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COUNTRY PORCH
October 2007 Newsletter
Delicious Autumn
Greetings from The Porch!
Up here in the North Country summer has drifted on
leaving us cloaked in rainy days and falling golden leaves. The lakes are empty now save a few brave
souls fishing Chinook and Bluebacks and our zucchini plants have finally called it quits.
Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about
the earth seeking the successive autumns.
~ George Eliot
We love autumn! It's like starting fresh, recycling that which is worn and putting out our newest
patterns of fall country style curtains,
table linens,
ceramic pottery,
shower curtains,
curtain valances and tiers, NEW
tab cut out valances, NEW
layered valances and
homespun dishtowels.
So pack up the remains of summer and bring on a palate of rustic jewel tone colors! Turn your home into a cozy
Patriotic,
Cottage,
Farmhouse or
Lodge accented with
primitives and
country decor. And with the holidays right around the corner we've stocked up on enough
Christmas decorating ideas to keep you
sleepless in your hometown.
October gave a party;
The leaves by hundreds came -
The Chestnuts, Oaks, and Maples,
And leaves of every name.
The Sunshine spread a carpet,
And everything was grand,
Miss Weather led the dancing,
Professor Wind the band.
~ George Cooper, "October's Party"
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Quilts for the Fall Season
Fall has begun its journey with chilly nights
and unpredictable daytime temperatures. Keep a pile of farmhouse quilts
at the ready for cocooning and snoozing. |
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Meanwhile back at The Country Porch, the apple harvest is about to
begin and all over our town pumpkins, spider webs and goblins are popping up on porches. So if it's your turn to cook,
get in the spirit of the harvest with this delicious recipe from Gooseberry Patch and their new Autumn in the Country Cookbook. |
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Pumpkin Gingerbread Cake
3 c. sugar
1 c. oil
4 eggs
2/3 c. water
15-oz. can pumpkin
2 t. ground ginger
1 t. cinnamon |
1 t. allspice
1 t. nutmeg
1 t. ground cloves
3-1/2 c. all-purpose flour
2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. baking powder
1-1/2 t. salt |
Garnish: 8-oz. container frozen whipped topping, thawed
Beat together sugar, oil and eggs. Add water; mix well. Beat in pumpkin and spices; set aside. In a separate bowl,
combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir into pumpkin mixture just until dry ingredients are moistened.
Pour into a greased 13"x9" baking pan; bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes, until a toothpick tests clean.
Cool slightly. Serve warm or cold, garnished with whipped topping. Serves 12. |
Bon Appetite!
Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread and pumpkin pie.
~ Jim Davis
US Cartoonist - Garfield
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Autumn Candle Club
This is the season of change and familiar and homey scents, of wood fires, wet leaves and new apples.
Think Pumpkin Spice, Apple Cinnamon and Maple Syrup cake candles,
or what about Carmel Pecan and Gingerbread Cake. There are so many choices . . . you pick! 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!
For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food, for love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Copyright © 2007 The Country Porch, LLC
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