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Simple + Southern Sunday No. 48

~ Simple + Southern Sunday

“I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold”
Psalm 18:1-2  I know who goes before me, I know who stands behind
The God of angel armies, Is always by my side
The one who reigns forever, He is a friend of mine
The God of angel armies is always by my side
Chris Tomlin
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“Praise the Lord, my soul,  I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live”
Psalm 146:1-22 “He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them—He remains faithful forever”
Psalm 146:67 Autumn is making its debut in the garden!6Butch captured this sunset in New Mexico this week…breathtaking!12034260_10103253668803501_38410144677471941_o Ada had a successful day at her lemonade/hot cocoa stand!sunA few autumn sunflowers have made an appearance in our pasture! 4 Saturday morning brunch!
Maple syrup and pecan biscuit and a figgy bis-cake!

1 Cotton candy clouds over southern cotton fields!9Beautiful outdoor dining at Bottega in BirminghamIMG_0525  “I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the LORD!'”
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Pam-perings: The September Edition

~ Pamperings

“Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it; let the field exult, and everything in it! Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord, for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness, and the peoples in his faithfulness.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭96:11-13‬ ‭  

When I think of September, I always think of an old song I remember from my childhood that said, “See you in September, see you when the summer’s through.”  With school days beginning after Labor Day (which I was never excited about), the song’s melody and lyrics were melancholy for me.  But my, how things change!  Now, the mention of September takes me to pleasant thoughts of college football, warm days followed by cool nights, perfectly round bales of hay in the pasture, and of course those beautiful sunsets!  I enjoy everything that September offers and here are five of my favorites!
As summer turns to fall, I start thinking of cups of hot chocolate, espressos, and lattes!  One of my favorites for this cooler weather is pumpkin spice latte.  And my favorite place to enjoy this cup of autumn is…you guessed it…on my patio!  I am including this easy recipe:As I have mentioned before, I have developed allergies in the last few years.  I always have enjoyed scented candles, but most of them now cause all those allergic reactions!  But who doesn’t love the warm scent of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, lavender, bay leaves, apples, and oranges?!My alternative is to add these ingredients to water and slowly simmer my own concoction on the stovetop.  No allergic reactions to these lovely natural scents of autumn!   When I catch up on housekeeping, gardening, cooking, and yes…blogging, I love to take a few minutes to relax and peruse my favorite magazines. I’ve just gotten my hands on the fall editions of Southern Lady, Southern Living, and Victoria’s Autumn Bliss!  As a Southern girl, their recipes and ideas are just the best!

 Butch and I absolutely love pasta!!  A favorite pasta for this time of year is penne with butternut squash sauce that is purchased, not home-made (sshh…please keep Dave’s Gourmet Sauce our little secret)! I do add my own ingredients such as fresh parmigiana reggiano, basil from my garden, and freshly grated nutmeg!  For meat lovers, you can add Italian sausage!  It is a perfect September dinner!  Buon Appetito as the Italians say!

 One of my very favorite pleasures is to enjoy the beauty of God’s creation.  September skies are one of my very favorites!  How can I not praise the Creator?

“Shout to the Lord, all the earth, let us sing 
Power and majesty, praise to the King;
Mountains bow down and the seas will roar at the sound of Your name.
I sing for joy at the work of Your hands, forever I’ll love You, forever I’ll stand,
Nothing compares to the promise I have in You”
Darlene Zschech

What are some of your favorite things about September?  I love to hear from you!!

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Tablescape Tuesday: Garden Patchwork

~ Food & Entertaining, Tablescape Tuesday

 ““Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭55:6‬ ‭

It’s almost like we hit the month of September and autumn just came right on in!  The past three days have been picture perfect with clear blue skies and cooler temperatures here in Northeast Alabama!  Of course, we have been outside taking in these most perfect temps…why stay indoors when you can walk out to near perfect weather?!  As promised more alfresco dinners!


 With the days getting shorter, the table in our garden becomes shaded by five o’clock!

 
Our Father has provided a colorful world for our enjoyment!  Autumn brings so many rich colors, so I join in the celebration with a color-filled table setting!

 
I was searching through a linen closet last week and happened to see this patchwork tablecloth.  It brings back so many blessed memories of my Mother.  I am guessing she made this for me 38 years ago and it became the inspiration for the table!  The colors are ideal for autumn!

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The Vietri leaf bowl filled with potpourri served as the centerpiece!

 
With cooler temperatures, soup was on the menu!

 
The gorgeous light that autumn brings to our Appalachian foothills never fails to impress me!


 The stack includes white charger, mossy green dinner plate, and soup bowl with a fruit rim!

 
The shadows in the stemware made an interesting photo!

 
A pair of etched vases with burnt red stems add more color!

 
Rust colored napkins add a pop of solid to the patchwork cloth!   

 
 “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver”
Proverbs‬ ‭25‬:‭11‬

 
The Details:
Vintage Patchwork Cloth – handmade by my Mother
Chargers – Horchow.com American Atelier “Baroque”
Moss Dinner Plate – Tuesday Morning (recent purchase)
Soup bowl – Mikasa “Fruit Rapture”
Amber Stemware – Local Department Store (several years ago)
Faux Tortoise Flatware – Horchow.com
Vietri Leaf Bowl – The Stone Market

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