Ornament Hop

Annual Ornament Exchange

I look forward to Vals's Christmas Ornament exchange every year...so glad I was able to join again this year.Look at some of these handmade ornaments nestled in my tree. I sent wooden Pysanka Eggs. (Forgot to take a pic.) 

I love them all. 

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Meow....

Plunder, Kill and Conquer! Meow!

Ralphie...

Someone new came to live at our house! My children got together and bought this little guy for my husband. He named him Ralphie from the Christmas Story. He is wearing one of my socks. He is a Chipin so he will remain small. Our golden retriever towers him. He is being good daddy. They snuggle all the time. The puppy likes to swing from his ears.

Here he is next to the chickens and my cat. He is a tiny thing.

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Melted Snow & Winter Alters

 Winter alter is up. 

I love adding more winter nature themed items through out this season. I love the focal point and the intention of alters. A visual reminder of the season and its gifts.  

We had our first snow. It promptly melted. The snow will come.

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Nutmeg & Ginger

Smells wonderful....

Nothing special or fancy this year... kind of struggling to even keep the basic traditions. First year without children in my home. No one to mark the advent calendars...

Looking forward to the Yule feast December 21!!!!

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A Monster Calls...wow what a book!

Finished this book (work of art)... very difficult tale but very well written. If you dare pick up this book please read the back story of how it came to fruition. The illustrations are beyond beautiful in a scary sort of way but the pictures this story created in my mind will never leave me. I really did have nightmares the first night and I am not sure if it was the earache, Mexican food or this story that truly crept inside my head and keep my heart racing all night. I finished this book in three days flat with one book of tissues needed. Excellent, dark and meaningful. The road the 13 year old boy must travel on was captured so well by Patrick Ness. Hats off to you sir!

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Great Read!

Great little book I finished last week. From the first scary chapter I was hooked. I could not put the book down. Great read. A little Jungle Book an little Harry Potter.... fun and fast. Check it it!

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Fall Alter

My fall alter. I bring things in from outdoors. A bit of lavender, a pinch of sand, pine cone some beehive etc... reminders of the harvest and the beautiful earth we live upon. Reminders of the hours we spent laboring in the gardening and in the kitchen storing food for the winter. Reminders that now is the time for rest. Fall to me means books, warm drinks, long walks and deep sleeps. Happy fall.

Play Kitchen Makeover

Before

Wallpaper

A little paint

All done

Now all I need is small children again....

BEST SCHOOL PIC EVER!!!

Don't judge. I work in Special Education. He is very wiggly. He is also very good looking and has super human strength. Definitely a favorite student.

They promised to crop me.

They lied!!!!!

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!

Yes he is holding a spider!

BOOOO!

I am going as Frida Kahlo this Halloween night. I do love me some Frida!
Happy Samhain!

Happy Halloween!

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Forest Wedding

Here are a few pics of the wedding. Thought I would share them.

My daughter and her husband....

Lara and Alex

 Table decor we made...simple...

 You can't tell from these pics but her dress had a little sparkle all over the top and waist ,

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 Outside the little cabin in the woods where they were married and the reception was held...kind of reminded me of Snow White and the...

 Cake...red velvet

 Me and my little family....

 Lara and I made about 3 dozen clay mushrooms for the wedding. 

Alex and his family. His mom has been my dear friend for over 18 years.

Here Comes The Sun...

Sunflowers from my sunflower teepee. 

BUZZ

I am fascinated by how different all the colors and centers of these beautiful flowers are.

Up close, you can see the dark shell of the sunflower seed. The yellow blossom reminds me of a pomegranate.

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Oh Honey....

Yesterday...

Sticky

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Bookish and Upcomings...

My latest read was awesome. I have read of few of Carl Hiaasen's adult books but never any of his young adult books before this one. I loved it! It had me from the very first chapter. Funny and a mystery. I will definitely go looking for some more to gobble up.Check it out!

Next weekend is the wedding...

Glittered antlers- check

Moss- check

Green glass terrariums- check

Dozens of twinkling lights- check

Hanging lanterns- check

Burlap- check

Gold dust- check

Toadstools- check

We got this!!!!!!!

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