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This has to be my second favorite weekend of the year behind Thanksgiving!! Autumn is on the way, football season has started and the Mountain State Fair is in full swing! I get to bring out the fall quilts, change the wall hangings and get ready for the next three months of cooler weather, wearing sweaters, and seeing the leaves change to glorious color. Settle in with a cuppa for a long and picture heavy post! I hung the Welcome Pumpkin on the wall near the front door to start the change of seasons in decorating. I like these flat ...

It has been a very busy week, with a lot going on. Settle in for a long and chatty post. Starting on Monday, I worked a shift sorting and preparing the quilts from the Mountain State Fair to be returned to their owners. We folded up the quilts and arranged them in alphabetical order, stacking up quilts going back to the same quilter. Some, like me, entered several quilts. When my shift was over, it took me about half an hour to locate all my entries in the various categories and check out. When I got home, I unpinned the ...

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When we were growing up whoever was up first on Christmas Day, and old enough to use the gramophone, would play a record of Christmas carols starting with the sound of bells. I now have that record, and a record player, for use on Christmas morning.

Even if that plan failed I have backup copies on CD and USB, so no one will sleep in at this place. I will even make sure the battery operated USB player is fully charged in case of a backout!

The design above could be on a table, or a bed, or draped over ...