A few photos of fall in our yard this year. First, our flowering pear tree, it turns the most wonderful shade of gold, with reds and pinks mixed in.
This bird nest was much bigger over the summer, but the birds have left for the coming winter. I wonder if they will come back and rebuild?
So many walnuts! And more to be gathered. These also need to be opened (and many of them are still in their husks). The walnut tree did well this year.
And lastly, a little afternoon sunshine coming through the leaves. It was more impressive in person, with the tree really lit up! Sadly, a camera can’t capture everything the way the eye can. Still very pretty though.
What is fall like in your neck of the woods?
I am so in love with this bedding! It’s called Casablanca, and it comes from Gaiam. The color, and especially the pattern, both remind me of far away places. Dreamy places. It also really speaks to the bellydancer in me, with gorgeous details and intricate stitching (a lot like my costumes). It also is such a delicious color, not my usual color choice actually, but I am really digging it for some reason.
Another thing that I really like about it is that it is 100% organic cotton. It’s also machine washable (a big must in my book). Oh, and did I mention that it is so pretty? At least, I think it’s really pretty.
I can totally imagine this in our room, except that there is a big price tag attached to it. Yet again, to get organic, high quality cotton, it will cost an arm and a leg. And, it’s just the duvet cover, not a comforter (not a problem as long as you have something to put in it of course).
It’s almost time to put a heavier comforter inside our duvet cover. The nights are getting colder and colder, though we are still enjoying lovely days. Snow is sure to be coming though, and I think it would be a lot of fun to put a heavier comforter inside this dreamy bedding. Now, where did I put all that “spare change”!?
I am joining the fall 2009 kitchen cure from Apartment Therapy. It’s for the next four weeks, and promises to whip my kitchen into shape. Something that my kitchen truly needs too! Even though I am a fairly organized person, there is always room to improve, especially in our kitchen where cabinet space is hard to come by. We even have to store our baking stone in the oven, that is how short on space we are! I am hoping for some great ideas on how to better arrange the pantry and cabinets to make the most use of the space.
Oh, and I also have a small appliance addiction. Seriously! I love gadgets and seem to find myself getting them often (add the pizzelle maker to the list). We have a slushie maker, a griller, a dehydrator, food processor, blenders, mixers, fondue pot, hot chocolate maker, an ice cream maker (which I am planning to use very soon for sorbet), and even a doughnut maker! Yes, it’s an addiction!
We do actually use most of them, but storing all these things in limited space is a challenge. Not to mention we also have to store food, and things to cook with (go figure)! I hope that the kitchen cure will be helpful and fun, and that you enjoy coming along for the ride with me over the next couple of weeks. I have been working on the first assignment and hope to post the photos before Friday. So, now here is an embarrassing before photo of our pantry, which has been neglected for some time now.
Stay tuned for the exciting after! The week one assignment is to clear out old food, and generally get things organized in the fridge and pantry. Luckily our fridge is going to be a breeze… but as you can see, the pantry should take a bit more time. I would really like to find a different place to keep some of the appliances that are in the pantry right now too.
Two really fun pumpkin images have been making their way into my email box, so I have to share them with you just in case you haven’t seen them. Truly amazing!
And what would a post about pumpkins be without a few pumpkin recipes?
- My friend Amy recently posted this recipe for pumpkin cupcakes and I have been thinking about them ever since!
- My favorite pumpkin cookie recipe! They are very soft and moist.
- I haven’t tried roasting pumpkin seeds before, but it sounds like it could be good.
- And this recipe has nothing to do with pumpkins, but it is a great Halloween cake that I really want to make. Check out the Halloween marble cake from Zoe Bakes.
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