Awww.....fresh maple syrup!.... :wink:

What a beautiful thing to do! Loved all the pictures and especially Monique! How fun!
I have some BIG Catalpa leaves here, just wish they would all hurry up and fall now so I could do the clean up already and be done with it!

Oh, I LOVE Catalpa trees! Then you get those long hanging, beany seed pods, right? :D

If I could get Needle to work like that, she sure would be busy in Mousie's home-cave, and I think she knows it :wink:
Excellent idea though :!: :D

aww, this has been a GREAT thread!
Terri that was wonderful of you, to send all of Karla's 'kids' their very own postcard from Australia. Some of them will keep them forever.
I had a shoebox as a kid and did things like that. Guess that was a sign I would be into quilts someday. You may have stirred some of that in these-uns :wink:

Patti, you always give, snort, snicker, snort,...um, great ideas! :wink:

Karla, I just think it would be mah-velous to be one of your students!

Gee, K, funny thing, I'm all misty and fuzzy too. Same condition here in Florida, that you have over there in France. Imagine that? :mrgreen:

Yeah....thats what DH says about my ideas too....kinda' makes me proud! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Patti...you did good giving Karla suggestions.
I just love the box!
I still have the leaves sitting in the box. It sits next to the slider, so when the wind blows, I get the smell of the leaves. It smells soooo yummy!

Oh, and the syrup is wonderful. Made pancakes tonight. Yes, I shared and that blueberry jam is sooo tastey! I shared just a little of that! Not much! lol

Just noticed my silly catalpa when I came home! Only one side is getting bare! The street side is still clinging to life! Attempting to attach a photo!

Ha that's funny Sharon! I guess it gets more sun or wind on one side? :lol:

And yes they have those large seed pods. We used to call them Indian Cigars or Lady Cigars way back when I was a kid. I know it is not PC.

And I am so excited that I was able to post a picture! :lol: