Happy Halloween - a little early

How 'bout a scarey picture...well, it is a little blurry.

Some say better late than never. I say, "You can never start celebrating too soon."

And what better way to celebrate than with chocolate...?

I say there isn't any better way to kick off the holiday season than with Frankenstein, eyeballs and maybe an owl or even a fish.

So, let's start celebrating today. Try some holiday truffles, then let me know what you think. I say, "We all scream for Halloween...truffles."

Earth-Friendly Friday: Recycle, Reduce and Reuse

All three of these 2X4s are the same, well...if you use a little elbow grease to uncover the beauty



It's true. Old wood is beautiful - when you strip away the years of dirt, grime and use.

Reusing is simple - if you simply think ahead or . . . behind.

It all comes from the past. Why not look to local scrap yards, recycling centers and the past to recycle, reduce, and reuse?

One way is to reuse old lumber. And old-growth wood is much higher quality than new lumber. So, you will be saving a tree, reducing the waste in our landfills, and saving a little money (or green) at the same time.

My husband sanded down some old wood to make some new garden chairs. I'll post the finished product when he's done and I can hardly wait...

Falling . . .

Click on the picture to see us falling...over the waterfalls, I'm the one in the red helmet. Yeah, that's me having to climb back in the boat after falling out

Answer to Word for Wedneday

Evincing is to show clearly, to make evident or prove

If you want to "read all about it" check it out here.

Word for Wednesday - a game for Writers

Word: Evincing

Take a guess, what can it mean...?
Put your thought in "comments" please.

Then come back around 3:00 p.m. to see if you were "write" or wrong.

The Years Fly By

Happy Birthday!

Happy Labor Day

Who doesn't love a three-day holiday?

The symbolic end of summer has arrived. I don’t know why we celebrate the end of summer. I’m in mourning, plus we didn’t even have much of a summer this year. This was an unusually cold summer—at least here in Oregon.

Plus, why do we celebrate the return to school and the hurried life of families everywhere with baseball games, picnics, barbeques, hikes and apple pie—well that’s the traditional way to celebrate.

I prefer to spend my time in the garden and reading. After all, the “school” year is moving into full swing again and we’ll be rushing around from here on out.

Kids might feel a little depressed knowing this is the last weekend of summer vacation and parents might get a little depressed heading off to the store to pick up school supplies and clothes for the kids. But some people might find comfort in knowing Labor Day is the beginning of the NFL season.

Plus, we might want to remember to celebrate our fashion-forward-freedom. At least we don’t have to follow the same rules our parents did. Did you know, it used to be considered a fashion faux pas to wear white after Labor Day? Not today.

September 5, 1882 was the first Labor Day celebration in the United States and it started in New York City but it didn’t become a federal holiday until 1894.

It all started with the Pullman Strike and deaths of numerous workers. Labor Day was a way to end the conflict and help mend fences.

I say whatever reason we can use to have a three-day weekend, I’m all for it.

Anyway, I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY!