tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69764640191504151322024-03-13T16:39:36.790-05:00Belle Ayers Tea ParlorWelcome to SEASONS & TEA ON THE SUNPORCH at Belleayers Tea Parlor. Thank you for stopping by and leaving your comments. I'm looking forward to lots of fireside afternoons with you and Chad, our shih tzu on the porch.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04580403713058008798noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976464019150415132.post-5781381467062036432017-04-24T18:45:00.003-05:002017-04-24T18:45:48.402-05:00PSALM 34:8O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in Him.<br />
Psalm 34:8<div class="blogger-post-footer">seasonsonthesunporch.blogspot.com</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04580403713058008798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976464019150415132.post-48293564486014289152017-04-24T18:33:00.000-05:002017-04-24T18:33:06.172-05:00PSALM 119: 130<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!</span></i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">This is the nonchalant season when the living is easy. Relaxed conversation over icy lemonade on the porch swing and patriotic cupcakes with butter cream frosting and trips to the organic market.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">May your sunshiny days surprise your thirsty gardens with an occasional thunderstorm. Revel in the aromas and visions of the leisure season until that first cold snapp induces sweater weather once again! </span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Appalachian Apple Stack Cake, known by several names-dried apple cake, washday cake, gingerbread cake-the elements of an Appalachian apple stack cake are essentially the same: dried apples and hearty disks of dough are married; the apples stewed, spiced, mashed and spread atop each pancake-like layer. The resulting texture is thick and tactile on the plate. Apples, and sorghum offer a touch of sweetness, allowing the cake to retain it's stick-to-the-ribs character.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Several states lay claim to the cake, but it is widely believed it was brought to Kentucky by James Harrod, the founder off Harrodsburg, in the mid -1700s. Legend states the confection was used as a wedding cake, with family members and friends baking and contributing their own layer. The more layers on the cake, the more popular the bride. This romantic lore is up fore debate. The history of this humble cake is that, once assembled, the cake must </span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">sit for at least 2 days before being cut. Regardless of the cake's history, there's no doubt the cake is a labor of love.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Appalachian food and folklore hold a special place in my heart, as I was born in Pikeville, Kentucky and most of my family are in the Eastern Kentucky</span></i></b> <b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mountains now. </span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1 1/2 lbs. dried apples</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1 tsp. ground cinnamon</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1 tsp. ground ginger</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1. Place the dried apples. light brown sugar cinnamon, and nutmeg in a succe pan. Add enough water to just cover (approximately 5 to 7 cups) and bring to a boil.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">2. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low and allow to simmer for an hour or more, until the mixture has reduced and the apples have softened, add more water if the mixture begins to dry out as it cooks. Continue to simmer until nearly all the water has been absorbed..</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">2/3 unsalted butter</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1/2 c. sugar</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1/2 c. light brown sugar</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1 c. sorghum</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">2 Tbsp. vanilla</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1 Tbsp. ground ginger</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1 Tbsp. fresh </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">ginger, grated</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">5 c. all purpose flour</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1 tsp. baking soda</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1 tsp. baking powder</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1 tsp. salt </span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1 c. buttermilk</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">2. Using a mixer on low speed, cream the butter, sugar, and sorghum until smooth and well combined. Add eggs, one a time, making sure the first egg is well incorporated before adding the second egg. Add vanilla, grated ginger and ground ginger.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">3. In a large bowl sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. With the mixer on </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">low speed, add 1/3 of the flour mixture to the bowl with the sugar and spices, and combine well. Next add 1/2 c. buttermilk, mix to blend </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">all the second half of the buttermilk. Add the remaining flour and scrape down the sides of the bowl, ensuring that the dough is smooth and well incorporated.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">5. Butter two 9 inch cake pans. Using a measuring cup, scoop one cup of the dough into a pan. Using well floured hands or a knife, spread the dough along the bottom of the pan, smoothing over any holes that are created. The dough will be approximately one quarter of an inch thick. Repeat for the second pan.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">6. Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes until light golden and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Place a plate over top of the cake pan. Wearing an oven mitt, carefully turn the pan and plate upside down, so that the cake will fall out of the pan onto the plate.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">7. Transfer the warm cake to a cake stand and top with 1/2 cup (or more) of the stewed apples. Turn out the second cake from the pan and slide it on top of the apple-covered first layer. Add the apples to the second layer of cake. </span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">8. Wipe away any remaining crumbs from the cake pans, re-grease, and repeat until all of the cake batter has been baked. This recipe should yield five cake layers.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">9. Layer each cake with the apples, with the exception of the top layer. Cover cake tightly with three layers of plastic wrap and place a clean dish towel on top. Allow the cake to rest at least two days before slicing.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">joy, peace, longsuffering,</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">gentleness, goodness, faith,</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">meekness, temperance: against</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">such there is no law.</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">GALATIANS: 5:22-23</span></i></b><div class="blogger-post-footer">seasonsonthesunporch.blogspot.com</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04580403713058008798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976464019150415132.post-70557531403567212552017-04-23T22:37:00.002-05:002017-04-23T22:37:29.997-05:00MATTHEW 4:4<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">But he answered and said,</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">It is written, man shall not</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">live by bread alone, but by</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">every word that proceedeth</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">out of the mouth of God.</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">MATTHEW 4:4</span></i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Come ye after me, and I</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">will make you to become</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">fishers of men.</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">MARK 1:17</span></i></b><div class="blogger-post-footer">seasonsonthesunporch.blogspot.com</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04580403713058008798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976464019150415132.post-85071882520126168912017-04-23T22:30:00.001-05:002017-04-23T22:30:38.887-05:00PSLAM 22:26<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The meek shall eat and be satisfied:</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">they shall praise the Lord that seek</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">him: your heart shall live for ever.</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">PSALM 22:26</span></i></b><div class="blogger-post-footer">seasonsonthesunporch.blogspot.com</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04580403713058008798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976464019150415132.post-80686299921277587392017-04-23T22:24:00.002-05:002017-04-23T22:24:49.732-05:00LUKE 17:6<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">of mustard seed, ye might say unto this </span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">root, and be thou planted in the sea; and</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">it should obey you.</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">LUKE 17:6</span></i></b><div class="blogger-post-footer">seasonsonthesunporch.blogspot.com</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04580403713058008798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976464019150415132.post-56724804814366619412017-04-23T22:20:00.001-05:002017-04-23T22:20:15.303-05:00JOHN 7:37-38<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If any man thirst, let him come unto me,</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">and drink. He that believeth on me,</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">as the scripture hath said, out of his belly</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">shall flow rivers of living water.</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">JOHN 7: 37-38</span></i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Lemon Chiffon Cake Melissa Wright Cross</span></i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Makes 1 (10 inch) Bundt Cake</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">2 1/2 cups sifted King Arthur flour</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1 1/2 sugar, divided</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1/2 c. olive oil</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">3/4 c. fresh lemon juice</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1 tsp. vanilla extract</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Lemon Glaze (recipe follows)</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Garnish: lemon zest, fresh raspberries</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">2. In large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 1/4 cups sugar.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Make well in the center,</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">3. In a small bowl, whisk together oil, egg yolks, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">4. Pour oil mixture into well of flour mixture. Beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">6. Spoon batter into an ungreased (10 inch) angel food pan with cooling feet. Bake until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Remove from oven. Invert pan, and let cool completely.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">7. Place pan in an upright position. Using a knife, loosen cake from pan. Dislodge inner core from pan, and remove from cake. Invert cake onto a wire rack, then invert onto a serving platter. Spoon Lemon Glaze over cake. Garnish with lemon zest and raspberries, if desired. Store, covered, in refrigerator for up to 3 days.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">In a small bowl, whisk together sugar, half-and-half, and lemon juice until smooth. Use immediately.</span></i></b></div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This cute pumpkin arrangement from</span></em></strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia;">Just gorgeous! I'm working on same for our sunporch!!!</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">After, handsome!</span></em></strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;"> We have never had a dog that acted so much like a baby but Chad does. </span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;"> Chad always wants our attention! He stays right with one of us all the</span></em></strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;"> to let it grow to the floor like a show dog...we did and last week I cut it all</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;"> off except for his head and tail. These dogs are bred to resemble a lion and</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;"> we wanted him to have a lion cut but I couldn't wait and longer, as he is </span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;"> very strong and we can't give him a bath. Maybe as the weather gets cold</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;"> he can have a lion cut, he does have to go to the groomer once a month.</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;"> With very short hair, he must have a doggy jacket to go outside. TJ MAX</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;"> has some really cute ones for $7.99. Guess we'll shop there this week-end.</span></em></strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;"> xo Betty</span></em></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer">seasonsonthesunporch.blogspot.com</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04580403713058008798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976464019150415132.post-11869982879882025782013-09-27T10:27:00.002-05:002013-10-08T12:27:21.925-05:00Looking for ideas and inspiration for fall?<strong><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hello,</span></em></strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;"> Looking for ideas and inspiration for fall? Come share YOUR projects, recipes, DIY, decor', family parties, tablescapes, and more, here at...Belle Ayers Tea Parlor ~ Seasons on the Sunporch.</span></em></strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">Love re-decorating my cupboard.</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">The cooler weather has me organizing the dining room and kitchen and getting ready for cozy days ahead. I gained some storage with recent changes in my kitchen and so my cupboard is a little less loaded down, and is easier to change up for the holidays. I like the idea of changing vignettes so this hutch will get reordered often. It always seems to take a big sigh when it does!</span></em></strong></div>
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My favorite of three chandelier thrifty finds. This one casts a cozy soft light over the table in the next pic.</div>
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We decorated our sunporch for fall & Hallonween, our favorite part of the house. See the lovely outdoor view! We really enjoy it out here when it's raining, as rooftop is tin. The porch holds one of our hutches (above), bird cages (bought 2 parakeets yesterday), pumpkins, leaf garlands, 3 floor lamps, faux white owls from TJ MAXX, 3 rats (dollar tree), rose sofa & chair, (my thrifty find) in</div>
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beautiful floral with matching foot stool, faux rooster from TJ MAXX, fall wreath (I made), electric fireplace (which I thought would keep us warm in winter but won't), tall green fir tree, and a collector ceramic horse in beautiful multi colors from our neighbor. Guess that's enough!</div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Somewhere between the buzz of Indian Summer locusts and the deafening silence of new fallen snow is a fleeting, exhilarating bliss known as Autumn. It arrives in radiant splendor, summoning our primal urges to feather our nests. The aroma of tea, coffee and soups is more enticing and we find a hundred ways to savour an apple. Cords of seasonal hickory are stacked outside in anticipation of a roaring hearth and we greet the longer nights with cozy bedclothes. We refresh our sweater supply, and stock up on candles sensing the dramatic excitement that rivals the energy of those scurrying bushy tails.</span></em></strong><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">As August tumbles into September, I feel myself being reborn again laughing more and complaining less. Enjoying the changes in the seasons with you at Seasons on the Sunporch!</span></td></tr>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;"> Sure wish you were here! Our sunporch is almost ready for fall decorating. Can hardly wait. Our shih Tzu pups occupied the sunporch for the last three months. Then we decided to have only one, Chad and let him in the house. Working out much better. Now, the porch is all ours. It holds our rose sofa and chair, a beautiful floral chair (a thrifty find), electric fireplace and we'll be bringing in the round-glass outdoor table with chairs and hopefully change the décor seasonally. We added orange & tan plaid café curtains to the double windows between the dining room and porch, with a large fall wreath, all facing the porch. Porch has sliding glass door and five large sliding windows with screens, and two sky lights. We always sit on the porch to listen to and watch the rain. So comforting. Decorations and sheers (pulled back) will certainly make a pretty sitting area. Glad we finally got around to doing this project. Pictures will be posted when completed.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">Woke up this morning to cold weather, 49 degrees which is most welcome but now I wonder how warm it will be by Christmas. We're planning on having coffee and meals out in the sunporch. Guess we'll see about that! Hope we're not disappointed!!</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;"><em>This is the top to the bottom panels we add to the double windows. </em></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;"><em>Bottom panels have a wide hem band of the dark color on the top, nor scallops or tassels. Very cozy.</em></span></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Welcome to the porch, come in and enjoy a cuppa walnut tea with me. The weather is surprisingly cold this morning, 49 degrees and most welcome. We need cozy cocks and snuggly blankets are called for. There is no doubt that this is autumn - a season that has won the battle over the persuasive charms of the Indian Summer and allowing the leaves to fall much earlier than usual, though yards are still abundant with colorful flowers. </span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Are you </span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">experiencing the same? </span></em></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer">seasonsonthesunporch.blogspot.com</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04580403713058008798noreply@blogger.com0