I look forward to November’s arrival and her slower pace after all the activity in October. For us the beginning of November coincides with the leaves at their peak~ unless a monster hurricane comes along and blows them off the trees. . . The foliage and pumpkins, along with the flavors of the season slowly build…
No Tricks, Just Treats
Chloe & Gracie love Halloween almost as much as I do! It’s not Halloween without a few treats~ Wishing you a Happy Halloween with Plenty of Treats! Bone Appetite! 🐾🐾 Thank you for your visit!
Bits of Fall & Blooms
I’ve been Dressing & Harvesting~ Planting bits of Fall & Blooms in my Potting Shed! You can take a peek at how the outside is dressed, here. My Ferry’s Seeds Box is a perennial favorite~ Harvested from Metrolina Expo and used for display in my shop years ago. Finding its way later in a nook in my laundry room…
Ghostly Spirits & Halloween Peeps
In anticipation of some Ghostly Peeps Fun, I went in search of Halloween PEEPS® but these apparitions were nowhere to be found. . . I searched my favorite haunts~ Target, the grocery store, Walmart. . .it wasn’t that they had disappeared, rather that they had never made an appearance at all~ I was happily able to scare…
Animal Instincts
I am following my Animal Instincts at the table, inspired by Tiger Stripe Pumpkins and Animal Prints~ My Animal Instincts led me on a mini safari to World Market, where I spied Giraffe-spotted napkins in tan and in black~ And to Hobby Lobby, where I rounded up Zebra chargers to accompany Leopard chargers I already…
A Beautiful Weekend to Fly & Balloonist’s Prayer
I sharing my photos of the Carolina BalloonFest from last year. I haven’t had a chance to edit my 600+ photos {gulp} from this weekend’s 39th annual Balloonfest . A colorful, fun event and the Carolina Balloonfest is second oldest hot-air balloon festival in the country~ with 50 Hot Air Balloons and Mass Ascensions, a Balloon…
Stir Up a Cauldron of Flavor: Witches’ Brew Stew, aka, Chicken Chili
Dive into a cauldron of flavor with Witches’ Brew Stew — a “chicken chili” with a twist! With shredded rotisserie chicken, beans, fire-roasted corn, and just the right amount of spice, this slow-cooker recipe lets your dinner bubble itself while you conjure your Halloween magic with an assortment of wicked toppings. Witches’ Brew Stew, aka…
Halloween Oreo Brownies
I’m a sucker for seasonal products & packaging. . . the temptation, scary~ their frightening pull too much to resist! Especially when Halloween Oreos come in 5 BOOrific shapes, one a witch :) I’ve seen Oreo Brownies all over Pinterest. I found a recipe from Picky Palate, dipping the Oreos individually in brownie batter and baking them…
Cloche Encounters for All Hallows’ Eve Tablescape
With All Hallows’ Eve approaching, I’m at the table with some spine-chilling Cloche Encounters~ All Hallows’ Eve sounds scarier to me than Halloween~ in contrast this is not the Jolly Halloween table of last week. . . No sweet treats or candy skewers are offered up in my vases as on my Halloween Treats table~ instead they…
Potting Shed Update- Fall Dressing
My Potting Shed is nearly finished~ and Dressed for Fall! My early spring issue of Country Gardens Magazine was the inspiration for the exterior~ You can see how she’s grown here. A blend of old & new~ salvaged metal panels cover the porch roof and are married with new green steel~ Landscaping is on my…