DIY HALLOWEEN LIGHTS, Cats and Ghosts

So easy. Directions here.

Historic Brick Barn near My Cottage

I took this photo mid afternoon on my way home from the post office. This historic 19th century brick barn is off a public walking path that was once private property but was dedicated as parkland in 1989. This is the back of the barn not visible from the road. I am glad I pulled over and walked down the footpath for this photo on a cloudy day. I put it on Instagram too.

Dutch Apple Baby Pancake Recipe

DUTCH BABY PANCAKE WITH APPLES AND CINNAMON
(Adapted from Taste of Home)
*Serves 8* This looks so good I doubt it would serve 8 people, maybe 4 at the most
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YOU WILL NEED:
Pancake:
3 eggs
1 cup milk
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 tbs unsalted butter, melted
1 tbs granulated sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
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Apple Topping:
2 apples, peeled and thinly sliced
1 tsp granulated sugar
1 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tbs unsalted butter
Confectioners’ sugar (for dusting at the end)
Recipe found here

DIRECTIONS

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, flour, sugar and vanilla extract. Set aside. Butter a 9-inch round pan (or a cast-iron skillet, I didn’t have a skillet so I just used a round pan) and preheat your oven to 400 deg F. Pour your batter into the prepared pan, and bake for 20 – 25 minutes, or until the pancake begins to puff up, the edges begin to curl away from the pan and the pancake is golden brown!

2. While your pancake is baking, prepare your apple topping. Peel and thinly slice your apples, and saute them in a small pan with the butter, sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon. Cook until the apples are soft.

3. Once the pancake is done, sprinkle it with the confectioners’ sugar and top with cooked apples and serve!

Crows Visit their Old Parents

I love knowing this about crows, don't you? via

Garden Bench with Urns

This carved stone antique garden bench is quite wonderful. I wonder why nothing is planted in the urns? via

Sweater Weather

This image made me smile. via

Sweet Cottage and Garden

It's lovely, isn't it. So neat and tidy. Could be one of the outbuildings at Williamsburg but I'm not sure. image source

Nice Small Kitchen

I love the look of this kitchen. I have way too much stuff but have envisioned a walk-in pantry nearby. Then it would be perfect. See more kitchens here.

Tonight I am watching TIMELESS (episode three) on NBC. It's very good.