Hi friends! Thanks for sticking with me while I've been away. I noticed I even gained a few new friends, wow thanks! I love my quaint, quiet, little blog. I sure have missed it and have missed all of you while I've been living a crazy busy life running three kids here, there, and everywhere. My oldest son started on the JV football team so that's kept us very busy, but much much fun and so exciting! They only lost one game all season. Proud mom moment... sorry gotta post a picture. He finally got to play defense and here is his very first tackle...
Once he got the taste of it, he was a tackling machine. Our Varsity boys didn't fare as well so I'm looking forward to next year already. But first we move straight from football right into wrestling along with my middle school daughter who is playing basketball and little man is playing basketball too. Thankful for sports because it gives the kids a real taste of "team" and how to work together. It also has been proven to build self-esteem and I can honestly say that I've seen that in both of my older kids. But... sure miss my crafting, creating, "me time"!!
I know some of you have already moved on to Christmas but I am still in fall till the end of November. Wanted to share a few pictures with you.
I found this old black typewriter back in the summer at an auction. My dad worked for Royal typewriter back in the 50's for a long time so my sister and I have been on the hunt for one to give him. I was so excited when I found this one, it still works and has a ribbon! I finally shared it with him and he said I could keep it (he saw how excited I was about it and didn't have the heart to take it from me, haha). Whew, thought I was gonna have to give it to him, lol! For Christmas, I'm going to put a letter to Santa in it... how fun.
The keeper of the holiday tree for fall is a cute little scarecrow that my niece was going to throw away so I saved him.
Even the candy jars got a little taste of Autumn (notice how the chocolate jar is empty... we like our chocolate!). If you read my last post, you know about my lid dilemma. I decided to keep the lids off. It looks more like an old time candy store display, it's cute I love it!
Just a little something for the antique chair.
One of my favorite finds this summer at a garage sale was this Tea Leaf ironstone pitcher. The top loop of the lid was broke off so I got it for only $3! It matches the platter that I've had for years that belonged to my great-grandma. It has a few chips in it but it's been in my family for many years so it is very special to me.
If I don't get to your blog by Thanksgiving, I want to wish you a very blessed and happy time celebrating thanks with those you hold dear to your heart~
