We did have rain from the hurricane but not as much as I thought we would...although there is rain in today's and tomorrow's forecast.  And it's very dark out even now.  Temperatures not too bad...going to low 70's today.

This is probably the last of the three day weekends for a while.  How did your weekend go...ours was nice.  We really enjoyed our Sunday as we lounged around watching football and making/eating a regular Sunday Dinner with roasted chicken, vaggies, gravy, etc.  

I made the traditional green bean casserole (You know with 2 cans of french style green beans, a can of Cream of Mushroom Soup, some milk and the dried onions.) with a twist.  I added soy sauce and cheese, something I normally do not do and it tasted great.  You might want to experiment with this traditional dish by added other things as well such as fresh mushrooms, fresh sauted onions, even a protein like cooked chicken.

My Vikings won again.  They were the first NFL team to reach 5 and 0 but others followed later that day.  Still not happy with the quarterback, but our running game is good.  And as they say, a win is a win...and our wins are thanks to our defense!

We worked around the house on Saturday and then we went out to pick up some pumpkins, apples (Honey Crisp and Crimson Crisp) and I found a couple pieces of Indian Corn...

I think I screwed up the guild board meeting which is always on Mondays...I completely forgot about it being Monday and didn't send out notices.  Well, that's the first time I have done that!

I don't know about you but I can always use a drawstring bag...I even use them for wrapping gifts rather than wrapping paper!  This fall one is made out of a fat quarter of fabric.  First turn over about a quarter to half inch on the short sides and sew...

Next, with right sides fold in half lengthwise and sew up the raw edge...

Fold the bottom half up so that the tops are even and the right side is showing.  At the top fold down all fabric about an inch to inch and a half and pin. Slip the folded and pinned down edges of the fabric onto the smaller throat on your sewing machine and stitch around.  This is the open part of your bag.

Next, pin and sew the bottom part of the bag closed...

Turn the bag inside out...

Braid six strands of cotton yarn around a yard long...

Locate the vertical seam at the top of the bag.  Carefully, open that seam between the top and the stitch that goes around the top of the bag.  This is where you will thread the braided cotton yarn all around the bag by attaching a large safety pin to one end.  Here's the finished bag...

You can make these any size...even large enough to use as trick or treat bags on Halloween!

Looks like the rest of the week is a busy one.  It's time to really get ready for fall and winter and put the garden to bed, winterize the outdoor faucets, etc.  We actually turned on the furnace for a few minutes yesterday.  It's getting down into the low 40's and mid 30's at night so running the furnace for just a few minutes in the morning makes the house more comfortable all day long.

That's all for now...

Talk with you tomorrow...