Soothing My Soul

Time for coffee by candlelight once more.

A morning ritual that helps me set the day's tone,

and bypass troubles for a wee bit.

In the past you would find witches and goblins 

galore scattered throughout the downstairs, but 

they are all bewitching someone else-somewhere else,

since the "last great purges".

I now prefer a simple palette with a

whisper of fall here and there.

I found brown bottle brush wreaths

which will carry over onto the brown porch 

Holiday design where the brown paper tree resides.

Isn't it wonderful that we can find the 

vintage look now without the $$$

I am no snob.

If it looks the way I like, then good enough,

and it'll be vintage when my kids get it.

My only nod to the 31st.

We made these in a class I taught many 

full moons ago and I just love the little bugger.

It is wee.

So it stays

I tend to doodle while phone chatting...

I also do laundry, dishes, sweep, pay bills etc.

Z is nothing if not a multi-tasker.

So last week on a long chat to Annie,

I doodled this, and yes it does look like a third 

grader did it. 

I also doodled over here, and hung my fall calendar.

A nod to our sweet Libbey, the two felt cockers 

that are homage to Justice and Howie,

two precious notes from my kids, 

my favorite fortune cookie fortune

and of course...

"Don't Make Me Get My Flying Monkeys"

SO I guess there is still a witch around.....

or a _itch around, cause this gal needs sleep.

and yes the coffee is half caff

Check out Hannah's progress up there right hand corner. 

We're so proud of her.