Murder at the Apple Farm

 

Murder at the Apple Farm (Maplewood Bay Cozy Mysteries Book 10)

A charming apple farm.

A dead investor in the cider house.

And one harvest weekend rotting from the core.

Blakely Monroe expects Hollow Brook Apple Farm’s Harvest Weekend to mean overflowing guests at Oceanspray B&B, cider donuts, and maybe a pie-contest disaster or two. Instead, she finds a body beneath the antique cider press—and steps straight into a nest of debt, secrets, and buried grudges.

With Bobby reading the land like it’s trying to warn him and Scout nosing out trouble at every turn, Blakely starts following the clues. Tessa, the orchard manager, was openly battling the victim over the farm’s future. Wren, the farm baker, has plenty of old hurt and fresh anger of her own. But the deeper Blakely digs, the clearer it becomes that someone is stripping the orchard from the inside.

Now the harvest lights are glowing, the suspect list keeps growing, and if Blakely misses the truth, Hollow

Book Review .... 

Murder at the Apple Farm was exactly the kind of cozy mystery I love picking up. The apple orchard setting gave the story such a warm, seasonal feel, and it made the mystery even more enjoyable. I could almost picture myself walking through the rows of apple trees while trying to solve the case.

I really enjoyed following the investigation and piecing together the clues. Every time I thought I had figured out the culprit, the story took another turn that kept me guessing. The mystery was well-paced, and I liked that it challenged me without becoming overly complicated.

The characters were easy to connect with, and I appreciated the sense of community woven throughout the story. The cozy setting, combined with the twists and a touch of humor, made this a book I looked forward to getting back to every time I had a chance to read.

By the end, I was completely satisfied with how everything came together. This was a charming, entertaining mystery with a wonderful setting, memorable characters, and just the right amount of suspense. I’ll definitely be looking forward to the next book in the series.

Sunday fellowship

Today Bible journal 

Proverbs 30:5  Every word of God is pure

Our fellowship recipe 

It's Kids church and crafts.....

Apple Core crafts for kids

 Easy paper plate apple core projects.... 

Perfect quick project to make....

• Paper Plates – Large or Small
• Craft Scissors
• Red or Green Craft Paint
• Foam Paint Brush
• Green Cardstock Paper
• Brown Cardstock Paper
• Hand-Held Office Stapler
• Black Sharpie Marker

• First you need to cut your paper plate down to look like an apple core. I did this by cutting two small football/diamond shapes out on the left & right side of the paper plate.
• Repeat for each apple you want to make today.
• Squirt a small amount on the top and bottom of the paper plate piece. And with a sponge paint brush   paint the rim of the paper plate to create the outside skin of the apple.
• When done painting, set aside the paper plate piece to allow it to dry a bit.
• Trim out a small stem piece from the brown cardstock, while cutting out a large leaf shape from the green and staple on to finish the project. 

Saturday Library time

Thanks for stopping bye for Saturday at the library. 

The Melville library is open today from 9 to 2pm. And Circle time at 10 am.

Special guest : Council women  Linda Hynes

Crafts.   

Saturday event: 

Meet your school bus driver

At 12pm we are having a meet your school bus driver lunch . Take a look at the bus schedule,  talk to the drive and talk about safety.  While having a picnic lunch.

Don't forget Fall hours is here we are open afternoon at 2pm to 5 . For after school homework help and homeschool group classes. As well as community club meeting. 

Favorite Friday

Happy Friday 

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Welcome to my home here in South Louisiana. Glad you could stop in and visit with me this Friday. Here is my Friday favorite....

Weather: hot this week in the 90 to 99..Air conditioner is working overtime. Can't wait for Fall weather. Sitting in the heat for school football games is just wrong and dangerous to players.

Happy birthday Sam : my neighbor who had a birthday this week. I made his favorite cake.German chocolate for his celebration. We had a great time with family and friends.

School started this week : another year is here. And the kids are back to school.And so is my son teaching English. I'm so glad the school and buses have air conditioner.

School supplies: i love shopping for school supplies on sale for both our library art bin and my home supplies. I bought crayons, markers,glue and more 

Library: we are open in the afternoon for homework help, club meeting and more. We are planning our annual library card sign up for September.

How was your week? 

DIY Blue jeans crafts

Happy Friday it's Fabric crafts 

Today we are recycling blue jeans 👖 

We can cover a journal with a pocket and fabric . Use heavy duty glue to hold this.

Blue jeans pocket : turn into a coffee mat

I used one pocket and backed it with flannel or felt. Stitch the design with white thread on the machine.

Keychain with small scraps and finding 

Sewing on denim can be challenging. You need a heavy duty needle for your sewing machine and adjust your stitches. 

Keep in mind light weight denim will be easier to sew and use...lisa

Mini board : leaf

At Home this Friday 

We start with some Fall crafts...

The weather is still Hot here but we can wish for cooler weather 

I using a small wooden board from Temu with a fall napkin and tag. 

I first painted it white and then cut the napkin. And using one square I Decopodge the leaf and border.  My small tag is decorated with leaf and sticker with jute twine.