Thanksgiving Tweaking...

Finally had a chance to do some tweaking the house for Thanksgiving after returning from Seattle.

My house doesn't have the proper light to take good pictures without the flash and I don't

have time to set up photo lights so I use the flash and the pictures never come out as nice.

I love my vintage Turkey platter found on Ebay. Just looks lovely on my sideboard.

On shelf of sideboard

Pumpkin soup tureen and S&P shakers to match found years ago  while on a trip to Arizona at the Cracker Barrel.

My ornie basket on my entry way table.  I really am enjoying doing

ornie baskets. This one is filled with ornie's found at Joanns.

These ceramic tea light pumpkins are just darling at night with the

battery tea lights lit inside. Had these for years from Target.

Thanksgiving subway art and one of my favorite owls help

decorate my fireplace mantle which is lit up at night with pumpkin colored

fairy lights.

These pumpkins were lost and found again when we recently moved from our home of 23 years.

They were stuck up in a forgotten thanksgiving deco box in the attic. I purchased these at our church bazzar for $10 a set 31 years ago. I love them. They seem new to me now since it's been at least 15 years since I've seen them :-).

I don't even remember these pumpkins. They were stuck in the lost

attic deco box as well.

My kitchen table ornie basket filled with mini pumpkins scented sunflowers and crows.

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Honoring a very special Veteran in my life...

My father

Lt. Colonel Harvey W. Fritz

1917-2008

My dad served our country in the pacific during WWII as a young Lt. in the Airforce. Later he served two tours of duty in Korea as a Major where he earned a Bronze Star. He served a total of 25 years in Airforce retiring a Lt. Colonel, a rank he

was proud of his entire life. He did so much more, but today I'm honoring his selfless service for our country.

My grandparents proudly hung their three blue stars in their front window representing their

three sons who served during WWII. My father in the pacific, my uncle Carl as an army core engineer during the German invasion and my Uncle Bill as special attache in the United States. My grandparents were childhood immigrants from Germany who made it their mission to be Americans and raise their four sons

as Americans.

Of all of my father's accomplishments, and they were many, his service for our country in both WWII and Korea would be what he considered his most notable. In his later years he constantly talked about it.

I am so grateful for my family's service and all the other brave and selfless men and women who have served our country and protected our freedom!

My Halloween Potpourri...

A few of my Halloween decorations spread around the house.

On my entry way table with my wise old owl.

One of my favorite decos I found years ago at a drug store.

Halloween blocks, mummy and ghost that I painted years ago. I even cut out the pieces myself on my band saw. Don't do that anymore.

These have decorated my mantle in my old house and now my new house.

Darling canvas painting my daughter did for me. I love the little witch flying on the cat. It is one of her original designs.

Little Halloween children that I cut out and painted years ago.

Some of my favorites.

A favorite children's book. My grandchildren love it and still read

it no matter how old they are.

My Halloween Ornie bowl on my kitchen table. I have become a big fan of ornies.

My giant Jack-o-lantern on my front porch. I got this at Tai Pan Trading Company a few years ago. It's awesome. A very substantial piece. Takes up most of the wall and very visible from the street.

  

 

"Good Wednesday" is here I'm celebrating...

I'm celebrating "Good Wednesday", no it's not a religious holiday but a celebration of 90 degree weather!!!!! Finally after two months of excessive heat and humidity here in 

Southern California the weather has finally broken and fall is in the air!!! It's even going to be cooler in mid 80's tomorrow.

I cannot tell you how wonderful this is. I have been so sick of this extended heat and jealous

of all my blogging friends who have been posting about the cooler weather!!

Cassie celebrating  by chilling out, taking a long cool nap on her favorite spot.

We have moved recently after 24 years at this home. I will miss my

front yard very much. I brought this tree house with me. It's now 

in my back yard.

My beautiful summer lilies right out the front door. They only last 

for a short while.

Every year like clock work the Agapanthias bloom in June and

stay all summer attracting the butterflies and humming birds.

The heat just burned these summer beauties right up.

I'm so grateful I took these pictures early this summer when the weather was mild. I now have the pictures to remember them like this, not the horrible brittle stalks they became after the August heat burned them up.

 They will come back next year for the new owners.

My favorite sweet beauty. The white Agapanthia. I will miss her.

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Creative Weekend Project with Applique...

Since we have been in the process of moving for last few months I haven't had a chance to get out

my sewing machine and have fun. Now that we are moved in I got my craft on and experimented with applique embroidery. I love the result. This is a decorative dish towel only. With my surname monogram. This just makes the kitchen more mine.

I found this cast iron rooster dish towel holder in a local consignment shop.

I love sun flowers and fall. A little too early for Halloween for me. This was perfect for September.

I can make a new one to change out for every month.

Flour Sack dish towels are wonderful for embroidery projects.

They iron up so nice and crisp.

Fits perfect on the dish towel holder with the grograin ribbon tied in the center.

These little cuties are so special to me! I could cry writing this. They have always been around sitting on ledge in my childhood and adult homes. They were a gift to my mother hand painted by one of her friends signed and dated 1960. They have always made me happy. When we moved into our new home a few weeks ago my adult daughter was helping me unpack. She was in charge of the kitchen, one of the first things she put out were my little friends right on the kitchen window ledge so I can see everyday.

I love her for it.

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