Hey, Is That Michael Jackson?

"Well begun is half done.

~ Italian Proverb

Phase One - MAC Scarecrow

Jerry started working on our Medford Arts Center

entry for the Annual Scarecrow Contest in Medford, NJ.
It still needs a lot of work, but it's fun work,

and we're both happiest when we are creating.

Hey, is that Michael Jackson?

 

Happy Fall and

Thanks So Much for Stopping By!

X ♥  O

Is It Too Early to Decorate for Halloween?

The summer is winding down here. Temperatures have been going down into the fifties at night! Horse balnkies were sent out for cleaning this morning. Our resident woodchuck is a tank and the hummingbirds are starting to go into training for their annual migration.

Fall is in the air.

It's the time of year when you start to want to bake

and be in the warmth and comfort of your kitchen.

I've been following a blog by an amazing woman at OctoberFarm.

I don't even know her name, but the recipes are A M A Z I N G !

This Best Pecan Shortbread Bar

recipe was tried here yesterday.

Very good, but a little over cooked, 

I'll adjust my time the next time.

Have you started decorating for Halloween yet?

I have.

Decorations are popping up everywhere.

Inside

and out!

It's a time of transition.

And now there's something to remind me

to stop, live in the moment

and savor the change

that is all life.

"To be interested in the changing seasons

is a happier state of mind than to be

hopelessly in love with spring."

~ George Santayana

♥

So, do you think that August 18th

is too early to start decorating for Halloween?

When do you start?

Fall Colors in the Pine Barrens

Most of the leaves are down. The brown and grey colors of winter now preside.

Fall has come and gone here in Sandy Land, but this

year I was able to get a few shots of its' fleeting glory.

I love the spots and patterns of mold or fungus on the dying leaves. 

The orangish brown oak leaves take on a richness against dense fog.

Notice the spots of white here on the red maple leaves.

The fleeting season offered me a grand finale in my own backyard.

I am glad I took some time to record the show.

Arr Ha Ha Har! (Or However JD Would Laugh/Snarl/Growl)

I just finished my 2011 Jersey Devil Series minutes ago. Woo Hoo! Pictured here in working mats, you can see the similar color scheme and value patterns.  I used Alizarin Crimson and Viridian Green mixed together for 90% of the painting. A list of my colors and painting supplies can be viewed at the bottom of my workshop page. Better photos are coming soon. Right now, I'm feeling the satisfaction of the completion of a project. Check it off the list, it's done, honey. It's a good feeling, isn't it? Just had to brag and pat myself on the back for finishing this set a month ahead of deadline.  I'm eager to keep the momentum going though, so on to the next project!