Friday, October 25, 2019

♥Fall on your knees gorgeous fall 2019.







Roasted Butternut Squash Soup~







Seasons And Suppers Cranberry Almond Cake~
 



The She~ Shed's flower boxes and pots are emptied..The crabapples is void of leaves..little crabapples hang like cranberries..







Fine Cooking's Chocolate Cheesecake

Finished Max's blanket so now the 3 brothers have their own blanket:)♥

 School and football team colors:)



Oli's Face..makes me happy..he is one happy sweet sunshiney Little.Everything becomes a football in his hands..even Spongebob;)





Fall is wrapping up so beautifully..I could only get started here on you know what?
The stores are mixed up they have Halloween and Christmas out.I only have eyes for Christmas..and have started a few things..
My excitement last year at finding this vintage skating pond w/ music on Varage Sale..was palpable♥
It's ready:)And it works..The Happy Winter Village Skalting Pond~I'll add things from our Christmas Village:) Of course..;)


Somewhere deep inside..you can be 65 and have a corner that can be a child at heart.
♥

In the entertainment world..

 I needed a quick show to watch every morning and picked Queer Eye.
Let me just say when I will be finished all the episodes..I will miss the show.
I cry at almost every show.
Some get to me more than others.

 And have you started Modern Love ? I am undecided..and then the episode ends and I am still thinking about it..a good sign..I like it more than J does.
Anne Hathaway's episode..she's very good in it..the beginning is so far fetched it seems and musical..and then the plot deepens and you see how very good an actress she is:)
We're not talking rocket science..

 But it's good enough for me.

 When Oli was over we watched Nanny McPhee 1..and Nanny McPhee2..is in progress..Maggie Gyllehhall is in it..wow..compared to The Deuce..what a character change..The Deuce is not for everyone..at all at all at all.

 This Is Us is back..is it as good as before? Not sure..yet..
The Affair is getting crazier..
We stopped Succession..OMG good acting but so boring...all that boring business talk and same expressions over and over again.
Do I watch tv all day? NEVER.
40 mins in the morning for a reason..and 1.5 hrs before bed at night.
Unbelievable was very good..
Mindhunters too!
Just in case winter makes you crave TV..
;)
Have a good end of fall:)

 It's winding down here w/ rain and wet and I HAVE to garden in this today because I caved and a young man is coming over to help me at noon..we'll see.
I just can't rip out old..and chop old..when I can feel old some days..
making Xmas things and baking and painting is so much easier;)

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41 comments:

  1. Gloria BakerOctober 25, 2019 at 11:47 AM

    Bonjour Monique, always I say and really think Fall is far my favorite season !! is beautiful and love Fall weather!Love these red trees and all !!
    beautiful Pictures .
    Maybe you hear we are living difficult moments here, with problems and without survey and fights ! all hurt my heart.
    And always worry about the kids and hubby. sigh!
    Send you hugs and love!

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    1. La Table De NanaOctober 25, 2019 at 4:25 PM

      :( I am sorry for your troubles Gloria..
      We have been blessed this fall..they are not all created equally.:)

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    2. gloriadelpilar_1994@yahoo.comOctober 25, 2019 at 8:34 PM

      Merci Monique !

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  2. handmade by amaliaOctober 25, 2019 at 12:58 PM

    Another gorgeous post, Monique. I'm so enjoying the beautiful colors of autumn after all the summer pastels and the cooling weather and the root vegetables coming to the market. It really is the nicest time of year.
    Amalia
    xo

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    1. La Table De NanaOctober 25, 2019 at 4:26 PM

      xox
      Magnificent fall! An artist's dream!
      Have.Not.Painted.One.Fall.Scene.:(

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  3. SavoringTime in the KitchenOctober 25, 2019 at 1:35 PM

    What lovely fall photos! My favorite, of course, is Oli :) What a handsome, happy-looking boy! I wish I could say that our fall has been gorgeous...a few days here and there but we've had more than our share of rainy, gloomy, windy days. I haven't held a golf club in a month so it hasn't been golf weather, at least not for me :) Soup, chocolate cheesecake and Madeleines with tea, that's all I would need and be very happy. What a sweet vintage skating pond. You have found so many wonderful things at your varage sales. I have been watching Modern Love and enjoy it, not for John though. I liked the one with the doorman. This is Us, The Durrells in Corfu, only for me also. We still like to watch The Voice, Blue Bloods, Blacklist, and we're watching old episodes of Boston Legal on Amazon. More hilarious than I remembered the first time around :) Good luck with your helper! We've had a wonderful young man this year. He's been coming once a week for a couple of hours. He's been a lifesaver!

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    1. SavoringTime in the KitchenOctober 25, 2019 at 1:38 PM

      Forgot to mention Max's blanket! ♥♥

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    2. La Table De NanaOctober 25, 2019 at 4:32 PM

      Jacques and his Blue Bloods:)

      The doorman:)

      He..Oli.. is just soo easy.
      And still so young.♥For now.

      So..Eli came for 2 hours.. at noonish..as soon as he rang the bell..(I was out already)..Jacques said he knew we would be a good match.
      I reserved him for a yr from now..and will ask in the Spring.
      So nice and polite.

      I am grateful.
      A job shared is so much lighter..as I did one bed..he was in another.. no digging..just chopping and raking onto a tarp but with all my beds..this was just so nice for me.
      Like I said..grateful:)♥

      Have a great weekend Pea!
      I wish J liked The Voice:)

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  4. LindaOctober 25, 2019 at 3:17 PM

    Hello Monique...
    You have showcased your quaint towns Fall P E R F E C T L Y!
    The colours..the aromas of your baking...your beautiful crochet...love it all!
    How did it go with your garden helper? Good for you!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
    Cloudy and damp...no cottage this weekend....perhaps a day trip on Monday...
    Your Oli is a cutie pie💙
    Have a great weekend!
    I’m working on Christmas prezzies too!😉
    Cheers!
    Linda :o)

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    1. La Table De NanaOctober 25, 2019 at 4:38 PM

      Oh Linda..I can't tell you how much I appreciated Eli.
      I reserved him for next year and hope to call upon him in Spring.
      He's so nice..polite,calm..to me.. we worked in perfect harmony.
      I did one bed..he did another..and we did others and others.. even hostas got chopped..sometimes I just let them rot..
      After he left I found a huge wasp nest hanging where I went all summer!!
      Grateful I did not get stung:)

      Thought about you so many times today..
      Should I stick some datura seeds in pots outside now?

      I know you are making GORGEOUS Christmas prezzies!!

      Chop chop..:)

      I still have stuff to do..but this last stretch w/ next week not looking great was weighing upon me..

      So the beds..apart from my ugly driveway stretch that I would like to asphalt:) Are done.

      Still leaves galore..

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  5. Penny from Enjoying The Simple ThingsOctober 26, 2019 at 8:25 AM

    Fall looks beautiful in your area!

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  6. SarahOctober 26, 2019 at 1:48 PM

    Bonjour from a crisp fall Texas day, Monique. Finally we can wear a sweater, sit by a fire, and actually enjoy that it is October. No doubt it it is not here to stay, but we savor each minute of this goodness. We even had a good rain!
    Your images as always make my heart sing. Oli's smile!!! The wonderful blanket perfectly styled with Frida!!! Your darling She Shed !!!!! Oh, and those yummy madeleins!!! I wish I could reach in and snag one!
    Happy Weekend!

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    1. La Table De NanaOctober 26, 2019 at 6:04 PM

      I would gladly pop some by your beautiful home for a visit!!Enjoy this fall!

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  7. O meu pensamento viajaOctober 26, 2019 at 2:25 PM

    Dear Monique,
    So absolutely perfect your post. Full of color, perfume and flavor.
    I love your crochet blanket.
    Here, today, we had an unexpectedly hot day that left a threatening storm in the air.
    It's autumn in all its splendor.

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    1. La Table De NanaOctober 26, 2019 at 6:05 PM

      I am tickled pink you think the blanket is ok☺️You are such an inspiration Nina🙏🏻

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  8. ArleneOctober 27, 2019 at 7:16 AM

    Lovely images of fall. So pretty at your place.
    I've seen 5 episodes of Modern Love. I liked the 1st best, the 2nd was good and the Anne Hathaway I did not like until the end. What a good friend her co-worker became.

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    1. La Table De NanaOctober 27, 2019 at 8:30 AM

      Her co-worker♥♥♥ I didn't like it until the end too..:)
      The Tina Fey episode so far was the worse.How much boring tennis can I watch?LOL

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    2. ArleneOctober 27, 2019 at 1:28 PM

      I agree

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    3. La Table De NanaOctober 27, 2019 at 1:37 PM

      :)

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  9. JeanieOctober 27, 2019 at 11:57 AM

    Every image is like a special present! All so beautiful, and capped off by Oli's adorable face! The baking -- yum. Time for madelines. Usually I make lemon; I'll have to try the orange. Isn't it one of the most beautiful falls in recent years? I find every tree beautiful. We had a lot of wind and rain last night and I've not been out yet today to see if everything blew away, but I have to admit, it all it totally gorgeous! Have a lovely rest of the weekend, my friend!

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  10. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderOctober 27, 2019 at 1:13 PM

    Dearest Monique,
    In your region the Autumn colors no doubt will be fabulous!
    Your knack for working with baked goods that are in season and for cooking some soul food for family and loved ones is great. Also your Christmas skating figures will be fabulous for the grands to admire.
    As for TV shows, I have not watched any in decades. That was one of the positive side affects from having to travel all over the world and letting go of it completely. Never have been back to them; just no time for it.
    Both of us never had to be entertained anyway. A good book or some writing is sufficient, with some music and soul food or baked goods to indulge on.
    We had a lovely wedding in the mountains in Tennessee. The day that I drove the seven hours was initially bliss and joyful but then it turned into five hours of heavy rain. Made it safe to our cabin and that has been blissful too, before and after the wedding. Hope to enjoy some more autumn leaves when going more north...
    Hugs,
    Mariette

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    1. La Table De NanaOctober 27, 2019 at 1:36 PM

      That's great that you weaved your life so perfectly for you both:)
      I have heard that today'syoung people are known as Alphas and some schools will have counseling for Ipad..I phone etc..addicts:(

      That to me is so sad.
      How can you appreciate the beauty of nature if you do not step foot outside w/out devices.
      I am so grateful that mostly everything that surrounds me..I find quite lovely.Small little things:)
      Have a great week Mariette!

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    2. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderOctober 27, 2019 at 4:30 PM

      💞

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  11. PollyOctober 27, 2019 at 1:33 PM

    Beautiful photos and gorgeous food :-)

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    1. La Table De NanaOctober 27, 2019 at 1:36 PM

      Thanks Polly! Reading a Spool of Blue Thread because of you:)

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  12. krishnaOctober 27, 2019 at 8:09 PM

    O my gosh! Orange Madeleines are looking so delicious. Off late I'm not doing much things, what I used to do. Either I have become with other things or I'm not using my time properly, I don't know.

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    1. La Table De NanaOctober 27, 2019 at 9:53 PM

      You are a young mom!And busy with being the most important person ever🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻I have time now for the less important things☺️

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  13. Marie RaynerOctober 28, 2019 at 4:25 AM

    There is so much to love here Monique. Always. Your "She-shed". I have always loved it. I could happily live in it. It is so charming. The autumn colours and that wee pumpkin, the statuary (how beautiful), the skeleton dog and bags of leaves (You've been busy!), the typewriter, that gorgeously delicious looking soup, crabapples and cakes, cheesecakes and beautiful blankets (a real labour of love I know!), and Oli . . . what can I say. Oli makes me smile. I can't wait to see your Christmas Village all set up with the skaters on the pond. Its so sweet and of course your madeleines. They are perfection. You have captured October beautifully with the lens of your camera. I wish I was as talented with my camera as you are with yours! Love all that you share with us. You are a Canadian treasure! xoxo

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    1. La Table De NanaOctober 28, 2019 at 8:11 AM

      You're soo talented in all you do!
      The Halloween scenes are not here:) Up the street..:) I did when the Littles were Little..ours don't Trick or Treat here..they all go to my other daughter's area where homes are closer together..All their lives our daughters trick or treated where homes were so far apart..they have found a remedy to that..go where the population is:) Lucas is not T or T thins year... 14 1/2 :):):)

      No idea where I will put the Happy Village pond;) On a wall? LOL..
      Have a great day!

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  14. It's meOctober 28, 2019 at 12:50 PM

    Happy fall monique....love Ria 🍁🍄🌻🍂🌾🌽🧡

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  15. Lee TOctober 30, 2019 at 9:15 AM

    I love the fall too, so cozy...I really miss Quebec at this time of the year... and those orange madeleines look amazing! Hope all is well. xo

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    1. La Table De NanaOctober 30, 2019 at 2:56 PM

      It is a tad gloomy today but getting lots done!I like productive days.Loved seeingIsobel’s pics on IG!!😘

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  16. Linda @ Life and LindaOctober 31, 2019 at 10:36 AM

    Beautiful fall photos and a whimsical post. How special each boy have their very own blanket made by their Nana.

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    1. La Table De NanaNovember 1, 2019 at 9:31 AM

      Thought of you this morning..no electricity 🙄You’re sweet Linda!

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  17. LindaNovember 3, 2019 at 10:00 AM

    Hope you get everything straightened out...your blog is the MOST beautiful...😢

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  18. O meu pensamento viajaNovember 5, 2019 at 12:31 PM


    I'm so sorry, dear Monique. Such a pity to lose so many memories. I hope to continue to see you on Instagram, because your photos are my favorite among all I meet in the blogosphere and your posts are really inspiring. Lots of hugs

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    .All their lives our daughters trick or treated where homes were so far apart..they have found a remedy to that..go where the population.

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