Sunday, August 12, 2012

Mums The Word!!!

Out with the old...in with the new...dead dried up summer flowers gone...bright yellow mums are the replacements!




And I am so proud to say that my ducks/geese are all in a row! They are on their way to a nap near the shady part of the deck!




I made peach jam today for the first time ever!

Tada!

Enough for two pieces of toast!

I guess I should have quadrupled my recipe?




Posted by https://booksthoughtsadventures.com at 1:25 PM

18 comments:

  1. bermudaonionAugust 12, 2012 at 1:35 PM

    We have tons of geese around here - they're fun to watch, but they sure do make a mess everywhere. I hope the jam wasn't too much work!

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  2. Tales of WhimsyAugust 12, 2012 at 1:49 PM

    Oooooooooooooo yum! But yah, I think you should make more :)

    Was it marvelous?

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  3. Laurel-Rain SnowAugust 12, 2012 at 2:49 PM

    What a lovely floral arrangement...and your porch looks so welcoming (as well as the deck!)

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  4. https://booksthoughtsadventures.comAugust 12, 2012 at 6:04 PM

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    1. https://booksthoughtsadventures.comAugust 12, 2012 at 6:08 PM

      That's the bad thing about geese...and it was a lot of work for that little bit!

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  5. ElisabethAugust 12, 2012 at 7:45 PM

    Beautiful front entrance with the pretty yellow mums, the deck is awesome and so inviting...as far as the peach jams, Patty...just wondering what recipe you followed?...even for the least amt. you should have ended up with at least a full jar! In my case I should make just a small amount of peach jam which I love so much, but at $1. ea. peach at our supermarket... it would cost me at least $20. to make a full batch...so I will stick with your tiny portion and enjoy my toast!

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  6. sawcatAugust 12, 2012 at 11:05 PM

    I don't feel so bad then. I did peach preserves a couple weeks ago, and somehow I ended up with half the amount as the recipe that I was using. Do the peaches like to play tricks on us newbies?

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  7. the Junkie bookAugust 13, 2012 at 3:42 AM

    Hi Patty

    Thoma here...How you? Am not yet back to blogging because busy with a small new venture.

    Kudos to the peach jam though it IS quite a tiny bit you made!!

    Do look up goagagaholiday.weebly.com. This is the vacation rental I've in Goa, India and I've put it on daily rental for tourists. First impressions welcome!

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  8. TesAugust 13, 2012 at 6:52 AM

    What a lovely surrounding of your home :)

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  9. TiAugust 13, 2012 at 9:26 AM

    What jam recipe would turn out such a small amount of product?? I love homemade jam. My fave is Marmalade with seedless Blackberry a strong second.

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  10. Stephanie@The Secret DMS Files of Fairday MorrowAugust 13, 2012 at 4:00 PM

    Glad you can now watch your ducks in a row from your deck. :) I have never made jam- so I think you did an excellent job. Better to make less the first time in case you need to change anything! Mums look fab.

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