HaPpY HaLlOwEeN

HaPpY HaLlOwEeN

xo

quarter of a century

25 years ago we had our one and only child, Anthony.

I remember telling Kurt (months before he was born) I wanted to get the newspaper of the day he was born.
Thinking he would like to know the happenings on the day he was born.

Anthony was born Oct. 30 (11:12pm)

Being the great husband/father Kurt is, he went out in the wee hours looking for the Oct. 30th  newspapers (4 different ones, including the town he was born in) before they were replaced.

Anthony never knew we had them, we gave them to him this weekend when we celebrated his 25th birthday. It was fun seeing how things were 25 years ago. Anthony was surprised the cost of a new car back then, the good old days! Ha

Happy Birthday Anthony!

xxoo

So good!

Rich Ferguson from San Luis Obispo, CA

Design of the Month (November)

I'm back ...

My shows are over and I'm back working on new things, including the Design of the Month.

November's design really isn't new, but I think it's perfect for Fall...

I'm offering the Acorn Necklaces in 4 different colors, Ivory, Green, Orange and Aqua.

If you'd like to place an order, they are available...HERE.

xo

Hooters

 

I entered the Hooters Owl Challenge over at Artisan Whimsy...

I made this Hooter Necklace complete with an Owl, Acorn, Branch, an Oak Leaf and creamy Lavender spacers.

(all made by me)

Voting begins Oct 28th Midnight - Oct 30th Midnight

All Artisan Whimsy members are invited to participate, so if you are not a member (yet)...run, don't walk and sign up today! It's a fun group!

Plus, once you are a member, you'll be able to vote (wink wink)

xo

T-Rex

I love the beach.
I dream of having a little beach house of our own one day.

A place we can escape to from time to time...

Where we can take long walks, hear the sea lions at night, a place we can curl up with a good book...

But living in California, this is usually just a dream.

In some CA seaside towns, a teeny tiny little fixer-up usually start in the high $400,000 range, if you can find one that cheap. And when you do, they need A LOT OF WORK! Which means a ton of money.

So when I found a little vintage (1958) Rex Mobile Home a couple months ago, I knew it was for me!

I fondly call it my "T-Rex"

OK, it needs a lot of work! A LOT! But, it has a tiny pink oven! 

Which does not work anymore, but it is super cute! 

and the location is perfect...right a cross from the beach...perfect!

 

So over the next few months, we'll be gutting, building, fixing, redesigning, painting, laying new floors and adding a new deck. My T-Rex is getting a make-over...I'm so excited!

xo

Secret Garden

The Primroses are in full bloom...

If you look very close you'll find the little fairies amongst them.

Comes with a tiny lock and key clasp so she can find her way home...

You can find them in the Secret Garden.

xo

Doing the salsa

 

It's that time..

Time when my friends and neighbors hide when they see me coming with bags of tomatoes.

This year, I only planted 4 bushes (last year I planted 10)

But with our warm Summers here, my tomatoes grow like crazy!

Last year I made tomato sauce with the extra surplus.

So this year I decided to make salsa. So tasty with home grown tomatoes...

Note to self: Even though the prep time says 20 minutes, it takes much longer to peel the tomatoes and roast the green chiles.
xo

Instant Chihuahua

 

With a little tweaking of the ears and tail...it's now a Chihuahua....

^..^

Hope to see you there!

xo

32

32 years ago today...we said  "i do"...

Once in awhile we are asked "what is the secret to a happy marriage?"

Kurt's answer is always "Happy Wife, Happy Life"

I married such a smart man...

xo

Keep on Truckin'

A few months ago I tagged along with Kurt to the Truckin' Throwdown.

Kurt ended up finishing 3rd.

0:18- Kurt (in the middle)

0:49- Kurt

1:27- Kurt

2:37- I added an extra "A" to Kurt's ARP sticker (Kurt wasn't so amused) Ha!

2:45- Kurt

2:56- Kurt

3:02- CUTEST dog ever! (Molly) :o)

4:03- FUNNY!!!

Halloween Booquet

 

Just in time for Halloween...

Halloween Flower Booquets

Little water (resin) filled vase with Halloween Blooms.

3-Glass Blooms-1-Black, 1-Green and Purple with Orange center, 1-Lavender (it looks blue in photo, but it's Lavender)

2-Creepy Purple Stamens

2-Ghoulish Green Leaves

 Over-all size, about 2 inches tall

SOLD OUT
(sorry, I ran out of glass vases...I thought I had plenty)

Please note- These are made to order. Please allow 4-6 days before shipping.

Boohaha

Boohaha

I have been getting requests for jewelry made with sterling silver. I agree, I too LOVE sterling!

BUT, it's so so pricey!
Today I have a few Halloween goodies I made with sterling!

And the best part, I priced them at a super low price!

But, once they are gone, they're gone!

You can check them all out HERE.

xo

Fun Fun Fun

~Filmed by Max Papola, age 14, as we were setting up~

Thanks to everyone who stopped by and said hi on Saturday! It was a great show!
So much Halloween in one place...fun fun fun

xo

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Please send me your email address again...