FALLING INTO OCTOBER---AND A GLOWING BURLAP TREE

Well, here I am again with things

that I cut out of magazines

over the years.

My own personal Pinterest!

I have NO idea what the source 

these outside ideas came from

so I can't reference them.

I LOVE this.

Here's the funny thing- 

I hung a lit pumpkin like this from a

 Shepherd's Hook

in our backyard.

I thought I was SO CLEVER.

Well, that cleverness must have come by osmosis

because I found that in my 

Book Of Ideas

two weeks after the "hanging"!

 At night it's very eerie because

the wind moves it and it looks

like it is floating.

Scared the beans out of someone I know.

I think the urn under it is just gorgeous!

 I need to put something like that together.

The green urn looks great for the base, doesn't it?

Crazy about this idea for a birdbath!

I can't tell you how many ideas I have copied

over the years.

Are there really ANY new ideas?

Or am I the only copy cat out there?

You know I  just sit around 

and eat Twinkies and wait

for others to come up with ideas

for me to steal use, right?

I never see burlap on blogs anymore.

I think maybe its time has passed.

However-look at this!

How about some glowing 

BURLAP LIGHTS

for your porch?

This says to use a topiary frame but I think 

it would work with a

tomato cage tied together at the top.
I'm not sure what the little "balls"
are but they look like burdock(?)
to me.  

It doesn't say what they are.

Here's the directions.

 Speaking of glowing.....

How about getting a little glow on 

INSIDE the house?

Oh- Wait-That looks like soda pop

to me!

Hmmmmmmmm-

Maybe you'd care for some of this instead?

IMAGE

Just make sure you don't 

drink too much

because you don't want 

to end up looking like

WC Fields

As for me?

I'll be warming up with a

sugarless Pumpkin Spice Latte.

Courtesy of Starbucks-

Thank you very much!!!!

Have a wonderful week!

AT THE BEACH IN THE UP OF MI

Well, if you came here

looking for me in a

bathing suit

you can leave

NOW!

Ain't gonna happen, honey!

We are here again visiting

McClain State Park

in

Houghton, MI.

This is such a beautiful place.

MyHero relaxes for a few

mintues before opening a book.

What are you taking pictures of ?

he wants to know.

Nuthin'.

You better NOT be taking pictures

of the back of my head again.

I'm not-

It's your whole upper body!

There are miles of sandy/rocky beach.

The views across to the peninsula

are incredible.

We walk a bit.

I am enjoying the breeze

and the sun

and the atmosphere.

Look at all these cute little

birds

perched on that log.

Ha!  Fooled you-

Those are KNOBS..

(which is also what my son

called uncouth people

but we won't talk about

that here).

OH MY...

More driftwood!!

AND MORE DRIFTWOOD!

OH- Can we take some home with us? 

I askever-so-sweetly.

Seriously?

Yes! Seriously!

Are you NUTS?

(Well, I have been called

that a couple of times but

not in reference to driftwood)

NO!  This is a STATE PARK!

You can't remove

ANYTHING

from a state park..

Hmmpfff..mutter...mutter...mutter..

Like they're gonna

miss one old piece of wood on

the beach.

Yeah- I get it-Y'all don't

need to send me snide remarks

about leaving it there for

everyone to enjoy!

Look here, says MyHero!

What?

Seriously...

MORE ROCKS?

he has a rock 'collection'

Well, this one has copper in it.

Yeah?

Well, when you collect enough

to melt down and make me

a copper pot

let me know.

For some reason

I always think I am way

funnier

than HE thinks I am!

Now he's gonna ignore me

for being a smart mouth.

Sigh...

Well, Thank the

good Lord that I had the

sense to bring along

my

very.best.friend.

Nothing like a cup of hot

Starbucks coffee

on the beach...

Well, except for making out

and we didn't want to make

people talk like
"didja see those old people"?

Yeah...and then there's that!

Happy weekend to all of you!

PICK YOUR FAVORITE FALL WREATH RESULTS

Good Morning!

While this was a fun 

LITTLE TWIST

on the

PICK YOUR FAVORITE GAME,

it did not give me nearly enough

ammunition to make fun of y'all.

Needless to say,

that is what is the
MOST FUN for me!

Anyway, Here were your choices!

#1 Autumn Mix
Sandi (thought the Walmart guy was a woman with low boobs),Vee (wants the plaid ribbon from #2 moved to #1-of course she does- I have dealt with her before)

Julie,, Jeanie (thought there were all a bit too much), Kim, Sheri, Nancy, Adam(thanks for playing), Nonie,  Pam S, Jan (wanted 3 of them---greedy, greedy, greedy),

Barbara, Debby Ray, LV, 

Anonymous(who are you and are you armed?), Jo,

Shelia (also wants #4) and Louise (the card lady),

#2 HARVEST WREATH

Sandra (has never hung a wreath on her door before-wants me to do a PICK YOUR TRUCK post),

Sugar, Dawn, Saimi, Betsy(Estelle), Liberty Belle, Rain, Pam (also wants #7), Penny,

Buttercup & Sue & Sue2 lol

#3 RINGTAIL WOODS

Cindy(Cloches & Lavender), Akasha, Ellie, Lisa K & Carol

#4 RUSTIC ELEGANCE

Jenn, Susie. Doris, Debbie, Jan, Kathy, 

Arlene, Laura, Jan, Ann, Mevely, Happy One, Jan(LowCarb), Liz,

Cindy(Creations), Marilyn, Melanie & Sweet Rebecca (who has returned to blogging)!

Dear Gert- a little late-but here!

#5 FALL FEATHERS

Rose, (adding some leaves for color), Liz-(it's her 'back-up'wreath in case the other one falls off her door?), Gayla, Sally, Diane & Carla from The River

#6-STRAWFLOWERS

Kim, Theresa, Denise, Phyllis, Carole, Terry

#7 ABUNDANT HARVEST

Katie, MA, Lisa, Jack&Sherry, bobbie, 

Pam(also wants #2),

Fran, Lorrie, Missy, Kris, Rick, 

Linda(Bits&Pieces), 

Jo(Brit in TN) & Jenny

IF I MISSED ANYONE- I APOLOGIZE

PLEASE LET ME KNOW!

As always-

THANKS FOR PLAYING ALONG!

This is fun for me and next time

I do a 

PICK YOUR FAVORITE

it will be for 

HALLOWEEN TABLES!

It will be SPOOKTACULAR.

However,

I will be blogging before that, too!

Have a wonderful day-

We are flooded with rain here

and lots more rain on the way.

There goes MY hair---

as if it didn't look bad enough already!

PICK YOUR FAVORITE - FALL WREATH

How about a little change up

on a favorite 'game'?

I usually do tables

but I thought it might be fun

to do something different.

You are going to have your job

cut out for you this time!

I was looking at wreaths to see

what I could do to spruce up 

the one I have for my front door.

I came across the motherlode of wreaths.

IF money were no object

which wreath would you want

hanging on your front door to 

welcome family and friends

for Thanksgiving?

Here we go!

#1

Autumn Mix

#2

Harvest Wreath

#3

Ringtail Woods

Some poor bird is missing his tail feathers.....

#4

Rustic Elegance

#5

Fall Feather

#6

Strawflower

#7

Abundant Harvest

Told you it was going to be a job to 

pick a favorite this time.

These all came from 

FRONT GATE.

If I were a "BIG BLOGGER"  I would probably

be giving one of these away.

Sorry- ain't gonna happen....

So---while you are deciding on 

your favorite wreath

I will be at where else- WALMART

checking out new hairstyles for 

MyHero.

I think this might look good...........

For SURE I am getting him that shirt!

Y'all have a nice day, ya hear?

I'll tally up the votes and tell you

which wreath gets the most votes

in a couple of days.

Happy Weekend-

Love you guys and thanks for

playing along and voting!

EVER WONDER HOW LABOR DAY BEGAN?

I wrote this a 

LONG TIME AGO

and thought you might like to read it.

Did you ever wonder why Labor Day

Was formed to give us rest?

Did you wonder how it happened

Why someone formed the quest?

The year was Eighteen Ninety-Four

When the railroad union took a stand,

They refused to switch Pullman cars,

Throughout this grand old land.

They struck for higher wages

When their income was reduced.

Their cost of goods still stayed the same,

And they couldn't be seduced.

George Pullman talked quite loftily

Something they didn't like,

It finally took  US Marshalls

To step in and end the strike.

When George Pullman later died,

His wife and children sobbed,

As they encased his coffin in concrete

So his grave would not be robbed.

After the strike was ended,

Grover Cleveland had his way.

He declared a day to honor workers,

And they called it Labor Day.

Thank you to my forefathers

Who worked the morns and nights,

To create an easier world,

To ensure I had my rights.

I am so very grateful,

That I can have my say,

I know that working is a privilege,

As is celebrating Labor Day.

©Diana Kosmoski/2011

HAPPY LABOR DAY WEEKEND EVERYONE!