I'm feeling like Martha...

Lately I have been on a big craft, cooking, homemaking kick. I dont really know why but I constantly want to use my creative energy to try new recipes and decorate my little apartment-I think I have been channeling Martha. It was fate when my friend Afton told me she and some friends had an extra ticket to the Martha Stewart show. We had a really good time at the taping. Martha and her pals taught us a new porkloin recipe, how to make fun homemade Halloweeen costumes, and how to appreciate creepy, crawling pets and insects.
We got to sit in the front row! She was pretty close to us.
I have not seen Afton in a long time and it was fun to finally meet up in the city.We will totally be on TV October 28th!Martha's set was really nice. It has a kitchen, craft area, and garden.These are a few of my latest craft creations- thanks to Jen FeldmanI cant wait for Christmas to come and to hang this up! I also made homemade apple cider the other day-it made the house smell so good- I also still have a ton of apples left from the orchard and I have already made like 3 huge pies. My next apple recipe is going to be apple sauce and making some potpourri!

Apple Picking

We have come to find that a common fall activity in the northeast is apple picking. We have had some friends tell us about it and I was dying to go. I finally convinced Jimmy it would be fun. We drove about an hour north through the beautiful countryside. All the leaves are fantastic shades of orange, red, and yellow. I forgot how wonderful the changes of seasons can be. We pulled up to Barton Orchards and there must have been 200 cars on the lot. It was packed with families. The orchard not only had apples but pumpkins, fruits, veggies, shops, and kiddie games and rides. It was quite a cool place. It was a perfect fall day and in the end we had a lot of fun.

On the hay ride taking us to the apple orchard

Jimmy searching for the perfect apple

Trying to reach those high branches

Climbing the trees is a big no no but Jimmy is such a rebel

(I had to keep a lookout)

Up and down the rows and rows of trees full of all different types of apples

I felt sad for all of the bad apples

Our 1/2 bushel of hand picked apples!

Jimmy's perfect apple

MMM! (ok so I only faked taking a bite)

I picked, I peeled, I sliced, I latticed, I baked, I conqured making an apple pie

completely from scratch.

Our Humble Abode

When we moved into our apartment in NY we quickly realized how spoiled we were out west where everything is new and spacious. Well our apartment is over 50 years old (which is considered quite new) and lets just say not everything in it is convienent. Having no laundry, garbage disposal, or dishwasher is the norm for a NY apartment. Our kitchen and bathrooms are only as big as the swinging door with allow and the outside hallway always smells like Indian food- but hey we have learned to love living here.

Here is a tour of our home-dont worry- its very short

Welcome!

Our little dining room just opposite the door.

My next goal is to add cute curtains

The itty bitty kitchen just off the dining room

Basically only a one person wide kitchen- fitting two is difficult

The family room a little down the hall- luckily this room is nice and big

Between a history teacher and a doctor- we have a lot of books- this isnt even all of them

"Jimmy's bathroom"- different bathrooms is a key in a our marriage

Our bedroom My bathroom- beware objects in the picture are even smaller than they appear

The spare room- basically our room where we put the rest of our junk- I am hoping to buy a futon and make it more of a guest room/office- it has a long way to go!