The Stone Rabbit

A Great Fall Surprise!

 

What do you do when a nice neighbor brings you a HUGE bag of fresh picked apples? 

 

 

You make a batch of apple crisp!

 

 

THE STONE RABBIT wanted me to tell you that he was my "assistant" in the kitchen today as we created this yummy crisp!!  It's a family favorite treat. . .so it didn't last too long!  Fortunately, we have lots more apples to make a few more treats over the days ahead!!  

 

 

 

 

 

Have a great fall weekend....which includes a wonderful Pink Saturday, too!

Please visit Beverly's blog, HOW SWEET THE SOUND, for a long list of other bloggers who are ready with their weekly shares!

DANA

 

A Fun Fall Day!

 

Yesterday, Bonnie and I went to a little town near us to attend what we thought was going to be a showcase of various vendors selling their handmade and vintage wares.  For several years, that's the way it was there.  We hadn't been to the sale for some time. . . .and were pretty surprised to find that the promoter no longer held the sale with multiple vendors.  However, she did showcase her items of primitive treasures and a few market candles in an old house adjacent to her home.

While we were disappointed in it not being "the way it used to be", we still had a great time visiting with her.  We both bought a pumpkin, a couple of squash and a candle.  All perfect items for the days ahead!

 

It feels so good to "get away" from the city life for awhile.  The little town we went to is a farming community.  They were busy harvesting.  

I took this photo of the farm equipment at work in the cornfield while we waited for a train to pass.

 

 

We visited a little antique shop in that town after we left "the sale".  I found a great basket...which I forgot to take a  photo of for this post.

Afterwards, we went to a restaurant, located next to the antique store.

The sign on the front door should have been an indicator that this lunch was not going to be a good experience.  It told us they were "closing at 2:00"'

Hmmmm.....that was odd for the only eating spot in town to be closing.

Anyway, the place was packed.  

We waited and waited and waited for someone to take our order....then the process of waiting and waiting began  again for our food to be delivered.  

As we were twiddling our thumbs, I noticed people starting to gather in front of the restaurant ...many wearing t-shirts with the years they had graduated.  Soon folks were pulling out umbrellas and sitting in chairs along side the road.

Uh......"Bonnie", I said, "I think we might be parked on a parade route!"    Just then our waitress walking towards us with our food.  I quickly asked her if there was going to be a homecoming parade going by and she prouding answered "YES"!!  (duh....that's why they were closing early!!!!)

I threw money at Bonnie, told the waitress to bring us "to go" boxes and bounded out to my car to move it before we got locked in for the duration of the parade!!

We made it off the parade route.....pulling into a gas startion parking area....where we sat and inhaled our overdue lunches!!  I had a very good cheeseburger with sweet potato fries and Bonnie had fried walleye...the daily special!

We got a good laugh out of our day.  It certainly wasn't what we thought it would be, but it was still a great time together!

 

 

THE STONE RABBIT got a big chuckle out of our trip to "the country".

 

 

 

I hope you're having a great time this weekend, too!

Please visit Beverly's blog, HOW SWEET THE SOUND ,for a long list of other bloggers who are ready with their Pink Saturday shares!

DANA

 

A Coolish, Rainy Pre-Fall Day!

 

We are having another rainy day.....and it's pretty cool....not cold, but cool.

I actually love this kind of weather right now.  I'm busy getting items made for my upcoming fall sale.....and the rain and cool temps help motivate me to work.  

Sadly, it also makes me sleepy!!  :)

THE STONE RABBIT is shown with a couple of the scarecrows and a few pumpkins that are "in the works".

 

 

He wanted me to show you this photo from year of him with one of the completed scarecrows  I took to the same fall sale.  It makes a big difference when you see them with a face and hat !

Now, I need to head back to the crafty room and get to work!

Or. . .maybe I'll take a nap and THEN I'll head to the crafty room!

 

 

 

Have a great Pink Saturday weekend!  Please visit Beverly's blog, HOW SWEET THE SOUND,  for a long list of other bloggers who are ready with their weekly shares!

DANA

 

15 Years Later. . .

 

It's a gorgeous day here in the midwest. . .the same type of sky-blue morning as it was 15 years ago at this very time. . .just as  terrorists  highjacked four airliners and then, like the cowards they were, flew them towards their targets.   In minutes, over 3,000 innocent people lost their lives .  Hundreds of brave first responders also died as they attempted to save people who were in the buildings that had been hit by the planes.  Families of all the fallen were forever changed.  Our country was, too.

My heart is heavy today . . .I can't believe 15 years have gone by since that morning as I sat glued to the TV, watching in total disbelief what was unfolding on the East coast.   

May we hold these people in our hearts each and every day. . .  as well as the military personnel who have been lost or gravely injured since then as they fought to protect our freedoms.   May we also continue to thank our current military personnel and  first responders for all they do for us each and every day.

 

 

 

 

Please visit Beverly's blog HOW SWEET THE SOUND for other shares from Pink Saturday participants.

DANA

We MISS Downton Abbey!!!

 

A few months ago two of my blogging friends, LaVerne and Nancy, tossed out the idea of doing an art journal.  The theme was to be "favorite quotes" from Downton Abbey.

Well, since I LOVED that TV series, I jumped right on board.

I thought about it a lot . . .looked up various quotes on the computer. . .thought about it some more. . .looked and looked and looked at a zillion Downton Abbey pictures on Pinterest (and other websites). . . became confused. . . FINALLY decided on a quote. . .BUT THEN I couldn't figure out how to illustrate it. . .and JUST WHEN I GOT IT ALL GOING.....bam.....I had a car wreck and my life totally went another direction.

If you know how disruptive a wreck is, you know what I did for the next week and a half. 

I was rear ended while sitting, with my blinker on, waiting to make a left turn.  

My van was totaled.  While it was older, it was low mileage.  It was also the perfect vehicle for my lifestyle.

I was a mental mess. . .basically mourning the loss of my beloved van.  Nothing could replace what it meant to me.  However, it had to be replaced and once another ride was secured,  I returned to the Downton Project, even though my mental creativity was fried at that at that point.

Yesterday,  I finally finished all 20 of my pages .   It was such a relief to box them up and get them mailed off.

Now, Nancy and LaVerne have the huge task of assembling all of our pages between the amazing book covers they designed and created!!  They are true artists .   

THE STONE RABBIT is really glad I decided to join in on this Downton Abbey project. . . however, he told me that NEXT time he won't let me put off my start on such a time consuming endeavor.  He's lived with me for a very long time and knows that I am a world class procrastinator. . .(shhhhh.....it's also not likely that I will change, either. )

 

 

 

We hope you have a wonderful Labor Day weekend and a very happy Pink Saturday!!

Please visit Beverly's blog, HOW SWEET THE SOUND, for a long list of other bloggers who are ready with their weekly shares!

 

 

DANA