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| JUST as children like to do... I, myself enjoys the season, cutting GINGERBREAD girls & boys out as well, here I've used a VINTAGE GINGERBREAD cookie cutter, placing the 'X' in the dough before baking. This APPLESAUCE CINNAMON dough has been a favorite of mine for years now along with the SALT DOUGH, that I will share another time. |
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| It's a BLESSED SUNDAY, here at the Anthony's... Home, the spot of earth supremely blest, A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest. ~ Robert Montgomery |
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Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. Psalm 100:4-5 |
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| As you pull into our... little farm, you will be greeted by a warm "MERRY CHRISTMAS" that's attached to an OLD, AMISH WAGON created JUST for you! |
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| Hold tight... we are disconnecting all the lamp post around here... using them for CENTERPIECES, LUMINARIES & BIRD FEEDERS! |
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| Here is a beloved favorite & popular choice amongst beginners to houseplant enthusiasts the... SPIDER PLANT! They also make a great filler when planting containers. We offer it in hanging baskets & other variety of planters. |
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| FRESH pine, cedar, cones & magnolia welcomes the season in! |
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| A majestic SNOWMAN greeted everyone... it was VERY hard to see him go, JUST may have to create another one in remembrance. |
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| BURLAP ROSEMARY was a hit... |
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| Front entrance to the GATHERING PLACE... with planters filled with SKYE PENCIL HOLLIES & tied with velvety bows. |
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| A customers purchase... |
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| Rustic & Worn is my LOVE & this TWIG TABLE has that written all over it! One of our KITCHEN, SAGE WREATHS hangs so nicely with a glow of twinkling lights from the tree. THIS has to be my FAVORITE photo of the day, just warms my soul! Be looking for PART 3... after Thanksgiving, I would like to spend some time enjoying this special holiday, but I will be doing a THANKSGIVING post. TIL THEN... |
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| Welcome... to our 'Yuletide Christmas Open House' right here in the COUNTRY! This will be PART 1, due to PICTURE OVERLOAD... SO many photo's were taken, PLEASE do come back now! |
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| We DEARLY love our APRONS here at Beehind Thyme, whether it be wearing them, hanging them OR offering them to you. JUST got to have an APRON, for all the baking goin' on during the upcoming holiday's! |
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| Some of my favorite SNOWFOLK... They are hand-cut from OLD, KENTUCKY, BARN ROOFING... NOT an easy task, I might add! |
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| 'GREETINGS' followed by a whole lot of 'HOPE'! |
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| Oh, how I LOVE this GLASS HOUSE I made from scrap windows & some cast-off wood trim... the little, red table fit perfect with FRESH, POTTED ROSEMARY... what more could you want! :) |
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| SIMPLICITY... I'm getting there more every day! |
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| THE GATHERING PLACE... was full of GARDEN STYLE! Got the winning bid on this... AQUA BLUE WHEELBARROW, at an Amish Auction in the early Fall, just looks SO farm-girlish! |
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| Another glimpse into one of our shops here at our little farm... & YES, that is a GUTTER hanging filled with clear, twinkling lights! |
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| A peek into the GLASS HOUSE again... with one of our SIGNATURE, DOOR ORNAMENTS... which is HANDMADE here! |
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| I TRULY hope that you enjoyed PART 1... of our 'Yuletide Christmas Open House', I will be looking forward to sharing more with you in the coming days. I have some EXCITING NEWS coming just around the bend... I can't wait to share with my ONLINE FAMILY! And if your not a follower of my blog, PLEASE... add your name so I know you've been here OR leave a comment, I would LOVE to visit with you! BLESSINGS... |
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| Hoping to see you... Saturday for a "Yuletide Christmas Open House" here at Beehind Thyme Garden & Wares. Nothing FANCY here... JUST SIMPLE! Visit with old friends, enjoy delicious food & browse through our SHOPS, POTTING SHED & GREENHOUSE to set the CHRISTMAS SPIRIT. |
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| Well... Thanksgiving is fast approaching & we ALL know PUMPKIN PIE is on the menu! Here at our home, we like to do what we can to contribute to our pantry, using fresh, local grown produce. SO today we are baking a SWEET PIE PUMPKIN, shown is a step-by-step tutorial on just how to do that... ANY type of pumpkin can be used, but may not have that sweetness that a PIE PUMPKIN has to offer. Be sure that your PUMPKIN is firm with no deep scarring. |
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| 1st... Clean the skin of the PUMPKIN throughly & slice PUMPKIN in half leaving the stem attached to one side. Of course, it's better to do this with a sharp knife while using a cutting board as your base. |
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| Your PUMPKIN will look JUST like this... |
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| NOW taking a spoon OR your hand scoop out ALL the seed & stringiness that goes along with the seed. Here at our place... PUMPKIN SEED are a favorite this time of year. |
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| Cleaned & ready for roasting... |
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| NOW, back to our baking... place the two halves face down on the baking pan OR dish, add 1/2 cup of water. Bake at 350 for ABOUT 45 minutes, until tender... this GREATLY depends on the size of PUMPKIN, you can prick with fork to test for tenderness. By now your home smells divine... make sure you've tied on an apron & the music is JUST right... I promise, your spirit will be lifted!!! |
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| Your PUMPKIN should be very tender now for easy scooping... using a large, metal spoon scrap PUMPKIN filling away from skin & discard the skin, preferably to your compost. PUMPKIN can be put through a blender to get some of the stringiness out, but I actually used PUMPKIN as is. I added butter & brown sugar for an afternoon delight! Can be stored in refrigerator upto 5 days... I TRULY hope that this has encouraged you to bake up those leftover PUMPKINS OR go out & purchase some PIE PUMPKINS from your local farmer for this upcoming Thanksgiving. Autumn Blessings! |
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| I DEARLY love... RUSTY, ROUGH looking JUNK, such as these OLD CRATES... NOW what will I do with, ummmmmmmmmmmm let's just say... I had to buy ALL of them to get the best price, have you ever been in that situation before??? If you love JUNK, I'm sure you have. NOW, if you are interested in ANY of these OLD CRATES or have any idea's on using them, PLEASE feel free to share. Well, I'm off & running LOTS to do on this BEAUTIFUL, KENTUCKY morning. Autumn Blessings! |
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| Ahhhhh... November, I truly can't believe it's here, BUT we walk outdoor & nature speaks to us showing signs that November IS here. SO much to prepare for during this month that has the meaning of... THANKFULNESS. I wanted to share with you JUST what nature is offering here on our LITTLE FARM... I'm THANKFUL for this MUM that has survived '4' years now! |
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| And OH, how the MAPLES are putting on a show... I'm THANKFUL that this MAPLE has grown to provide the beautiful foliage it's offering & for the future shade that I will be SO grateful for. |
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| I DEARLY love chippy, cracked paint especially in WHITE! I'm THANKFUL for my hubby laboring to build the patio's that we have here with OLD, RESCUED BRICKS & for the SEDUM that has sneaked in between the cracks. |
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| This is planted by the POTTING SHED & provides lots of shading in the shed. We all have YET to get the REAL name to this grass/sorghum. I'm THANKFUL for the TRUE GARDENER that gifted me this plant, it surely has been a conversational plant. |
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| I adore... SIMPLICITY with RUSTY! I'm THANKFUL to enjoy VINTAGE piece's such as these, that they didn't end up in a landfield somewhere, BUT instead, in my back lawn/yard. |
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| ONLY here you would find... OLD STUMPS for sitting & PLANTED PUMPKINS... This pumpkin is holding one of my FAVORITE'S & our MOST POPULAR here... a perennial named GAILLARDIA. It blooms ALL Summer & still goes on blooming til hard frost & then returns the following year happy as can be! I'm THANKFUL for the neighbors offering up these... STUMPS, so we could have more sitting here & there. |
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| LOOKIE... at what I found while cleaning the gardens... the LAST blooming SHASTA DAISY & I truly think all the energy went toward this ONE stem that produced '2' blooms connected... like a '2' headed dragon! I'm THANKFUL for the Lord allowing me & giving me the health to play in my gardens on a daily basis... THANK YOU LORD! Hope you enjoyed a glimpse of November's Bliss here at Beehind Thyme Garden & Wares... Nature can REALLY offer the BEST gifts! Autumn Blessings... |
