Showing posts with label autumn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label autumn. Show all posts

Monday, September 10, 2012

A Welcome Surprise


I haven't shown many photos of my garden this year.
Between the drought and extremely high temps, my garden isn't much to see.
We did get some lettuce and enough eggplant to make eggplant parmesan twice, but that was about it.
 
So I was really surprised to see what was growing in my alley.
I'm not sure how it happened, obviously it was a volunteer.
I'm just wondering how it can be so healthy when it has never been watered:



A gourd plant!
Filled with gourds!
 


Why didn't my vegetable garden look this lush?!
Look in the bottom right hand corner of the photo above - twins!
 

 
Here they are closer up as babies.
 
 
The vine is even growing up our telephone pole!
I also found another volunteer gourd plant climbing up our pine tree!
 
This weekend I couldn't help myself and picked a few. It's early in the season, but I just couldn't help myself :)
 
On the right are the twin gourds all grown up :)
The one in the middle came from the plant growing up the tree.
I'm thinking I might have a wheelbarrow full when I pick them all!
 
"Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment."
~1 Timothy 6:17
 
Blessings, Patti

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Welcome October!


Another new month means time for the TDIPT Mercantile Update! Be sure to stop by and see all the lovely offerings froms the TDIPT artists!
I had fun creating autumn treasures this month. You can take a peek by clicking here.

I just realized that I am at 250 posts, so I think that it is time for another giveaway! That will be in my next post, so stay tuned...

It's time for me to decorate the house for fall. Judging from my favorite blogs, I think that I am the last one to do so!
Have a lovely autumn weekend.
  
Blessings, Patti Gagliardi

Friday, November 12, 2010

*A Perfect Autumn Day*


My vision of a perfect autumn day hasn't changed much since I was a child...
A sunny, crisp November Sunday.
Raking leaves outside with family.
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While inside my favorite meal is cooking - pork roast with potato dumplings.
Somehow my sons didn't inherit my love for potato dumplings so we have added homemade cheese spaetzles to the perfect autumn meal.


I found these great pots of black petunias and autumn pansies last month.
I thought they were perfect for Halloween.
Despite a few hard frosts, they are still going strong.

After our delicious meal, I whipped up some brownies so that we could eat them warm and gooey while watching "The Amazing Race".



I love autumn and only one thing could complete this perfect autumn day...
A finish:

"Aw Nuts!" by Maggie Bonanomi
Country Sampler Club Kit
Maybe we will have another perfect autumn day this Sunday...
Wishing you a perfect autumn day.
Blessings, Patti
p.s. Stay tuned for a blog giveaway coming soon. Especially if you are Maggie Bonanomi fan like me ;)