Okay, So I Couldn't Resist

I just had to carve a very spooky, very traditional, scary Jack-O-Lantern this afternoon!

These Cinderella pumpkin illustrations are from a vintage nursery rhyme booklet I got at the flea market this past summer. It seemed appropriate to use them today!

Happy Halloween!

~Kathy

PS. Update: Thank you for your comments. My "experiment" taught me a lot already: Yes, it's the drugs that make my so fatigued, and Yes, I still need to take some. So, I will contact the Dr. for info on taking less perhaps! I am so hopeful! I like my energy!

Antique Dresses, Not Halloween Costumes!

These are from our summer day•cation to Canadaigua Lake.

I LOVED the inside of the Sonneberg Mansion with the original dresses of "the Mrs." displayed. I felt such a connection with time...that I was standing, looking at her clothes that she wore over 130 years ago. And, oh, the details: buttons, lace, layers. Beautiful. I love the oldtime wardrobes. Hope you enjoy these too.

Almost Halloween and Happy Friday!

This week went so quickly, I can't believe it's Friday again already. But I sure am excited!

It was an exhausting week for me. I have to admit that I continue to struggle with my health. For some reason, I am feeling profoundly fatigued. Not sure why, but I am a problem-solver...so I made a decision to go off of my 3-times-a-day uro drugs (to rebuild my diseased bladder wall)that I have been taking for 4 months to see if they are what make me so tired.

I am very sensitive to all things, so it's possible that the meds themselves make me over-the-top exhausted. We'll see this weekend. It's my experiment, but I HAVE to know. My quality of life is dimished by fatigue, not just the lingering pain, so, maybe I need to juggle.

Balance in all things...That seems to be my mantra this year!

Have a fun Friday!

Are you getting ready for treat-or-treaters? What kinds of decorations do you have up?

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I still need to carve my pumpkins.

I think I'll do some on-line searches for scary and fun stencils for jack-o-lanterns.

Maybe a Haunted House one this year?

100 Thank You's

...for joining me on my journey. I appreciate your every visit and comment so much. I am celebrating you today. Thank you, 100 Followers! I am so blessed to have you friends in this great big world. We have beautiful differences and yet are so much the same in so many ways. You've made my world a better, more interesting, fascinating, creative place. You are a net of support and acceptance. I hope I can give you that as well, always. Thank you. Thank you!

~Kath

Not Just Another Wednesday!

I had an unexpected special moment this evening. I was walking Ellie down to end of our little road, and while I usually do see deer (a mommy doe and her fawns),

today's sighting was extraordinary.

Doe was visiting with summer's red fox! I was awestruck. Pure beauty.

I am so sentimental about our little reunion today.

Warm Orange

And here is what I think is yet one more little miracle of nature.

Remember my yellow hibiscus?

Well, it is a tropical plant but it won't give up,

even out in the frosts we've had!

AND, it turned ORANGE!

A storm front is moving in, any minute now, blowing cooling rain on us all, but who cares?

We have warm orange!

~Kathy

Golden Yellows

Happy autumn from my house to yours.♥