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To continue the cozy fall theme of Anne's Lovely Scarf, I made a big batch of my favorite Pumpkin Soup today.

See the steam? Yummy! I encourage anyone who likes pumpkin and soup to try this-- it is ridiculously easy (all you need is a pot, a whisk, and the ingredients in the recipe) and very tasty and fallish. People are terribly impressed when you serve it to them and it is also quite inexpensive. Oh, and the changes I make to the recipe as written in the link are: change 4c water to 4c chicken broth(or veggie if you are kind to chickens, just something with more flavor than water), change 1 clove garlic to 3 cloves, and change 1/2 t Asian 5-spice powder to 3/4 t. And skip the mushrooms all together, as they are expensive, time-consuming and unnecessary-- just serve with parmesan cheese or a bit of creme fraiche on top. And crusty bread, of course, for a lunch or light dinner.

And the fall dress? Well, it is all cut out-- thanks to some creative folding I managed to make a facing from the leftover corderoy. And the darts are all marked and pinned, but crafty progress for the afternoon was interrupted by this:

Meet Emma! My friends Corinne and Bill's new puppy. Of course when Corinne invited me over to meet Emma I decided the dress could wait! I have never had a dog, but as you know I do enjoy other people's.

So, perhaps the dress will be finished tomorrow-- I'm a bit concerned it will be boring, all one color etc, and thinking it might need some bias-trimmed pockets or something to cheer it up. But I will sew it together and make sure it fits before I get involved in fiddly pocket-making!

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