HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Happy Thanksgiving to all!!!! As you can see here, we had a wonderful traditional meal yesterday with all of the trimmings~ My husband did a great job of cooking almost all of the feast. He loves to use his "Set it and forget it" rotisserie that we got as a gift a few Christmases ago. We were very happy to have Michael join us this year. Last year he stayed up at college and it just wasnt the same...

Michael and Bob had a go of it first.

Theresa and I were also very hungry. This turkey smelled delicious~

Bobs world famous mashed potatoes!!! 5 lbs. for 4 people!!!

The crown jewel!!!

SOME NEW ETSY PRETTIES~~

Thought I would share some of the new tags I have just listed on Etsy this afternoon. Fall has such beautiful colors attached to it. The rich warm tones of rust, gold,browns and greens just ask for a card or tag to jump onto. The first is a recipe tag that makes an awesome dessert for these chilly evenings. It is stamped and then colored in with watercolor pencils.

Next are a set of walnut inked-coffee stained-vanilla scented tags that are so pretty for a bookmark, journaling spot,package tie-on, or even displayed in an old bowl in the foyer or bedroom. They are sold in a set of 2.

Lastly, there are a set of 4 Thanksgiving tags made from vintage postcard copies. These tags are a large 4 by 6 inches and would make an awesome hostess gift. How about tying one on a bottle of wine, or attaching it with ribbon to the dessert or side dish you are bringing to the feast? The tags are rubber stamped, flowered and crystaled for your viewing pleasure. Thanks for stopping by....

A NEW STAMP SET FOR ME!!

I love getting a new stamp set. It opens up a world of imagination! This set is from Serendipity Stamps. It comes as unmounted red rubber on cling. The quality is wonderful, and they are so easy to use. The set contains the mustang image, a rope image and a sentiment that I did not use in this card. I think this set will have so many uses, and is gender neutral.

A BIRTHDAY CARD TO MAKE YOU SMILE~

I made this card with a stamp set by C.C.Designs that I turn to quite a bit. The images are adorable and work so well in so many cards. I think this card would work well for either an adult or a child.

BATH TIME!!!!

Just thought I would share some cute photos of our 3 dogs as they waited their turn for a saturday afternoon bath. Peeking thru the gate is our Wheaton Terrier A.J. He is used to this , as he must frequently go to the groomer for a haircut.

Next up is our baby Kody. He tolerates his bath, but would rather sit back here on the step and be an observer.

Madison decided that she would go first~ At 11 years old, this is nothing new to her. And as a Lab, should'nt she be loving this water thing??

WHAT FUN IS A FAIR WITHOUT WINNING A GOLDFISH????

Here is your prize ~ take good care of him...

Here is my daughter happily showing off her new pet goldfish. We play this game every year, and usually come home with one. Last years only lasted about 3 days though. We have high hopes for this guy, and so far he's living up to his expectations!!

Here's a shot of the winning ball. Theresa named her fish "35" because the game was 35 balls for $5.00, and she didnt win until the very last ball.

A FEW MORE FAIR PHOTOS...

This llama was watching everything I did. Since we were standing so close to each other, I am real glad he seemed friendly~

My husband enjoyed having conversations with the winning chickens. We were cracking up at this ones hairdo.

OUR LOCAL FAIR

For the last few years, we go to our local fall fair and 4H expo. We love to see the animals and then go on the rides. Of course the food is awesome also. I cannot go to a fair without having some cotton candy. What is your favorite fair food? I will have more pictures tomorrow.