tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post5383158276390281620..comments2023-12-30T05:19:28.973-05:00Comments on Morning Musings: Autumn DriveCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-87942493661233838772014-11-05T17:56:08.998-05:002014-11-05T17:56:08.998-05:00We often take back roads and sometimes end up on d...We often take back roads and sometimes end up on dirt tracks with deep gullies! It really is an adventure.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-82095843380412416462014-11-05T17:34:51.329-05:002014-11-05T17:34:51.329-05:00You were very brave to take the backroads! The art...You were very brave to take the backroads! The artisan village must be fascinating to see. And that apple dumpling - it looked like it was worth all the miles you went to be able to get it! :-)kristieinbchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620113214111945592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-77997755387677590062014-11-05T15:24:21.155-05:002014-11-05T15:24:21.155-05:00Cathy, I don't think the waitress would have t...Cathy, I don't think the waitress would have thought you were goofy at all. I'll bet she would have been very complemented by the fact that you made such a long trip for that yummy dumpling. And Sharon, you're welcome. Nowadays I usually try to find a nice-sized general serving basket to go along with the bread, salt and wine. But it still can run me no more than $20 for the whole deal. If everyone at the party knows the movie we all repeat Donna Reed's line from the movie together. And then of course we follow-up with "Now, Mr Martini - how about some wine?" LOl!Janet Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754470262654502312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-65389586763972892222014-11-04T16:01:47.379-05:002014-11-04T16:01:47.379-05:00Just a note to Janet: thanks for the clever house...Just a note to Janet: thanks for the clever housewarming gift idea; as a retiree on fixed income, I think that may come in very handy! n/ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17369954553919919919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-32361743522564704582014-11-04T13:54:48.358-05:002014-11-04T13:54:48.358-05:00Sharon, I'm glad to hear you liked it. Thanks...Sharon, I'm glad to hear you liked it. Thanks!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-20657391232869569362014-11-04T13:53:05.125-05:002014-11-04T13:53:05.125-05:00What held me back from telling the waitress how fa...What held me back from telling the waitress how far we'd come was because I didn't want her to think me nuts! I could have made my own Apple Dumpling as far as that goes....but there's something about that place that I love, so I go back--which is unusual for me since I don't like going to the same restaurant just like I prefer circuit routes rather than retracing my steps. I'm glad you reminded me about the housewarming gift idea! When they finally get settled enough to have a housewarming party I will take them the "Wonderful Life" gift. Thanks, Janet!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-50291622498283705432014-11-04T11:43:51.496-05:002014-11-04T11:43:51.496-05:00Oh, what a fun day trip ... all those historic log...Oh, what a fun day trip ... all those historic log cabins and creative artisans - not to mention the yummy food! And the glorious colors in foliage - I miss that here along the Gulf coast. Thanks for another enjoyable armchair travel event.n/ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17369954553919919919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-44088252725037081492014-11-04T10:57:40.108-05:002014-11-04T10:57:40.108-05:00I'm always a little letdown when November come...I'm always a little letdown when November comes in. October is my favorite month of the whole year and when November arrives, it means I have to wait eleven months for more October. Especially since in this neck of the woods, November usually brings the first snow too. Yuck. So it was good to see so much Fall still going strong. Brave little still-blooming flowers. Beautiful still-colorful trees. Luscious [and all appearances - massive] apple dumpling. And a movie to boot! PS - I definitely would have told the waitress that you came 134 miles for the dumpling. That's a true complement to them and how good that dessert is. We still actually have quite a lot of leaves left here right now. There's some tree around here - I don't know its name - that changes color very late. Keeps its leaves through the early days of December. Bright yellow leaves still thick in the trees at Thanksgiving [unless we get a windy rainstorm around that time]. There's a clutch of these trees lining the drive leading to the town library, down the road from me. Too bad more of the artisans weren't around at the little artisan village. Were you there on a Monday? I bet at this time of year, Monday is a day off for them, with weekends being so busy. Gee, I never even knew someone could be a colored pencil artist. Although, why not?? I love colored pencils and have about 100 of them in a big hurricane candleholder. I doodle with them every once in a blue moon. Anyway, another terrific virtual tour courtesy of you and Ken. Hope Olivia and her mom and dad are getting settled and enjoying their new home. I always steal a page from "It's a Wonderful Life" when someone I know moves into a new house. This began back in my early days as a teacher when I had a car loan and college loans etc etc. And lots of friends in their 20s getting married, buying houses and having housewarmings. And no extra $$ for gifts. So I began buying a loaf of good fresh bread, a box of Morton's Salt and a bottle of wine [originally, back in the day, it was a bottle of Welch's Grape Juice]. Along with a card that read "Bread, that this house may never know hunger. Salt, that Life may always have flavor. And Wine, that joy and prosperity may reign forever..." Hopefully everyone I've given this to knows the movie! LOL! OK have a great week and talk to you soon!<br />Janet Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754470262654502312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-52898993382972333972014-11-04T08:45:09.762-05:002014-11-04T08:45:09.762-05:00The sign post is at intersecting paths in our wood...The sign post is at intersecting paths in our woods. It points to places we have family and friends as well as the places my fictional Poetry & Gabriel have been. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-49581900280760175832014-11-03T22:28:00.871-05:002014-11-03T22:28:00.871-05:00Spruce Forest Artisan Village is not a place I hav...Spruce Forest Artisan Village is not a place I have heard of, Cathy. We have not been to this area that I can recall. Your Penn Alps apple dumpling certainly looks like it was worth the drive. How nice for you to plan an adventure taking advantage of the nice day. The leaves on your property are full of color. Love the directional post I don't recall seeing in your garden. Our mature crepe myrtle has been the only color in our yard so far. Our lot has mostly old oaks that are just beginning to turn. Of course the black gums have turned red and fallen and we've already added them to our compost. ♥ The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.com