~ October Blog Party ~

On Oct 22nd ~ We enjoyed potato soup for lunch and sat outside watching the leaves fall later , it was a very peaceful day.

On Oct 23rd ~ Enjoyed the " Indian Summer " weather , it was a gorgeous day. I added a few more decorations and started planning my Samhain altar. Pictured above is a vintage chalkware witch I found a few years ago at a thrift store and my salt lamp sitting next to her. My batteries are very weak and taking awful pics , so I altered it to a black & white photo , it looks better that way.



On Oct 24th ~ I hosted the " Haunted Blog Tour " for Mrs. B's " 31 Days of Halloween ". I also popped some of the popcorn we grew this year , it taste good , but seems a little tough. I think the drought conditions probably caused the toughness.

On Oct 25th ~ I'm not a big fan of horror movies , but I watched Stephen King's " Desperation " and made it through the whole movie. I think I was "Desperate " to do something for the " October Blog Party " (LOL).




On Oct. 26 th ~ Harvested the last of the jalapeno and bell peppers from the garden. Blogged about " Falling Leaves " , found a few more leaf art projects I want to try. Made a Soul Collage card , it ended up being about " Harvest Time ".

On Oct. 27th ~ Little Froggy and I went on a nature walk , we collected leaves , squirrel chewed pine cones , a feather and 2 rocks. The " Scaredy Cat " soap that I won in a giveaway arrived today , it's cute as can be , love the kitty arched on top on the jack-o-lantern.

On Oct 28th ~ Made blood splattered candle holders , found the idea on Mrs. B's website , they look pretty gruesome , that's for sure. I'll take a pic as soon I get new batteries , didn't get to town last weekend as planned and the batteries are totally dead.

There's some wonderful giveaways going on at Mrs. B's today , you might want to blop over there and check them out (http://silvermoonwitch.blogspot.com/).

~ Beautiful Orange & Black Beaded Earrings by Native Dawn ~

~ 8 x 10 Digital Art Print by Angelique Art ~

~ Up-cycled Magnets by Picard Creative ~

~ Happy October Blog Party ~

JoyceAnn

~ October Blog Party Update ~

On Oct 15th ~ I won a bar of " Scaredy Cat " soap over at " Mrs. B's 31 Days of Halloween " and captured this pic of " Baby Boo " , he's just to cute !


On Oct 16th ~ I did some blopping ( blog hopping ) , visited most of the blogs listed for the " October Blog Party ". Enjoyed reading about every one's activities.

On Oct 17th ~ Blogged about black cat folklore and told a story about my black cat " Buddy ". Later Little Froggy and I went for a walk , we collected leaves and talked about the different colors .

On Oct 18th ~ Spent time working on the " Harvest Time " fairy house I'm creating. Sorry for these awful pictures , I need new batteries , hope to get some this weekend. Anyway , this little fairy has been busy with the Fall harvest , she's gathered a basket of pine cones , some sumac berries and a pumpkin.

On Oct 19th ~ Watched a movie called " Made of Honor " , it's a wonderful romantic comedy . The couple meets because of a Halloween party , a very funny scene at the beginning grabs your attention. Watch it if you get a chance , I think you'll enjoy it.

On Oct 20th ~ I blogged about a Halloween giveaway for some primitive Christmas items. I also finished this set of woodland fairies that I created from squirrel chewed pine cones and other natural elements. Hope to post better pics soon.

On Oct 21st ~ Eyes of Halloween ~ Just a fun computer drawing/doodle !

I haven't did most of the things I had planned for this month , there's been alot of bumps in the road. I've been sick this week , so a movie and computer time made for most of my activities , hope to accomplish more next week. But , I'm having fun with the little things I've been doing and I've managed to do something each day * ~ *

~ Happy October Blog Party ~

JoyceAnn

~ October Blog Party Update ~

It's time for an update on the 2nd week of the October Blog Party .........................



October 8th ~ I posted my chili beans & jalapeno cornbread recipes and got the Happy Harvest place mats out , this is a great meal for those chilly October nights. I also spent time saving seeds for next years garden.


October 9th ~ The grand kids and I went outside and watched the leaves fall from the trees , we also attempted do a leaf rubbing when we came inside. That didn't go over so well , they just didn't understand the concept. Little Froggy was more interested in getting his taped leaf off the paper (LOL).


October 10th ~ Little Froggy and I went for a walk and collected some leaves , we made a collage with them. He loved painting the glue on the leaves , so this project turned out well. Saturday night , the boys spent the night and we watched a Little Bear movie called " Little Goblin ".



October 11th ~ We went to the Shakori Hills Fall Festival and enjoyed the day.


October 12th ~ I painted a saying on the pumpkin and added a raffia bow , before hanging it on the front door , also changed my background on my computer to a Fall scene.

October 13th ~ I made Mrs.B's cinnamon pancake mix , we had cinnamon pancakes with homemade applesauce for breakfast. They were delicious , you may want to popover to ~ http://silvermoonwitch.blogspot.com/ ~ and check-out her recipes , especially the cinnamon pancake mix.


October 14th ~ I had all 3 of the younger grand kids yesterday and it was a rainy day , so we didn't do much. They did color in a Sesame Street Hello Halloween coloring book , guess that counts. Last night I was reading some blogs and found this post on how to make a corn husk wreath , I want to try to make one of these , maybe next week. You can check it out here ~ http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/10/14/how-to-make-a-corn-husk-wreath/ ~.

~ Autumn Blessings ~

JoyceAnn

~ October Blog Party ~

Today marks the first full week of the " October Blog Party " , thought I would take the time to update about the activities I've done this past week ..........................................

Oct 1st ~ I started the month by adding a primitive Halloween background to my blog and heading out to the local county fair to see my grandson's " Fall Tree ".

Oct 2nd ~ Made an art trading card , called " Spirit ".

Oct 3rd ~ I gathered herbal wildflowers to make a flower arrangement for the kitchen table. I also took time that night to enjoy viewing the harvest moon , it was absolutely enthralling. Glad I did , it was cloudy on Sunday.

Oct. 4th ~ Dug the Fall & Halloween decorations out and started decorating the front porch.

Oct 5th ~ Made pot-pourri to celebrate harvest time , used , apple peelings , herbs , lemon and orange rinds , small fir cones and pine cone petals. I added green apple and lemon oils for the scent , smells like Autumn.

Oct 6th ~ There were two beautiful spiderwebs outside the front porch yesterday morning, so I grabbed the camera and took photos of them. The camera fogged up in the misting rain and gave the web a very eerie look , perfect for the month of Oct. , I think the photo looks wonderful with the sepia effect. I also cooked homemade chili beans and jalapeno cornbread , yummo.

Oct 7th ~ I read the grand kids a book called " The Haunted House ". I found this little board book at a thrift store a few years ago , it's great for toddlers. They enjoyed being spooked a little !

~ Autumn Blessings To All ~

JoyceAnn

~ Autumn has Arrived ~

And I'm a few days late posting this , but as the Autumn equinox begins , I always feel more creative. This year I found the Domestic's Witch October Blog Party http://domesticwitch.blogspot.com/2009/08/october-blog-party.html and thought it would be a fun challenge. If you enjoy everything about the Autumn/Fall season , you just might enjoy this challenge too. So click on the link to read about it and sign-up if you dare. I plan to do a weekly update about my holiday/seasonal activites. Hope you'll join in the fun !

~ Autumn Blessings ~

JoyceAnn