankle boots

i am going...  for a flu shot & hopefully the last covid vaccine

i am currently reading...  Verity. by Colleen Hoover

i am hoping... to schedule an appointment for new TV receivers this month

on my mind... gas @ $4.37/gallon, milk @ $4.99/half-gallon, butter @ $5.99/lb

pondering these words...

"October's the month
When the smallest breeze
Gives us a shower
Of autumn leaves.
Bonfires and pumpkins,
Leaves sailing down -
October is red
And golden and brown."

~ author unknown ~

from the kitchen...

meatloaf, with mushroom gravy

mashed potatoes

carrots

pumpkin spice cookies

around the house... screens up/storm windows down & the down comforter is on the bed

one of my favorite things...  apple cider

i'm creating... 

an October blog header

* updated 10/4/22 *

a few plans for the week... firewood delivery, grocery shopping, well repair/plumbing

from my lens:

autumn mums

autumn

 

September Photography Challenge @ The Lilypad

credits:
Krista Sahlin | aug2022 template
Rachel Jeffries | Heathland papers
JustJaime | sept21 wordart
LBW | cozy October leaf
NLD designs | insect
CurioPantry | green leaf
apple | my personal stash

autumn has arrived, the weather has changed drastically here in the mountains of PA *brrrr*
snapped these photos while doing some yardwork 

for today

for today 

outside my window... 59F/partly cloudy today @ 7:30am

i am thinking... summer's end, the school buses on the road again

i am thankful for... Farmer's Markets

i am wearing... black cotton pants, white T shirt & Birkenstock sandals

i am going...  to Coudersport to pay the annual property taxes

i am currently reading...  Sugar Street, by Jonathan Dee

i am hoping... to schedule an eye exam & covid booster shot

on my mind... gas @ $3.85/gallon, milk @ $3.99/half-gallon, butter @ $5.99/lb

pondering these words...

"August creates as she slumbers,

replete and satisfied."

~ Joseph Wood Krutch ~

from the kitchen...

Pizza Fridays (June thru Sept)

angelic zucchini fritters

yellow squash cake

freshly picked corn on the cob

milk chocolate chip cookies, weekly

around the house... Running Water... intermittently... sigh

one of my favorite things...  elderberry jelly

i'm creating... 

a Summer Journal page

a few plans for the week... laundry, grocery shopping, annual physical

from my lens:

 snow on the mountain & hosta blossoms

for today

for today

 outside my window... 58F/rain today @ 12:00am

i am thinking... it's time to ban assault weapons in this Country!

i am thankful for... the summer solstice 1/21/22 @ 5:15am

after a long, frigid, snowy winter, the flowerbeds not only survived, but are gorgeous!

the lilac bushes were showstoppers, the snow on the mountain and hostas are lush,

the snowball bush grew a foot taller,

columbine, in varying pink colors

all of the perennials are in full bloom

and I have to admit the purple phlox lining the country roads brings a smile every year

i am wearing... blue jeans, T shirt & a long-sleeved denim shirt, Birkenstocks

i am going...  to get some yardwork done & burn cardboard boxes

i am currently reading...  The Maid, by Nita Prose

i am hoping... to  get all 35 windows washed

on my mind... gas @ $5.01/gallon, milk @ $3.99/half-gallon, butter @ $3.99/lb

pondering these words...

"Spring being a tough act to follow,

God created June."

~ Al Bernstein ~

from the kitchen...

Pizza Fridays (June thru Sept)

last week: pepperoni pizza with marinara

this week: white alfredo pizza, with Italian sausage, sweet&spicy peppers & cherry tomatoes

breaded pork cutlet, mashed potatoes & carrots

butterscotch cupcakes with butterscotch frosting

Placki's with sour cream and chives (potato pancakes)

Danish pastries with sour cherries & cream cheese filling

chocolate chip cookies

around the house... Running Water... intermittently... sigh

one of my favorite things...  elderberries | blossoms: fritters, berries: jelly YUM

i'm creating... 

a June Journal page

a few plans for the week... laundry, iced cappuccinos under the silver maple tree

from my lens:

My Daily Visitors :)

Happy Father's Day

credits:

childhood firsts, The Digital Press | just the basics flower, Mommyish | wild aqua flower, Allison Pennington | a spring day paper, Paula Kesserling | button, Krista Sahlin | in the now hearts, StudioBasic | my memories crochet flower, Neia | wordart, Pavlinka | frames, Natali Designs | HFD wordart, Blue Heart Scraps | template79, Tinci Designs

Journal | April 2022

credits:
nbk designs | AC45 notebook2

Krista Sahlin | sunshine&daffodils, branch

Flergs | Easter Treats

Katie Pertiet | frames

Hannah Hathaway, April Calendar

Design Bundles | Rustic Easter wordart

flowers, chocolate bunny & peep, my personal stash

for today

 for today...

outside my window... 45F/clear @ 9:00pm

i am thinking... Putin (or NATO) needs to end this war in Ukraine!

i am thankful for... some warmer days (with the occasional snow shower!)

i am wearing... blue jeans, thermal shirt, ankle boots

i am going...  to get some yardwork done

i am currently reading...  Pay Dirt Road, by Samantha Jayne Allen

i am hoping... to  have the brakes fixed on my car next week,

and that the Avian Flu that's spreading won't affect our migrating songbirds

on my mind... gas @ $4.79/gallon, milk @ $4.99/gallon, butter @ $3.99/lb

pondering these words...

"The sun was warm but the wind was chill.

You know how it is with an April day."'

~ Robert Frost ~

from the kitchen...

Detroit Style Pizza today!

sausage gravy with biscuits

angel hair pasta with parmesan, ham & green peas

scalloped potatoes

my Mom's pound cake (it's simply the best)

around the house... Running Water... thanks to the new water pump, 2 plumbers, and $1000

one of my favorite things...  pink tulips & green grass

i'm creating... 

an April Journal page

a few plans for the weekend... laundry, flowerbeds

from my lens:

early Easter Morning

thankfully, the plants survived!

Winter ends ... Spring begins

 

the last load of the firewood was delivered ... until the Fall

St. Patrick's Day Corned Beef & Cabbage dinner was prepared, then delivered to my friends

Irish Soda Bread was substituted this year for Philadelphia Tea Biscuits, a newly found recipe

and although we had a few warm days this month, it has snowed and been freezing this week,

covering the spring bulbs with a blanket of fresh snow, they should survive!

for today

for today...

outside my window... 46F/rain @ 12:00am

i am thinking... Russia needs to implement a Cease Fire IMMEDIATELY in Ukraine!

i am thankful for... SPRING!

i am wearing... blue jeans, cotton shirt, Birkenstocks

i am going...  to try and Stay Positive!

i am currently reading...  Nine Lives, by Peter Swanson

i am hoping... to get an estimate on a new pump for my well, and finally... running water, again!

on my mind... gas @ $4.29/gallon, milk @ $3.99/gallon, butter @ $2.49/lb

pondering these words...

"The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another.

The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month."

~ Henry Van Dyke, Fisherman's Luck ~

from the kitchen...

panko-breaded pork cutlets

rice pilaf with sauteed mushrooms and gravy

coconut-topped white cupcakes with cream cheese buttercream frosting

tea biscuits with golden raisins

around the house... hopefully, the last of the firewood

one of my favorite things...  spring bulbs peeking through the ground

i'm creating... 

the March Monthly Challenges @ The Lilypad

a few plans for the week... yardwork!

from my lens:

First Robin

March 17th

the elusive squirrel

February BYOC Challenge @ The Lilypad

credits:
Rachel Jeffries | zinwalldite
Lynn Grieveson | be gentle
Mommyish | somebunny special
acorns, my personal stash 

obsession

February Random Challenge @ The Lilypad

credits:
MOC16 | simple template, by Soco
Krista Sahlin | paper piercing border
Allison Pennington & Kristen Aagard, papers
Sara Gleason | sparkleshine glitter 

Book Cover Inspiration

February Inspiration Challenge @ the Lilypad

credits:
Rachel Jeffries | whatever the weather | weathervane stamp
Rebecca | Fall Spice | Pastiche | vintage frame, compass fragment
Krista Sahlin | Fall Harvest, family farm rub-on
Allison Pennington | Little Moments, bit
Lynn Grieveson, i wander, paper
rabbit, my personal stash

inspired by Watership Down, a novel by Richard Adams

just the two of us

February Template Challenge @ The Lilypad

credits:
Krista Sahlin | down the lane, paper flower | grandma's dresser, pearl
Sara Gleason | bleeding heart confetti
Lynn Grieveson | i wander, paper
Ali Edwards | wordart
Pavlinka | Simplicity banner, flowers

snow angel

February ScrapLift Challenge @ The Lilypad

credits:
Rachel Jeffries | let's remember | right now
Lynn Grieveson | deerly paint
Allison Pennington | moonbeam, paper scrap

scraplift of this lovely page, by Soco
May 2021 Week 3 Monthly Muse = Image | The Lilypad (the-lilypad.com)
 

Below Zero

February Style Challenge @ The Lilypad

credits:
Rachel Jeffries | zinwazdite | right now | let's remember | this day is mine, journal
Paula Kesserling | home sweet home
Lynn Grieveson | all good | be gentle
Gina Miller | photo pushpin
Amanda Taylor | clearly stuck tape
Katie Pertiet | vintage journal
Hanna Hathaway | february calendar

 

for today

for today...

outside my window... 9F/clear @ 7:05pm

i am thinking... the Olympics have been awesome!

i am thankful for... my friend, Barb 💗 who is slowly recovering from a debilitating fall 💗

i am wearing... blue jeans, thermal shirt & fleece hoodie, sherpa-lined ankle boots

i am going...  to the Hardware Store

i am currently reading...  seed catalogs

i am hoping... to have the new water pump installed, and finally... running water

on my mind... gas @ $3.99/gallon, milk @ $3.99/gallon, butter @ $2.99/lb

pondering these words...

"some-one painted pictures on my

windowpane last night...

willow trees with trailing boughs

and flowers, frosty white,

and lovely crystal butterflies...

but when the morning sun

touched them with its golden beams,

they vanished one by one."

~ Helen Bayley Davis, Jack Frost ~

from the kitchen...

French Toast with Maple Cream, and Breakfast Sausages

Philly Cheesesteaks

Boston Cream Pie 

around the house... plumbing supplies, firewood, and a lot of dishes to wash

one of my favorite things...  a Valentine's Pocket Card from Katie Pertiet

i'm creating... 

the February Monthly Challenges @ The Lilypad

a few plans for the week... plumbing!

from my lens:

*new* Water Pump

Hardware Store

Harrison Valley, PA

2/14/22