~HAPPY HALLOWEEN~

~HAPPY HALLOWEEN~

"My candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open." ~Mary Shelley~

"A house is never still in darkness to those who listen intently; there is a whispering in the distant chambers, an unearthly hand presses the snib of the window, the latch rises. Ghost were created when the first man awoke in the night." ~J.M.BARRIE~

~A GOOD FIND~

Just look what this chicken keeper discovered at the feed store...      

SLOGGERS...found at
Blue Seal Feeds...made in the USA...perfect for wearing to the coop or garden and only $29.99...      

~SUGAR AND SPICE~

Thou she be but little she is fierce...~William Shakespeare~

Paige Elizabeth four weeks old...a ray of sunshine with a bit of pixie dust thrown in...fiercely guarded by one big brother...

 Life is good...

~ARE YOU READY?~

Halloween Eve...

 will soon be upon us...witches riding on broomsticks and things going bump in the dark night...

are you ready? 

Travis is...he has just discovered that Halloween means dressing up (a pirate) and Trick or Treating..."Granny do you know that on Halloween you get candy"..."chocolate candy Granny"!!!  what can I say the nut doesn't fall far from the tree...

~OCTOBER'S RAIN~

 tonight...as the rain falls...

a fire is lit...the wood stove is put to work...the chill of the day soon fades as the warmth  envelopes  the homestead...the sweet smell of wood smoke swirls out into the evening air...October is a time for hearth and a time for home~

~THIS DAY~

Today...this day...a glorious autumn day...

warmth from the sun...sky of blue...marshmallow clouds...

a perfect day to drive over hill and dale...

 a day to choose the perfect pumpkin...

 or the perfect gourd...

 to find the perfect leaf...

 or to hear the crunch under one's feet...

 October is my perfect month...

~OUT OF DARKNESS~

Out from darkness morning does come...

awaking sunlight plays upon the shadows...

nevermore...nevermore...

  Backward, turn backward,  O time, in your flight make me a child again just for tonight...~Elizabeth Akers Allen~   

      

                                                                                                                                                   

~PERFECTION~

"Sometimes the littlest things take up the most room in your heart"  ~ Winnie the Pooh~
Paige Elizabeth
6 days old...

~OCTOBER~

 October brings a morning chill...

socks...sweaters...flannel shirts...

short days...long nights...

apple cider...hot chocolate...

country fairs...dough boys...sugar donuts...

the harvest is in...

the wood stove burns...rugs to hook...books to read...

such are the perfect golden days of October...

~FRIENDSHIP~

Friendship~

On a sunny day in August Travis and I returned home from running an errand to a package waiting on the back porch...this particular day was a difficult one...our spirit's were low as my niece Darlene had just passed away...I picked up the package and quickly recognized the return address... Bakersfield CA....I instantly knew the package was from Kim...her  blog is My Field Of Dreams...I consider Kim to be a dear friend and  although we have never met in person, he is a kindred spirit...Enclosed in the package was a heartfelt note,  which brought me to tears... a beautiful primitive rug with its hand dyed wool, hooked by Kim. I believe the rug to be a Cathy Greschner  design...also enclosed was a very sweet hand crafted wooden chicken also made by Kim...Now, when I think of Kim I think of her beautiful fields of sunflowers and her many lovely chickens...As Mr. Henry David Thoreau wrote  "The language of friendship is not words but meaning."

As Travis said "granny isn't it nice to get surprises in the mail...they make us happy."  I smiled and thought to myself yes Travis... more than you know...Thank you Kim- not only did this kind gesture put a smile on my face but also in my heart...

"The best kind of friend is one you could sit on a porch with, never saying a word, and walk away feeling like that was the best conversation you've had...~Unknown~