PICK YOUR FAVORITE THANKSGIVING TABLE RESULTS

You outdid yourselves

this time!

What a sweet Thanksgiving Party

we are going to have.

Here's the results!

There are people at every table

this time.

That doesn't always happen.

Here were your choices~

Oh No-

I see I forgot to number them-

Well-they go from left to right-

skipping the dishes on the top right.

I could fix it-but I am too lazy. (true)

So-here we go~

I had to rent a larger banquet hall for 

TABLE #1-Passel of Pumpkins

Vee, Leena, Theresa, Ma, Kris, Fran, Debra/SheSeeks, Jan, Dawn, Jeanie, Vivian, Gert, Rose, Denise, Jack&Sherry(my RV travelers), Missy, Tete, Happy, Noreen, Rita, Susie, Pam S, Nellie, Cecilia(hates crowds so will sit at the end with cardboard around her to block the view of others), Bless, Liz(bringing another turkey-hope she means one we can eat and not a weird friend), Linda C, Carla, Lynne, Betsy, Nancy, Askasha's Daughter, Melanie, L(who are you L?) Kitty, Polly, bj/SweetNothings-Saving a seat on each side for Sam Elliott and Johnny Depp-(she believes it so I let her), Cheryl J, Sherry L, Sue S(my old co-worker that moved to AZ and left me here in the cold), and, last but not least, Faye!

OH! And my good friend, ANONYMOUS~

Table #2-Copper Cups

Mevely, bobbie, Terri, Ginny, Linda/Life&Linda, Kim, Doris, Michelle D, Ann(doesn't like ANY of them but will sit here anyway) and Sandie(says that copper is unsafe and doesn't want to drink/eat from copper) Seriously-I don't make this stuff up-these things are from the filly's mouth.

Table#3-Some Fall Color

I honestly thought this would be a full table

because of the fall colors.

See what I know? (not much)

A small intimate party of four:

Amy/Toody, Lorrie, Penny C,

and Ron-bringing Martinis for everyone.

I bet bj/SweetNothings will be moving here for the drinks....just sayin.....

Table #4- Creamy Dream

Janie, Kathy, Marilyn, Jenny, Julie, Judy C, Sally, Marydon and Tiffany (my old roommate's sweet daughter)

Table #5-Pass The Pears

A small but sweet group!

Pat, Ellen, Lisa K & Mary

Some people did want to straighten the tablecloth.

Table #6- Sunshine On My Table Makes Me

Happy

Another small good group-

    Jettie can bring her dog to entertain everyone. His nickname is Houdini!

Jettie, Woody, Susan G & Rebecca/Becky

Table #7-Lots of Lavender

Diane-Lavender Dreams (go figure she would pick

this table). Jan/Lowcarb, Akasha, Lois & Lou!

So!  There you have it-

Another successful dinner party!

Kind of----lol

If I missed anyone I am SOOO Sorry!

Let me know and I will add you to the mix.

Although, some of you might want to 

leave after the things I said about you.

Have a wonderful weekend.

We are preparing for SNOW!

We have a smattering-just enough for 

Scruffy to roll in and come in 

cold and wet.

For those of you who are wondering..

Yes!  He does have eyes

and you will see them after he goes to

THE GROOMER

next week!

HAPPY WEEKEND!

 

HAPPY VETERANS DAY-2O22

 GOOD MORNING!

I am ashamed to say

that I don't

always think about what the cost

is for my freedom.

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I don't always think about

the person that laid

down their life so that

I can enjoy the freedoms

this country allows.

I don't always think about

the day-to-day struggles that

some of our veterans must deal with...

the physical, emotional, spiritual end

of it.

I do think about my Father,

a vet of WWI (yes-WWI)-

He was a young man in the service

and an old man when I was born (53).

I do think about my Uncle Samuel,

that fought in the Korean War~

but I don't ever remember him

mentioning it.

I do think about my foster brother, Gene,

that was part of the Vietnam war years...

the war that wasn't a war,

or so they say.

I do think about my nephew, Scott,

that suffered permanent damage

when he was fired on as

he guarded one of

Sadam's palaces.

He paid the ultimate price with his life

after several years of treatment.

And, I do think about a man

that has a blog..

A man that I met in my blog travels...

you know when you hit that

Next Blog button on the top..

This is a man that gave it all

for his country...

and is now but a shadow

of his former self, on the outside..

Inside- he is a fighter of the

greatest magnitude.

I have a soft spot for 

Kurt The Krippled Warrior.

He lives a hard life but asks

for no pity or sympathy.

I also think about my 

old classmate, Tom,

that was a chief petty officer

in the Navy.

I haven't seen him in years but

I remember his infectious laugh.

I am sure he kept his

Navy friends laughing

with his wit and humor.

The only picture I could find of him

(along with his lovely wife)

Today, I raise a salute 

to EVERY man or woman

that fights (or has fought) for all of us.

God Bless Our Veterans

and those that are serving

our country today.

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Without them- we have no hope

for freedom.

God bless you all.

Will be back soon with the

Pick Your Favorite Table

results.

PICK YOUR FAVORITE THANKSGIVING TABLE~

 

YOU DIDN'T THINK I WOULD FORGET,

DID YOU?

Here we go with some

THANKSGIVING TABLES.

PICK ONE-

Now I KNOW all of you can count-

so ONE is GOOD!

Got it?

Here we go:

#1-A Passel of Pumpkins

#2 Copper Cups

#3 Color Fall Color

#4-Creamy Dream

#5 Pass The Pears Please

#6 Sunshine On My Table Makes Me Happy

#7 Lots of Lavender

So, there you have it!

Pick your seat (I won't watch).

and don't get your undies in a bundle

if you have a hard time deciding.

(see how I cleverly tied that into picking your seat)....oh, nevermind......

Have a great week and I will count

the votes next week and give you my

usual taunts and teases.

OH YEAH---AND---

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE!

I'M OFF TO SEE THE ......OH WAIT! MAYBE I AM JUST "OFF".....

 I can't believe 

OCTOBER

is winding down 

already!

Can you?

I stole this graphic from a friend...

shhhhhhh...

Anyway,

I am doing a bit of 

CATCH UP

today after not much

sleep for the last few days.

Laundry is going, 

sipping coffee,

enjoying the sunshine

AND

took someone special for a ride

with the top down!

Lucky me!

I get to go see my granddaughter

in a week or so.

She is in college in Connecticut.

Her mom and Auntie Mindy are

going along, too.

Can't wait to see my pretty girl.

East Coast here I come!

I LOVE wandering around

the country!

And for your smile today...

Does this prove that 

"all those that wander are not lost"?

hmmmm...

Looks like MyHero tossed the 

PICNIC TABLE

out of the way trying to find his way home.

ps..  I did NOT drive off and leave him there.

Oh yeah-and I AM OFF-

off to get my Covid booster and

flu shot at 7:00 am!

Lucky me!

HELP! FALL HAS FALLEN AND I CAN'T GET UP!

 Just so you know right upfront

I lied about the 
"I can't get up" part.
How I WISH I COULD sleep in.
Apparently my DNA is tied to the
whirling dervish rather than
a fat lap cat.

These last few weeks have been a whirlwind.

Fall is finally here,

after a long lovely summer,

 and the leaves have started to fall.

I have been putting bits and pieces 

of FALL around here.

They will stay up until the day after

THANKSGIVING.

(except for the Halloween stuff)

This is the little slate I painted

when my kids were little.
These are the youngest three-
my older son was "too cool"
to dress up anymore.

I sold a lot of these slates back when

FOLK ART CRAFT SHOWS

were popular.

This is the only one I have left 

for Halloween.

Love this soft side of fall.

I found an opaline pumpkin that is gorgeous!

I have never seen one like it

so I need to get a picture of that 

on the blog here so 

YOU CAN SEE IT,

too!

On the last warm nights of autumn

the kids liked to go down 

to the beach by the bay.

Their Mom took these pictures.

SweetCheeks said they are 

MAGIC PICTURES.

Cooler nights bring

sunsets like this!

Oh!!! How I miss this view.

I hope to have some sort of 

water view again someday.

We have fall colors all over.

Wisconsin is a wonderful place to 

take a drive to see colors

like this.-

Or this-

However,

Please remember-
DO NOT TEXT 

while driving...

or in MY CASE-flying!

The kids say I have found

the perfect sign for my

front door.

I need to hang it there this weekend.

Wonder if I should paint

The Witch Is Out

and turn it over when I leave?

Nah....let 'em be scared!!!!

HAVE A WONDERFUL

FALL WENDESDAY!

MOON MOON SHINING BRIGHT-BLESS THE BLOGGERS HERE TONIGHT

 Oh- Don't you 

LOVE A HARVEST MOON?

I love it OUTSIDE over the water.
AND
I love it INSIDE,too!

SEVERAL YEARS AGO---

I popped by Patty's blog
Patty's Pretty Things
She was sprucing up her booth,
getting ready for a show.
I told her
I LOVE THOSE MOONS!
She SENT ME some moons!
Seriously-Aren't bloggers 
the best people in the world
for sharing of themselves and their talents?

Thank you SO MUCH, Patty.
I still love them after all these years!!!
(Sorry it is night when I was taking these
pictures and the lighting is horrible.)

She makes the moons into banners.
I had to find the perfect place for MINE.
A place where I would see them often
and it wouldn't get lost in the  mix
of Fall decorations.

Gramma Hazel's gate leg table acts as a
SIDE TABLE

in our living room at the condo.

It's the PERFECT spot for them!
 I love it and it makes me smile
every time I walk past it.

Also- a person that no longer blogs

sent me this wonderful piece that 

I framed and bring out every year.

OC you know who you are.

And...

on the OTHER END of the spectrum..
I DO love the SUN, too!

MANY MOONS AGO~

Nancy @ Wild Oak Designs
was talking about Jerusalem Artichokes
which produce plants/flowers.
They are also called
SUNCHOKES!
She sent me a whole package of them 

I WAS going to try to grow them in Wisconsin.
BUT-they wouldn't grow here!
She EATS the tubers, too.
Me?  Nope- Not gonna do it!
I would grow it..but, honey, I WAS NOT gonna eat it!
(sorry, Nancy) 
Here is what they look like growing.

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Aren't they pretty and happy looking flowers?
I am sad they didn't grow here.

 And because I started with a MOON
I thought I should end with one....
Ready?

Oh- Wait...sorry...
MyHero says he is NOT going to let me  post
THAT PICTURE of him
Showing his BURNT TIGHTY WHITIES!
That about did him in.

He tried drying them in a microwave

when he forgot to pack a spare for his

overnighter.

Hmmm....
Well, ya win some-ya lose some!
Hope you all have a 
WONDERFUL DAY

and a great weekend!