Jeannie Marie & Company

I am off today on a short road trip down to Miami and the Keys to relax and explore.   I'll be returning next week sometime with pictures!   In the meantime  These dudes can take over my front porch.  I won't be chasing them off. This is how I think it looks How it really looked when I went to change the candles A frog and a dragon on the same lantern. I believe this is the frog I saw spread eagled, like a decoration, on the chimney a few days ago. At least I hope so.   Come on....this dragon is smiling at me!! But he wasn't hard to chase off.  Dragons are like lightening streaks

Home Sweet Home Gone but not forgotten Happy memories of the years Pap spent at his wonderful log home out on  Shanty Hollow Lake in Kentucky.   Linking to Rednesday

Shadow Shot Sunday Has me hunting through pictures That were forgotten Linking to S hadow Shot Sunday 2  

We had a Family Fun Night at our church on Wednesday Oct 31 and the public was invited to participate via flyers and signs.  The two hour fun night had several event areas.  In the sanctuary the teens had a fun 10 minute skit they put on every half hour of the evening.  The one side of the church's parking lot had a huge bouncy house and a dozen or so carnival games with prizes and the other side of the church on the parking lot we had a Trunk or Treat.   I participated on the Trunk or Treat event and unfortunately was so busy I didn't get over to the other events for photos. I was able to photograph some of the other decorated trunks while they were setting up to get future ideas.  It was my first time of participating in this kind of event although my grandkids have gone to them in years past.   I charged it up a bit with some extras at the last minute, like lights and some other decorations.   I repurposed my house decor for one ...

1st Annual Trunk or Treat Family Night Event at  Faith Baptist Church I've never done a trunk for Trunk or Treat before so I didn't volunteer.  Then on Sunday I was asked to do one because they were short a few cars for their space.  It was hard to do as I have never seen a decorated trunk.  So I didn't know how to proceed. Mom drove by on her way home and saw me working on it so she stopped to Trunk or Treat!   She went home with Kit Kat bars! Yes, that's my purple cow in the background. Here is the "action movie" of my trunk  The event was really fun.  Everyone had a nicely decorated trunk and tomorrow I'll post some of them. The Family Night had several events.  The public was invited to participate via flyers and signs.  There was a very large bouncy house, a dozen or so carnival games with prizes on one side of the building.  The teens put on a great 10 minute skit every half hour (as...

The family of Abraham Lincoln drew water from this spring located in Hodgenville Kentucky near the cabin where he was born. Haiku Solitary steps Amid his own thoughts and prayers As life surges past Linking to: Shadow Shot Sunday Blue Monday Straight Out of the Camera Sunday Carpe Diem Vote here on Favorite Photo Monday

Fall lends itself to make beautiful seasonal garden flower plates because the colors are so gorgeous! Rescue great plates from your local thrift store, curb or yard sale.   I like to choose plates with lots of different textures as well. Shaped plates add visual interest and using bowls in the middle adds depth.   One stake can host a number of seasonal flower plates along your front walk  or in the flower bed in front of the house.   There is nothing like a bit of art in the garden! Linking to Inspiration Friday Treasure Hunt Thursday Thrifty Things Friday Curb Alert