SUNSHINE ON A CLOUDY DAY!

picture @ Remnants of the Past 10.20.12

Loving the overcast weather!

but, that's no reason there can't be

sunshine in your day!

Where will you spread the SUN?

Tonight, Girls Night at Susan's!

Can't wait!!

PATTERNS ON PUMPKINS...

all pics taken 10.21.12

DOLLAR STORE

PUMPKINS  +

SHARPIES...

 IF YOU NEED

HELP THINKING

OF PATTERNS,

SEE PINTEREST.

SPIRALS... STARS... DOTS... TRIANGLES...

ZIGZAGS... DOTS... STRAIGHT LINES...

SIMPLY FUN!

I did this while chatting on the phone with my mom!

SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY 10.21.12

pic taken 10.20.12

Working has been getting in the way of playing!

But, I HAD TO participate in SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY!
How about you?

This week's words are such fun... 

ORANGE or PINK

(representing Breast Cancer Awareness Month),

FACELESS PORTRAIT, VIEW FROM THE TOP, 

COZY & STACKED.

ORANGE or PINK

There's a new candy store in SLO! with every flavor of taffy imaginable. Salt Water Taffy was one of my Dad's favorite... I'm sorry I don't remember the flavor of this ORANGE-PINK taffy? JPE & I looked through all the bins... Bit O' Honey, Big Hunk, Abba Zaba, Look, Dots are familiar to both of us. But, I had never tasted a Cherry Mash or Buckeyes Candy... do you think it's because he grew up in Ohio & I grew up in California? 

FACELESS PORTRAIT

Now you didn't think I'd post a shot of my face, did you?  Today was "girls day" with Susan. Breakfast at Honeymoon Cafe (Pismo Beach), then off to Remnants of the Past (at the Madonna Expo Center in SLO). Cute FACELESS PORTRAIT, eh? adorable hat...

VIEW FROM THE TOP

Couldn't pass this typewriter with out taking a picture. I love anything that involves lettering, type or fonts, with one of my favorite blogs being, I Love Typography. Taking in the VIEW FROM THE TOP, you'll be able to compare your keyboard to this typewriter. Quite a lot has changed... if you want to learn more about Blickensderfer's check HERE. BTW, this typewriter was introduced at the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893.

COZY

Looks COZY, huh? after checking out all the vendors indoors, we moved to the outside vendors. This pillow caught my eye! Adorable... love the ripples... something I'd like to try making. I'd look for a fabric that is softer (this one was wool)... wonder if heavy-weight flannel will work? 

STACKED

I took several pictures of items that were STACKED... but, this one was the best... after eliminating the blurred images! the ones with the visible price tags! & others with the busy background! I'm not even sure what these rolled tubes of paper were... maps? wrapping paper? pictures?

With the exception of the first photo, I took these photos at Remnants of the Past Vintage Show... you can see more about this event HERE.

Next week's SHS words? check in with ASHLEY...

GHOULISH...

pumpkin from Avila Valley Barn - 9.24.12

DID YOU KNOW?

PUMPKINS were called "POMPIONS"

from the Greek word 'PEPON'

meaning "cooked by the sun"

A PUMPKIN is a member of the

CUCURBITA family.

American Indians grew PUMPKINS

before corn was discovered.

When Columbus returned to Europe

he took PUMPKIN seeds.

PUMPKINS have been grown on six

of the seven continents.

(Antarctica is the exception)

WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR MOODS?

pic taken this afternoon 10.15.12

Mid-day today, I had an appointment to get my eyes examined. I still prefer to wear contact lens rather than glasses... Guess I don't like having something obstruct my peripheral vision (actually, I've always felt my lens were too thick)!

But, this year, I decided to get a new pair of glasses (which I wear in the evenings & weekends)... do you know how much it costs to look stylish?? Even with insurance, the frames & lens still cost around 4 bills (add 00's to that number). And they weren't even the most expensive frame. 

Following my appointment, I headed home to close my eyes & allow the pupils to shrink back to normal (which took 4 hours). Sitting in the darkened living room, I sipped a cup of tea & remembered a book I had browsed through over the weekend, Permission to Nap, by Jill Murphy Long. There's a section that talks about color & your mood. To pass the time, I played around with some scrapbook paper & my tea cup... 

popular shade of green for decorating

I read GREEN is considered the most restful color for the human eye. It is thought to possess healing power, can soothe pain; and if you think about it, your doctors office is probably painted some shade of GREEN. This color is also seen as a sign of renewal and Egyptians equated GREEN with hope.

leaf in the driveway

RED is associated with fire and warmth. And, is the color of leadership. Never heard that before, have you?

The author doesn't recommend using RED as wall color - it excites the nervous system and makes the heart race. Which leads me to believe that people who have a hard time falling asleep should NOT have RED in their bedrooms... unless it's used as a secondary color (pillows, vases, picture frame).

It was sort-of fun wondering how people choose colors for their clothes, homes, and even cars. So, which color is your favorite? GREEN? or RED? 

"The Show-Off" - Big Bear Lake

BYW, my new glass frames will be another color found in nature.... BLUE-ish. BLUE is considered the color of relaxation... cool, calming & soothing. Do you think I'll be able to stay awake when I wear my glasses?

SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY 10.14.12

PERUVIAN LLAMA 

My favorite day for blogging - SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY... (truth be known - I read blogs daily!)

This week's SHS words: 

WATER DROPS or WATER FLOWING, FAITHFULNESS,

THEN & NOW, FINGERTIPS & 

BUCKET LIST: CANDY APPLES

WATER DROPS or FLOWING WATER

Yesterday, JPE & I wandered down the San Luis Obispo riverwalk, on our way to coffee. I picked this photo of the slowly FLOWING WATER because I could watch the leaves float down river. This photo reminds me of a Monet painting... with the tree branches swooping over the water... sort of dreamy & peaceful. Ahhh!

FAITHFULNESS

This picture is from my archives... Allie's dog, Lola, has captured a place in many hearts. Lola had settled into Tasha's arms for a long winter's sleep at the cabin. In my experience, dogs demonstrate a FAITHFULNESS that can wipe out all the unpleasantries of difficult days. On my way to Sacramento, I'll get to spend an evening with Allie & Lola this week.

THEN & NOW

In 4th grade, children learn about the history of the California Missions. Living in San Luis Obispo County, we are lucky to have access to one of these historical landmarks, Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. The mission bells operated much like a community clock, ringing in the morning, at lunch & at the end of the workday. All 21 missions have bells... it interesting to note that the SLO Mission added written signs next to the bells. Just an example of THEN & NOW.

FINGERTIPS

JPE graciously (??) offered to model some FINGERTIP puppets which were brought home from Peru. Of course, they are kissing... a llama attracted to a horse. Opposites can be attracted to each other.

ITEM from SARAH'S FALL BUCKET LIST

Even if you don't participate in SHS, you may have seen Sarah's FALL BUCKET LIST on Pinterest, Instagram or her HER BLOG. One of our SHS tasks was to take a picture of something from this list. Although we didn't MAKE caramel apples, I took this picture through the local candy shop window. Three caramel apples... left at the end of the day. I wonder??? what's done with the left-overs?

Next week's SHS words:

ORANGE or PINK (Breast Cancer Awareness Month),

FACELESS PORTRAIT,

VIEW FROM THE TOP,

COZY & STACKED.

Have a great rest of your weekend... yummy smells are coming from our kitchen! JPE made crumpets for our afternoon tea.