You all were soooo right...

     

     Turns out I DID need more pumpkins. And turkeys. The one turkey will become the final pin keep for the giveaway that ends SUNDAY NIGHT! So, if you haven't already, put your name in the "hat" on the previous post!

     I went shopping with my mom today. I got some treasures. Nothing expensive. Except for at Cocalico Creek. There is something in that cinnamon rose hips potpourri. I'm just saying. I thought a different runner for the dining room table may work well with my long trench filled with Granny T's woolie apples. The burlap thingy. Well, it said "Waltons". Granny, back me up here. WALTONS!!! I am probably going to frame it or just nail it up somewhere (the last idea would make my hubby cringe to hear, so no tellin'...)

     Ah, pumpkins... Some from eBay, some from a prim friend's stand at Shupp's Grove, some tiny gourds from a man in Kitchen Kettle. So, you all were right! You can NEVER have too many pumpkins! That's why I love you all... Great minds think alike...

Well. Hmmm. I think that's it! Don't forget to enter the giveaway!

Love and hugs,

The Marm

PS Charlie says, "Hey!"

Apples for the Teacher...

     So, another day of In-Service done.  I think this one needs coffee cake too. It all started when there were 8 turkeys blocking my drive to school this morning. 8! They stood and stared at me like I was in THEIR way.  The group split in half, but one stayed in the middle.  I tried reasoning with them, but I don't think they were listening to me.  Great.  Turkeys aren't listening to me.  What does this tell me about the school year? ;) The turkeys started to move to one side, but at the last moment, Tom called his group to the OTHER side.  Indecision may or may not be his problem.  

      See, I live in the country.  Most of my colleagues do not.  So when I say that turkeys, combines, cows, Amish buggies, etc slow me down in the morning, non-country bumpkins just don't get it. So, I usually take pictures with my phone as proof!  But, I'd rather have turkey traffic than the car kind!

     But the day ended with a wonderful surprise!  At first, I thought that it was from outer space (been watching too much Star Trek lately). But, I saw the name- and I knew! Granny Trace!!!  Apples for the teacher!  Yippeeeee!  Here are the goodies I ordered from Trace from Granny Trace Scraps and Squares. They are wonderful!  And, I mustn't forget my pumpkin pinkeep! Awww! I AM SO pulling out my Fall decor this weekend!  Bye-Bye, Summer!

    

      My dear friend also tucked in some sweet stickers!  Yea! Stickers! Teacher+Apples+Stickers= Happy Teacher. And LOOK! If I hold it in front of the window, it looks like Autumn outside!  Magic!  

     So, here's the summary- turkeys, apples, pumpkins, and stickers for the teacher from a dear friend. And coffee cake.  Again. Oh, yeah, I got a paper cut (But, the coffee cake cancels that out!). A day in the life of a teacher. Not, really, but I'd like to think that for now!

Coffee Talk for Today- When do you plan on putting up your Fall decor?