Anyone who lives in Vermont knows that when you say "it's peak this weekend", you know what they mean. This weekend was peak foliage season here in Vermont, and it was a beauty. Leaf peeping, apple picking, walking in the woods. Autumn smells were everywhere. It was a weekend where all household chores were set aside and we "played" outside all weekend long.
The month of September was filled with doing a lot of things "one last time" before the days turn cooler, darkers and shorter (ugh!) Here is a recap of the fleeting days of summer and the awakening days of autumn.
Visiting family at the cottage in Maine on the lake...
Annual lobster dinner at the cottage...
The awesome Portland Children's Museum. My little guy thought the "fire truck" was the best thing there!
Hiking Mt. Philo. Overlooking Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains. I never tire of this view.
Running barefoot in the grass...
Making forts and having picnic lunches in the forts...
Art project for the "Art Fits Vermont" community art project...
Fresh colors of autumn...
Hello October and welcome autumn!
We're back! We had a very relaxing, stress free little vacation in Maine. Now we are back home, and into the swing of things again. I'll be back in a few days!
Our Fourth of July weekend was fun filled, but mostly it was....
...filled with berries! Strawberry picking...
strawberry freezer jam...
Oh, so yummy, strawberries and cream scones...
Recipe follows:
Strawberries and Cream Scones
Preheat oven 425 degrees
2 c. flour
2 T. sugar
1/2 t. baking powder
1/4 t. baking soda
1/2 c. butter
1 c. chopped, fresh strawberries
3/4 c. buttermilk (I use whole milk with 1 T. vinegar for sour milk)
Heavy cream for brushing on top
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- In bowl combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder.
-With pastry cutter, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
- Gently mix in strawberries.
- Add milk and stir in gently.
- On a floured surface, knead for about 2 minutes. Dough will be a little wet, so knead in a little of the surface flour.
- Pat into a 3/4" thick circle and cut into 8 pieces (like a pie)
- Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Brush with heavy cream and sprinkle with sugar.
- Place in prepared oven for 25 mins. or until golden brown on top.
ENJOY! ~ excellent with coffee of tea.
... and a strawberry quilted picture! I am still trying to find my "voice" with these little fabric pictures, but I really love making them! Stay tuned for more down the road!
Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend!
Wow! Well, where have I been? Sorry for the long absence. I meant to post over the past few weeks...um months, ...but my time has been devoted to family stuff lately, and that has taken me away from my blog world! And I have to say, I really miss it!
My mom visited us for almost a month back in March and early April. We sewed, baked, went fabric shopping, laughed and just caught up on "things". Also, Colin turned three at that time and we were preparing for that monumental event. Three. I can't believe sometimes that he has already been on this earth for three years! I've discovered that motherhood is a very bittersweet journey.
So, I have lots to post about. Hang on, here we go!
First, the bunting. I've wanted to make a "happy birthday" banner for a long time now. So I finally decided to make one for Colin's birthday. I still have to machine stitch around the letters so they stand out more, but basically it is done.
The background fabric is vintage paisley that my mom gave me a long time ago. She said that Grandma was going to use it for a duvet cover and never did. That was back in 1955! Wow, this fabric has been in our family for a long time! I had to use it for something special. I think I did.
And the birthday. I made these really cute "car cakes" for my special boy. He really loved them. The car cake molds are from William Sonoma, but I am afraid to say they don't seem to be available anymore!
These were a couple gift bags that I made for Colin's birthday. The friend that came for his birthday has the same initial as Colin! What fun to watch them open the goody bags at the same time!
Fabric, fabric and more fabric! When mom is here she goes a little overboard (oh, in a very good way) in buying fabric for me. She helped me buy the rest of the fabric that I need for the quilt I am making for our bed (more on that later)
And books! My mom also bought me some really great books that I had on my "to buy someday" list. Now to find the time to read through them all!
Well, I think I am caught up now! Whew! I feel better! Now back to my regular programmed scheduling of busy...busy and busy!
I'm back to the garden...planting that is. Have a great day!
Today we went out and played in the snow. There were lot of giggles, laughs, and eating snow. Do you like our snowman?
