October 11, 2009

catching up

i know you guys are tired of some combination of nuts, pumpkins and glass. hopefully i can go to the fair sometime this week. today it's cooler and i am going to make christina's rustic apple pie in a bit. i think sitting and watching the leaves fall while i peel apples sounds like a perfect past time for a sunday afternoon (the oak leaves make such a beautiful spiral as they float to the ground). later i'm making taco soup (or chili).

last night i went to see 'whip it' with ellen page and drew barrymore. i know the movie was panned by the critics but i really loved it. i think i remember watching a calmer roller derby when i was a child - but this just looked so fun. it also made me remember that marcia gay harden is just a fabulous actress. she is so subtle and nuanced that i adored every scene that she is in.

christina's crostata
omg - this may be the best thing i've ever made - she is right, the orange zest is just everything.

friday night i saw my itty bitty bit of a niece - i won't be able to call her that much longer - she is getting so big. as she played at the dinner table and ate butterbeans off my plate, my heart was filled with so much love that i could just burst. completely burst...and again when she said 'on the lips' when i kissed her goodnight.

this guy has been hanging out on the front porch for a few days now. i think from the pictures i've searched that he's a golden silk spider and he's definitely an orb weaver as his (her?) web covers the entire front of our bay window. shudder. i've tried getting closer but there are what are called warning webs or anchors in the way. though the bite is not poisonous, it can hurt for a few days. (i'm not going to chance it)

this has been a gift of a weekend. it was predicted to be stormy and ugly - instead we have beautiful, cool and the sunset last night was golden and glorious. hopefully we will have another today. hope your weekend is golden and glorious too.

41 comments:

  1. Don't shoot too close... spidey might bite. Have a great Sunday!

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  2. this photo with the jar and the nuts is fabulous!!!

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  3. I like nuts, pumpkins and glass. Yes, Marcia Gay Harden is pretty cool. Maybe I'll forget the critics and go see Whip It too. ...and your butter bean story, so sweet.

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  4. Recommended to see Whip It by so many people I know...Must watch soon!
    Great creative new week to you Char!
    xo*

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  5. We never tire of your photos, in any combination. Just perfect ... And your new neighbor on the front porch, yikes!

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  6. Just reading about your glorious peaceful weekend makes me feel more rested, more peaceful myself. Oh, I do love the word pictures you paint.

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  7. I have two bags of apples just waiting for me to make applesauce and maybe a pie, too. So glad you had a nice weekend. It was beautiful here too. :)

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  8. i agree it was a gift of a weekend. i enjoyed getting outside in the cool autumn air.
    i'm having my apple crostata as we "speak" and it is so good - however not pretty like yours. love the mosaic you created with the making of yours.
    let's hope these beautiful days are here to stay for a while.
    so glad you had a wonderful weekend.

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  9. your crostada, looks wonderful! yes, the orange zest, oh the orange zest. swoon~
    i love watching the leaves fall. what a perfect sunday, afternoon.
    xo

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  10. A beautiful mosaic and a wonderful looking pie! Have a beautiful new week...Kathy

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  11. Your picture of the spider is REAL good. In fact, it is so good, you don't NEED to take another. I'm good!

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  12. The mosaic looks fabulous to me...

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  13. I loved WHIP IT, too !

    we have actually been to a LIVE roller derby bout, as a good friend of ours is dating a girl who is on one of our local teams....I already knew all the rules and how the jammer scores, which made it even more exciting for me...and honestly, it was all very REAL !!

    his girlfriend is actually the lead jammer in the tri-state[or something like that] and is trying out for a national team in a few months where she will travel to hawaii...can you believe that ?

    wasn't ellen page great ?
    and juliette lewis, too ??

    oh, and you never bore us with your photos....EVER

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  14. Love the mosaic...looks yummy!
    I went over to christina's site and will try the recipe asap.

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  15. Glad you had a nice weekend and that the movie was good. Your mosaic looks so good! I love when its apple season!

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  16. You go girl with that apple tart...you even did a homemade crust! You rock! That is a golden web spider...I know only this because when I would visit my Dad in Florida (he lives on the boarder on Fl and Alabama) they were everywhere...and their webs are tough! They a big suckers too...sheesh.

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  17. Those pics are so pretty, and that pie looks delicious!!! My mouth is watering! yum!

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  18. mmmm that pie looks so gooood. YUM!

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  19. I really love coming here to visit.
    You have such a wonderful, peaceful outlook on everything you do. It just comes across. I can feel it.
    You are amazing.
    x

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  20. I love your photos, Char. I'll look at nuts, jars and pumpkins shot by you as many times as you'll post them.

    -maria

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  21. I say you have a great window view with all those colorful leaves and the glow of the sun! Love your photos on your mosaic, the pie looks so good too!

    Have a great week!

    Ebie's Mosaic.

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  22. Love the mosaic, but I'm not a fan of spidey. Sounds like your Sunday was perfect!

    :)
    Zuzu

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  23. I really enjoy reading rambling posts like this one.
    Never change.
    Send pie!

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  24. The simplicity of your photos is what makes them so gorgeous. I love your mosaic.

    I hate the spider. It creeps me out.

    Your pie looks yummy and it sounds like you had a great weekend.

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  25. Both your words and your photos always brighten my day! I like Marcia Gay Harden too. And I never listen to the critics.
    Brenda

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  26. Loved the yummy stuff -- but have to admit YUCK on the spider... even the thought makes me think you are one BRAVE person.

    *shivers* :)

    If you get a chance I would love for you to stop and say hi.

    TTFN~~ Claudia ♥ ♥

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  27. I was thinking about seeing "whip it"...gosh, would love to have lunch at your house!

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  28. That crostada looks scrumptious! You can't go wrong with apples, sugar, spices and pie crust!

    Gorgeous spider! I love orb-weavers!

    You are so right about Marcia Gay Harden...she is a fabulous actress who disappears into every role she's played and she makes the most mundane film come alive. I loved her in The Spitfire Grill.

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  29. The whole pie making process that you have captured looks wonderful.

    It white tail spider season here. They don't spin webs and like to hide them selves in your close. Their bite are rather nasty too, so as soon as I see one they are gone!

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  30. Wellll I'm not tired of any of your photos... I haven't been around in awhile... sorry... I've been crazee busy... and will continue I'm sure!
    Hope all is well with YOU!!!
    ENJOY!
    Fifi

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  31. Great spider pic!...but the crostata...how can I pay any attention to the rest of your post after seeing a pic and reading a description of that?...Yummy!

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  32. Yum!! That looks so deliciously comforting and awesome! Yum, again!

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  33. Thanks for the link to the recipe!

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  34. Woah...that spider. You can't tell by the picture how big he is but he looks quite menacing. Golden Silk...tis a beautiful name for a creepy crawly.

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  35. Unfortunately, I'm on a low-fat diet right now but that apple crisp looks divine. I could have one or two bites, I guess and make it for my husband when I'm feeling better~
    Sounds like a plan.

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  36. eeeeck, i have a similar looking spider lurking around. a few of them actually. although i'm told they only come out when rain is due. but still! i don't like them, go away!!!!!

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  37. Nothing says home like the makins' for an apple pie. Thanks for sharing. MB

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  38. Yummy apple pie. Love the mosaic. I know your house was smelling delicious while that pie was baking.

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  39. Movies are so subjective. I also like Marcia Gay Harden.
    I think spiders are beautiful but I don't like to get too close.

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  40. Oh, I can almost smell that pie, it looks SOOOO good! Thanks for sharing your beautiful images at MM, Char. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! :)

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i feel as if each comment was between us as we sat and sipped something warm....i love to hear what you're thinking.