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When the sun catches the yellow leaves of the birch trees outside our window, it looks like they're sparkling gold. Jewel-trees.

We're on holiday here, the children are running around outside and the day's baking (afghans with almonds) is cooling on the kitchen table. I'm enjoying this song- Heirloom, by Sufjan Stevens– it seems so perfectly suited to this golden autumn-time here. I even spent the morning pulling out wilted heirloom plants.

I wish you a happy Easter weekend, if you celebrate it. See you back here again next week.

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16 responses to “sparkling gold”

  1. Sera Avatar
    Sera

    I think I’m going to make some of these 🙂 and some Anzacs… is that the edmonds recipe? It looks familiar hehe
    It’s a drizzly autumn day here in Auckland, so biscuits and tea sounds perfect.
    Hope you’re well! x
    P.S. You might like these guys – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmCDGAlxq0k&NR=1

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  2. Rach Avatar
    Rach

    Happy Easter Melissa – long weekends, great for baking and family time… craft & sewing gets done too : )

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  3. Francesca Avatar
    Francesca

    Happy golden Easter weekend Melissa!

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  4. tinyhappy Avatar
    tinyhappy

    thank you, sera.
    yep, that’s the edmonds recipe all right. trusty old thing.
    thanks for the link- i do like them!

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  5. Merja Avatar
    Merja

    Have a nice relaxing Easter!
    I think it is lovely that Internet gives us the ability to watch seasons on the other side of the globe. Here we are, in spring, with flowers starting to bloom and you are turning towards autumn. I love seeing your flowers and plants, the way you tend to them, gather them and show them to us, and it is great that we get to live your season with you.

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  6. Pomona Avatar
    Pomona

    Those little chocolatey numbers look very tempting – might have to try those!
    Pomona x

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  7. Brittany Avatar
    Brittany

    beautiful pics. 🙂

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  8. Cinnamon Avatar
    Cinnamon

    Oh, that just looks lovely. Like a place to sit and rest at the end of the day, and just take a deep breath. Autumn is so pretty like that. I love the flowers too.

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  9. Mon arbre Avatar
    Mon arbre

    Happy easter week end melissa,
    I went picking up wild flowers today,
    I thought about you and your magic way to arrange them into pretty bottles. I found an old coffee pot and a simple glass of water, not so bad.

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  10. coco Avatar
    coco

    so lovely as always.
    nice color flower, those are the thing I need today as raining ….a lot here. need something to cheer me up.
    Have a lovely weekend, melissa.

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  11. Maribeth Avatar
    Maribeth

    We are just planting the seeds that will result in lovely zinnias. Nice to see them displayed in such a pretty way.

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  12. Margaret Oomen Avatar
    Margaret Oomen

    golden is great anytime of year

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  13. julie Avatar
    julie

    so much goodness to look at 🙂

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  14. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    Nice golden trees down our way too – poplars everywhere are turning into golden statues. Yum, afghans – must get on and get some baking in the tins for the holidays hordes at our place.

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  15. Claire Avatar
    Claire

    The trees look gorgeous! Loving those delicate blooms in old glass bottles, beautiful!
    claire

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  16. Same Length Pinkies Avatar
    Same Length Pinkies

    the flower family is so beautiful.

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