Dear Log Cabin friends:

It's October! My favorite month of the year - I love fall and just can't get enough of this month. The weather is cooler, the colors of pumpkins & bittersweet brighter & the smells of crackling fire in the fireplace for the first time of the season just comfort our souls. I think of hot cider stirred with a long cinnamon stick, putting vines on the mantle along with a garland of gourds, candles burning & taking time to leaf through a favorite book (Like the Seasons book).
The geese will soon be migrating across the sky & I love to hear their squawking as I bid them farewell until their return again. The trees are beginning their annual change of colors & I like to collect a few leaves & press them to keep a remembrance of their colors - a simple country pleasure. I'll wait awhile to put the garden to bed, as we are still picking tomatoes & green peppers, & the last ones will need to be put into green tomato relish before the black killer frost takes them. My son has already put in his order for the piccalilli (green tomato relish) that he grew up on.
And the closet will get an overhauling while I put away the summer clothes & the sweaters come out to warm us on chilly days. It is a month that I call a "comfort" month - warming up, getting cozy inside & thinking about hot chocolate nights & chili soup days.
Our oldest grandsons (twins) will celebrate their birthday this month - turning 10 years old. It just doesn't seem possible that they are 10 already. They are good readers, & like karate, basketball & football.

This is the month of the "Hunter" Moon. Have you ever thought how much bigger the moon looks in the fall than any other time of year? Perhaps it's just the crisp nights & darkness of the countryside that make it appear fuller. Take time to stand outside & gaze at the moon when it is full & round - another simple country pleasure I love to do.
Yes, I found THE "unique" pumpkin this year - & many of you all loved it too. I had quite a few in the shop but they have sold out now. I'd never seen any like them - very country/primitive looking. We have a few bittersweet wreaths, a wonderful dated l857 blanket chest/trunk, a red old paint counter top desk, a wonderful 12 tin pie safe, old textiles & smalls just brought back from an outing. The "Must see" new country book of private homes has arrived as has a line of new & wonderful primitive photo cards.
It's been a busy time of year, two new rug hooking classes are in progress, the new group of "Folk Horse" rug hookers has begun & our 2nd class of primitive appliqué will be Oct. l6.

Take time to drive out to The Log Cabin, certainly a simple country pleasure this time of year, & say Hello, & see our new/old things. We'll leave a light on.
Happy October! Twila, Cabin Keeper

AUTUMN IS A SECOND SPRING WHEN EVERY LEAF IS A FLOWER- Albert Camus

CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER, 2007
Oct. 6 - Saturday 9:30- 4
Oct. 12-Friday, 9-5
Oct. 13-Sat. 9-4
Oct. 15-Woolkeepers,6:30 p.m.
Oct. 16-Primitive appliqué class 6:30-8:30
Oct. l9- Friday, 9-5
Oct. 20- Saturday, 9-4
Oct. 23- Herb Study Group
Oct. 26 -Friday, 9-5
Oct. 27- Sat., 10:30-4
Oct. 31- (BOO - It's Halloween - have a delightful, not frightful day!)

WOOLKEEPERS
Log Cabin Woolkeepers meet the 3rd Monday night of the month, Oct. 15, 6:30 p.m.
Pat R. & Holly Mc. will bring refreshments. Bring a project to work on as well as anything you would like to share with the group. The "folk horse" group will be working on their rugs.

HERB STUDY GROUP
The Log Cabin Herb Study group meets the 4th Tuesday of the month, Oct. 23 with JoAnn D. presenting the honored herb of the month, OREGANO. If anyone has anything pertaining to oregano or any herb they would like to share please do so.
Last group presenter was Sondra B. & she gave a presentation on Lemon Herbs. We learned so much. Karalyn N. also showed how to make herb vinegars. Thank you to both of you for sharing & educating us all . DELIGHTFUL!

OUR WOOL APPLIQUE CLASS IS FULL ON OCTOBER 16TH. If you would like to get into another class let us know as we may teach another one at a later date.

O, IT SETS MY HEART A CLICKIN, LIKE THE TICKIN' OF A CLOCK,
WHEN THE FROST IS ON THE PUMPKIN & THE FODDERS IN THE SHOCK -James Whitcomb Riley

THE LOG CABIN- A GREAT GATHERING OF HERBAL TRIMMINGS AND OTHER
THINGS FROM THE GOOD EARTH.

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