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COUNTRY PORCH
Fall 2006 Newsletter Summer's Retreat
Greetings from The Porch!
Bittersweet September still whispers summer's song yet draws
the door to welcome fall. We feel it but stall for a little more summer, concerts in the park, boating on
the lake, barbecue with friends . . . finishing all those summer projects (what were we thinking?).
Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough
~ Emily Dickinson
Here at The Country Porch we've taken Ms. Dickinson's wisdom to heart. Just stocking the shelves with all
the NEW patterns: fishtail swags,
lined point valances,
ceramic pottery,
country quilts and
rustic bedding makes us giddy!
Since we're all passionate about rustic decor, we absolutely love the NEW
Pine Lodge Collection,
Terrazza Collection,
bakeware caddies,
paper napkins and
floor mats. So . . . where to begin?
Each day has 24 golden hours . . . we invite you to disconnect for awhile and begin to dream. We have many, many NEW
patterns to browse. Look for our New Favorites, Quilt of the Month, Candle Club and Seasonal Recipes. Oh, and don't
forget to bookmark so you can find your way back home!
PS - The shop is beginning to hum with the first stirrings of the most beloved holiday of the season . . . Christmas.
So, you may wish to take a peek inside our NEW Christmas
online catalog that's chocked full of enough ideas to keep you up all night!
The goldenrod is yellow
The corn is turning brown
The trees in apple orchards
With fruit are bending down.
~ Children's Song
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Merry Christmas To All
Artist Teresa Kogut created Merry Christmas To All
for Park Designs the Christmas scene of our childhood with Santa and his reindeer flying high through a midnight sky right over
our town, his sleigh full of treasures and twinkling stars to light his way.
Make memories with your little ones this season with adorable
Merry Christmas To All ceramics
complete with houses, Santa and Christmas tree.
The following pages will probably keep you up all night, but take a peek at our entire collection of
Christmas Decorating Theme catalog.
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Fall Seasonal Quilts |
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Feathered Star
Prepare to be enchanted. Inspired by the age old tradition of exquisite piecing, our
Feather Star quilt by
Victorian Heart was created out of hundreds of snippets of fabrics that speak of winters past. Various shades of country
red plaids and taupe stripe on a cream background create an illusion of stars.
Cocoon yourself in layers of bedding accessories in luxury sizes, top a table with matching throw or double layer your bed
with Rochelle crocheted bed ruffle.
For more nesting material, visit Country Quilts or our
Victorian Heart Quilts online catalogs.
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All over our town we're working up an appetite. Firewood needs to be
split and stacked, we're all making a run to our last farm auction and the kids are back in school; hungry as cubs.
Farm Apple Butter
Compliments of Gina Marrone, Winston, GA
Taste of Autumn - Gooseberry Patch
3 lbs Macintosh apples, cored peeled and sliced |
¼ c. brown sugar, packed |
| 1 t. cinnamon |
| 3 c. cider |
½ t. allspice |
| ¼ c. honey |
1/8 t. ground cloves |
Bring apples and cider to a boil in a large saucepan; reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or until apples are soft.
Stir in honey, brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice and cloves; mix well. Simmer for an additional 45 minutes to one hour,
until apples break down into a very thick sauce. Cool just until warm; puree in batches in a blender. If consistency
is too watery, return to saucepan and simmer until thickened. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 months. Makes about 2 pints.
Bon Appetite!
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Fall Candle Club
As the transition of seasons shift, so does the scent of fall. The shop smells of Butterscotch Oatmeal, Cinnamon Spice and
Apple Cinnamon now as we begin to welcome amber fires and steaming mugs of soup. Besides being pretty and fragrant, our
cake candles burn 92-94 hours.
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It was so good to visit with you and we thank you for your business!
Our creative energy is in overdrive and we're all on a mission . . . to bring you the very BEST of everything that we
and the shop have to offer.
New and exciting patterns are arriving daily, so visit often, anytime. We're always OPEN on-line. Or call us at our
toll free number @ 1-866-664-9182 and chat 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday thru Friday, PST; we'd love to hear how you
transformed your home with decorating themes from The Country Porch!

In love of home, the love of country has its rise
~ Charles Dickens
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Copyright © 2006 The Country Porch, LLC
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