A Perfect Walk...

As promised, some photos from our walk yesterday. Right now, the weather is perfect here in Savannah - crisp, clear, cool and sunny! I couldn't help myself on our walk along the river yesterday and had to take many, many photos. Here just a few to share with you!
I love the patterns I see everywhere...




Can you find me in this picture? I found a car mirror stuck in a palm tree and tried to take a self portrait...
The light was just amazing...


...and the colors - wonderful!!
Beautiful butterfly (or is it a moth?)...
Just look at that sky!



On another note, today is my mother's birthday. She would have been 71! I have to say it's hard for me to imagine her at that age. She passed away suddenly when she was only 48 and in my mind, she'll always be that age.
This photo is one I had not seen before today - some time ago my dad had all our old family slides converted to digital files and this one of my mom and me was one of them.

I love this scene - so happy, peaceful and wholesome!

Can You Tell...

...what happened here?!?
Even though Winslow needed a long shower after his impromptu mud bath, we had a wonderful walk by the Savannah River in the most perfect weather this afternoon! I took some great photos and will share them tomorrow...

I've been visiting many of your blogs today and am so happy to get caught up on your lives, your creations and all that's been happening! I hope to visit more of you tomorrow!

Wordless Wednesday - Curious Crab

Color and Texture

It's so interesting how each season I crave the colors associated with that time of the year. This fall is no exception - I am decorating with oranges, reds, golds and greens and while I keep my decorations light, I still feel the richness of this harvest time! (Can you see our ornamental pear through the window - still completely green!)
I've had fun hanging little treasures from the gorgeous driftwood branch, Daniel found at the beach and hung over our dining room window.
Even a couple of birds love it and decided to perch in it...

The painting tucked away in the corner was painted by a family friend of the little village in the Black Forest my parents lived in when I was born.
Aside from the fall colors, I also really get into warm, nubby and soft textures when the weather gets colder. Here's a scarf I knitted - that yarn has the richest colors - browns, teals, purples and greens! And the texture makes me want to bury my face in it!!
And just take a look at the sumptuous yarn I am crocheting into yet another curly scarf (did I tell you I am addicted to making those?!). Those colors are simply stunning!
Can't wait for it to be done so I can show you!
Here are two finished beauties which you can find in my Etsy shop here...
and here!
I've also been painting and I am hoping that the piece I am working on will be ready for show and tell tomorrow! It's going somewhat slowly...

Wishing you all a terrific Tuesday! And, in case I don't say it often enough, thank you so much for the loving comments you leave on my various posts! They mean the world to me!!

Fall Colors and a Favorite Recipe

Here, in Savannah, we sometimes have to look extra hard to see evidence of fall, but this morning I took the camera on my walk with Winslow and found these gorgeous leaves on an ornamental pear tree. The one in our front yard is still completely green...
This morning, we realized that Winslow had dug a nice nest for himself ... luckily it's in spot under the bird feeder where we don't have any plants. Maybe he was waiting for a fresh meal to fly into his mouth...
Yesterday, I made one of our favorite appetizers from an old Bon Appetit magazine to take to a dinner party. We love it so much and have made is on so many occasions that I thought I'd share the recipe with you.

Baked Goat Cheese with Roasted Garlic & Caramelized Onion

6 elephant garlic cloves or 12 large garlic cloves peeled
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
1 medium size red onion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon (packed) golden brown sugar
10 ounces soft fresh goat cheese, crumbled
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
baguette slices

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Arrange garlic cloves in glass baking dish. Drizzle with vegetable oil. Cover and bake until garlic is very tender about 40 minutes for elephant garlic or 30 minutes for regular garlic. Transfer garlic to rack and cool.

Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and saute until tender and beginning to brown, about 15 minutes. Add brown sugar, stir until melted. Remove fro heat and cool. Arrange onion mixture on bottom of 8x8 inch glass baking dish. Sprinkle cheese over. Arrange roasted garlic atop cheese. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead, cover and chill.)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake garlic until cheese melts but mixture is not bubbling about 25 minutes. Add balsamic vinegar, stir until well blended. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer mixture to medium bowl. Sprinkle with basil. Serve warm or at room temperature with baguette slices.

Enjoy! (By the way, I was going to take a picture of the appetizer before I wrapped it up to take to our friends' house, but completely forgot...)
Remember the scarves above? And then there's the new one below. They are now available in my Etsy knitting shop here.
I hope you all had a fantastic and spooky Halloween! I hope to make it by your blogs tonight and to show you another painting tomorrow or Tuesday - very excited about this one!!