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Cozy Thanksgiving Table for Four

Outdoor Patio Space Decorated for Fall

Easy Fall Outdoor Table

Snowberry’s Fall Porch Decor

Fall Cocktail – Bourbon Spritz Recipe

Perfect Fall Cocktail – Aperol Spritz Recipe

How to Make A Classic White Wine Spritzer

Home Tour: My Fidalgo Island Home

Does anyone else have a pumpkin-to-turkey conversi

Does anyone else have a pumpkin-to-turkey conversion kit?
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My sister and I found these at a craft fair over 20 years ago. I still haul mine out the day after Halloween and convert my largest pumpkin into a turkey.
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I’m so grateful for your support and friendship. Happy Thanksgiving! 🎃 👉🏻 🦃
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#happythanksgiving2020
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T-minus one day ... . Today I’ll be prepping a f

T-minus one day ...
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Today I’ll be prepping a few make ahead Thanksgiving dishes. Soup, cornbread dressing and goat cheese mashed potatoes. All the recipes are linked in my latest blog post.
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Whether you’re having a large or small gathering ... the prep is essentially the same. Sort of like a wedding ... big or small the same things must be done. Whether you’re feeding two or ten, the same number of dishes will be prepared, but with fewer potatoes to peel.
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Happy Thanksgiving Eve! 🦃

Happy Monday! Oh wait, it's Tuesday. . I spent the

Thanksgiving is less than a week away! Are you tir

This a favorite spot at the end of our garden path

This a favorite spot at the end of our garden path. I love to sit here and watch the dogs play.
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Exciting things happening at Snowberry this week. In the garage. Yep, the garage. The last frontier of our renovation.
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The floor got an epoxy treatment and we'll have cabinetry installed next month. I can't wait to get things sorted and organized once and for all.
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It's been nearly two years since we first set eyes on this sweet house and we're coming to the end of the renovation process. I'm not sure we'll know what to do with ourselves when its done.
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We interrupt our regularly scheduled fall programm

Here is it ... Snowberry's newly renovated back pa

Here is it ... Snowberry's newly renovated back patio! The entire space revealed (finally) on my latest blog post. I hope you'll read it.
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We originally planned a fireplace/chimney where the water feature is now. I'm glad we decided on the fire pit. You'll stay warm no matter where you sit.
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Fingers crossed that Thanksgiving brings slightly warmer weather and we can enjoy cocktails and appetizers al fresco. Are you planning your Thanksgiving dinner indoors or out?
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This view! I'm beginning to grow accustomed to it.

How are you doing? . I'm not great. It's been a ro

How are you doing?
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I'm not great. It's been a rough year for all of us. I can't recall a time where there have been so many challenges to grapple with all at once. It feels like there's no end in sight.
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I've been feeling anxious, depressed, fearful and hopeless. Clearly I need to find better ways to cope with life's uncertainties.
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This week I went cold-turkey on the news. As a life long news and political junkie this is hard. I'm saying no to cable news and Twitter and yes to the local newspaper (the hardcopy kind) and a traditional news broadcast. Oh, and my favorite podcast. I love podcasts, do you?
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I'm determined to pick myself up, dust myself off and get back to a more positive frame of mind.
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Why am I sharing these feelings of doom and gloom? I suspect I'm not the only one struggling and ... if you are too, you're not alone.
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Anyway, it's Friday! I've got a blog post to write ... and if I can get it done there's a glass of rose with my name on it. I'll share it later in stories.
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Wishing you a happy weekend! We're all in this together and the support of this Instagram community is a real blessing.
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#mentalhealthmatters
#supportoneanother
#begratefuleveryday
#betterdaystocome
#pandemic2020
#2020election
#bloggerover50
#makemineaspritzer
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This pumpkin is no more. Squirrels. . Are you glad

This pumpkin is no more. Squirrels.
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Are you glad it's Friday? I'm glad it's Friday. It's been quite a week.
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I made a pitcher of Sangria ... it's chilling in the fridge. I'll share later in stories. Or maybe I should share now so if you feel like giving it a try you can get your pitcher in the fridge too. 5:00 can't get here fast enough.
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With Halloween behind us, nearly a week into the time change and cooler temperatures (at least here in Northern California), it's time to move into Phase Four of Fall Decor. So, that's what I'll be doing over the weekend. At the same time I'm going to sort through Christmas decorations. They've been in storage for nearly 5 years and I forget what's there.
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Show of hands ... who's getting their Christmas decor ready?
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