I Don't Do Spooky

Sunday I was searching for a photo

 for a friend who was over

for the day

and I stumbled across these.

(never did find the other photo I wanted)

I started making advents like these many moons ago.

This happened to be an all day class I taught

maybe 7? years ago and  it was

 a great class. Everyone's 

advent came out unique and pretty,

or as scary as they wished.

It was a long day painting backgrounds, 

cutting and sewing and I'm pretty sure I 

served my classic Halloween chili.

Everything but the spiders and the web

were made by hand,

and each student painted 

their background as they wished.

The house was hand cut and assembled

Everyone who knows me knows I always get a pinwheel in somehow

The bats were on wires so they could bounce (fly)

There is a string garland inside the little painted box

I had forgotten how many pumpkins

 I used to make each season.

They have homes all over the country.

A sampling...

Pumpkins Pumpkins Everywhere

Well not everywhere, but just here and there to remind me

that glorious fall has arrived.

and yes, I made most of them, except for the twig ones.

and have taught them and sold them for many years.

This years version looks like this

I'll be making more, so if you're in the Vegas area

and would like a class just let me know.

Z

Pumpkin Sale

Here are the last of the pumpkins.

 I've grouped them and they are on sale.

I made some for myself this year finally

and I do not wish to store any for next year's sales.
Shipping is priority usually 2 days...

Email me if interested 

First come...

1.) Orig 29.00 w/o shipping

Now 35.00 shipping included

2.) Orig 22.00 w/o shipping

Now 29.50 shipping included

3.) Orig 25.00 w/o shipping

Now 32.00 shipping included

4.) Orig 28.00 w/o shipping

Now 34.00 shipping included
SOLD

Passing Time

While waiting for truss repair guy

I fiddled around in the studio

Sacrificed a beloved felted wool blanket

Now this morning I wait for inspection guy,

and take some pics

The extent of my fall decorating is 

a few homemade pumpkins

I used to have goblins and ghouls 

from one room into the next.

I used to buy scads of pumpkins.

The ghouls and goblins are all gone

except for these two:

they were my very first cover

so I had to keep....

I gave some gourds "a ride in my cart"

last weekend.

Lovely lumpy gourds of all colors,

greens, mints and peaches

and then...

I just could not justify

spending the money.

They were 5.50 each.

The ones I wanted would have cost

27.00 and change

I would grow them if I could,

but no, I sew them instead, 

A large thank you to those of you 

who have purchased my

home made pumpkins.

They have now all been sent out 

priority so coming to you soon.

Also several gals inquired how to 

buy them but you are 

"no reply comment" 

so I am unable to reach you via email,

to give you details and prices.

Please email me directly so I can reply.

Yes I am still sewing more..

AND AGAIN...

for the umpteenth time

PLEASE

put your email in your profile,

If you elect not to, and then

 ask a question of any blogger

do it via email..

PLEASE!

Summer Hibernation Ending

Summer is nearly over.

I do not do summer well.

At least not here.

I am the proverbial fish

out of water....

gasping for air, 

flopping all around

on the banks where I 

do not belong.

A friend made note this weekend

 that I sounded "up"

more than I had recently.

The simple fact of my windows 

thrown open and a cool breeze 

floating through

was all that was necessary

to raise my spirits.

Once uplifted, it was easy 

to wile away the hours 

sewing pumpkins.

The black velvets are for me.

The rest I'll sell.

There are several dozen still on 

the studio table in

various stages of readiness.

The monsoon season seems 

to have past. 

Either way I have solved 

the Brillo hair issue by

hacking off about 8 or 9 more inches.

I've reached my chin, where I paused.

I now have a wash and go cut.

It remains to 

be seen how far I'll go.

I am managing on one tank of gas

per month now, so I do not 

venture far to meet my needs.

Like the pumpkin

 I just sit in my field,

growing larger. 

unfortunately...

Good Lord,

let's hope I do not begin to rot.

These Things Are True

Making these pumpkins

Baking these

Drinking these 

Smelling these fresh folded warm sheets

Placing these pumpkins

and these

watching interspecies porn

Nah, his treat ball was hidden behind - snort

Happy weekend y'all

Z

Fallish

It rained a little yesterday, giving me hope.

They say it will be in the 70's today.

Do I believe them?

I am putting out touches of fall.

I sold off nearly all of my Halloween 

over the past couple of years, so

it is only gourds and pumpkins now.

The last of the homemade pumpkins from the shop.

I did keep this rare black and orange

linen scarf just to put out in October.

An impulse buy I have grown to appreciate.

I kept a few : D

See the plump white in lower left?

My former bathroom towels hehe

Kitchen counter tote gets a nod to the season.

My pumpkin shade comes out for soft nighttime lighting.

 

The porch table trough abounds with more gourds.  

The thunder booms are now shaking the house. 
It makes Howie paw the tile as if he has a hidden bone? 
It also makes him poop in the garage, 
refusing to use the dog door during a storm.
BAD Howie!


Lately only the NW part of town gets the storm,
but I have hope. I climbed the tall ladder this am,
cleared the gutters and I'm good to go for a torrent.
Bring it on!!!

A small repeated plea.

PLEASE, PLEASE, pretty please, put your email

INTO your profile.

I answer every comment unless I cannot find you....

and Brenda, you left me such a sweet note the other day

but I cannot reach you.

So many of us request this, and

make note of it in our comment message, plead with you, etc..

Please hear us. 

Your blog experience will improve 

It will <3

z