2024 Pumpkin Carving Party

 Hello Friends,

We had our annual Pumpkin Carving Party on Sunday.

The weather was cold and windy, so we had our party in the comfort of our home. Not only was Sunday our Pumpkin Carving Party it was the official day of 'turning on the heat'. We mark the calendar of the official day we turn on the heat and turn off the heat. Ha! Some may think we are strange. Ha!

After a meal of chili, cornbread and apple crisp for dessert we got busy carving.

Rolling out the carpet for our 2024 Jack O Lantern's...

 

 

Creativity is really the structuring of magic.

Anne Kent Rush

 

Creativity, that is what I love about each and every pumpkin carving party we host.

 

If you do it with heart that is art.

SB

 

The chief ingredient for inspiration is curiosity.

SB

 

There are no guarantees except one: Nothing happens unless you try.

SB

 

Creativity is contagious. Pass it on.

Albert Einstein

 

Original is more interesting than perfect.

SB

 

Trick or Treat

 

Happy Halloween to You!

Autumn is Here and it is the Hodgepodge

 

Hello Friends, Autumn has arrived here in Northwest Wisconsin, with our first frosty nights, cold mornings and warm afternoons. The warm sunlight dancing in the trees as the leaves are just turning color.

 

It is time for the Hodgepodge.

Joyce asks the questions.

We answer the questions.

Click here to join the fun! 

 

 1. Thursday is National Walk To A Park Day. I know these celebratory days are mostly made up, but some are fun to think about. Do you live close enough to a park to walk to one on Thursday? I do, but we will not walk that direction on Thursday. Will you? The most famous park in the world is Central Park located in NYC. Have you ever been to Central Park? No What did you think? If you haven't been is this a place you'd like to see? At this time I do not have an interest in visiting NYC. We visited back in 2007, but did not visit Central Park during that visit to NYC.

 2. Something you've done recently that turned out to be a 'walk in the park'? 

We made up a batch of our own sauerkraut. It ended up being a 'walk in the park'.

3. Can you parallel park? I  have done it, but close your eyes watching me do so. Do you have to do this often where you live?  Thank goodness, no! 

4. The colors of fall...red, brown, russet, golden bronze, golden yellow, purplish red, light tan, crimson, orange red, and scarlet. Are these colors you like to wear? I do.  Is this your season in terms of color? No. What about your home? Would we see these tones in your home decorating?  Yes, we have several shades of brown, tan and russet in our home. We have pops of red here and there as well. 

Some say our pets match our rug. 

 

 5. What part of history do you find most interesting? Elaborate. 

 I find  WWII  interesting. My Grandpa served during WWII. He shared several stories with me from the war. It was good to learn from him. He shared often about the German POW's. 

 6. Insert your own random thought here. 

I also enjoy reading WWII historical fiction. Lilac Girls was a favorite of mine.

 

Ernie... the Copper Dog

 

 

Hello Friends, back in October of 2023, we adopted an 8 month old rescue dog named Ernie. I have been sharing his story along with the calendar page from each month. My sister gifted us the calendar, it is so cute, I wanted to share each page and give you an Ernie update for the year. 

September found us going on two camping trips. Ernie loves all the hiking we do. 

He is always excited to see us grab his orange leash, time for a walk and explore.

He has come a long way from that day in October that we brought him home. He truly is a sweetheart and makes us laugh everyday. And it is true, I sometimes wonder who rescued who, he was just what I needed after a troubling time.