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PLEASE NOTE: About a month ago, after I posted about Jeff Dunham and his ventriloquist show we attended, I mentioned that his holiday special [of which we got a 'sneak preview' at his Corpus Christi Performance in October] would be aired on cable’s Comedy Central….remember? Well, some of you wanted to be reminded about it. Tonight it is on TV – his new holiday special. It’s On Comedy Central. 8PM Central Time [USA]. It’s hilarious. Of course there will be the same repeated throughout the rest of the month…check the TVGuide clip I’ve posted here…it can be enlarged.


Play along with your subconscious; Sunday’s Word Association.
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I say … and you think … ?

1. Please stop :: popping your gum!
2. Move over :: …and STOP snoring!!
3. Sweet as :: candy
4. Bet :: wager
5. Mad about :: you
6. It’s over :: Roy Orbison [this dates me!] LINK
7. Intend to :: get it done
8. Blame :: it on yourself
9. Jefferson :: Thomas —President
10. Heartless :: callous

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This was taken this week, just before a huge storm moved in and left us drenched in rainfall!

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Oftentimes I’m wondering what happened to a certain someone. Either a long lost friend or a classmate, or maybe a celebrity. Do you remember the program of ‘our’ youth, Leave it to Beaver? I thought Tony Dow was gorgeous when I was a kid! Yet, his whiny voice tho…so, not man enough for me. Even back then! rofl

I read a little excerpt from the internet email account after I closed my emails, and it had the two names “Tony Dow” in the line…I was immediately curious and clicked:

    In Yah** News: In this image released by Blair Hayes, a bronze abstract sculpture of a figure of a woman holding a shield created by actor Tony Dow, titled, ‘Unarmed Warrior,’ is shown. Dow, best known for his role as Wally Cleaver, in the ’50s TV series ‘Leave It to Beaver,’ will have one of his abstract sculptures on display at the Louvre from Dec. 11 to Dec. 14. I really kinda like this piece of abstract! It shows a lot of interest and to me, some vivid imagination. Love the title he chose also!

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    Anthony “Tony” Lee Dow (born April 13, 1945 in Hollywood, California), is an American film producer, director, sculptor, and a TV child actor of the 1950s and 1960s. Dow is best known for his role in the television sitcom Leave it to Beaver, which ran in primetime from 1957 to 1963 and in which he played Wallace “Wally” Cleaver, the older son of June and Ward Cleaver (Barbara Billingsley and Hugh Beaumont), and the brother of Theodore “Beaver” Cleaver (Jerry Mathers).

If the Obama family doesn’t want him —I’ll be glad to accept the ‘gift’ from Peru!! READ MORE…

Mary at Mary’s Writing Nook sent me these three awards through the email. I had forgotten to post them, and thankfully she reminded me! I don’t know how I missed them, but I did. Truly a Senior Moment on my part. None-the-less, I do appreciate the accolades. You’re a terrific lady and good friend, Mary. I apologize for not getting them up sooner than today. Thank you kindly for your generosity and thinking of me!!

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Then to end the blog for Sunday today, I’d like to present this award to Lady Katherine. I think it speaks for itself…Katherine, you rock!!! To pick up and save the award, just click on it and it should open, enlarged, then you can save it it you would like!

{ November 12, 2008 @ 3:50 am } · { AWARD, Home, Rose, W W., YARD }
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Lady Katherine at Lady Katherine’s Tea Parlor awarded me with this beautiful gift! She stated in her blog:

    This Award goes to some very special people, I wish I could just give it to all the blogs I follow! …. This award is for you!

Thank you so much Katherine. Your thoughtfulness and your kindness and our blooming friendship—well, you touched my heart! Thanks again!

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Lady Katherine at Lady Katherine’s Tea Parlor awarded me with this beautiful gift! She stated in her blog:

    This Award goes to some very special people, I wish I could just give it to all the blogs I follow! …. This award is for you!

Thank you so much Katherine. Your thoughtfulness and your kindness and our blooming friendship—well, you touched my heart! Thanks again!

{ November 7, 2008 @ 9:29 am } · { AWARD, BOOKS, gift, Home, Show-N-Tell }
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Today my Show n Tell is just going to be a bit of an eclectic sort. I’m going to try and catch up on the past week of posting things and sharing things that have taken place for a few days. I’ve been quite preoccupied with what the country has been through and the election that I want to put that all behind me, and get back to a more ‘normal’ blog. If you can understand that.

The day after election I received the gift from Sherry’s Giveaway in which my name was drawn. I would like now to share some photos of what I received.

The doorbell rang Wednesday afternoon, and when I opened the door, the postal carrier left me a box at the doorstep. From the previous email last week, I knew to expect the delivery!

As I pulled out the bubble wrap and the surrounding stuffing, was I surprised or what? A sweet little card from Sherry…with a wonderful note from her to me. Then, I continued to take out some extra special items she included in my prize box.

Along with the Yellow Rose of Texas china cup and saucer, Sherry added to the gift box some assorted teas, crackers, a silver spoon and a butter knife!!! What a treasure I received!! All in one giveaway! And….

It’s so beautiful. It’s so fragile, it’s so perfect! I love it. And I will cherish it. In fact, the very next morning I was having a cup of soothing tea for my breakfast! Thank you so much Sherry!!

Stop by and pay Sherry a visit, won’t you? You can find her astounding blog at Edie Marie’s Attic.

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Then, this past week, I received a wonderful surprise award from Kitten! She left in my comments that I’d been awarded this special gift. Thank you so much! It truly made my day. But of course I feel a need to apologize for not getting it up any sooner. The days went by so quickly this past week, I got so far behind. Needless to say your thought was much appreciated! Truly!!! It says “Your Blog is Out of This World”.

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And lastly for now, I finally finished the three books in one novel…Atlas Shrugged. The book was astounding! But I’m gonna leave that subject a bit, and go with my choice of books that I picked to read next; the one I began to read in the last couple of days. [But on Monday, I hope to have a book critique finished and posted on Ayn Rand's Book -Atlas Shrugged- So, if you think you'd be interesting in my thoughts on this one fabulous book, drop back on Monday.]

My newest read is:

…”The Life and Trial of An American Slave Trader” Inside the dust cover, it states: “On a frosty day in late February 1862, hundreds gathered to watch the execution of Nathaniel Gordon. Hanging Captain Gordon explores the many compelling issues and circumstances that came together for this one man to pay the price for a crime committed by many; it also portrays the government that turned a blind eye to the horrific enterprise of human trafficking….”

This important and profound history is filled with drama and sharply drawn characters, including the young and aggressive prosecutor who made Gordon his personal demon, the U.S. marshal who did everything in his power to ensure Gordon’s death, the corrupt officials who tried to help him evade punishemt, and the old-guard justices who would bend the law to spare a slave trader.

This vivid account not only sheds light on one of the more shameful aspects of our history but provides a link to similar crimes against humanity…..

{ November 7, 2008 @ 9:29 am } · { AWARD, BOOKS, gift, Home, Show-N-Tell }
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Today my Show n Tell is just going to be a bit of an eclectic sort. I’m going to try and catch up on the past week of posting things and sharing things that have taken place for a few days. I’ve been quite preoccupied with what the country has been through and the election that I want to put that all behind me, and get back to a more ‘normal’ blog. If you can understand that.

The day after election I received the gift from Sherry’s Giveaway in which my name was drawn. I would like now to share some photos of what I received.

The doorbell rang Wednesday afternoon, and when I opened the door, the postal carrier left me a box at the doorstep. From the previous email last week, I knew to expect the delivery!

As I pulled out the bubble wrap and the surrounding stuffing, was I surprised or what? A sweet little card from Sherry…with a wonderful note from her to me. Then, I continued to take out some extra special items she included in my prize box.

Along with the Yellow Rose of Texas china cup and saucer, Sherry added to the gift box some assorted teas, crackers, a silver spoon and a butter knife!!! What a treasure I received!! All in one giveaway! And….

It’s so beautiful. It’s so fragile, it’s so perfect! I love it. And I will cherish it. In fact, the very next morning I was having a cup of soothing tea for my breakfast! Thank you so much Sherry!!

Stop by and pay Sherry a visit, won’t you? You can find her astounding blog at Edie Marie’s Attic.

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Then, this past week, I received a wonderful surprise award from Kitten! She left in my comments that I’d been awarded this special gift. Thank you so much! It truly made my day. But of course I feel a need to apologize for not getting it up any sooner. The days went by so quickly this past week, I got so far behind. Needless to say your thought was much appreciated! Truly!!! It says “Your Blog is Out of This World”.

- – -

And lastly for now, I finally finished the three books in one novel…Atlas Shrugged. The book was astounding! But I’m gonna leave that subject a bit, and go with my choice of books that I picked to read next; the one I began to read in the last couple of days. [But on Monday, I hope to have a book critique finished and posted on Ayn Rand's Book -Atlas Shrugged- So, if you think you'd be interesting in my thoughts on this one fabulous book, drop back on Monday.]

My newest read is:

…”The Life and Trial of An American Slave Trader” Inside the dust cover, it states: “On a frosty day in late February 1862, hundreds gathered to watch the execution of Nathaniel Gordon. Hanging Captain Gordon explores the many compelling issues and circumstances that came together for this one man to pay the price for a crime committed by many; it also portrays the government that turned a blind eye to the horrific enterprise of human trafficking….”

This important and profound history is filled with drama and sharply drawn characters, including the young and aggressive prosecutor who made Gordon his personal demon, the U.S. marshal who did everything in his power to ensure Gordon’s death, the corrupt officials who tried to help him evade punishemt, and the old-guard justices who would bend the law to spare a slave trader.

This vivid account not only sheds light on one of the more shameful aspects of our history but provides a link to similar crimes against humanity…..

{ October 30, 2008 @ 2:09 am } · { AWARD, HALLOWEEN, HUMOR, Thursday, Treats }
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Halloween Humor


-edition #81

1] You know you’re too old for trick ‘r treating if:

    When someone drops a candy bar in your bag, you lose your balance and fall over. When the door opens you yell, “Trick or…” and you can’t remember the rest. You’re the only Power Ranger in the neighborhood with a walker. You ask for high fiber candy only. You get winded from knocking on the door.
2] When Trick ‘r treating, avoid these houses:
    Any house whose only entrance goes to the basement. Any house that growls “get out.” Any house that wasn’t there only a minute ago…
3] Trick ‘r treating by your ‘sign’–
    Aries pushes the others aside to get to the door first. Taurus will only eat the finest of Swiss chocolates. Gemini goes around the neighborhood once, changes costumes and goes around again. Cancer stays at home and gives candy to the other trick-or-treaters. Leo plans their costume for months, then won’t go out because someone else had the same idea. Virgo wears a neatly-pressed suit and tells everyone they’re a bookkeeper. Libra is still standing in front of the closet trying to decide on a costume. Scorpio isn’t in it for the candy. Sagittarius will manage to wander to the next town. Capricorn makes a list of all the houses that give good candy and the optimal route to take. Aquarius builds their costume out of spare flashlights and spends all night tinkering when it shorts. Pisces skips the whole thing to compose poetry to the Moon.
4] Pun on words: This guy goes to a Halloween party with a girl on his back. “What on earth are you?” asks the host. “I’m a snail,” says the guy. “But… you have a girl on your back,” replies the host. “Yeah, he says, “that’s Michelle!”

5] If on Halloween, the appliances operate by themselves, LEAVE!!

6] Don’t accept candy from the dead!

7] Stay OFF Elm Street!

8] If you completely forget it’s Halloween:

    Answer the door dressed as a pilgrim. Stare at the trick-or-treaters for a moment, pretend to be confused, and start flipping through a calendar.
9] What do you call a ghost’s mother and father?
    Transparents!
10] What do you get when you divide the circumference of a jack-o-lantern
by it’s diameter?
    Pumpkin Pi.
11] Why can people near Beethoven’s grave hear all his symphonies being played backwards?
    Because Beethoven is decomposing!
12] Vampire’s Bar
    Three vampires walk into a bar.The waitress comes up to them and asks them what they’ll have. The first vampire says, (Transylvanian accent inferred) “I’ll have a glass of O Positive.” The second vampire says, “I’ll have a glass of AB Negative.” The third vampire says, “I’m the designated driver. I’ll just have a glass of plasma.” The waitress turns toward the bartender and yells, “Gimme two bloods and one blood lite!”
13] A man is walking home alone late on Halloween night.
It’s dark, and the streetlights are out. Suddenly, he hears

BUMP!

BUMP!

BUMP!

Behind him. He walks faster, but the sound keeps coming.

BUMP!

BUMP!

BUMP!

Worried he is being followed, he glances behind him and through the darkness, and he can just see an upright coffin.
No one seems to be holding the coffin; it’s just bumping down the street behind him.
The man is scared. He’s sure it’s following him! In an effort to shake it off, her turns a corner. To his relief, the sound stops. He keeps walking but before a minute has passed, he hears the familiar sound behind him again:

BUMP!

BUMP!

BUMP!

He is terrified! He starts to run towards his home, but the faster he runs, the faster the coffin bounces along behind him!

Bumpity BUMP!

Bumpity BUMP!

Bumpity BUMP!

He pushes open his front gate, and runs up the path, fumbling for his keys. The coffin reaches the gate and effortlessly pushes it open. It’s right behind him!!!
Finally his shaking hands manage to unlock his front door. He has no time to slam it behind him; the coffin is right on his heels! He rushes up the stairs, praying the coffin cannot climb after him.

BUMP!

BUMP!

BUMP!

The coffin pauses at the bottom of the stairs. The man breathes a sigh of relief but …

clappity BUMP…

clappity BUMP…

clappity BUMP…

The coffin is now climbing the stairs behind him. He runs to the bathroom perhaps he can lock himself in there! His heart pounds and his lungs hurt with the exertion of running for his life! He has only just latched the bathroom door when …

CRASH!!!

The coffin breaks through the bathroom door!

What can he do? The coffin is nearly upon him! He reaches out for something heavy that he can throw at the coffin, and his hand comes to rest on a large bottle of cough syrup.
Desperately, he throws the cough syrup as hard as he can at the coffin and…

…finally the coffin stops!!

~…end Thursday 13
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Friday is Halloween!!! Oh, yay I say!!!
The last of the treats’ll be handed out,
and tho just another day, ’tis really quite so keen…
HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO ALL! And to all a good day –I shout!

Here are the friends who will receive the Halloween treats from me today:

Kitten
Sandcastle Momma
Suzanne

…and here is the treat:

If you see your name above, click on the treat and it’ll open in a new window, then click to save.

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I received this award Monday from Patricia!! It’s awesome! Thank you. Thank you for thinking of me when you passed this on to your blog friends. It truly made me day!

{ October 30, 2008 @ 2:09 am } · { AWARD, HALLOWEEN, HUMOR, Thursday, Treats }
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Halloween Humor


-edition #81

1] You know you’re too old for trick ‘r treating if:

    When someone drops a candy bar in your bag, you lose your balance and fall over. When the door opens you yell, “Trick or…” and you can’t remember the rest. You’re the only Power Ranger in the neighborhood with a walker. You ask for high fiber candy only. You get winded from knocking on the door.
2] When Trick ‘r treating, avoid these houses:
    Any house whose only entrance goes to the basement. Any house that growls “get out.” Any house that wasn’t there only a minute ago…
3] Trick ‘r treating by your ‘sign’–
    Aries pushes the others aside to get to the door first. Taurus will only eat the finest of Swiss chocolates. Gemini goes around the neighborhood once, changes costumes and goes around again. Cancer stays at home and gives candy to the other trick-or-treaters. Leo plans their costume for months, then won’t go out because someone else had the same idea. Virgo wears a neatly-pressed suit and tells everyone they’re a bookkeeper. Libra is still standing in front of the closet trying to decide on a costume. Scorpio isn’t in it for the candy. Sagittarius will manage to wander to the next town. Capricorn makes a list of all the houses that give good candy and the optimal route to take. Aquarius builds their costume out of spare flashlights and spends all night tinkering when it shorts. Pisces skips the whole thing to compose poetry to the Moon.
4] Pun on words: This guy goes to a Halloween party with a girl on his back. “What on earth are you?” asks the host. “I’m a snail,” says the guy. “But… you have a girl on your back,” replies the host. “Yeah, he says, “that’s Michelle!”

5] If on Halloween, the appliances operate by themselves, LEAVE!!

6] Don’t accept candy from the dead!

7] Stay OFF Elm Street!

8] If you completely forget it’s Halloween:

    Answer the door dressed as a pilgrim. Stare at the trick-or-treaters for a moment, pretend to be confused, and start flipping through a calendar.
9] What do you call a ghost’s mother and father?
    Transparents!
10] What do you get when you divide the circumference of a jack-o-lantern
by it’s diameter?
    Pumpkin Pi.
11] Why can people near Beethoven’s grave hear all his symphonies being played backwards?
    Because Beethoven is decomposing!
12] Vampire’s Bar
    Three vampires walk into a bar.The waitress comes up to them and asks them what they’ll have. The first vampire says, (Transylvanian accent inferred) “I’ll have a glass of O Positive.” The second vampire says, “I’ll have a glass of AB Negative.” The third vampire says, “I’m the designated driver. I’ll just have a glass of plasma.” The waitress turns toward the bartender and yells, “Gimme two bloods and one blood lite!”
13] A man is walking home alone late on Halloween night.
It’s dark, and the streetlights are out. Suddenly, he hears

BUMP!

BUMP!

BUMP!

Behind him. He walks faster, but the sound keeps coming.

BUMP!

BUMP!

BUMP!

Worried he is being followed, he glances behind him and through the darkness, and he can just see an upright coffin.
No one seems to be holding the coffin; it’s just bumping down the street behind him.
The man is scared. He’s sure it’s following him! In an effort to shake it off, her turns a corner. To his relief, the sound stops. He keeps walking but before a minute has passed, he hears the familiar sound behind him again:

BUMP!

BUMP!

BUMP!

He is terrified! He starts to run towards his home, but the faster he runs, the faster the coffin bounces along behind him!

Bumpity BUMP!

Bumpity BUMP!

Bumpity BUMP!

He pushes open his front gate, and runs up the path, fumbling for his keys. The coffin reaches the gate and effortlessly pushes it open. It’s right behind him!!!
Finally his shaking hands manage to unlock his front door. He has no time to slam it behind him; the coffin is right on his heels! He rushes up the stairs, praying the coffin cannot climb after him.

BUMP!

BUMP!

BUMP!

The coffin pauses at the bottom of the stairs. The man breathes a sigh of relief but …

clappity BUMP…

clappity BUMP…

clappity BUMP…

The coffin is now climbing the stairs behind him. He runs to the bathroom perhaps he can lock himself in there! His heart pounds and his lungs hurt with the exertion of running for his life! He has only just latched the bathroom door when …

CRASH!!!

The coffin breaks through the bathroom door!

What can he do? The coffin is nearly upon him! He reaches out for something heavy that he can throw at the coffin, and his hand comes to rest on a large bottle of cough syrup.
Desperately, he throws the cough syrup as hard as he can at the coffin and…

…finally the coffin stops!!

~…end Thursday 13
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Friday is Halloween!!! Oh, yay I say!!!
The last of the treats’ll be handed out,
and tho just another day, ’tis really quite so keen…
HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO ALL! And to all a good day –I shout!

Here are the friends who will receive the Halloween treats from me today:

Kitten
Sandcastle Momma
Suzanne

…and here is the treat:

If you see your name above, click on the treat and it’ll open in a new window, then click to save.

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I received this award Monday from Patricia!! It’s awesome! Thank you. Thank you for thinking of me when you passed this on to your blog friends. It truly made me day!

{ October 26, 2008 @ 3:20 pm } · { AWARD, gift, HALLOWEEN, Mutterings, SUNRISE-SUNSET, Treats }
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Play along with your subconscious; Sunday’s Word Association.
Join here.

I say … and you think … ?

1. Contemplate :: reflect
2. In the house :: furniture
3. Classical :: music
4. Quest :: search
5. Best friend :: Dog is a man’s
6. 1991 :: the 90′s
7. Never will :: I say never
8. Fool :: April 1st
9. Unhappy :: melancholy
10. Best man :: Hank

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This Creative Blogger award was handed down to me from a dear woman whom I’ve grown to admire. It’s a wonderful gift, and I can honestly say it means a lot to me. Katherine has given a great deal by blogging for us. She has given us strengths in her own words that can carry us beyond the downs and outs of life and give us hope. In so many ways. I thank you.

Katherine was tagged by Charlotte, and I figured I’d do the same…so, I consider myself tagged by Katherine. And, I write about six things I value and six things I don’t place any value on them….

THINGS I VALUE

1. My life. Period. There is nothing more than waking up to sunshine and another day!
2. And with my life, comes my family. My dear husband, Bud, who has been by side for over 40 years. My two children. My grandsons.
3. My abilities. Actually to be more specific, my God-given abilities.
4. My home, and the comforts of it, including what I call my own.
5. My computer. Yes, I place a value on the material thing, it’s a wonderful way that I have made so many friends through the years.
6. My four-legged best friends, and my good neighbors.

THINGS I DO NOT VALUE

1. Dishonest people
2. Corruption – be it business, government, society
3. Those that litter, and do nothing about it.
4. Cheaters and looters.
5. People who do things for others with expectations of something in return.
6. The rich, who think they inherited the earth.

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Sandy at Flip Flop Floozie has awarded me with a choice of three awards on her blog the other day, I chose this one. Why? ‘Cause it’s pretty! rofl Thank you so much my dear friend. As I told you before, you’re a super lady! Being online friends with you has enriched my life. Thanks again.

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And I received this most beautiful award from Mike! Mike, you really made my day. To have you think of me, and passing this on to me filled my heart with joy! Thank you, thank you. {ps…I LOVE butterflies!}

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Ironic that I had drafted part of my Halloween treats Sunday blog, giving Merle a treat today…And I read in my comments from yesterday, that the dear Aussie friend has left me a gift also. If you haven’t visited Merle, she’s one of my favorite bloggers! She is just filled with life…and so so up and so positive. She is a darling woman! With receiving this from her, it just made my day so wonderful. I’ll pass it on to the others when I can…in the meantime Merle, thanks so much! I appreciate it. A lot!!!

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I received a FANGtastic gift in snail mail some days ago, and I’m just now getting around to posting the photos of what I received. LibertyBelle and I go way back. We’ve been online friends for years. And we both just have so much fun with Halloween. Granted she lives in Denmark and her country is now coming along and she is finding some Halloween things in her shops in her town. Which is so cool. We exchange snail mail cards, and during the month of October, the WHOLE month we send and receive emails and e-cards celebrating what the two of us are; “Witches in Arms”. I’m known as Wytch, and she is known as Levitating! Oh so much fun….

Tak!! You’re my favorite Witch. Trust me.

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There are only a few more days ’til Halloween.
The last of the treats’ll be handed out,
and tho just another day, ’tis really quite so keen…
HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO ALL! And to all a good day –I shout!

Here are the friends who will receive the Halloween treats from me today:

LibertyBelle
Gandalf & Grayson
P J
Puss n Boots
Merle

…and here is the treat:

If you see your name above, click on the treat and it’ll open in a new window, then click to save.

{ October 8, 2008 @ 2:41 am } · { AWARD, HALLOWEEN, Treats, W W. }
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Shadow made my day! She says she ‘loves my blog’!!! I so appreciate her thinking of me. Y’know? If you’ve never been to her blog you’re missing some of the most beautiful thoughts that she creates with such poignant words….all in poetry! Thank you so much – I appreciate your thoughts! And caring!

Today, I’m going to begin with handing our the Halloween Treats. They are only for those I choose, and those I choose are bloggin’ friends that leave me a treat in my comments during the month of October. Don’t fret, you just may find yourself on my list soon, I’m handing them out daily thru October…
And it begins a new week, so naturally, I new treat.
For today, the handout treats for October goes to:
Robin
Tink
Tamy
Lifecruiser
Skittles

And the treat this week will be:

When your name/link appears here, it’s yours! If you’d like to save this, click on it to enlarge…you’ll then be able to grab the treat and run! Happy October, Happy Halloween.

{ September 19, 2008 @ 5:00 am } · { AWARD, Crafts, HALLOWEEN, Holidays, Home, Show-N-Tell, Witches }
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Another Halloween Craft I just finished this week! It was fun. It took about two weeks to work on it…and she’ll be propped up for display in October. Bud is making her a primitive looking broom which will be added shortly. But, I couldn’t wait to show you —

She’s made from Halloween black and orange cotton print. The black is flying witches, bats, spider webs, along with a silhouetted cityscape. The pattern called for a round styrofoam ball [for the clown pattern, but I wasn't making a 'clown' so, I used a styrofoam egg instead. The body, so it can be propped up is a scrap piece of 2x4 wood. The styrofoam is covered with a pea green scrap of T-shirt, and the 'wart' on her nose that I added as extra [not on the pattern directions] is a straight pin glued through the nose, into the styrofoam.

What came next, I sewed from the pattern cut-outs her sleeves, and jumper; made her hair from curled lavender yarn. Also, I made a pattern and cut out and sewed/glued a witch’s hat with black material. Then, propped her up to see how it was going to work/look from another vantage view. After that, some orange and black Halloween ribbon was cut and gathered for her ankle cuff. Also, I drew my own witch’s boot pattern with a scrap piece of paper and stitched, stuffed and glued the boot to her clothespin leg. Added was a miniature orange and black polka-dotted bow that I made.

Since there was such a visible seam showing for her nose, I decided to get a doll’s pair of glasses from the craft shop. Off I went to purchase that. Came home and added this to her face after I glued on black eyes…getting it so it would be in proportion to the glass lens and nose structure. I then took a long piece of ribbon cut from the spool to make a hat brim to hide the seams of connecting the brim with the crown of the hat. Added a streaming bow. I then cut a thin strip of orange felt for her mouth and glued. Added a different -black and jack-o-lantern ribbon ruffle for the collar.

The ruffle on the sleeves, the black felt gloved hands…along with the last effect of a primitive broom that will be added when Bud is finished with getting the handle and broom bristles tied and glued…she’ll be done. Ready for the ghouls, goblins and tricksters! She’ll cast a spell on you, to be sure. I’m now preparing to use the other yard of Halloween print I bought a couple of weeks ago, to begin a ghoulish ‘clown’ creature to add to my collection for the Spirit of Halloween….

News Flash: Kelli, I found ‘em, I found ‘em!!! I remember asking you where you bought those wonderful acryllic beads that were shaped like pumpkins a few Show n Tell Fridays ago…, days afterward you told us where to find them, but I couldn’t find any in our store here in our town….but, I was shopping for a skeleton head, small, to work on my next project this week, and with all the autumn flowers and fall decorations at the craft store, there they were! Callin’ me….”Anni. Anni. Look down…here we are”. And they also had acorn beads too! I thought of you right away ’cause I know you collect acorns. So, I bought both kinds; acorns and pumpkins. LOL I just love the colors. I think the yellow are the prettiest tho…so ‘lemony yellow’! :::doin’ a happy dance here’:::

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