A little of everything !

Well! I spent the better part of this week Fall cleaning....re-arranging rooms and "winterizing" my home. Do you "winterize" your home? You know put away Summer look for a warmer Fall look? Like take out blankets ( throw blankets) for the furniture. Add more throw rugs?
Then get a call that my sister's Husband had emergency quadruple bypass surgery. So far he is doing good. It must be so hard on her....it is times like this I wish I was closer to her up in Canada. But she has all her children with her so feel somewhat better.
Soon our heating and electric bills will be higher as it gets colder and dark sooner. :(

I have my computer (for a few more weeks) in my craft room, have been cleaning it up some to make room for me to craft. Well I never realized how much stuff has accumulated. As I clean I noticed stuff like gifts I bought For last Christmas and lost lol or stuff I didn't realize I had and needed. Like all the sewing material and patterns that I have and yet I don't sew!!!!
I have way too much paint over 200 bottles of the stuff not including spray and cans of paint. Bells? a suitcase full.
Well back to sorting. Have a good day everyone.

What are you hiding in your craft room?

Unbelievable or Pure Luck?

I can't wear watches (I kill them) lol. Really they die on me something about too much something in my system, which also affects rings I wear I get pain when I wear either one. So every so often i need to remove my rings. Well 2 yrs ago I put my ring set somewhere where I wouldn't loose them. Ha! I search the house looking into every cranny but to no avail did I find the rings. So now about 2 yrs later, Hubby and I decided to the large desk and rearrange the room. The desk is so heavy we needed to drag it. I thought I'd pick up some stuff we found under it before we pass the vacuum. I see a shiny object and low and behold my engagement ring, I let out such a yell Hubby thought I had hurt myself lol. So down on my hands and knees I pass my hand all over the carpet and 20 mins later I find my wedding ring.
So from now on when I need to remove my rings in the jewelery box it goes in.
So is it Unbelievable or Pure Luck?
BTW there is no damage to the set :)

The Pumpkin Farm.

Well we made our yearly visit to the Pumpkin Farm this weekend. Got 3 pumpkins nice ones. This farm has hay rides and stuff for kids every year. The bottom pic are extra large pumpkins. I love the bright orange one but :( these are not for sale. Hope everyone had a great weekend. Back to my work.
Btw due to unforeseen circumstances my contest will be delayed.

Yard Sale finds!

Only found a few things this weekend. This old mixer didn't have the mixer tools with it but will look around. Also found an old coffee pot no lid but.... lol the best thing I found was this pewter plate with the alphabets and numbers. Here is a close up of the plate.
Now I also was given this chest from a neighbour. It is cedar inside.
So all around it was a good weekend. Even moved furniture around lol.

And don't forget to get those snail letters out. Whoever comments that they sent them out will be put in a draw. Will be posting the prize in next few days. Hint a light.

Alyssa Monk

Anyone ever heard of her? I didn't till I read a news piece on her. She is an amazing painter. Her paintings look like a picture. Literally they look so realistic. Alyssa Monk is a great painter click her name and see for yourself.

When was the last time.....

..... you received a handwritten letter? When was the last time you wrote one?
I remember when I was younger being anxious to go to the mail box. Waiting for a letter from a relative, or at Christmas, to let us know everyone was well and doing good.
With the Internet now with emails and msn we don't wait for the mail person to come unless you still get checks and not have them direct deposited into your bank. I remember writing love letters to my 'ex' and present husband. I miss those days! Do you?.
We should send some, even just to one person. How about till October 15 everyone in the world send one 'snail mail' to someone we know. Then come back here and let me know what city, town or country you sent to.
So pass this around to everyone you know and let's see how many people we can get to send one. Can be more then one person. On your mark, get set, GO!!!!!!!

The Christmas Store....

In Butler Indiana is a store called The Christmas Store. It has everything to decorate for Christmas, but also has things for everyday... like Prim furniture and a lot of recycled 'junk' turned into something fantastic. Here are some pictures of her store decorated for Halloween. Also below this, are pictures of a table ( not finished yet) that is turning into a sorta 'buffet and hutch' made from an old organ, also the shelf is part of the organ also.I love the Halloween tree.