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Time to say goodbye to September on our Eighth day of Autumn. I think September was a beautiful month. I hope October is comparable! And now for the next exciting verse.   On the eight day of Autumn My true love gave to me… Eight Salted Caramels Seven Crunchy Leaves Six Pumpkin donuts Five G O L D E N Gourds Four Halloween Oreos Three caramel apples Two Candy corn  AND An Acorn from an old oak tree ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here is information on an upcoming class focusing on the work of Rebekah L Smith. http://www.rebekahlsmith.com/ for a look at her style. If you have her book you know what great projects she has provided. On Monday October 19 from 10-4 we will spend the day creating our own versions of her patterns. I will have wool available to you and the floss that she uses. The cost is $20.00 and includes lunch. I need to you sign up so I know what supplies to have ready. Some of the designs in her book. &

I heard that today is National Coffee Day!  The Best Coffee Freebies You Can Get Tomorrow for National Coffee Day Dunkin' Donuts (@DunkinDonuts) ############################# And now for our Autumn Anthem On the Seventh day of Autumn My true love gave to me… Seven Crunchy Leaves Six Pumpkin donuts Five G O L D E N Gourds Four Halloween Oreos Three caramel apples Two Candy corn    AND An Acorn from an old oak tree ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hood River Valley Harvest Fest October 16-18, 2015 Hood River Event Site http://hoodriver.org/events-festivals/chamber-events/harvest-festival ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Lots of fun things to do. http://www.events12.com/portland/october/ Enjoy the best Portland events, festivals, and things to  do with this calendar of events. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ "For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering toge

Did you see the moon last night???? Here we are already 6 days into Autumn. I think it is beautiful. Now for the next verse of our theme song. On the Sixth day of Autumn My true love gave to me… Six Pumpkin donuts Five G O L D E N Gourds Four Halloween Oreos Three caramel apples Two Candy corn  AND An Acorn from an old oak tree     Bet you can't wait for tomorrow!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pictures from our Spargonian Class on Saturday. Kelley has been working on a couple of projects. And another that she sewed together. It's the Sewing Case designed by Sue called Firefly. Cindy has blocks sewn together and  more ready to join. My little bird is number 20 of 30 Gail is embellishing  And has a pin keep ready to sew together You are invited to join us in the Spargonian class. It's the 4th Sat. of each month.  ######################### Our house is getting more decorations. L

I'm looking forward to our Open Sew class today. It is always an encouragement to see all the projects that are being worked on. I nearly always see one that I think I must start. We feed off each others excitement. I invite you to come to one of the classes, you are always welcome. I know you are anxious for the next verse so here it is: Have you been waiting for the 5 Golden What’s…. On the Fifth day of Autumn My true love gave to me… Five G O L D E N Gourds Four Halloween Oreos Three caramel apples Two Candy corn and An Acorn from an old oak tree ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Autumn Poems 'The Death of Autumn' by Edna St. Vincent Millay When reeds are dead and a straw to thatch the marshes, And feathered pampas-grass rides into the wind Like agèd warriors westward, tragic, thinned Of half their tribe, and over the flattened rushes, Stripped of its secret, open, stark and bleak, Blackens afar the half-forgotten creek-- Then lea