a daydream

i was on a country drive and this house caught my eye.  it was not fancy nor livable by any means.....it was old, had that strange fake brick shingling on the exterior, the windows were broken, the porch was leaning....  but for some reason i can't stop romanticising about this house.  maybe it is the pasture with the hay against the blue sky.... or the rusted patched tin roof..... just a daydream

fun with flowers!

some crazy bouquets with the last summer flowers!

Tallulah Gorge

in athens, the maples just started to get really vibrant so sunday, we thought that we would go for a hike and admire the colors.  we headed up to

tallulah gorge state park

, packed a picnic and hiked around.  many of the fall colored leaves had dropped but we couldn't have picked a better day for a hike!

if you haven't been here, it is worth a visit any time of year.  we love coming here for a hike and then we always stop at this little rustic pizza place on the way home, called louies on the lake which is located on lake rabun.

fall neutrals

apple country!

we are lucky to be so close to apple country.  every year we spend a weekend taking in some fall- north georgia beauty and stopping at all of the orchards.

seed saving

when dry fall weather comes, it's the perfect time for seed collecting. if you've been admiring some vines or flowers this summer, grab a couple of pods and save some seeds.  just let them dry well in a warm room, then store in an envelope and label, making notes of color and growing conditions (part shade, full sun, does well in shade, etc.).  save for next year or give some as small thank you or get well gifts.

whipstitch!

i was in atlanta the other day and we visited the

whipstich

fabric store and sewing lounge.  i was smitten with all of the fabric designs, classes, and all of the sweet details throughout.   whipstich is a perfect place to visit if you are going HANDMADE FOR THE HOLIDAYS!  i can assure you that you will leave this place, completely inspired and ready to make.

last of the marigolds

this past weekend a frost was forcasted which meant the last of the flowers!  i headed out to rebeccas house and we picked loads of marigold heads.  i brought them into my shop and we made necklaces with them all day long.  all of the families had a blast making them and we smelled like sweet marigolds all day!

enjoy!!

southern sweet potato pie

a perfect pie for this cool weather. check out your local farmer's market for some fresh sweet potatoes.

recipe follows

ingredients

pie shell

2 cups of mashed sweet potato

1/2 cup heavy cream

1/2 cup dark brown sugar

3 eggs, slightly beaten

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon allspice and nutmeg

directions

heat oven to 450 degrees to prepare your pie shell

-cook slightly until it begins to brown

-remove from oven and lower oven temperature to 350 degrees

-mix all ingredients together and pour into pie shell

-cook for 40 minutes

-serve along side praline pecans and ice cream