An Autumn Affair at Applejack Lane

Last Sunday, seventeen friends attended An Autumn Affair at Applejack Lane.  It was a beautiful day for an afternoon party with the girls.  There was only one glitch.  I didn't take any pictures to amount to any thing!
Mr. Scarecrow Man made himself comfy on the dining room table...

 A sample of the goodies I made...

Pretty fall Caspari napkins...

 An Autumn Affair at Applejack Lane Menu

Chicken Salad Croissants with Cranberries and Pecans

Southern Pimento Cheese Sandwiches

Savory Palmieres

Tomato-Mozzarella-Basil Appetizers

Fruit and Cream Mini Tarts
Cheese Straws
Raspberry Jam Thumbprints
Sour Cream Sugar Cookies
Cranberry-Pomegranate Spritzer
Wine
Southern Sweet Tea

Looking forward to An Autumn Affair 2013!

A Ladies' Celebration

This week at Applejack Lane, my friends and I celebrated  Ann who retired from teaching earlier this month.  Her favorite color is blue so I added a little touch of the 4th of July in the mix.

A table set for four lifelong friends...

A change of service for a dessert course...

A salad fork, iced teaspoon, and ice cream fork was all that was needed for our luncheon repast...

 The crystal pattern is Century by Fostoria...

Star napkin rings for the season... 

The silver is Fontaine by International Silver.  This is my favorite piece-an ice cream fork to eat our lime sorbet...

Tiny blue forget-me-nots on an antique salad plate made by Carlsbad china from Austria...

Queen's Ann Lace and what my dad referred to as "blue weed"  for the centerpiece in an ironstone pitcher...

 

A cozy celebration.for my dear friend...
Please join Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for more tablescapes.

The Simple Pleasure of Friendship

It was only a matter of time that my friends knew that they would find themselves on Applejack Lane. Last Saturday, Linda, Ronda, and I had the pleasure to lunch and visit with our dear friend Ann at her home. It was an opportunity to Live, Love, and Laugh-a lot. Some of us have been friends for over 55 years! But all four of us have had a connection since eighth grade which has been about 47 years now. All of us entered the field of education in various degrees and graduated from Madison College-now James Madison University. Linda drove. There is a story behind that one. Right, Ronda?

When we arrived at Ann's house, we were greeted by lovely Fall decor in an antique wheelbarrow...
and a gorgeous Fall swag on the front door.
Ann had the table set as we entered her keeping room...
She is a wonderful gardener and talented floral arranger whether or not she wants to believe it. She has massive flower beds and made the table arrangements from her bounty...These nosegays were the table favors...
and clam corn chowder, fried green tomato with bacon sandwiches, and green iced tea were parts of the menu...
served on her mother's Haviland wedding china and crystal pattern. D-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s!
Ronda and Linda...
Ann and me-a little dark there, but you get the idea...
Deep in conversation for hours that moved along much too quickly...
Linda sneaks in an extra homemade sugar cookie before leaving...
A couple of snapshots before we leave...

A fun day to live, love, and laugh with friends. It all ends too soon! Thanks, Ann, for a wonderful day!

Golf, Golf, and More Golf

This weekend was a marathon golf weekend at the Waynesboro Country Club with the Member-Member Tournament. The best part about the weekend for me was that I did not have to cook Friday, Saturday, or Sunday because the spouses were included in some very nice social events at the club all three evenings. We even met some very nice young people who have a new restaurant in Charlottesville that we must patronize very soon.

Buddy and Kenny won the overall gross in the tournament. That means they get a lot of money to spend at the club's pro shop.

Buzz won something-I'm not sure what. He can send me a note to clarify his winning. But, I heard rumors that there is a part for him in Buddy's new plumbing commercial. It will be an advertisement on how not to install a commode. Kenny is all excited that he might get a bit part in the upcoming ad.


Guy and Bryan won the second flight second gross. According to Guy, Bryan did not help at all. He was too busy scrutinizing the cart girls. He was AWOL during the social events. On another note, Billy Ray at BR549 won the closest to the pin at No. 14 on Sunday. Billy Ray was also AWOL for the social events which was a shame. Billy Ray is usually very social.

Here are the happy golfers-Buddy, Buzz, Kenny, and Guy-before leaving for the evening. Uh, oh. Buzz stole Buddy's trophy. You've got to watch that Buzz.



Guy gives the thumbs up that everything is right again. For these fellows, another round of golf begins on Wednesday. Do any of them ever work?