happy halloween

very strange...very strange indeed...this Halloween is an almost exact repeat of last year...

our first snowfall...but Jack doesn't seem to mind...

FROM OUR NECK O' WOODS TO YOURS

WE WISH YOU A HAPPY HALLOWEEN

aaaaaaahhhhhhhh, apples!

hubby and I went to the local orchard

and got a ton of freshly dropped drops

after the recent wind storm we knew that drops would be perfect

mostly Macs and Cortlands

so much cheaper per lb (only 29 cents - wow!)

we pet and fed the goats, picked some unique squash

and headed home

so I better get busy processing!

this year I am making Caramel Apple Jam, Apple Leather (natural fruit rollups), Dried Apple Rings, Apple Chutney, Frozen Apple Filling and a bunch of fresh eating & baking as well.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH APPLES THIS YEAR?

packed to the gills and ready for artsy fun!

our car is jam-packed with goodies and we are hitting the road for one of our fave art retreats
ART IS YOU
in Danbury, CT

so looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new
Super excited for my workshops, the special events, the Art Trunk...and lots of giggling
hope to see you there!

delicious autumn

Delicious autumn!  My very soul is wedded to it,
and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth
seeking the successive autumns. 
~George Eliot

Somerset Studio Sep/Oct 2011

I adore all of the Stampington Company's magazines...but when I discovered them many years ago, it was Somerset Studio that took my breath away...I was officially hooked.  Ever since, I have been impressed with the quality of the publication and the enormous creativity within.   It is always very inspiring.

so I am humbled and very excited to share that I have an article appearing in the latest issue

Somerset Studio - Sep/Oct 2011

it is a beautiful issue - go grab a copy and curl up w/ a blankie and some tea :)