2011.10.31 Halloween Party at Jeanne/Barry's

Once again,

let the Halloween celebrations begin . . 

This year, movies and cartoons were added

on a big screen in the outdoor lodgeport.

Featured was "Young Frankenstein" . . .

A large selection of goodies . . .

and two campfires to help us stay or get warm . . .

Linked to:

Fabulous Friday at McDougall Photography

2011.10.30 20th Annual Pumpkin Carving

On October 22, Vince and I hosted our 20th

Pumpkin Carving Party,

attended by 104 adults and children.

This blog post made me realize that my first ever

blog post in October 2008 was about our 17th Pumpkin Carving.

I've been blogging for more than three years.

My first blog post is here:

Arrange whatever pieces come your way / October 19, 2008

Here are the pumpkins about half way through the party . . .

Here are some photos around the pumpkin carving table . . .

And one of my newest nieces, Lydia . . .

And, my newest nephew, Abe . . .

2011.10.28 The last of my September 10th vintage cars

I've processed the last photos from the stash of vintage cars

found in an Indiana small town on September 10 of this year.

(ShadowHouse OldCanvas4 / PSE levels adjustment) 

(TheCoffeeShopBlog Orton action / Pixel Dust Photo Art Fanciful texture)

(TheCoffeeShopBlog MochaTint & UrbanGrit actions / ShadowHouse WornThin3 texture)

(TheCoffeeShopBlog IcePop & UrbanGrit actions / ShadowHouse UberGrunge2 texture)

Linked to:

Texture Thursday at The Daily Wyatt

Show Off Your Shot at And then she snapped

Photo Art Friday at Pixel Dust

2011.10.28 More . . . Finding joy in . . .

Ever since I had my ears pierced at the end of 2010

(see arrange whatever pieces come your way),

I've been collecting earrings.

Hmmm.

I've been trying to buy handmade ones because

1.  I want to support artists

and

2.  the earrings are different from mass-produces ones

and

3.  (sigh) I'm addicted.

A recent purchase . . .

This photo is a self-portrait taken on my walk to the mailbox this morning.

Which goes to prove that morning light (shutter speed = 1/30)

combined with 2 mugs of coffee

produces camera shake.

But, back to the subject . . .

These earrings are felted wool balls on a chain.

When I bought them, I didn't realize the chains are pull-through.

Yikes.

You can adjust them to any length.

I thought I would feel the chain as I pulled it through,

but, nope, no problems at all.

You can find these earrings and other jewelry by this artist here:  Tactile Melodies

I've also been making a few Etsy purchases

from Auryn Design

and Clone Hardware.

I'm reining in my attraction to earring purchases.

Mostly.


Linked to:
This or That Thursday at Deb Duty

2011.10.27 Finding joy in . . .

my nieces and nephews . . .

Linked to:

Share the Joy at Meri's Musings