The start of it all!

I was so excited to be the winner of this beautiful enamel sign made by RAMSIGN in Denmark! It was a giveaway from Joy at Joys of Home! I love her blog. It is the place to go for ideas and inspiration.

Of course, one new thing makes its surroundings look tired and worn! So, I will be repainting the doors and shutters of our home. After mulling over three colors from Sherwin Williams (Tricorn, Sealskin, and Blackbean), I decided on Tricorn. Hopefully, I can get this project done this weekend in between the housecleaning and laundry.

Y'all come back,

Lorilee

Jack in a jar!

 I've been working on these cute jar Jack-o-lanterns. I have finished one more large one since I took the photo and have a jar to make one more small one. I used craft jars from Hobby Lobby that I purchased for 1/2 off. I loved the round shape. I was also having difficulty finding used jars. So much comes in plastic now! I deviated from Emily's tutorial just a bit. I used black tissue to make my faces. I decided to try modpodge my faces to the inside of my jars instead of the outside. It worked beautifully. In the photo, they are backlit by sunlight. At night, I use battery tealights in them.

These were my inspiration! They were made by Emily at  Not So Idle Hands .
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Lorilee

Birthday for the Birds!

 I celebrated my birthday last Thursday. It was a birthday for the birds. A good friend I work with at school gave me the stained glass hook with a birdseed cake and holder.

 My 16-year-old son gave me a hopper style bird feeder.

Lucky me and lucky birds!
Y'all come back,
Lorilee

The Country side of life-- for the afternoon!

I'm a weekend behind. On Sunday, (10/9), I spent some time with my Dad, Stepmom, brother, SIL, nephews and niece at the Ranch. The Longhorn was spotted along the way.

The swimming/fishing pond went dry this summer, was re-dug, and is now being re-filled. We also received some nice rain that weekend. Riding the Mule and Ranger through mud was a real treat after a long hot summer drought!

My nephews were anxious to take the little flat-bottom out for a row!

Of course, their sister couldn't be left behind.

The rest of us sat on a big boulder and watched the show they were putting on!

Bug's braids were definitely slipping!

All too soon, it was time to come home to get ready for Monday!

Y'all come back,

Lorilee







Lovin Burlap and Spray Paint!

 Two infatuations come together-burlap banners and candy corn!

 YUMMY!

"BOO" for my front door. I guess I should have turned the purple lights on! I keep them on a timer.
Y'all come back!
Lorilee

A Toe Tale

 Rascal is just plain nosey. He has to climb onto and into everything.

 He thought checking out the fountain was fun UNTIL---

 he got his toes wet.

 I finally found and tried one of the new nail products by Sally Hansen. Unlike Rascal, MY toes stayed dry. I love houndstooth, so I tried it first. I found I could use one strip on two of my smaller toes. I applied to one toe, filed it off and then placed the other end onto another toe.

These also look fun. HEB Plus had coupons, so I splurged. Have you tried them. What did you think?
Y'all Come Back,
Lorilee