Category Archives: Fall

Done turkey

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Sandi

Well, Thanksgiving is over and the turkey is gone. We had a great holiday–some wonderful time with family and a little Christmas shopping and lots of Christmas decorating. I just had to share this, because I think it speaks volumes. … Continue reading →

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Oven-roasted tomatoes

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Sandi

If you were paying attention, you may have noticed my reference to “Oven-roasted tomatoes” in my blog post on Wedmesday–I said I’d do more on that later.  So now it’s later. We had all these green tomatoes that we had … Continue reading →

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Still going strong

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Sandi

Obviously, at this time of year, most of the plants are pretty much done.  I do have a couple of mums that still look spectacular–they were a little later to start blooming, for some reason (I probably trimmed them back … Continue reading →

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On to the next thing

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Sandi

Halloween’s over, and we’re well on our way to Thanksgiving already. This past weekend we put away all of the Halloween decorations, including the graveyard out front, and decorated for Thanksgiving. In all honesty, decorating my house is enough of … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Sandi

It’s my favorite day of the year again!  Well, ok, maybe second or third favorite. But I just love Halloween! I thought I’d take this opportunity to share something different with you. . . sorry, no gardening today. I have … Continue reading →

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A long weekend

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Sandi

We just got back yesterday afternoon from a four-day weekend at the lake–our last for this season, until spring. It’s always hard to leave. But we had a great time.  The weather wasn’t fabulous; it was rainy and cool much … Continue reading →

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My new favorite

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Sandi

Another thing I was able to check off my list this past weekend was putting up some Pumpkin Preserves–if you have never had these, they are well worth the effort.  Delicious! I came across this recipe, which is actually called … Continue reading →

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Strange little addition

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Sandi

As part of my super-productive weekend, I did get our graveyard set up in the front yard.  I was sort of debating if it was worth the effort at this late date, since I typically do it the second the … Continue reading →

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A great weekend

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Sandi

Is it a sign of getting old, do you think, when you base how “good” your weekend is by how much you accomplish?? Probably.  But I’m good with that. In addition to making 7 jars of pumpkin preserves, 6 loaves … Continue reading →

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Fall garden cleanup

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Sandi

I had a request from my sister-in-law (hi, Tammy!) to do a blog entry about fall garden cleanup. This is nice, because it gives me a topic for a blog entry.  This is ironic, because, although I can probably give you … Continue reading →

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