Oh my goodness … over a week since you heard from me.  Shame, shame.  Please.  Let me explain.  Here are my excuses (in no particular order)…

Have a big holiday show coming up in less than two weeks (yikes!) AND my (naughty) computer has been giving me SO MUCH grief!!!  Frustration at a new level.  And just when I need it to be my friend.  Murphy’s Law… right??  We’ve all been there.   And then there’s that “P” word… If you are “in the club“, you know what I’m talking about.  My mom knows.  My daughter knows.  They are in the club.  The word, my friends, is P-R-O-C-R-A-S-T-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.  Yep.  See – I even procrastinated by typing it out that way; therefore taking longer.  I have a (bad?) habit of getting sidetracked.  Really sidetracked.  I think creative people are just born that way.  Yep.  That’s it.  Anyway – those are my excuses, and I’m stickin’ with ’em..

Anyway – it’s fall – but it has been cold the last couple days like WINTER!  Ugh!  Not ready for that.  OK – NEVER (ever) ready for that.  But it IS still fall, and I think that apples = fall.  Don’t you agree?  Well, our friend, Martha (Stewart) sure does.  She hs over 50 recipes to share with you that all revolve around the beloved apple.  OK – confession (yes… another one…!)  I realize this is very un-American… but I (gulp!) don’t like apple pie…..  I know, I KNOW!!!  What the heck is wrong with me??  But for those of you who do, there are a ton of variations of the “all-American apple pie” in this link.  Along with some super yummy treats for those of us who prefer the “other” goodies.  Like BBQ Pork & Apple Kebobs, Apple Cheddar Frittata and Quinoa & Apple Salad with Curry Dressing…!  Hungry now?  Ya – me too!  But no time for eating now, my friends.  I have got a “things to do” list for my show and I need to FOCUS!!  And I will.  Right after I make some apple muffins…