Showing posts with label Countdown to Halloween. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Countdown to Halloween. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Day Of The Dead Greetings
ARREBA!! ARREBA!!
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Ahoy all ye wenches and buccaneers with piratude!
I be shovin' off fer distant lands now, me hearties!
It's been a scallywaggin' swash bucklin' Countdown ta Halloween mates!
'Til nextime buccos, wishin' ya smooth sailin'
an th' mudder load o' treasures!!
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Monday, October 31, 2011
Shrunken Heads ~ Hours Of Fun
Me an' me maties be finishin' up ar shrivaled up shrunken heads last night.
Truth be told, me mutter, sis an' this scallywag wench be gittin' mighty silly w' it thar .
We be makin' it dark except fer ar wee handy flashlanterns
Then we cleaver hags be makin' up dancin' routines an puttin' on shows with 'em
ta spooky Halloween tunes of course . . .
And we be hysterical
All ye buccaneers be serious an' watching th' game
but broke free long enough to judge our heads fer us
Each chose different favrites 'n we was all winners.
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It was my parents last night with us, so it was nice to share
our last dinner together and so many laughs.
They left this morning.
I was hoping they'd stay through Halloween,
but with the cold snap and dusting of snow here,
the warmer climate beckons them.
It was a wonderful three weeks.
I am very grateful for
them and their visit.
Love you Mom & Dad!
Time for me to stay busy and get some work done here.
Tomorrow I will hang 19 of my watercolor paintings
in a three month solo show at The Samaritan Hospice Gallery
at the Virtua Hospital in Mt. Holly, NJ..
I haven't been posting much since my folks were here. We were Busy Busy Busy!
I just want to thank everyone who came out to my Apple Festival and Cranberry Festival shows. They were both very successful and I was able to significantly lighten my load. This was due in large part to you friends and collectors who showed your support by continuing to believe in me and my work.
Thank you, thank you very much!!
"I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder." ~ G.K. Chesterton
Friday, October 28, 2011
ARRRRRRGH ! ! !
Wishin' Ya a Hauntingly Happy Halloween!!
And avast, if ye could muster just a wee bit o' extra Hell Raisin' while yer out there, it'd be greatly pleasin' to this ole' salty sea hag, ARRRAGH !! Have yerself a fun-filled Halloween, me Hearties!
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Happy Halloween Me Hearty
"Ahoy, me folks now be at port with ther' great grand landfarin' furner ship! Me buccaneer pappy turns 81 today and me sweet swashbucklin' ma be turnin' 79 in th' week."
"Aye, what fun lovin' landlubbers, the 'ole farts be too! Blow me down me hearty, it be an excitin' Countdown to Halloween filled w' plenty hearty piratude cheer 'round here!"
"An' here' be a special shot fer me Witchy Wiccan friends . . ."
"And fer all ya cat lovers out yonder too . . . "
"ERRR, me an' me mates be a makin' some freaky fruity shrunk'n heads 'ere . . . "
"Aye. . . but maybe me sprogs be leavin' 'em in me oven a bit too long thar! Ya think? oh 'ell. . . "
"Avast, an' shiver me timbers ya scallywags! Th' Countdown to Halloween still be continuin' all th' while 'ere, ERRRR!! Jus' checkin' in w' a big AHOY THERE MATEY from me playfully, piratey piney woods port, ARRRGH. . . "
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"There comes a time in every rightly constructed kid's life that he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure." ~ Mark Twain
"It is never too late to have a happy childhood." ~ Tom Robbins
"If you carry your childhood with you, you never become older." ~ Tom Stoppard
Saturday, October 1, 2011
October First ~ Let The Fall Fun Begin!
Most of my flowers and hummingbirds of summer have come and gone.
There are a few hearty souls in my yard that are thriving.
Bubba bird has departed, yet there are several others still lingering.
Cooler weather has seemingly given some plants revived strength.
And the flowers and decorations of the new season are starting to appear.
October is the time for me to go into soup making mode.
We love soup, salad and a good crusty bread for delicious hearty meal and so do my friends and family. I just made a big pot of this Ham and Broccoli Soup yesterday and served it to my hubby and sister-in-law, Patty, who is visiting us from California. They both loved it. She asked for the recipe, so here it is. I always follow soup recipes VERY loosely and rarely measure the ingredients. Instead of a recipe, it is more like a suggestive guide. This is a very tasty and easy one to start with. I always make a huge amount and and freeze some in plastic quart containers. (I use the ones that take-out Chinese soup comes in.) You can write the date and description on the lid with a sharpie marker. That way, I always have a nice variety of quick meals in the freezer. Just put a little water in a pot with the soup block and simmer slowly until it's hot.YUMMM! I do not add the noodles to the soup as suggested in this recipe, but cook them separately and add them to individual bowls before serving. This way, the soup doesn't get all starchy and mushy. Also, if you freeze the soup, do it without the starch! You can add potatoes, noodles or rice for more variety when you defrost it.
And aye, ahoy me hearties, blow me down, me ol' pal Cap'n Hook has come to spend October with meself and me whole scurvy scallywaggin' crew!
So, Yo Ho-Ho, and a bottle of rum, hope yer plannin' to be joinin' this sea wench here and all the fun-lovin' sea fairin' and landlubbin' witches, goblins and buccaneers who'll be celebratin' the Countdown to Halloween 2011. Have yerself a fun filled fall day matey! ARRRRR!!
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Aye, A Whole Month Of Halloween!!
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