Autumn's Glory

It has rained almost everyday while I have been on vacation.

Luckily Saturday morning the sun came out for a short time.

So the cousins and I took a walk.

Want to walk my neighborhood with me?

 the house next door, my neighbor can't even make out her steps for all the leaves.

the colors are glorious this year

the house down the street is progressing nicely.

across the street

I love the sound of walking in the leaves

we had a storm a few nights ago and large limb came off, this may be it's last year of glory.

family home of a Mitchell cousin from the 1900's they are redoing

another Mitchell family home

new home just built where the Methodist Church was before it burnt
the church my parents were married in and both sets of Grandparents attended.

this home has a copper bath tub

this home is known for its vast display of day lillies

the house my Dad adored

the sidewalk back home to 1515

the grand old oak, it has been in all the outdoor family pictures since 1926
at 1515

cousins walking ahead
and people wonder why we can not wait to lay our heads at 1515

the sun has gone back in and we are back home from our walk

I hope you enjoyed your walk up Monroe and down Jackson.
I so love the neighborhood.
It looks pretty much the same as it did when my Grandparents moved there in 1926.

Sorry I have been away........

One Leaf At A Time

Waking up to a cool morning, fall is in the air.

The leaves are falling and changing colors.

I just have to work one more week, then it is 2 weeks of blissful vacation.

Maybe I will get my fall decorating done then?

But for now, just a few things at a time.

When Mr. brought a box home from is Mom's as she was downsizing,

I did not pay much attention to this at first?

a white leaf dish

flipped it over and Mr did good again, more French pieces, just like our glasses he brought home!

My MIL has such great taste.

Add a touch of fall and............

add some acorns and I am ready for Fall

Mr. also brought another box of linens home from his shop,

a person who has antiques rented space but hasn't paid his rent in 8 months so........

I get little treats brought home now and then.

Have a Great Weekend!

GO CARDS!!!

(sorry I live in St Louis!)

Just A Fall Day

Now that the weather is cooler,

I want to bake. I have some bananas just ready for banana bread.

it doesn't help that I burn a Pumpkin scented candle that makes me hungry!

While I was on vacation I decided to make a quiche

I am not good at following a recipe, I kinda modify it to what I have.

Sauteed a onion in some butter, add some cooked chopped ham.

Just enough to cover the bottom of a deep dish pie shell.

added 1 cup of Swiss cheese or I made one the other day with asiago cheese.

whipped one cup of milk with some worcestershire sauce mixed in, I realized I should of added some rosemary or marjoram.

yummy after 40 minutes in the oven at 350

I thought ...make is special for lunch

I decided to use my Grandmothers everyday dishes.

A romaine salad with swiss cheese, croutons and balsamic vinegrette dressing

turned out light and fluffy, sometimes a tea rooms the quiche is so dense.

It was nice enough to eat on the porch

I love this time of year.

But by next weekend.......

a cousins weekend and we decided to put up the Christmas

tree together at 1515!

we have always done a real one.

But going to get it, putting it up and then taking it down before we leave for Christmas seems to take so much time. So I bought my first artifical tree ever!

Hope it looks ok, I just love the vintage look the best.

same spot 70 years ago

1515

Have a great weekend

ANN