Easy as (pumpkin) pie

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fPenfLZgh7JEcmLjfJUr_Bpp2s9vsgbDeAyvYXQ6vPdV5Q9YCJpMVwOf-3VMjQ1TmqGVk-tG_Qupn1hVkotS9iVLNmArmU70zivLFkMJ-GwVt-4AKO76MLSEq4EP60QWiORQTgA-Corx/s1600/pumpkin+with+flowers+%252B+chalkboard.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668386908371912978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fPenfLZgh7JEcmLjfJUr_Bpp2s9vsgbDeAyvYXQ6vPdV5Q9YCJpMVwOf-3VMjQ1TmqGVk-tG_Qupn1hVkotS9iVLNmArmU70zivLFkMJ-GwVt-4AKO76MLSEq4EP60QWiORQTgA-Corx/s800/pumpkin+with+flowers+%252B+chalkboard.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Okay, this is the easiest flower arrangement anyone can do.<br />The only tricky part is carving out the pumpkin : ) </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Ingredients:<br /></span><ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;">one pumpkin</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">bouquet of flowers plus interesting filler plants (grasses, fall blossoms, ribbons)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">square of <a href="http://www.save-on-crafts.com/floralfoams.html">oasis (floral foam)</a></span></li></ul><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17hBcrTHpxMfDgsuql1xSExohSlT4ofsnrxnYAn8yWgAEG7-4DK0Tkz0kumxYvOGQ1tRpybsWZCFRZvMPkhz5IZmstNVYmQ7CExHUiunodmTo_k_v-Dwo7awrcTan4ji0yRETMLwN0r12/s1600/pumpkin+with+face+%252B+flowers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668386916218377570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17hBcrTHpxMfDgsuql1xSExohSlT4ofsnrxnYAn8yWgAEG7-4DK0Tkz0kumxYvOGQ1tRpybsWZCFRZvMPkhz5IZmstNVYmQ7CExHUiunodmTo_k_v-Dwo7awrcTan4ji0yRETMLwN0r12/s800/pumpkin+with+face+%252B+flowers.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />How it is done:<br /></span><ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;">soak floral foam in a bowl of cool water</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">carve pumpkin while foam is soaking</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">face on pumpkin is optional but will require a vase to be set in the carved out shell</span></li></ul><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSFuAG03H7Z87i5AGRFGFBlAdX-UMDYt4SKVtIIviUpTFexW8el02iQ5IpVgOtW0GobdmcWMyPiHx1aRNWHQdbxaeaSh1HWZwrpGiBNpyoKBRBJzoIv9WlZzBmIEBH3U-5NzvaBrzU7qeA/s1600/pumpkin+with+flowers+%252B+lid.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668386906637826898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSFuAG03H7Z87i5AGRFGFBlAdX-UMDYt4SKVtIIviUpTFexW8el02iQ5IpVgOtW0GobdmcWMyPiHx1aRNWHQdbxaeaSh1HWZwrpGiBNpyoKBRBJzoIv9WlZzBmIEBH3U-5NzvaBrzU7qeA/s800/pumpkin+with+flowers+%252B+lid.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;">set a square of wet floral foam inside pumpkin shell</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">cut flowers to length that reaches over the top of the shell</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">place flower stems in floral foam as desired</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">add water to pumpkin shell once arrangement is complete</span></li></ul><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />That’s it! Great as a centerpiece, plus no one will walk off with it in the middle of the night : )<br /><br /><br /><br /></span>

Easy as (pumpkin) pie

Okay, this is the easiest flower arrangement anyone can do. The only tricky part is carving out the pumpkin : ) Ingredients: one pumpkin bou...

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Fall at New England Fine Living ...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0lBEFjfvIbGGAOOv9c8JMGAzRz9dAzbezYiU0Bm1AU0SL87Npbjvx3Pozu3NtrvGFvJq1nMKNBXqLw-9xquz_I6x-oLv45rKUHdGUXD4bWgc2O6G4K5IGQKx7NhCCUbHybuRBrtPd3cf/s1600/Oct2011%2540NEFL.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658648726981609906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0lBEFjfvIbGGAOOv9c8JMGAzRz9dAzbezYiU0Bm1AU0SL87Npbjvx3Pozu3NtrvGFvJq1nMKNBXqLw-9xquz_I6x-oLv45rKUHdGUXD4bWgc2O6G4K5IGQKx7NhCCUbHybuRBrtPd3cf/s800/Oct2011%2540NEFL.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Last week, <a href="http://www.newenglandfineliving.com/retail-store-hours.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Fine Living</span></a> celebrated one year of being open for business. Owner Linda Smith hosted a wine tasting event with some local blends from <a href="http://www.millriverwines.com/">Mill River Winery</a> of Newburyport. I have to say, the Chardonnay was exceptional! </span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.newburyportnews.com/local/x175567127/A-good-year-for-local-vintners" style="font-style: italic;">Read more about Mill River Winery here.</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.writeexpressionmiddleton.com/index.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658658905926712450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YKQPpm4SJ4vTAEmxIoTkhUvwDf_y2GlfWWuRWD0VwBzw_1PdptXV_YsmOrsOHZ8PIjCl1l5-nopmIy2rf0PHTBkYAjB6LISmei9ZNNtn83qERmqyt-vvco1aTZM6fk20us-46e22aIMK/s800/chandelierinvite.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.writeexpressionmiddleton.com/">The Write Expression</a>, which shares retail space with NEFL, had a lot of gorgeous fall invitations on their shelves like the one above.<br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtiyIP_pr0trL3nEqFYfF0gQzPM8iBWRXgHHBZxm72ajAPcl-MwM980aD2Q3clbUB7Wl7fNrAeQhvp1klaZKHwh4CDeIolytp-2dtEhtv7itnvma2ANMIrWxwyHFMxSlfVD-luV1Y1hV1/s1600/NEFLfrontdoorLBH.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658662609556869650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtiyIP_pr0trL3nEqFYfF0gQzPM8iBWRXgHHBZxm72ajAPcl-MwM980aD2Q3clbUB7Wl7fNrAeQhvp1klaZKHwh4CDeIolytp-2dtEhtv7itnvma2ANMIrWxwyHFMxSlfVD-luV1Y1hV1/s800/NEFLfrontdoorLBH.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">photo courtesy Lorna Bird Hood<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/10/saturday-shopping.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658666379203068738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbzOG4iMASf63HFPH_I230FR5_EdasBlNUhBjVGtttx2zxf6bCkWxvy6X1VXYcOcOUkzOQ88LRzWvQN-u2gkoALriPRWq6weci-Pf6tewseU7l08HR9Uh03obNPLkFI-OaUoHOjCFCivq/s800/gossipbenchYB4NEFL.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/10/saturday-shopping.html">One year ago</a> at the New England Fine Living grand opening</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />It’s hard to believe that the store has been open for an entire year already! One of the best experiences I have had over the past few seasons was creating <a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/">New England Finery Magazine</a> to promote the vendors inside this charming historic property.<br /><br />While the format of the store has changed slightly over the course of the year, it still stands as a home base to New England-inspired design. If you are looking to host a fall or winter gathering, stop by the store for seasonal home decor items or to have an invitation made up specifically for your list of guests. And if you need help styling your home for the event, Linda can help you with lots of great ideas. She has some neat autumn vignettes set up in the store so go check them out for yourself : )<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658669475925799890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12V_IX6mPKl9GEDLdnm0Lg3P3vjHpTRa1BMsIOcWkYnPwg16qrZdnTqeJ5Q0Q7kwk-uTni61x5707-pRjVKh6G_0z2F0aa9I2Hnf1F6Hp7YjviqhCm9TiP6lLP_UvAX9MsCIVs-ofjq9M/s400/NEF+autumn+logo.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 183px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">This week I will be busy wrapping up the autumn issue of <span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery Magazine.</span> Look for it online by Monday, October 10th. <a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/">Sign up here to subscribe</a> and you will be notified by email when it is released. I can’t wait to share it with you!</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN07jUZGh8v2oGbuUQ2AEgub3db3WI-1BbEvqpneOjLg0ns4SCuhFnZbsgpV3W7xM1NFwuxjfunLzT_5rPa6cAFUsuSojg7iTVpafQPxxodb0MwZ1wzmRNjkaiIsqlnMJAX7Kq8g-jnjAt/s1600/tastingroom_milesriverwinery.jpg"><br /></a>

Fall at New England Fine Living ...

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Thanksgiving arrangement

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8UqX6ZELBR0DvGHYlCwH0F8DjFEze1HPm7QozTCkpAornF91Ym_lOkQTYz1ghMIKvMe9g5nqz37yS3ICtai_mO2Xow8EMVKd0gGY5j0RqAzIoeM5bZQY9urnlXxi5JZU59afNF_5AFSoO/s1600/thanksgiving+buffet.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542517265703591954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8UqX6ZELBR0DvGHYlCwH0F8DjFEze1HPm7QozTCkpAornF91Ym_lOkQTYz1ghMIKvMe9g5nqz37yS3ICtai_mO2Xow8EMVKd0gGY5j0RqAzIoeM5bZQY9urnlXxi5JZU59afNF_5AFSoO/s400/thanksgiving+buffet.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />My favorite spot to decorate in my home lately is the antique buffet in my foyer. You may have seen it recently in the YouTube video that I was asked to submit for the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Design Sherpa</span> “<a href="http://design-sherpa.com/index.php?s=yvonne+blacker">What Inspires You</a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> contest.* This is one area in my home that is not completely surrounded by construction happenings! We are still working on the <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/01/master-bedroom-preview-part-1.html">master bedroom project</a>, which puts the kitchen/first floor powder room/ mudroom project on the back burner until we get the bedrooms/office situation straightened out.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1wiLmb3XpHyAWHk2JpR63HfMHMid0H2iiTVOCH128s5mwm1F-KF8xiZ2eTl3vXJKc_qZt9RQQ7ez8eTuhHHp8yeW2vubIPGHu9habDe-XXpOtc5f8N6xSxiWplzljrLzSZTz9rFKEXAJz/s1600/cherub+-+orange+mum.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542517151148371346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1wiLmb3XpHyAWHk2JpR63HfMHMid0H2iiTVOCH128s5mwm1F-KF8xiZ2eTl3vXJKc_qZt9RQQ7ez8eTuhHHp8yeW2vubIPGHu9habDe-XXpOtc5f8N6xSxiWplzljrLzSZTz9rFKEXAJz/s400/cherub+-+orange+mum.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">We are getting very close though, and I am by nature incredibly patient, so it is all good. When this always-in-construction-phase is finally complete, it<br />will become a distant memory, and then I can<br />decorate to my heart’s content!</span><br /><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTJ8aZ5nNhS6e35Ak416DWtzf6XMUViAFS9vY1XB6DomIWWHcRzIzwCzDThkFmG0ta8PbeP_PuJwkgNev1H2QebgAlZZnjem-sc0fiaKTaflrgoAyNZClcDaLdqih73WKPObOfrYaUwQ_/s1600/flowers+on+buffet.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542517139854272418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTJ8aZ5nNhS6e35Ak416DWtzf6XMUViAFS9vY1XB6DomIWWHcRzIzwCzDThkFmG0ta8PbeP_PuJwkgNev1H2QebgAlZZnjem-sc0fiaKTaflrgoAyNZClcDaLdqih73WKPObOfrYaUwQ_/s400/flowers+on+buffet.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">For now I am happy to have my vignettes.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQeDVRJNJ-wVDkLi3SbDpfGW5KGZRM0nDRZU5FyNUQPBZr8K_QvxfYjkHvZcU9rjIIFkuTFa88X8qcX9ZEXAVGY3zztHLFW6T-C7hGJWQW-EXAuXDTmWUh_j7JT44l2bLMH3ZuXlNz-kT/s1600/orange+mum%253Asquirrel+vase.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542517097739572802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQeDVRJNJ-wVDkLi3SbDpfGW5KGZRM0nDRZU5FyNUQPBZr8K_QvxfYjkHvZcU9rjIIFkuTFa88X8qcX9ZEXAVGY3zztHLFW6T-C7hGJWQW-EXAuXDTmWUh_j7JT44l2bLMH3ZuXlNz-kT/s400/orange+mum%253Asquirrel+vase.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Even a small bud vase with a single bloom can<br />provide a positive moment in a day.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieseubNNsmd0Ad8SGQKalehPnD_xcfHIiR2N8lnUAeX91RRYafnmqIbP2ouEojhyW9KAkYAmjt8ZLEyElZ6Gjji8arfr_pisMVJ7HMqsg39odCaTB9rWy_-92ozLRtDLkjQbERq8d-CZk3/s1600/turkey+art.jpg"><span><span></span></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpGLEp5d0ddP5jvEPsIvcDkIrPudI5NcQsTs_q9OaimDnaQdF1WY49NPkO7AnnDI_zRMIPmgS3AfaU-0tjpk_9N6paxMoSv88P9h3Uuilz2iV9mizd2wyCcRwRPcndSfsJ3pOU5JpJGAw/s1600/happy+thanksgiving+art.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542770282644477522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpGLEp5d0ddP5jvEPsIvcDkIrPudI5NcQsTs_q9OaimDnaQdF1WY49NPkO7AnnDI_zRMIPmgS3AfaU-0tjpk_9N6paxMoSv88P9h3Uuilz2iV9mizd2wyCcRwRPcndSfsJ3pOU5JpJGAw/s400/happy+thanksgiving+art.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQeDVRJNJ-wVDkLi3SbDpfGW5KGZRM0nDRZU5FyNUQPBZr8K_QvxfYjkHvZcU9rjIIFkuTFa88X8qcX9ZEXAVGY3zztHLFW6T-C7hGJWQW-EXAuXDTmWUh_j7JT44l2bLMH3ZuXlNz-kT/s1600/orange+mum%253Asquirrel+vase.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">But don’t worry – we do have a temporary kitchen set up in our dining room that is fully equipped with standard appliances and stocked cabinets, there just isn’t space for a stove. </span><span style="font-size:130%;">Looking on the bright side, without an oven, </span><span style="font-size:130%;">I will not be expected to do any holiday cooking from now until Christmas ; )<br /><br />It will be nice to be the guest for the next two holidays instead of the host, and for that I am thankful! And l</span><span style="font-size:130%;">iving without a working kitchen seems like a minor inconvenience when </span><span style="font-size:130%;">there are <a href="http://gatheringchangeinc.blogspot.com/">so many people who are struggling</a> to feed their families, not just during the holidays, but every day. Those are the people I worry about. I think about the people who are out of work or underemployed. I think about the people who experience the holiday not as a day off, but as just one more day without adequate means to provide for one’s family. But that is a post for another day ...<br /><br />I hope your week is filled with people you cherish,<br />in comfortable surroundings, enjoying delicious<br />food, much laughter, fun and relaxation.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">xoxo<br />yvonne</span><br /><br /><br />*P.S. To see who won the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Design Sherpa</span> “What Inspires You?” contest, <a href="http://design-sherpa.com/index.php?s=summer+bell">click here</a>. While I did not come in first place, I was happy to have been included in the top ten of the 100 “inspired” posts : )<br /><br /><br /></div>

Thanksgiving arrangement

My favorite spot to decorate in my home lately is the antique buffet in my foyer. You may have seen it recently in the YouTube video that I ...

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Some treats from New England Fine Living

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJKMTSaFTuX_rX6LXbhhdBQh-WrPSo-oRSjxcnjZz5BfDD3Va_Ug0UIoabZQ9Z04wVLGmqBjy4n2MzDgna7d6dBpyGQJZ1pq__izCKunPB1Icb27upIgDolzhLH0BHLxiqKj70LyY3176/s1600/pumpkinonplateNEFL.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533859431407551314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJKMTSaFTuX_rX6LXbhhdBQh-WrPSo-oRSjxcnjZz5BfDD3Va_Ug0UIoabZQ9Z04wVLGmqBjy4n2MzDgna7d6dBpyGQJZ1pq__izCKunPB1Icb27upIgDolzhLH0BHLxiqKj70LyY3176/s400/pumpkinonplateNEFL.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Decorating idea: create a burlap runner, fray ends</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDGNc9Pnq3SsE4Mc0qMCEOhJfCYLKSWyUsH8zvslHP_4iaJkCtGMWv78ga4glXXqU8o7_diLUcRRWpCoOLq66YPR3hlZHGaAf3OOstQmw7RAj8-O0GKW_xXjwfvm_K_JeJrLHCHPyjmX6/s1600/artichokepestoNEFL.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533859448409907026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDGNc9Pnq3SsE4Mc0qMCEOhJfCYLKSWyUsH8zvslHP_4iaJkCtGMWv78ga4glXXqU8o7_diLUcRRWpCoOLq66YPR3hlZHGaAf3OOstQmw7RAj8-O0GKW_xXjwfvm_K_JeJrLHCHPyjmX6/s400/artichokepestoNEFL.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Artichoke Lemon Pesto: a delicious hostess gift</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLHM9TgtJZM14zfOSGYgfStoNosDXK_xKdMN9-nMxiZSms2QPJxXJ1qDs426h81a1CAVfBJ7kSPdeV8AYJT5k4SRwh9hxJcwebN_B07cg6rfTtRj9uiOIOF87FrmOAVmSHm-bM3sGrkX-/s1600/towerNEFL.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533859435467346978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLHM9TgtJZM14zfOSGYgfStoNosDXK_xKdMN9-nMxiZSms2QPJxXJ1qDs426h81a1CAVfBJ7kSPdeV8AYJT5k4SRwh9hxJcwebN_B07cg6rfTtRj9uiOIOF87FrmOAVmSHm-bM3sGrkX-/s400/towerNEFL.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >A candy tower from The Dazzling Dot</span><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKRqICYF8eMuwG5LXqu4ZZ6hA3V6Kx_IO32YdzN9bbHVs3IyuarOxaFnkpk0mfc-qX6RjgNtbI3E9p_zTp0E3zFG4WxWXFDJEH_vwxUsWq2eO8bDyeM8INM0AFgNwJ949jnaZ1ZVR-sXb/s1600/bigcandyNEFL.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533859729277117394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKRqICYF8eMuwG5LXqu4ZZ6hA3V6Kx_IO32YdzN9bbHVs3IyuarOxaFnkpk0mfc-qX6RjgNtbI3E9p_zTp0E3zFG4WxWXFDJEH_vwxUsWq2eO8bDyeM8INM0AFgNwJ949jnaZ1ZVR-sXb/s400/bigcandyNEFL.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 332px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRCMxBxYerQ7BbEOxORzfPXKqwkmZQE2_kqZ1wJfXP8aPIxYp9l2yzbOronqKBsJoH22dKlAnbfO5aphNPH3Hpy7Y65CDdUoBaRIr89qTJtQZ8DToZmXRk7PKv6Y5_bZE4LhsynFOCvIGa/s1600/peanutbuttercupNEFL.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533859443212984450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRCMxBxYerQ7BbEOxORzfPXKqwkmZQE2_kqZ1wJfXP8aPIxYp9l2yzbOronqKBsJoH22dKlAnbfO5aphNPH3Hpy7Y65CDdUoBaRIr89qTJtQZ8DToZmXRk7PKv6Y5_bZE4LhsynFOCvIGa/s400/peanutbuttercupNEFL.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 382px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7skE_wZltvBhjFkK5pok4XLfouoGS2CEbNojOF51IbGHidcn1aa3N13nlTSYqYpyFO_z2sF9vDwQUtw8m2y1w3SWwRLDaqb_tyOSYajQFI_OEfRXN9DiP2DnEHsh3S3AyHD5bnlbGLSGb/s1600/aspspice.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLftEbeoTBnsv6DUrWcLRd9w32Cfn2rjYmh-2rFjTrto_1L1BiaKS5N116I9PyT3nJc05tLYLxfOjYxqYqQmhYEkCTcowhcWLrFZy6Ip-vKKoYc-9sye5djkk9X6WbVH2MJXo64e1zYIp/s1600/ringsNEFL.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533862907108678818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLftEbeoTBnsv6DUrWcLRd9w32Cfn2rjYmh-2rFjTrto_1L1BiaKS5N116I9PyT3nJc05tLYLxfOjYxqYqQmhYEkCTcowhcWLrFZy6Ip-vKKoYc-9sye5djkk9X6WbVH2MJXo64e1zYIp/s400/ringsNEFL.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Looking for costume jewelry this weekend? </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.newenglandfineliving.com/retailstore.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533862909207483698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkHRSOtj-N2IhkiRQfa95IqU-99ngno-KxT3AKkzPxJx6eT1hqpEozgirIr1KmirI2MugeXioHP35oWsFjZCGWztl-7JyMfNpNZ_ZPzbTCkMm_i7HHzuwJes18yXSX9SyU4N51KLHp6Ba/s400/aspen_mulling__spices_photo_wabash__college.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="http://www.newenglandfineliving.com/retailstore.html"><span style="font-size:78%;">{photo from NEFL website}</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Aspen Mulling Spices<br />for hot and cold drinks</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://www.newenglandfineliving.com/retailstore.html">New England Fine Living</a><br />is open today until 4pm</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Mark your calendar for next Saturday, Nov. 6th</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Open House 10am to 4pm </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />For daytime vendor information<a href="http://www.newenglandfineliving.com/retailstore.html#anchor_208"> click here</a>.<br />Then join us from 7pm to 9pm for a festive</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><br />New England Fine Living<br />Pre-Holiday Party</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >I would love to see you there!</span><br /><br /><br /></div>

Some treats from New England Fine Living

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Overflowing fall arrangements

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGOAaHBGoo6zdIfnpyhyY5QK-VCfpJAIzUkhK0ldOwTVUoXONlFz6qB04MiCka9aumLklzhfE6a9hoETj1n_hkwoiQmS6FWUAwH_8RjEwzH2dYjtPKuQF71fcv7hushEYTVGes35I0PV1/s1600/cornucopiaBF.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532344023618316002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGOAaHBGoo6zdIfnpyhyY5QK-VCfpJAIzUkhK0ldOwTVUoXONlFz6qB04MiCka9aumLklzhfE6a9hoETj1n_hkwoiQmS6FWUAwH_8RjEwzH2dYjtPKuQF71fcv7hushEYTVGes35I0PV1/s400/cornucopiaBF.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 394px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Last night Bert Ford of <a href="http://www.fordflower.com/">The Ford Flower Company</a> in Salem, NH was the guest speaker at the Village Garden Club of Lynnfield. He is a new favorite of ours ... he shows up with buckets full of flowers, foliage, stalks and more then proceeds to whip up a half dozen or so over-the-top arrangements while entertaining us with his musings on the art of floral design. He always provides us with new ideas on how to put together stunning arrangements using the latest trends in<br />color combinations and container styles.<br /><br /><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBT1_gpMGUUz722TFIPk4pvZTtsWrK3As0pIHjFw0MXk7yMPCl9SVXYIGmnnj0IRV0d__D_pCVSsgyxj4q8sOLLyxi6RTmYH30hT-i45lSQZRiPRbkqm9icwHjH_Ep5hwZD3hBcw5w4Xs/s1600/pumpkins:kaleBF.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532343863533771266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBT1_gpMGUUz722TFIPk4pvZTtsWrK3As0pIHjFw0MXk7yMPCl9SVXYIGmnnj0IRV0d__D_pCVSsgyxj4q8sOLLyxi6RTmYH30hT-i45lSQZRiPRbkqm9icwHjH_Ep5hwZD3hBcw5w4Xs/s400/pumpkins:kaleBF.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 332px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />For this autumn cornucopia, Bert used floral foam both inside and at the top of the midpoint of the woven container. He cut the pink roses down to about a couple of inches and added them in clusters for more impact. Ornamental kale, sheaths of wheat grass and miniature white pumpkins keeps this non-traditional color palette looking autumn appropriate.<br /><br /><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxZOOQ_0biIfNuP0wYs1hf6PWHnch5SaGdUFF8_-lXy6D9Qr7qNPQe5MHZHvaO1V2qdSNA32dWMRULCZQZmk50edrsf833wzhvbKgSilkf2ere5gxZltoGr9bED-kBc85XWlFDoDAb5pp/s1600/widefruitbasketBF.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532344014593483362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxZOOQ_0biIfNuP0wYs1hf6PWHnch5SaGdUFF8_-lXy6D9Qr7qNPQe5MHZHvaO1V2qdSNA32dWMRULCZQZmk50edrsf833wzhvbKgSilkf2ere5gxZltoGr9bED-kBc85XWlFDoDAb5pp/s400/widefruitbasketBF.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Zzksm92fpNJUroIx22xhVTpNolpaeQaS6sM__xbeZnvsy_IZF_vIERzABIzrCR8kGg61f11lxCrhtJrEWRiJxW8eE9Tx9E4x-FnHZ4kjX8w-2ODRQ0FueS1-s84IQ97YM4mRO0Cim7ZH/s1600/gerbera:pineconesBF.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532343877280714258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Zzksm92fpNJUroIx22xhVTpNolpaeQaS6sM__xbeZnvsy_IZF_vIERzABIzrCR8kGg61f11lxCrhtJrEWRiJxW8eE9Tx9E4x-FnHZ4kjX8w-2ODRQ0FueS1-s84IQ97YM4mRO0Cim7ZH/s400/gerbera:pineconesBF.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> A wide wicker basket (it was around 2 1/2 feet across) is filled with PeeGee hydrangeas, pine cones, green apples, pears, hypernicum berries, ornamental kale, and grasses along with fresh lilies and “permanent</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> Gerbera daisies. I can picture this at the back of a buffet or in front of a fireplace. An arrangement like this is likely to last a few weeks or more.</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVW2tfkw8xfRquymszaKizeHMcp7vIGPNz6ZDBLtdqclrKPiBl7BssWw4xYAKhUqEeHon089Sd9o053Z4CaQYEt9gwP2-RvLCUPtmli7wwuA2KKXjlLmNZs01t5MxNhGPZSvab89I28FzU/s1600/pumpkinarrangementBF.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532344010873541874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVW2tfkw8xfRquymszaKizeHMcp7vIGPNz6ZDBLtdqclrKPiBl7BssWw4xYAKhUqEeHon089Sd9o053Z4CaQYEt9gwP2-RvLCUPtmli7wwuA2KKXjlLmNZs01t5MxNhGPZSvab89I28FzU/s400/pumpkinarrangementBF.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />A trick that is a treat:</span> Bert used a floral foam “hat” on top of this uncarved muted colored pumpkin. The foam has a hole in the center, it goes on top of the pumpkin like a beret, and the stem secures it in place. Next, fake moss is glued to the foam. All floral added to this foam piece – from the Chinese lanterns to the Gerbera daisies to the red berry clusters – are fake so it will last from season to season. Simply remove the floral hat and store it till next year. No carving and no water required! The pumpkin sits within a wreath of red berries for additional color and visual balance.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0L08sG1wfAy8d19twG0xhJnN4M1J8xGCimpPlAggjnJEdmJMD8hFjptPCHxyFLJ7rbiLLz8HKc5urSKgxMvPDkNJkFn-ykOpC-eldm-FgIJEg4YVv7p7xDUj9xVwiIPqUlzi3vQUJlERL/s1600/spookyarrangementBF.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532343892753530818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0L08sG1wfAy8d19twG0xhJnN4M1J8xGCimpPlAggjnJEdmJMD8hFjptPCHxyFLJ7rbiLLz8HKc5urSKgxMvPDkNJkFn-ykOpC-eldm-FgIJEg4YVv7p7xDUj9xVwiIPqUlzi3vQUJlERL/s400/spookyarrangementBF.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Square containers are still very popular in floral design, however, utilizing horizontal branches placed radially in the arrangement adds movement to the design while creating a wider display. The curious creatures seen here were fashioned out of apples and pears that were spray painted black. Hypernicum berries were used for the eyes (use a pin to attach to the fruit) and thick grasses (also spray painted)<br />were used for legs. They are inserted into the<br />arrangement using black floral pics.<br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSQ07L5jv2L3rKDRtfrzn-4uajmE0kZ2sIzQhjCVSE7msgs1I4RH5L9K7qqUdFACCxzZoZg2FIEF10oeemp63P1GZSr9-vq9ii5jDkSFPA5PH1eXwJdoC31qdLm85RewNJ2BM9oEvZFkd/s1600/pumpkin:flowersVGC.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532343860143526258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSQ07L5jv2L3rKDRtfrzn-4uajmE0kZ2sIzQhjCVSE7msgs1I4RH5L9K7qqUdFACCxzZoZg2FIEF10oeemp63P1GZSr9-vq9ii5jDkSFPA5PH1eXwJdoC31qdLm85RewNJ2BM9oEvZFkd/s400/pumpkin:flowersVGC.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">A carved pumpkin can hold a tall vase of flowers as this one does (a Village Garden Club member brought this decorative centerpiece to our meeting).<br /><br /><br /></span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sADUhnEgMdC6KaqSMUbeZkHHA1JI8fSq8AERseer6PMu_pYrXF3N70uLc44PXy9Rd8oEn7-9E7MdvpD0Xk66mgbT6n-1fjh7BEoU6iXoioxDCrnUXCGPhmFrHjJcNGX8XBFdlFU57E7S/s1600/refreshmentsVGC.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532343887467695138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sADUhnEgMdC6KaqSMUbeZkHHA1JI8fSq8AERseer6PMu_pYrXF3N70uLc44PXy9Rd8oEn7-9E7MdvpD0Xk66mgbT6n-1fjh7BEoU6iXoioxDCrnUXCGPhmFrHjJcNGX8XBFdlFU57E7S/s400/refreshmentsVGC.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">A footed dish with a display of oranges was a nice</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">autumn-colored touch on the refreshment table.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.fordflower.com/" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold;">The Ford Flower Company</a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br />is holding</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> their annual</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 102, 0);"><span style="font-size:180%;">Holiday Open House</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">Saturday, November 20, 2010<br />from 8am to 5pm</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);"><br />Sunday, November 21, 2010<br />from 11am to 4pm</span><br /><br />Refreshments will be served and a <span style="font-weight: bold;">25% discount</span><br />on holiday merchandise will be offered.</span><br /><br />Call 603-893-9955 for more information<br /><br /><br /></div></div>

Overflowing fall arrangements

Last night Bert Ford of The Ford Flower Company in Salem, NH was the guest speaker at the Village Garden Club of Lynnfield. He is a new fav...

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A minimalist fall planter

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59fUq3jLG5DzuZPxDhAOIX5zKXgVY3XUqD95UJwNRjpmWD5O6VmdtgTYiwE8019ApASmB7RjXdBNnFssOfsE2TrrBdEr32X24QwNshE9a2bDnyrVohSa-Un-YCS5KU-m6X7po2A6jLrI_/s1600/fallplanter10.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529810420143719634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59fUq3jLG5DzuZPxDhAOIX5zKXgVY3XUqD95UJwNRjpmWD5O6VmdtgTYiwE8019ApASmB7RjXdBNnFssOfsE2TrrBdEr32X24QwNshE9a2bDnyrVohSa-Un-YCS5KU-m6X7po2A6jLrI_/s400/fallplanter10.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />I love the harvest-in-abundance aspect of fall decorating, but this season I am going with a more minimalist look on my front porch. I chose to fill a pair of planters with small-scale boxwoods, some scattered hay for texture, and for vertical interest I added miniature stalks of cat-tails. This will look seasonally-appropriate right through Thanksgiving, so I will not have to change it again until December. For the winter holidays, I will replace the hay with evergreen clippings and some red berries, both taken from my backyard. I will come up with something ornamental to replace the cat-tails. In the summer, I will move the boxwoods to the backyard where I am creating a small boxwood garden. I always try to use perennials in my container gardens, so that I can reuse them and get more design out of my landscaping dollars.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Total cost for fall-to-winter<br />planter makeover: $40</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I have officially crossed #9<br />off my <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/10/10-weeks-10-projects.html">top 10 to-do-list</a>!</span><br /></div>

A minimalist fall planter

I love the harvest-in-abundance aspect of fall decorating, but this season I am going with a more minimalist look on my front porch. I chose...

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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9d9xGXxl0_zgeY7Z_qzYM-RD9r6PqcfkW6yPt4THUsizH3xkdzKdRLRxZWbMDJDS781HK2CSO4AXBZlK-c6uRrUuTkZstR9xjYY-UQ3zS0Vvm01_1zenNqglzVsJ7Z_a8t4s4f6OIPfk/s1600-h/minipumpkins.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398363788200448146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9d9xGXxl0_zgeY7Z_qzYM-RD9r6PqcfkW6yPt4THUsizH3xkdzKdRLRxZWbMDJDS781HK2CSO4AXBZlK-c6uRrUuTkZstR9xjYY-UQ3zS0Vvm01_1zenNqglzVsJ7Z_a8t4s4f6OIPfk/s400/minipumpkins.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Pick up mini pumpkins, gourds and<br />other fall decorations</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" > this weekend at<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><a href="http://www.bethhylan.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Beth Hylan Design Studio</span></a>.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXPynj0RCfpaJOjAK7-lqABG2Vb35pQqcEDUW_HeIg66Zm4JrVVizQjx9Y-0l4Q8-UyLRDUrqTxESPlqyoAOf5CjrQA_KbsF37ln2k8aGcvTK57NcjPUGzAcB1MRIiqtxBTgOv0Y09NHw/s1600-h/peargourd.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397126028727998626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXPynj0RCfpaJOjAK7-lqABG2Vb35pQqcEDUW_HeIg66Zm4JrVVizQjx9Y-0l4Q8-UyLRDUrqTxESPlqyoAOf5CjrQA_KbsF37ln2k8aGcvTK57NcjPUGzAcB1MRIiqtxBTgOv0Y09NHw/s400/peargourd.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Found by Beth ... large scale, pear-shaped<br />and goose neck gourds. Very cool! </span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgc6LKRXnYsMbqLI5EQu3o_T892GatiPc9CDzut2ftmg6Y5cC8TnUzodtHOsfM75qgJbpiNIBu12K6fxB60WcWXHH8kdeD13XJ0CCTo6XRRqRmqmOzfx8W92L_oRG99VADScFUg_obTI/s1600-h/pumpkincenterpiece.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397125090094249090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgc6LKRXnYsMbqLI5EQu3o_T892GatiPc9CDzut2ftmg6Y5cC8TnUzodtHOsfM75qgJbpiNIBu12K6fxB60WcWXHH8kdeD13XJ0CCTo6XRRqRmqmOzfx8W92L_oRG99VADScFUg_obTI/s400/pumpkincenterpiece.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">White pumpkin centerpiece with fresh flowers by Beth</span>.</div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">What a whirlwind kind of week this has been! I have been catching up on a number of projects (and attending some great events which I will mention at another time) while planning for this weekend at Beth’s studio. Here are some more images from last weekends version of the shop. As I mentioned, it will be constantly changing to reflect seasonal inventory and guest designers. Since I was the main guest last week, I had three corners in the store to call my own. One is my permanent “Designer Corner” where I have put together a table with a <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/10/first-weekend-at-design-studio.html">designer vignette</a>. Come by to see the entire space in person (I don’t want to give it all away) but here is a glimpse ...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Corner Number 1</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHyoK9zmkr_qAVCzvbsLDrK2VY52KjkBCg9cfxfByf2havObI3pvGukU5a9Zx6TM0-mQAa0hasYHVkIFqiWqtobm8V9R0X7L4LGePEVoGl1eLkfLhTvi0CKfnwJtQ_e0Kw9kUpJwx6oi0/s1600-h/wreathonmydoor.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398363770484770258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHyoK9zmkr_qAVCzvbsLDrK2VY52KjkBCg9cfxfByf2havObI3pvGukU5a9Zx6TM0-mQAa0hasYHVkIFqiWqtobm8V9R0X7L4LGePEVoGl1eLkfLhTvi0CKfnwJtQ_e0Kw9kUpJwx6oi0/s400/wreathonmydoor.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 349px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Grapevine wreath with dried flowers created by<br />Beth hangs on a large black door</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> that serves<br />as a stylish backdrop to my designer table.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidvF-EEYyx-Qp7gK-sPa3sN2xIXwt6_y9aakYQw47m0_aEUtobT25nKa1awWCAEUNaoE_MK-oQC85dg98cMkWSPQvCSNR6lV91Cq_WFGilNLX2OQ8JSIY0nHyEtBI2qDLqdY3Y0Pbrbqo/s1600-h/birdcage.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398504024753927282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidvF-EEYyx-Qp7gK-sPa3sN2xIXwt6_y9aakYQw47m0_aEUtobT25nKa1awWCAEUNaoE_MK-oQC85dg98cMkWSPQvCSNR6lV91Cq_WFGilNLX2OQ8JSIY0nHyEtBI2qDLqdY3Y0Pbrbqo/s320/birdcage.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">See if you can spot this bird in the shop ...<br />it has</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> been a design favorite of many!</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIcDCRQ8EtOfeiUDxUu-vf3JVkCkPo35HkX-a8yaE8xV4RUXmbkcZoKIwVR-mnaWlBsztFIK7v7xL3YiSUSuSY8A73aBQAma8Ii_taK5NWRGAIufsVOWU1vcZ9k28EAZ43oRNxTQiA8o4/s1600-h/guestbook.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398363776979856738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIcDCRQ8EtOfeiUDxUu-vf3JVkCkPo35HkX-a8yaE8xV4RUXmbkcZoKIwVR-mnaWlBsztFIK7v7xL3YiSUSuSY8A73aBQAma8Ii_taK5NWRGAIufsVOWU1vcZ9k28EAZ43oRNxTQiA8o4/s400/guestbook.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Look for the white tag with the key logo on it ... these<br />are items that I have found or designed for the shop.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Corner Number 2</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXIZNQds3UH24hpQGtWmWQi5hMuKbs0ym9dl5flgG3jac2xMzcMUUwCLcZZg4sFHqghV3TblXz2UY8HtdiMnA7IeNQ0mUxtnqEGIUZH_DVysbedUdzNHg-yBFUrpaSbhOHSDnblcCQm1Y/s1600-h/chairBfabrics.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397125409236198738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXIZNQds3UH24hpQGtWmWQi5hMuKbs0ym9dl5flgG3jac2xMzcMUUwCLcZZg4sFHqghV3TblXz2UY8HtdiMnA7IeNQ0mUxtnqEGIUZH_DVysbedUdzNHg-yBFUrpaSbhOHSDnblcCQm1Y/s400/chairBfabrics.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Vintage fabrics, wicker pieces and organic elements<br />combine</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> with botanical art in the Garden Room.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZDc2hLULpMuPk-dOL631mZhqNXj43R5dNsivRJ4sOwNXy_w79XdsPetC7FRLW-X857m2_QGT1pJuP18LjnzJ-BWRtpJxCLAuWtHIj3tE0xoJWbjO2ptLuTc5KGgRw2CU1htvilOEz_0/s1600-h/wallpaperart3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398471708627936034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZDc2hLULpMuPk-dOL631mZhqNXj43R5dNsivRJ4sOwNXy_w79XdsPetC7FRLW-X857m2_QGT1pJuP18LjnzJ-BWRtpJxCLAuWtHIj3tE0xoJWbjO2ptLuTc5KGgRw2CU1htvilOEz_0/s400/wallpaperart3.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I designed this space to represent the vintage look and feel of Beth’s work. I also have a table of fabric remnants in this corner that was enjoyed by many visitors who could not pass up a pretty floral print, toile or stripe (just like myself!)</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Corner Number 3</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggEtfAJGISG1EkEaIQ-F6A0o3CT4kKjdO6U4zbSjhyEZnHo3OVdFcws8H9Nnccd6c97dl18LnOaR0jyTTle36CraIbcR7U6QABxaBGZqgfdkobJ3mJSGK_XKgDwxCKF_1TnNkDN0YPrus/s1600-h/childrenscorner.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398471020163371234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggEtfAJGISG1EkEaIQ-F6A0o3CT4kKjdO6U4zbSjhyEZnHo3OVdFcws8H9Nnccd6c97dl18LnOaR0jyTTle36CraIbcR7U6QABxaBGZqgfdkobJ3mJSGK_XKgDwxCKF_1TnNkDN0YPrus/s400/childrenscorner.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">The third space I set up as a childrens corner. Vintage games, baby items and youthful decorating ideas filled this space (plus a basket of books to entertain our littlest visitors).</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt4pZKj3kR-XEV4YSH1QjUD-xGGNOj1YvEwnJl9FW2sOXKDkuuMoorp71HWeE9lBKBYossjDjh7CzVEhjY-abDhvMTSGhw_jlw1azz5Vzl2_IeNxaoHcmQKL7-sLeqIzfgIBLwrKr2i2A/s1600-h/childrenstabletop.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398471026397658146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt4pZKj3kR-XEV4YSH1QjUD-xGGNOj1YvEwnJl9FW2sOXKDkuuMoorp71HWeE9lBKBYossjDjh7CzVEhjY-abDhvMTSGhw_jlw1azz5Vzl2_IeNxaoHcmQKL7-sLeqIzfgIBLwrKr2i2A/s400/childrenstabletop.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">My boys loved these black pencils in the pink decoupaged bucket.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjmZo9j7flTHDnBehLmGVe5-wGC-CQEWctsC0f0P5O0gkGRomuOtgwYM5nnvZ-sGlz3Ded7Azv-7Q9VxqQufgP5E5gnwIAlpIu4HMoh2JJa74tG8GnjpbGEdmv3Qfv2Z6e5wseU7F_Wk/s1600-h/babyshelf.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398471016312046338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjmZo9j7flTHDnBehLmGVe5-wGC-CQEWctsC0f0P5O0gkGRomuOtgwYM5nnvZ-sGlz3Ded7Azv-7Q9VxqQufgP5E5gnwIAlpIu4HMoh2JJa74tG8GnjpbGEdmv3Qfv2Z6e5wseU7F_Wk/s400/babyshelf.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNiWH-iFMFYq5ixHi3vEvDRAW2DFuieaTQMdtxYMXNUbaNBHGI36Cm9ubzB_2Hcd66IXpa1vgWnUp9WacSH1Xpt0QgLW03ft9SFlUoxmxehlGbKGqjm5r_JEZ4VYwSSjHNqNlw8sEXGg0/s1600-h/tenlittle.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398491038673592498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNiWH-iFMFYq5ixHi3vEvDRAW2DFuieaTQMdtxYMXNUbaNBHGI36Cm9ubzB_2Hcd66IXpa1vgWnUp9WacSH1Xpt0QgLW03ft9SFlUoxmxehlGbKGqjm5r_JEZ4VYwSSjHNqNlw8sEXGg0/s200/tenlittle.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 153px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Sweet pin by Beth.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xg2Du1xVZg5GLTdfJenbcPH0KviBklnHzrj_Lt-Wz7lENK8-BPJnLyAziJHw_M51CnxI01-5akSwnuiyvuv0w1jg-bbW56Jq0vxzUUCjxkqug4rsevkOf7jdmY-lBwgvt2TRgbWcMlI/s1600-h/threadschalkboard.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398508446718545842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xg2Du1xVZg5GLTdfJenbcPH0KviBklnHzrj_Lt-Wz7lENK8-BPJnLyAziJHw_M51CnxI01-5akSwnuiyvuv0w1jg-bbW56Jq0vxzUUCjxkqug4rsevkOf7jdmY-lBwgvt2TRgbWcMlI/s320/threadschalkboard.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 320px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">This weekend this booth-like area will be transformed by our new guest, Donna Dreher of <a href="http://www.threadscouture.com/Home_Page.php"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Threads Couture</span></a>. I have partnered with Donna on a number of custom embroidery projects, most recently for <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/09/stevens-estate-receives-design-update.html">The Stevens Estate</a> in North Andover. Come by during the month of November to place your own custom embroidery order.<br /><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEier6tJ1B11dkMiEvuIh1-UQzLwZbS4tKF0q4_y1bhHVZQxSKM8w9ud19LuAp6q-XHmZCRajkVuundSOZPn63QBOH0r497vvhxqRIXxCuQy3SL879lru8VE_BrKzh8vy-Jq3gi1j0dKYzw/s1600-h/cablewrapsTC.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398506878307616402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEier6tJ1B11dkMiEvuIh1-UQzLwZbS4tKF0q4_y1bhHVZQxSKM8w9ud19LuAp6q-XHmZCRajkVuundSOZPn63QBOH0r497vvhxqRIXxCuQy3SL879lru8VE_BrKzh8vy-Jq3gi1j0dKYzw/s400/cablewrapsTC.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 283px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Loving these!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Donna has a lot of great new items like “cashmere-soft</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> scarfs, gloves and shawls that would make sublime holiday gifts (order one for yourself while you have the chance!)</span> <span style="font-size:130%;"> And if you are looking for an accent piece for your home <a href="http://www.friendswhodesign.com/Custom_Embroidery.html">(like a monogrammed pillow)</a> Donna and I can help you in creating it.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEhPm4fhNa9Zof5dMU_H1RVrZUhPqwvI2Nzz1cufAllvWBxLRbMlIrjr69dtkABNKtdsojEvJxuopZBTtKMN6mRNaNj3vosNJbSP6FehgPFG_klhfGHltpPiSu3fY1kOZLGl41be-7CwM/s1600-h/threadscorner.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398494014305738818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEhPm4fhNa9Zof5dMU_H1RVrZUhPqwvI2Nzz1cufAllvWBxLRbMlIrjr69dtkABNKtdsojEvJxuopZBTtKMN6mRNaNj3vosNJbSP6FehgPFG_klhfGHltpPiSu3fY1kOZLGl41be-7CwM/s400/threadscorner.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 354px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Shown here are just a couple of Donna’s items. This corner<br />is completely</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> filled now for the weekend ahead.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.threadscouture.com/Home_Page.php" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398364275112797170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoesr0fgp-dohWnllZda1rXdfFktLDbBPdaZTSgL2yiwq2PaBYa0bu-74uvaP8hLeXguRSuw7TfggMvJWLA3VtO_Al5Rm940dZtDYUSMDmodcmISsBrOD4P-U5OQ2Nvl37efQA52-XOPQ/s400/threadsminibanner.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 253px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bethhylan.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398498119025021490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4gr_A7QQpqvABpz4mbpO0Hy1tkGB-Be8XOllYlL9GRcKZGOaTbSk98gOcTCOkHWBN3OgLC6MM5K5iOxf1t3vrOE7SzR18TU8_iivjv84Msy90FnR_klLUSClOdKJkmjj05DXWbWXg_UI/s400/BHDS+banner-10.09.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 133px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><a href="http://www.bethhylan.com/">Beth Hylan Design Studio</a></span><br />159 Ash Street, Reading, MA<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Open Saturday 10am to 5pm<br />Sunday from noon to 5pm<br />phone 781.246.8552<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIlUjzhSi4qmN397yN4QpOOQSzF0pCqu7G4GcTlrxa9BjxMMHBjSXjYdkw7euXbExKKY6C2WkYC5GRCMihBzPIDET8lE1TDaIEQpMtmut9NcDlTutYjY3y63M612zvkspP6lwLwLEV93Q/s1600-h/beeartcandlespumpkns.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397126044224926866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIlUjzhSi4qmN397yN4QpOOQSzF0pCqu7G4GcTlrxa9BjxMMHBjSXjYdkw7euXbExKKY6C2WkYC5GRCMihBzPIDET8lE1TDaIEQpMtmut9NcDlTutYjY3y63M612zvkspP6lwLwLEV93Q/s400/beeartcandlespumpkns.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Napoleonic bee in frame by yours truly</span>.<br /><br /></div>

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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU0yZ2P48L7Kp-qzXhAz4XJnifS9xfZYna0jHFpZ-ialOwIA_9gebqT6CtmgCkE8_ELc757T4kRZKxV7XEU7Onurbj2zkwi6m0iLf2FR1IwikOzGeAA15E_BcTdtDcBvQFwmY7SkPZYSo/s1600-h/pumpkins-gourds.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391896457926462354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU0yZ2P48L7Kp-qzXhAz4XJnifS9xfZYna0jHFpZ-ialOwIA_9gebqT6CtmgCkE8_ELc757T4kRZKxV7XEU7Onurbj2zkwi6m0iLf2FR1IwikOzGeAA15E_BcTdtDcBvQFwmY7SkPZYSo/s400/pumpkins-gourds.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 176px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">Fall’s Bounty at the Topsfield Fair, 2009<br />Topsfield, Massachusetts</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">This weekend, my “boys” and I took a short ride from our present day farmhouse to see what working the land is really like by way of <a href="http://www.topsfieldfair.org/index.php"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Topsfield Fair</span></a>. Started in 1818 by the Essex Agricultural Society for the purpose of promoting agricultural interests, The Topsfield Fair still educates and amuses visitors of all ages with its colorful displays, adorable creatures, and food you know you shouldn’t eat but what the heck! Although I have to say, even the prize-winning vegetables were tempting ...</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAihbIxx5YPM1HbP80WAK5HU2l_xRj5RJuSuQZ629piIk189JJ1lbeHOuMQx82zMQEwhb6hGagC7q6c88irFeDEJbddjnMDr0XLvw9V3gXoJIqRyaXgaCKSJbsIl-NiGUSjjp9eiOaax0/s1600-h/harvest.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391896181165031298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAihbIxx5YPM1HbP80WAK5HU2l_xRj5RJuSuQZ629piIk189JJ1lbeHOuMQx82zMQEwhb6hGagC7q6c88irFeDEJbddjnMDr0XLvw9V3gXoJIqRyaXgaCKSJbsIl-NiGUSjjp9eiOaax0/s400/harvest.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">In case you did not get a chance to go yourself, here is more of what we saw while walking the fair grounds.<br /><br />A beekeeper vignette ...<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuEtqAvu1t8UvOkXW0JsLcrImIFEGpihj0ztpMhnOtO3Gl676otI5HeOQHHyk12zXPNV3t_Qudptghjtw2r0ZJV4s0G-arR-AmhHHOfBnQWstsnAfSIqQBJMkm_s_m4yYNfJT8tJuGro/s1600-h/beekeeper.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391895675490300466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuEtqAvu1t8UvOkXW0JsLcrImIFEGpihj0ztpMhnOtO3Gl676otI5HeOQHHyk12zXPNV3t_Qudptghjtw2r0ZJV4s0G-arR-AmhHHOfBnQWstsnAfSIqQBJMkm_s_m4yYNfJT8tJuGro/s400/beekeeper.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 399px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />I loved the sweet honey-yellow<br />painted floors in the bee house ...</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSL_dDfS4IBvWX3iZ1qqwkMv1HkOqHq4U1JT6P3_oxMspaEUhtJk4nv_LiswoCBvG8U2iQ-FtTrpUeSfq-QUj-HCzC8owdFbGuT9gaS4Dd8bUwhCT3C0wgNcrR3dZA02s2qxMTDj1w9EA/s1600-h/yellowfloor.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391905201504366962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSL_dDfS4IBvWX3iZ1qqwkMv1HkOqHq4U1JT6P3_oxMspaEUhtJk4nv_LiswoCBvG8U2iQ-FtTrpUeSfq-QUj-HCzC8owdFbGuT9gaS4Dd8bUwhCT3C0wgNcrR3dZA02s2qxMTDj1w9EA/s400/yellowfloor.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Colorful coats ...</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2pYkFo_2zBY_E-cNYYUDznctyyvtSkc76BzeZlA_mNDogda7qX2oAdUF3-NrEfNmbSZqpMDLJDveJJM3HONsDw8ymW9bYLWmiIwhTqwgGkhYGEPC5mfTnAPXEyJAPfunfrbmtwYe_zes/s1600-h/sweaters.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391896718979335458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2pYkFo_2zBY_E-cNYYUDznctyyvtSkc76BzeZlA_mNDogda7qX2oAdUF3-NrEfNmbSZqpMDLJDveJJM3HONsDw8ymW9bYLWmiIwhTqwgGkhYGEPC5mfTnAPXEyJAPfunfrbmtwYe_zes/s400/sweaters.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 370px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Designer-style coats ...</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwk43wTRgwM9FrhWTwaMzPkEPKFEE1eHlgeNgZO5bjl_nuJR2dYzALBjIalR3CXrvJ0y5HlSThHI-WcEpPcoAdXQAPB5eyflzuhHkPHMzqCVvueIHjem1mVqC5t4zFjliTllEg6uCYTsg/s1600-h/stylishcoat.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391896709143593186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwk43wTRgwM9FrhWTwaMzPkEPKFEE1eHlgeNgZO5bjl_nuJR2dYzALBjIalR3CXrvJ0y5HlSThHI-WcEpPcoAdXQAPB5eyflzuhHkPHMzqCVvueIHjem1mVqC5t4zFjliTllEg6uCYTsg/s400/stylishcoat.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 338px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Of the hundreds of bunnies that we visited in the </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Rabbit and Cavie House</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> (a cavie is a guinea pig), not one was as darling as our family pet, Lucky Charm. Lucky is a <a href="http://hubpages.com/hub/Bunny-Breed-Guide-Flemish-Giant-Rabbit">Giant Flemish</a> rabbit – the largest rabbit species there is (he could weigh in at 20 pounds or more when he is fully grown). We obviously chose a bunny big enough to survive four boys ... who actually treat him like gold!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUH3qTehWMV6pzVu1MkS0HlTg7CEA69buzt-Xv1Up7HBZSYfUozRGBgyMluQWLoH1Xi4qgcfQIN-1L03hjefJyfxPosO8Tz2CMBLmwvHL0Zv3eofg3DXm4sBpBJx97fbadZBH7SZ1Gi6A/s1600-h/luckycharm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392058995928584738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUH3qTehWMV6pzVu1MkS0HlTg7CEA69buzt-Xv1Up7HBZSYfUozRGBgyMluQWLoH1Xi4qgcfQIN-1L03hjefJyfxPosO8Tz2CMBLmwvHL0Zv3eofg3DXm4sBpBJx97fbadZBH7SZ1Gi6A/s400/luckycharm.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Lucky at home.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgua8mR3EyUiGTBAKxxXXrMUruukfsZWaK8Lcea9UoIhqC7o2kSrt-qjlep9pJWtlEvKXxVopvp1g9LbiFbWNskhegB7OP-vJmjJT24AdPtAjKMMmqLONMhD_DC6rbVzBtnjYmGr0Rmw2I/s1600-h/bunnywcard.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392151940937761234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgua8mR3EyUiGTBAKxxXXrMUruukfsZWaK8Lcea9UoIhqC7o2kSrt-qjlep9pJWtlEvKXxVopvp1g9LbiFbWNskhegB7OP-vJmjJT24AdPtAjKMMmqLONMhD_DC6rbVzBtnjYmGr0Rmw2I/s400/bunnywcard.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 382px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />I did take home this cute bunny business card holder (to add to my rabbit collection). I think I will bring it over to <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/10/latest-word.html">Beth’s shop</a> when it opens in a couple of weeks. A small lucky charm for our new venture!<br /><br />Speaking of collections, now I know what to do with all the found-on-the-side-of-the-road chairs that I have been “saving” in my garage ...</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE0c75oZt_5d73DEWC0I-oXDFMlcVoqmHHY40oTbESiGYu_S-gC5E9lx9ar-aVNEYeVeOTKCYTwHGrI8hFAyN-gDKGWJY0EYGZd2C8HrLFyaM21rgGGkyxIgpbmOTCCpmkADVo2NGuapc/s1600-h/ladderback.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391896184247223650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE0c75oZt_5d73DEWC0I-oXDFMlcVoqmHHY40oTbESiGYu_S-gC5E9lx9ar-aVNEYeVeOTKCYTwHGrI8hFAyN-gDKGWJY0EYGZd2C8HrLFyaM21rgGGkyxIgpbmOTCCpmkADVo2NGuapc/s400/ladderback.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Chairs exhibited at the<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.topsfieldfair.org/grange.php">Grange Buildin</a><a href="http://www.topsfieldfair.org/grange.php">g</a>. </span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPRuL5cjADr0JTzFQRoYh_2iLzx0efliyPgy8h3kMD-xvbw4K_w-IHc8q90a2uYOuIIvPtDfYLhYYYdCi5OpZcrIGLBSEdhBRbBIZDZ5B_DNoeleSQhnLrv1Twjq5RGvYHMp5b9lPjlc/s1600-h/rushcane.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391896705223868978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPRuL5cjADr0JTzFQRoYh_2iLzx0efliyPgy8h3kMD-xvbw4K_w-IHc8q90a2uYOuIIvPtDfYLhYYYdCi5OpZcrIGLBSEdhBRbBIZDZ5B_DNoeleSQhnLrv1Twjq5RGvYHMp5b9lPjlc/s400/rushcane.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8gIqYjEXcA-492pVE9fuyx8TxF3EXO5fGPFmBBoCson34urT0mzTFcI-eOf706zvpIjrVvvxxWqVuu5cyhxQtw0-Gef4MdPE5i5NQPlJLBP0cEaLSwjtl6O_sDEdsUf4Rk7PWpkhS-c/s1600-h/porchcane.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391896452611886866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8gIqYjEXcA-492pVE9fuyx8TxF3EXO5fGPFmBBoCson34urT0mzTFcI-eOf706zvpIjrVvvxxWqVuu5cyhxQtw0-Gef4MdPE5i5NQPlJLBP0cEaLSwjtl6O_sDEdsUf4Rk7PWpkhS-c/s400/porchcane.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5-Hr0TE7No1sZtRSCoD3RuuaQUK2PoDBSYs5Np_fgQvQ0R0jPyxiPlLUbCVXUhoX9HZDlMSWkgDrK1uulPQ7BVl4phxalU1sfT5cQxb-SQjU10D1fzvQ_ZBJWrIlkQX0MwjT1TFllzyE/s1600-h/caneseat.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391895683796185746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5-Hr0TE7No1sZtRSCoD3RuuaQUK2PoDBSYs5Np_fgQvQ0R0jPyxiPlLUbCVXUhoX9HZDlMSWkgDrK1uulPQ7BVl4phxalU1sfT5cQxb-SQjU10D1fzvQ_ZBJWrIlkQX0MwjT1TFllzyE/s400/caneseat.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 389px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><br />Chairs displayed by:<br /><a href="http://www.normanscc.com/index.html">Norman’s Chair Caning & Upholstery</a><br />Ipswich, Massachusetts</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">The flower exhibit (my favorite) ...</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8zsNyWDQzKHrOh9cLYRHgLHiP9FLaffXGE3mzrNtZUOSgK-z5XQVBSdstB8YV566vKkeGKagXm9wWgaowD91csRPKru-VFyPYHbYLXIRpbqLN4zsusgBtv31h2IHzxz12Z7pSUKfTu94/s1600-h/flowershoe.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391895946517822130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8zsNyWDQzKHrOh9cLYRHgLHiP9FLaffXGE3mzrNtZUOSgK-z5XQVBSdstB8YV566vKkeGKagXm9wWgaowD91csRPKru-VFyPYHbYLXIRpbqLN4zsusgBtv31h2IHzxz12Z7pSUKfTu94/s400/flowershoe.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />“New England’s Premier Flower Show”<br /><a href="http://www.topsfieldfair.org/flowers.php">“Special Days to Green Up</a><a href="http://www.topsfieldfair.org/flowers.php">”</a><br />in conjunction with the<br /><a href="http://gardencentral.org/gcfm">Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />A color trend for fall, inside and out ...<br />lavender with green</span>.<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb0zarkUOQ1rVrYNPZyHUIWMSzQQKO9iFm8X0cfhKIuQR9rOyPJQrJ1CMrvq0i0JYY-9ceSUEUrmjnYsYDEuNAZ_BAXRmEhmAesMUp64HAzxIiTaI0LawtaxljnKulVXlchoVwBg81YE4/s1600-h/purpletopiary.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391896465695699922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb0zarkUOQ1rVrYNPZyHUIWMSzQQKO9iFm8X0cfhKIuQR9rOyPJQrJ1CMrvq0i0JYY-9ceSUEUrmjnYsYDEuNAZ_BAXRmEhmAesMUp64HAzxIiTaI0LawtaxljnKulVXlchoVwBg81YE4/s400/purpletopiary.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh78_EEUNtRn611jTxbEfgGbPAUmfS9vB8hzOYGutvkZf0N8752duCCYtJzjrbEVpMycZ60CPVK2JPmC52WMS9OW_8_uxRve_tX0xgkldWge1iURx5GRdzjQ1-10xbV32ZZk7YffFtn7Qw/s1600-h/centralparkcloverDG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392157117016750722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh78_EEUNtRn611jTxbEfgGbPAUmfS9vB8hzOYGutvkZf0N8752duCCYtJzjrbEVpMycZ60CPVK2JPmC52WMS9OW_8_uxRve_tX0xgkldWge1iURx5GRdzjQ1-10xbV32ZZk7YffFtn7Qw/s400/centralparkcloverDG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.designersguild.com/all-collections/manhattan-fabric/central-park/central-park-clover/">Central Park Clover</a> wallcovering<br />from the <a href="http://www.designersguild.com/">Designers Guild</a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Ornamental cabbage always steals the show ...</span><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGnm6DzsWYQoXhFBXSJrZxibgm5UVm2N9aEPUeLzrEEEXv-ytKp0CThsPCUXCsp7Yxiyiebu18n5u1s20e7K1LfYATWYdKftQ3dCpvELsjZ6nmqHPU3ANr5t0-nGBQboP7vz0rpyoI1p0/s1600-h/ornamentalcabbage.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391896448155348162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGnm6DzsWYQoXhFBXSJrZxibgm5UVm2N9aEPUeLzrEEEXv-ytKp0CThsPCUXCsp7Yxiyiebu18n5u1s20e7K1LfYATWYdKftQ3dCpvELsjZ6nmqHPU3ANr5t0-nGBQboP7vz0rpyoI1p0/s400/ornamentalcabbage.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">A pretty window box idea ...</span><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicTqrYfPfYnxx-OVfj7N81Uo22XdYgLPC_gmDHhy5uI4rudSIVSMTEmZIjUMjFvbWCL01vUeHeAknK6avH-oLzRUlRkEeq4C_yYI5ZwAIfxGEmEdrtJWGZRrz8GAXlYiHM7vZ74LqZ8_U/s1600-h/windowbox.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391896724477928818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicTqrYfPfYnxx-OVfj7N81Uo22XdYgLPC_gmDHhy5uI4rudSIVSMTEmZIjUMjFvbWCL01vUeHeAknK6avH-oLzRUlRkEeq4C_yYI5ZwAIfxGEmEdrtJWGZRrz8GAXlYiHM7vZ74LqZ8_U/s400/windowbox.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 369px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I wish my fall garden looked like this ...</span><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNyfI7b_QBQ1WwGq3k54RMlMR81Gxqh5rsASN2K48l3-Oo3otKlk1-9-UN9lgKfFuYaXcMWfHbOPlZHWMkcyAlFrJzfUUwdeKDQCC5gZ-QSxIR5Eotfy1QvnX1tgdQYU7jpbgLFWMNmgg/s1600-h/mumgarden.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391896201679659730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNyfI7b_QBQ1WwGq3k54RMlMR81Gxqh5rsASN2K48l3-Oo3otKlk1-9-UN9lgKfFuYaXcMWfHbOPlZHWMkcyAlFrJzfUUwdeKDQCC5gZ-QSxIR5Eotfy1QvnX1tgdQYU7jpbgLFWMNmgg/s400/mumgarden.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjg6enai80Wiq9zt3iWka2AFsGoNgL4I88p5O21O3YRCTQ4xzRXjPCObDZDH9UxRoQOWDrM4ZL90oO5lIBZ9Ysu9MeuzbhVuEy0Ot_t9dqyzMpJDOfMLpePmL1F07xHUnUajw0MY57sE/s1600-h/mobile.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391896196461997490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjg6enai80Wiq9zt3iWka2AFsGoNgL4I88p5O21O3YRCTQ4xzRXjPCObDZDH9UxRoQOWDrM4ZL90oO5lIBZ9Ysu9MeuzbhVuEy0Ot_t9dqyzMpJDOfMLpePmL1F07xHUnUajw0MY57sE/s400/mobile.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />This unusual floral mobile reminds me of ...<br /></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKDdcBdH3kgGZxCO9bImhqa57LRTOWqw5FGodfilo1Eqjxx8hmdsqlHml-WPykt8gZX_d8PqnRYXBdAbVZ-LdVqXiYCoPopjOmwhIXG_iOQC_5vbBWzmSygT4JRq-OFeZby2mONnflQE/s1600-h/pearllotusVT" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391906911822140226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKDdcBdH3kgGZxCO9bImhqa57LRTOWqw5FGodfilo1Eqjxx8hmdsqlHml-WPykt8gZX_d8PqnRYXBdAbVZ-LdVqXiYCoPopjOmwhIXG_iOQC_5vbBWzmSygT4JRq-OFeZby2mONnflQE/s400/pearllotusVT" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 260px;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.vivaterra.com/pls/enetrixp/%21stmenu_template.main?complex_id_in=482007.2561145.2561499.2006589.page" style="font-style: italic;">Pearl Lotus Flower Chandelier</a><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />from VivaTerra</span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsPdOpvu2VMScna6rk5ltn0JMCQjS70oBNnAfVETBUaFk3ZHZOyyaL23JcAbn55wutk3MnjHODf-Q3REckaKfRcFZcN4goQKvvUHlCHzy4gW1Saqw6Qch5P7y8bAl4PMFgErezhpDQoU/s1600-h/greendisplay.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391896177593800434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsPdOpvu2VMScna6rk5ltn0JMCQjS70oBNnAfVETBUaFk3ZHZOyyaL23JcAbn55wutk3MnjHODf-Q3REckaKfRcFZcN4goQKvvUHlCHzy4gW1Saqw6Qch5P7y8bAl4PMFgErezhpDQoU/s400/greendisplay.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Love the flower pots stacked one on top of another. Very sculptural. Almost looks like the carved wooden urns below from<a href="http://furnituremakingclasses.com/index.html"> The Furniture Institute of Massachusetts.</a></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzaFJzdvsmKXRWhYFdp28nQ6U5AUdADOmemp-qQb__Sap_6awsCBWihJnsIcSD-U3wAZm0peLLNGpBPRUKgRyR7Jm68Ar_P3jGeBq7-h4okuMlevmQWEi4BFJbaYPRooIJQpV0GkVckk/s1600-h/furniturepieces.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391895970859756562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzaFJzdvsmKXRWhYFdp28nQ6U5AUdADOmemp-qQb__Sap_6awsCBWihJnsIcSD-U3wAZm0peLLNGpBPRUKgRyR7Jm68Ar_P3jGeBq7-h4okuMlevmQWEi4BFJbaYPRooIJQpV0GkVckk/s400/furniturepieces.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><a href="http://furnituremakingclasses.com/PartTime/index.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Furniture Making Classes ...</span></a><br />Nights & Weekend Workshops, Fall 2009<br />with Philip C. Lowe, Master Furniture Maker/Director<br />Beverly, Massachusetts</span><br /><br />I would consider taking one of these classes (perhaps as a night out with the hubby?) I always catch him whistling when he is doing carpentry work. We could make a pair of <span style="font-style: italic;">new</span> chairs!</span><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0AjJzFG4JqMk54KFBUxJwhzuyEsTkK0JjD-wpGHuK3ywLNCKm0jyxfP1AiQgW2K8Elgrypv7Eu_D6LlH3ZlXpusckC4peliMJKULZpiBOplnAmabPZ8ssFvY-jBeRoz7PBYJHz-GGS34/s1600-h/furnitureclasses.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391895963233991602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0AjJzFG4JqMk54KFBUxJwhzuyEsTkK0JjD-wpGHuK3ywLNCKm0jyxfP1AiQgW2K8Elgrypv7Eu_D6LlH3ZlXpusckC4peliMJKULZpiBOplnAmabPZ8ssFvY-jBeRoz7PBYJHz-GGS34/s400/furnitureclasses.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 367px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The rich colors of autumn ...</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1pv7s8FGKs5Hz8suc3jw43vSCGlPo4l1rEZTIhuqM37b4OVEcAXc69Z_OWZZyM-lXrri4cu_XgXSMP14-UjWV9IlZhK9FP5pXXyGZb__6Pq-56tNGGOA6puo7391rJ8if59SP5SUAlg/s1600-h/fallflowers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391895940187471330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1pv7s8FGKs5Hz8suc3jw43vSCGlPo4l1rEZTIhuqM37b4OVEcAXc69Z_OWZZyM-lXrri4cu_XgXSMP14-UjWV9IlZhK9FP5pXXyGZb__6Pq-56tNGGOA6puo7391rJ8if59SP5SUAlg/s400/fallflowers.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Fresh, stylish, gorgeous ...<br />Dahlias in a Perrier bottle.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-nRy1LnYOdRZGWPkK2Fuz-xvxcee3zWepL6FcNyO6sxxq4kFYMTSeMQ0E4pX1AZHZylrp6eC1xn1rC3Fmrr6DahaHHbFc3f997Hq6qoDBPO2LGo1Ao-iGCIYtvFvCN3sz0EreZjLd80/s1600-h/dahlias.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391895698222319746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-nRy1LnYOdRZGWPkK2Fuz-xvxcee3zWepL6FcNyO6sxxq4kFYMTSeMQ0E4pX1AZHZylrp6eC1xn1rC3Fmrr6DahaHHbFc3f997Hq6qoDBPO2LGo1Ao-iGCIYtvFvCN3sz0EreZjLd80/s400/dahlias.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />More stand alone drama ...<br />a red Chinese Lantern Flower<br />gets a blue ribbon.<br /></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjXeGzkfooy6mAlWuDcjNBMAWz9xTZHBcGjbLeO07vu0uMNBs4HWMkYMB-M4KClWOZQgrGhDKnJDmpgKo2PwjtsSKKO-1gODmWwdmFYFJifw3laorfNiZ6upBKkd2krC-NUjzeppNt5KM/s1600-h/chineselanterns.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391895687775177762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjXeGzkfooy6mAlWuDcjNBMAWz9xTZHBcGjbLeO07vu0uMNBs4HWMkYMB-M4KClWOZQgrGhDKnJDmpgKo2PwjtsSKKO-1gODmWwdmFYFJifw3laorfNiZ6upBKkd2krC-NUjzeppNt5KM/s400/chineselanterns.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I love red paired with light blue ...<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetLa_-tT1ISBIxvKvSP6hVqXdZTC0hM6ykaeBb0Cn8YGkfn4maUV_FYqvf_hWgkxBZtaXc4pCeVteG-PDMKEfNKlIW3LEBm0j95b9tyUvZbvL8bV0gKD0MDPhPvC8mX2RLNzULdn2kbs/s1600-h/pondicherryT." onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392161450217645074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetLa_-tT1ISBIxvKvSP6hVqXdZTC0hM6ykaeBb0Cn8YGkfn4maUV_FYqvf_hWgkxBZtaXc4pCeVteG-PDMKEfNKlIW3LEBm0j95b9tyUvZbvL8bV0gKD0MDPhPvC8mX2RLNzULdn2kbs/s400/pondicherryT." style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 355px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="http://www.thibautdesign.com/Collection/roomsetimage1.aspx?Pid=5254&mtrl=wall" style="font-style: italic;">Pondicherry</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> wallpaper from the</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Cypress Collection by </span><a href="http://www.thibautdesign.com/" style="font-style: italic;">Thibaut</a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Funnie on a rainy day ..<br /></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinaKtwVliAoVZkte_O-Iz0_EnCplEg2EajMKogx7q8w-T89O5Nl_PAOkgbq8o67yjEwtdqK1yCkN-u-seFqMjkFfRgGH-Ie_SeYb2XSqFBS2p_0VIJX_QCOFIoo-Ny-kOM86B_NnjxRzc/s1600-h/funnyumbrella.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391895956372038242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinaKtwVliAoVZkte_O-Iz0_EnCplEg2EajMKogx7q8w-T89O5Nl_PAOkgbq8o67yjEwtdqK1yCkN-u-seFqMjkFfRgGH-Ie_SeYb2XSqFBS2p_0VIJX_QCOFIoo-Ny-kOM86B_NnjxRzc/s400/funnyumbrella.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 348px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Shade for a sunny day ...</span><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguYpJF-6HcsQPvQgcV4oU96p0J6jCD-wg6jUUS3eMH7NYRQxOgmbWajI_3JUGAQxXjQ3lOPgI9DRT571Sv17TBy4NAq139QMvGmZWzfF78WGKptV9xp-LaUfnRocbcQm2a7PPsWSFD5RM/s1600-h/asianinspired.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391895668716461746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguYpJF-6HcsQPvQgcV4oU96p0J6jCD-wg6jUUS3eMH7NYRQxOgmbWajI_3JUGAQxXjQ3lOPgI9DRT571Sv17TBy4NAq139QMvGmZWzfF78WGKptV9xp-LaUfnRocbcQm2a7PPsWSFD5RM/s400/asianinspired.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">How I felt after so much visual stimulation ...</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCsQkRjWGPfm5TD_k53yu5gn0hgrta5zedBfjc1eYayYFw3X8_QT0z0bte_pRzRlm6luvuVVlGUqphRxWgAhBXvD6U2-GM39Dv_ZuRiujfvUTDShqStqkJIpQTAkfQ5llOhkSrglcHrA/s1600-h/+atthefair.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391896790992700210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCsQkRjWGPfm5TD_k53yu5gn0hgrta5zedBfjc1eYayYFw3X8_QT0z0bte_pRzRlm6luvuVVlGUqphRxWgAhBXvD6U2-GM39Dv_ZuRiujfvUTDShqStqkJIpQTAkfQ5llOhkSrglcHrA/s400/+atthefair.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE11Ok0dLzXQY9ci_G_aeexJ7t3O-QhDwArxy29kLZeGNvVpGFgRvwznC1CNkj6LXSIlRFNLAb-Cc_3yjpXLrGFDRR5ZkRwCIER9FoSSZE6V1UuwI-I5GMuVJtddcV6yXZYEkC4PkLlOc/s1600-h/sandcastle.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391910628262988050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE11Ok0dLzXQY9ci_G_aeexJ7t3O-QhDwArxy29kLZeGNvVpGFgRvwznC1CNkj6LXSIlRFNLAb-Cc_3yjpXLrGFDRR5ZkRwCIER9FoSSZE6V1UuwI-I5GMuVJtddcV6yXZYEkC4PkLlOc/s400/sandcastle.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 289px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.topsfieldfair.org/sandsculpture.php">Sand sculpture</a> by Justin Gordon</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />The above images represent the work of many talented artisans and craftspeople. I apologize for not writing down everyone’s name and information, but I was doing my best to snap a few shots while keeping an eye on four boys (plus one husband) who were going back and forth between fried dough stands and petting zoos (I was actually handing out Wet Ones as a just-in-case back-up after they used the stationed-everywhere-Purell!) Overall, each of us enjoyed a fun day (something for everyone) courtesy of the Topsfield Fair (until the sugar kicked in on the ride home ...)</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGAswNuGAUNEzybW4QKPcNDVv3a_ShtaMevozZavfwY3dJ2VRACKEJ4j_fWimtkVVsjl1kncaphiz8feqwnOlwySUaHPDqKSMpW82aAN2kDWahqCWYQiPmoX1Z7042KjARl7KL8TiIjTU/s1600-h/pinkdahlia.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391896441535358290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGAswNuGAUNEzybW4QKPcNDVv3a_ShtaMevozZavfwY3dJ2VRACKEJ4j_fWimtkVVsjl1kncaphiz8feqwnOlwySUaHPDqKSMpW82aAN2kDWahqCWYQiPmoX1Z7042KjARl7KL8TiIjTU/s400/pinkdahlia.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">What inspired you today?</span></span><br /></div>

Field trip ... fairgrounds as inspiration

Fall’s Bounty at the Topsfield Fair, 2009 Topsfield, Massachusetts This weekend, my “boys” and I took a short ride from our present day farm...

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