Cozy Up Weather, Pumpkin Custard

We are getting there! Cozy up weather heading our way. Yet cooler temperatures and a few snow flurries are in the forecast for the end of the week. But ever so grateful it has held off this long.
So with that in mind, the winter coats, jackets and boots have to come upstairs from the downstairs racks. Definitely a to do item for this week.

Hubby spent several days putting together this tall cabinet. This was his to do thing last week. You can never have too much storage space I find.

 And we expect our new t.v. for the upstairs t.v. room this week.  He put in lots of time researching and I can't wait to see what it will be like. Our old one is about ten years old and technology has changed so much since then.

Here is a look at the autumn blocks together for the first time last week.  I could call this one Mishmash. :) Yes, this needs a design.  And I have been busy - but with my other projects.

And my crocheted granny squares....hmm better get on this too.  Sorting them to balance the colours. True to me I've just been crocheting without thinking about the numbers of each colour.  On the right there, looking black but actually a pretty deep purple.

I've been thinking about waffles lately, yes waffles. As soon as the weather cools down, I think of comfort food. I haven't had waffles in a long time. I used to make them for the girls and freeze them and then pop them in the toaster for a quick breakfast. In light of this, I'm looking at getting another small appliance, a waffle iron.  A four slice would be nice because making them singly is a nuisance.
But then with just the two of us, maybe that isn't so much of an issue.
I looked at this Cuisinart one that makes four at a time. Does anyone have this?

Maybe during the Black Friday sales, it will be turn up somewhere.

And I have my slow cooker out to try this recipe. I'm not done with pumpkin just yet. Check out the recipe at Simply So Healthy here.  I'll be using regular flour and just a little spice. I'll let you know on Thursday how it turned out.
                                                  
No end of things to do, to try, to find, etc. Take care all!
Linking up with Home Sewn By Us, Alycia Quilts, For the Love of Geese, Clever Chameleon,  Quilting and Learning and My Bijou Life.

Vintage Halloween, Maple Leaves, Chocolate Cake

I will admit I felt my heart do a little pitter- patter when the headline appeared in my email that The French Needle had opened their Christmas Boutique.  The offerings are all beautiful.  I spend ages looking through this site on a regular basis.
                                             
It is time for our regular SAL report hosted by Avis at Sewing Beside the Sea.
Here are the other participants sharing their updates on a wide array of  stitching projects.
 Claire, Gun, Carole, Sue, Constanze, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, Cindy, Linda, Heidi, Jackie, Sunny, Hayley, Megan, Deborah, MaryMargaret, Renee, Jenny, Carmela, Jocelyn, Sharon, Daisy, Anne, Connie

I am pleased with my own cross stitching efforts this month and have Section 1 of Swirling Flowers finished.

Definitely no flowers swirling around me outside but look at those trees. The landscape has a decided autumn look. This was taken from younger daughter's front door November 1.

Most of the maple leaves are down now on our property. My fabric maples have their appliqued stems at last.

And I will miss stitching these little Buttermilk Basin Vintage Halloween patterns. Worked up so fast by using back stitch and running stitch.

Must show you this section that was in my lost post.
 I'm resharing because I think it is important.
This is kind of a "don't do" task....leave the garden as is for the winter. Don't rake, or prune or clear out brush.  I practiced this ugly gardening last winter and was rewarded with seeing juncos and other small birds in abundance enjoying whatever the remnants of plants were to be found in the snow.
The Nature Conservancy of Canada put out this article with video, Don't Rake Your Leaves, telling why it is so beneficial to nature to leave as much of the garden material as possible.  I know this is difficult in suburban areas where lawns are kept pristine.

And this bit too from that lost post that while not important poses an interesting question.

We've had a good run on desserts lately, in fact Hubby is calling for his semi regular halt to sweets. But not before finishing off the latest cake, chocolate with bing cherries which he heartily enjoyed.

We swing back and forth on this...he wants to stay super thin but yet at 80 + what difference will a piece of cake make. I've mentioned he is very careful about his portions and dessert which is sometimes a piece of dark chocolate is his only treat. (He never eats bars or candy or pop.)  So...what do you think? When is the time of life to just say indulge and enjoy.

All quiet here at the wooden house. I'm off for the dogs and I to walk each other and check on my mouse trap.  Hope your Sunday is swell!
Happy to link this post with Kathy's Quilts, Sum of Their Stories and Small Quilts and Doll Quilts,
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