Missing

Forecasters were almost giddy. Skiers were excited and standing by. Costco put their shovels and blue de-icer crystals at the entrance to the store.

I, however mowed the lawn...it was getting scraggly. Then I pruned my roses, dug up my dailias and pulled out some ailing petunias. But anyone that knows me, knows I left those huge geraniums right were they have been all summer. They have done so great this fall. And I don't pull out a bloom when it's thriving..no way. I also hung some of my blouses to dry on the railing of the porch...a fall air would dry them quick. RIGHT....

Well, silly me, those forecasters were right on the money. This is the scene we woke up to on Sunday morning.

This is really no problem except when I remember that my blouses WERE hanging on the railing...ah...rats. I rushed outside and see an empty railing where my clothes WERE supposed to be. And looking over expecting to see them laying on the ground, I was aghast to see this.

In the very spot below the railing is this area where the big snow falls off the roof....argh.

Four of my favorite-too nice to dry in the dryer...blouses were under there. I did manage to tug one out and it looked pretty sad...

But I have decided to look at it this way. I NEED TO GO SHOPPING!! And I should have a couple of cute rags come spring to -well, wash the car....

Ocotver....

I have decided that I reallly do love October...I love the colors of the leaves turning, and the colors of the fall season. And if you think about it, it is the only month we REALLY get to celebrate fall all by itself. ( By the time November rolls around, there is a lot of sparkly, Christmasey stuff out there and no matter how much you try to ignore it, it is there.) I have fallen for the fun way everyone loves Halloween. Yes, there is lots of creepy going on, but I have decided to fall for the vintage creepy and have crows and bats hanging around and all that.

I finished my creepy pumpkin guy this year and that was a major thrill. I covered white pumpkins with black lace and bought fake little tombstones. I searched everywhere for black spooky crows

and refused to pay 7 bucks for em. SO, I went to my workroom and pulled out my stash of stuff and made my own...ha. And of course, my velvet pumpkins were a smash on my Etsy site and I mailed them to Canada, and Vermont and Illinois and California to name a few. And they are still fun to make. (even after making uh...about 75 this season). And then it was time to fashion a Cleopatra costume for Em and when it came time to embellish and such, I didn't have to buy any trim....how is that for a stash?

( I need to go and replenish!) And Emmas school has a Halloween parade for the kids...it is way cool! They come to school dressed in their costumes and then line up and march through the gym in front of family and cameras...with "Monster MASH" playing in the background and the principal leading the way! ( He is the DOG here!) It is a great way to be inside and warm and show off their ghoulishnes...sans the masks.

And I helped turn my senior daughter into a fairy princess for her first date and first prom....best work I did all month. So November is here and I may need an extra nap to get through it....