~August Days~

Goode day my friends.  I hope you are all well and enjoying all that August has to offer.  We certainly are.  Our local carnivals and county fairs have begun ~ my favorite thing about this month!!!  Another wonderful thing August holds, garden abundance.  Ours is doing wonderfully and oh my goodness, the pumpkin patch is enormous this year.  I can not wait to see how many wonderful pumpkins we gather at months end!!

It is still quite warm here in Vermont but Mother Nature is definitely sharing a few hints of Autumn with us.  The breezes feel lovely and hold a soft Autumn coolness.   The birds are singing their "preparing for Winter" songs,  (you may find it crazy but I swear their songs change this time of year) the fruiting tree's and berries are loaded this year and the smell of their ripening is heavenly.    Our apple tree's are actually bending under the weight of the abundance of apples this year.  Each day squirrels can be found in the larger of the two trees in our back yard, shaking the branches and gathering the apples.  Something Mark nor I had any idea they did.  We've never, in our many years, seen squirrels gathering apples!!!  I hear this Winter, weather-wise, will be a repeat of last Winter...OH I DO HOPE SO!!

All of this anticipation is SO exciting!!  I LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR!!

I'm in high gear, creatively, at this time of year and thankfully, Stephanie, my dear sister-in-law and wonderful sample puncher is quick to bring all of my sketches to life!!!  These are just a few of my new designs.

The two Olde Salem Cat & Jax designs will be available soon. I am still working on the larger one, shown below, but just as soon as I have it finished I will be offering the pattern.

The Olde Autumn Pumpkin, shown above, is this month design for my 2018 PN club.  It will be a hanging door pocket to hold some lovely Autumn dried florals.  :)

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST.....

~My first Winter design/pattern of 2018, NOELLE, is ready!!!  Yes, I realize I am offering Winter before Autumn but she is ready and insisted on making her debut. :)  You can find her patterns (with options) on my website or you can purchase the instant pattern in my Etsy shop.  Links are in the column to the left.

That's it for today. Wishing you a JOY ~ Doreen

~HELLO....IS ANYONE OUT THERE~

There is something about this time of year that makes me chatty.  I begin to daydream about sitting  on the front porch, mug of coffee in my hand, crisp Autumn leaves whirling past on a slightly chilly breeze, with a goode companion and while away the hours.  Though it is still hot here in Vermont, I know what's' coming and it excites me and I  want to share that goodeness, (yes, I know that is "misspelled) and all that it holds, with all of you.  

Therefore, I have decided to start blogging again!!  I've missed it!!  I've a lot to do before this blog is fully "decorated" but I've made a goode start and I LIKE it!  I hope you'll take the a moment, to stop by from time to time, and say hello. :)

Until next time ~ hugs to all of you, Doreen

Christmas Breakfast Recipes From Entertaining With Beth ~ My favorite foodie.

Beth La Manch is my FAVORITE food person.  I think 75% of my recipes come from her youtube channel Entertaining With Beth. I've loved her from the very beginning of her channel and am a very HAPPY subscriber to her subscription box.  Oh the goodies you receive.  I'll be sharing favorite recipes here, on my blog so I thought I would start out with this video which features some of my favorites of hers. In this one it's the pecan sticky buns and hot chocolate with gingerbread whipped cream!!!  

ENJOY!  

Until next time, Doreen