Good Morning Friends

Hello Dear Ones,

It's been quit awhile since I have blogged.

I have missed you greatly, it seems that I had taken a detour

and found myself slap out of blogland.

Each day I think I will blog today, but wait

I haven't a thing of interest to write about.

Life sort of stood in my way.  I had taken a temporary

contract job until the first of this year and now that I have time

to breathe... I am back in the saddle. 

This morning after arriving home, on this drizzly day,

I was greeted by my lovely Camellia's which line

my drive way. They have bloomed just for me. 

What a site,

I thought of you and wanted to

share a photo or two.

This particular one has a very ruffled center.

What I do love about this flower is that if you pick a bud half way formed, it will bloom for you.

Camellia's do best cut short and floating.  But I can

never resist making bouquets.  They will

begin shedding a little by tomorrow but will last a few days.

This lovely one is verigated pink and white.

I am so happy I finally got with the program.

I have lots of fun things going on and I can't 

wait to tell you all about them.

Talk with you soon, XOXOXO  Kathy

BLOGGING RULES

Dear Friends,

Sorry I have been MIA, I know I broke the number 1 rule of blogging.

We had a couple of wonderful parties, great friends, delish food and of course lots of Halloween. But no photos.

My camera that I so loved has been feeling poorly and preforming badly and I am afraid it is much more

than depression or the flu.  That baby is sick.

 What to do? 

I really can't afford to buy a new one esp. since

that baby is less than a year old. 

But in all fairness she has taken some zillion

shots, been sprinkled on, sat on and

dropped, lost more times then I can count and napped under Jake many of them

and she never missed a beat.

I should have been gentler, spoken to her

softer, carried her in her cute case and given

her an assigned spot of honor

in my home.

Tomorrow I am taking her back to

where she was purchased Calagaz Photo

for some camera ER. 

I have a really old camera but can you

guess? I can't find it,

where can it be.  Oh Jake!

A post with no photos, yikes I think

I just broke Blogging Rule 2.

I have been checking in regularly with you

 and love what you have been up to.

I have missed blogland but you

know the break has been OK.

Who the heck

am I kidding.......I have missed you so much, I love blogland
and I promise if you let me back in to this secret world
I will do better next time, I promise.

Wish us luck, Kathy

My Love for Pottery Barn

We are down to the last two weeks of the Halloween season.

Anything and everything that will get decorated

is done.  The dust bunnies and dog prints have been

tackled, what shows up is invited to the parties.



The table is set the menu planned and the favors are finished.

The large pair of ravens were purchased a few years back from Target.

The candle was in my Swapoween package from Vandy. Doesn't it look

great with the ravens?



The small dishes are from Pottery Barn this year. 

The designs are wonderful and each of the four

are different.

The raven table runner was also from Pottery Barn a few

years back.   

I would have loved a pair of pillows with the same design.

I simply love Pottery Barn.

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Now for another peek of halloween.....

This is a corner on Theresa's deck, the photo was taken one spooky night. She keeps her sheets handy, her grandson is scared of skeltons so she stays busy covering up, moving and stashing them all in the name of halloween.

Hopefully his distaste for skulls and bones will change in the future.



Hope you enjoyed your weekend,  Happy Hauntings, Kathy

I am joining these Monday Linky Parties - won't you join us.

Masterpiece Monday @ Boogieboard Cottage

Amaze Me Monday @ Dittle Dattle

Metamorphosis Monday @ Between Naps on the Porch

Making The World Cuter Monday @ Making The World Cuter

Making Monday Marvelous @ C.R.A.F.T.

Mingle Monday @ Add a Pinch
Show Off Your Cottage Monday @ The House in the Roses

Debbiedoos Newbie Party @ Debbiedoos Blogging and Blabbing
Mosaic Monday @ Little Red House

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday @ Coastal Charm

LET THE PARTIES BEGIN

Now that the Halloween decorating is finished,

your house and yard look nice and spooky,

its time to do the next best thing "entertain".

Invite your friends and lets party.

Dust off your witch outfit, drag out your broom and

slip on your favorite jewels, just for this special

occassion.  You know the ones.

Spiders, skulls and the bling oh my.

You know you just can't wear the same old stuff on such

a frightful night.

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I finally sent off my Giveaway box, to celebrate

100 follower, 

to Cass @ That Old House.

She is such a doll and her family lives in the
most wonderful old home in New Jersey.   

I have tested her patience but by now her package has arrived.

The Giveaway started with an ironstone platter and ended

with lots of goodies.

A pair of lovely vintage tea cups, custom tea bags,

and napkins.  A great bar of french soap,

Tracey Porter note cards and a candle.

A piece of antique lace from the monastery.

It has been so much fun gathering the items

to send to Cass, hope she enjoys them.
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I also participated in SWAPOWEEN

my new friend I partnered with is

Vandy @ http://tttandme.blogspot.com/
She is a great mom to two boys
who love halloween.

The package is off and topped with
a fuzzy spider.  Lots of fun halloween
for her and her family to enjoy.

Happy Haunting,  Kathy

Come join the parties.....

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FOR THE LOVE OF ORANGE

HELLO DEAR FRIENDS,

AS I HOP AROUND BLOGLAND I SEE YOU HAVE BEEN BITTEN WITH THE HALLOWEEN INSPIRATION BUG.

       I THINK I HAVE ENJOYED HALLOWEEN DECORATING MORE THAN

               USUAL, I THINK IT IS BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN SHARING

                 IT WITH YOU.  WHEN I VISIT YOUR SITES I AM

                            BLOWN AWAY BY YOUR CREATIVITY.

              THERE HAD BEEN TIMES WHEN I FELT LIKE THE ONLY

                   HALLOWEEN NUT OUT THERE.BUT NO MORE.

I WANTED TO BRING ORANGE INTO MY HALLOWEEN

DECORATING AND IT SEEMS

THAT THE BLACK AND WHITE WAS WINNING.

              CONSIDERING ORANGE IS ONE OF MY MOST

FAVORITE COLORS, I USED IT IN THE DINING

ROOM AND KITCHEN.

I SWITCHED OUT A FEW  PLATES,

DECORATED A COUPLE OF BLACK MOCK FEATHER TREES

 WITH MORE ORNAMENTS AND SMALLS AND NOW

BY MAGIC I HAVE MY ORANGE.



SOMETIMES I FIND WHAT I NEED I ALREADY HAVE.

THIS PROJECT DIDN'T COST A PENNY.

IN TRUTH I COULD PROBABLY DECORATE A

COUPLE OF HOUSES WITH WHAT

I HAVE COLLECTED OVER

THE DECADES.

WHEN YOU BRING OUT LAST YEARS DECORATIONS

IT IS ALWAYS FUN TO SEE THE

NEW THINGS I ADDED TO MY COLLECTION.  IT IS GETTING

 NOW THAT I SEEM TO FORGET

FROM YEAR TO YEAR WHAT I BUY.

I HOPE YOU HAVE BEEN HAVING A BLAST DECORATING.

UNTIL NEXT TIME, HAPPY HAUNTINGS. KATHY

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TIS THE SEASON TO PARTY

Hello Friend,

I have missed you, I have been up to my eye balls in ravens, skulls, rats, JOL's and more.

I have to admit I can't get over how laid back I

am with the decorating,

I finally finished my front door and window boxes.

I will post that tomorrow.

But for now lets have some good ole

spooky fun.

This is some of my antique

Jack O Lanterns squeezed into a black cabinet.

The guys and I have had a blast at many a

late night. I love them...but

When I started my blog back in May I thought it

would be a good source to help

sell some of my collection.

I have really approached it kicking and screaming.

Just the thought of getting all the halloween

down from the attic and not

including the dozen or so containers

in storage made me crazy.

It wasn't that I didn't know I needed to let it go.

I just simply kept procrastenating....Why?

Lord knows I haven't any space,

like the title of my blog......

I live in a TINY cottage.

For the past several years I just haven't brought it

all out. Don't get me started on the amount of work it takes.

Work, that is an understatement.

What for decades seemed so effortless,

a labor of love,

now seems like work.

I still decorate a great deal for the holidays, just not in the

same way.

They need to find good homes and not in a storage

container in the attic. They have been around

for many a decade and survived it all.

I realized this Halloween that I just

needed one more holiday season

to party

with them before I said goodbye.

This new decorating is truly effortless.

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What's Halloween without a skull stacked

on old Frankenstein books under a cloche?

Simple I Love It!

Theresa and I are hosting a party Monday

for a group of wonderful

ladies, who get Halloween.

We have all shared such happy times

celebrating the season for the past few decades.

This gathering will like old times

and it can't be halloween

without my special friends.

I am going to try to link up with many a party or two.

For this next three weeks ....

 Source - THE CRANKY CROW

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