And all at once, summer collapsed into fall. Oscar Wilde

 Happy Halloween!

There is no end to the 'stuff' that needs done.

I'll show you the cards I've made, and you can get on with your day!

This is Kalen's card!

This is Vanessa & Harley's!

 

Mom must have got one out of the drawer!

This next card was sent to me by a dear friend! She didn't even write in it, so I could use it if I wanted. I'm keeping it, I know the work that went into it!

Bryson's birthday card, and Halloween card are in previous posts!

Here's his cake!

He's 4 already!

Vanessa's friend Sarah had a baby. She's the one I drank with on Wine Wednesday before I moved!

Baby Card

Brother & Sister cards

 

Picture heavy coming up!

The petunia tree got hauled to the compost.

 

Not sure if we're putting lights on the frame to make it a Christmas tree!

Shelves got built in the garden/horse shed.

We don't have horses, so it's a garden shed!

The pots off the petunia tree are on the shelves. It doesn't get really cold here, but I wanted them out of the way so they wouldn't get kicked or bumped & break! 

I dried my own tomato seeds, as my favorite tomatoes are not always available. 

I'll let you know if it worked!

 

Moms sidewalks got painted. 

Not all of them, but the front and side where her woodshed is.

This is right after I painted the 'caution strips' for the little steps that are there! She kept trying to send me home, "I know the steps are there!'

It has a bit of grit in it. 

Will probably still be slippery if they ice up; however, maybe it will help!

My front entry got a facelift!

It was an unheated dingy space.

This is with a coat of primer.

Primrose Path, is the paint color. 

I just couldn't do BIG BUS YELLOW!

 The floors, and door will get a makeover in the spring. I have the flooring and trim, but it's too cold.

I need it to be warm for a few more days so I can get plastic up on the windows to get rid of the condensation! The windows in there are original from the house, circa 1940.

I have made body scrub with some of Kalens lavender.

These have been distributed to my friends that offered to be guinea pigs/try it out!

The ugly pinky orange closet in my living room also got a facelift.

I forgot to take an after; it's filled.

It does have a curtain, as it's the seldom used appliance closet, linen closet, snack closet etc!

It's walnut season.

The ground has been raked, and late yesterday afternoon when I got tired of raking, I fired up the tractor, as it still has the mower on, and mulched the rest of the leaves!

There's still lot of walnuts on the trees!

This Pileated Woodpecker spent a long time one day eating bugs out of the stump that's left from when the tree fell down last year.

I was going to throw all the dead chunks he tossed out into the firepit. 

Kalen said, 'where will the bugs live?'

So I tossed them back under the stump!

There you have the condensed version...REALLY!

Going to pick walnuts, I really should go grocery shopping; I hate it anymore.

Laundry, yard work, the usual!

Stay safe my friends!

Wash your hands...talk to ya later!

 

 

 

 

Try to be like the turtle - at ease in your own shell. --Bill Copeland

I know, I know, almost a month!
Lots going on!
Christmas markets, baking, the last card/gift cards are going in the mail tomorrow!

One of the cards that went with Kalens' bunch!
The MERRY is very glittery!

 

I made these today....body scrubs!

Who knew that salt & oil would weigh so much!

Apparently I have to put a disclaimer on them, as there's no preservatives, so they make the floor of your shower very slippery!

They are lavender/ vanilla, and pomegranate/ orange.

 

 

Playing with Paper Pumkin from Stampin' Up!!

Love them; you're supposed to be able to do the contents in 

30 minutes....I beg to differ. Maybe I'm just slow!! 

I made my Hot Chocolate on a stick today. It's just made, not cut up & bagged. Maybe tomorrow!
We have had our staff party; we're really busy at work!
Which in this hurry up & slow down world is a bonus.
I'm grateful every day for my job! 
We did get a new server, so there's some growing pains, hopefully that's all fixed tomorrow!
I can't send email from our accounting program!  

Vanessa & I have most of our goodies made for baskets! Oh, and because I want to share a feel good story with you....here you go. 
Get the tissues; she really is doing amazing, I go visit her once a week!
The lady that took Cardi in is awesome! I went this afternoon, always with treats, played fetch, gave belly rubs, and got slobbery dog kisses! She has 2 other dogs, and everyone is getting along.....most of the time!!
I'd better go, hopefully it doesn't take me as long to chat again!
If it does, have a merry Christmas, and lots of food and laughs!

Hope you're all well!
Talk to ya later!