Hi there! Before we sit to have a long chat over baked goods, I thought I would let you know, that I turned some of my prints into postcards. And, have popped them into my shop...
I am so excited to share these with you. I wish you could reach in a grab them, and see them in person. They are a ton of fun (in my opinion ;)
The funky and colorful Charming Silhouettes are extra fun as postcards...
I made a few different type of postcard packs...
I punched little holes in mine and hung them from my blackboard...
Here is what the back of all of the Charming Silhouettes look like...
And, the fronts and backs of the others...
Sirène (front & back)
Creature Collections (The Writer), mixed with some Charming Silhouettes...
And, the Elegant Peacock...
I will put all the Christmas cards in the shop as soon as I have them photographed and sorted out. Later this week for sure...
As for life in the country....
Fall came to visit us. Such a handsome fellow when he decides to stay for a while. Making trees begin to blush in shades of orange and yellow. I know it seems late to those of you in cold states... But in Arizona, our first slice of true Autumn pie has barely touched the plate... Although our spirits have been in an Autumnal place, for a couple of months...
So, we write to you, sharing the last of the flowers and herbs until Spring... It is outrageously windy and tomorrow we are slated to have a high of 69', which is cool for us indeed...
The other day I peeked out the window, and almost did a cartwheel. I was almost positive I was seeing snow flurries. Alas, how could I, when it had been 89' the day before...
Can you imagine? Snow flurry love...
But as deceitful as a mirage, it is only the fly away stuff from some messy floofy bush... And, it is everywhere...
I was outside, collecting twigs for marshmallow roasting & tiny wood for my tiny fire when I was greeted by the Mister... (might I add, there are munchkin sized piles of wood, strategically placed by Mr. Lovee for my collecting purposes so I don't hurt myself cutting them down to size, silly man)
He had in his hand, my favoritest teeny vase, with some lovely scraggly lil' guys inside. A gift. Sigh... Is he for real? I should rent him out for big bucks. Let's think of a flyer... Delightful, older, kind, so smart, flattering, wise about girls, and charmingly silly in his debonair ways... How much do you think I could get? ;) (it's not all perfection of course, he can be annoying, I can be bratty, you know how that goes...)
Thank you Mister Nice...
Let me take this to my Gypsy home...
So, how do you repay the flower bearing serenader?
Why, you bake of course. Isn't windy blustery cool weather so inspiring for baking???
I have been baking it seems, almost every day for a week. I have made banana bread, and he wants more! So that is good news...
And my favorite thing to bake, biscuits. A recipe from my Mammie, by way of Martha. I guess the banana bread recipe is from Martha too. I like Martha.
As for biscuits...
They are a fun mess to make. I don't use a food processor like the recipe indicates... Just a fork and my fingers, or a pastry cutter...
Pour in the buttermilk, and mix with your hands. Sticky sticky...
Pat out on a lightly floured surface, and keep your hands floured. Then cut out, place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet, bake and...
Voila. Simple perfection...
By the looks of those sticky buttery fingers, I'd say, he enjoyed them...
These are not like the other biscuit recipe I shared with you a while back. These are not sweet, just simple biscuits, that you can serve with jam or with a roast and such... The others a few months ago, were real sweet cake like biscuits...
I want to bake up something lovely this winter. I make lots of crisps... Do you have any favorite Autumn/Wintery baked goods you think I should make??? I would love some ideas!! I am up for trying lots of new things. Do tell what you cook up on a windy cold day...
Anyhow, I have talked your ear off, and I will be back in a couple of days with more to share... But for now I shall bid adieu.
Back to unpacking tiny trees from my winter goods bin...
Thank you so so so very much for the lovely words on my little gypsy living below... Your words inspire me to no end!! I can't even begin to decribe how much I appreciate your kindess and kindredness as well!! xoxo, V
