why it's good to be queen...

people bow to you...

it's okay if you look like you're smelling something unpleasant...

you can stand regally in your favorite attire...

you have lots of candy!!!!!!!

Happy Halloween to everyone!  :-)

a space of my very own...

the most interesting man in the world...

...the Halloween candy man!

come on trick or treaters...

We're ready for you!

kiss it...

goodbye!

This morning, I sent the costume off to school with Her Royal Highness.  The kids will be walking around the field for the harvest parade, and then, back to the classroom for festivities.

Do you think the dress will come back in one piece -- or -- are we witnessing HRH giving it the kiss of death?

I'm off to watch the harvest parade and take some pictures too!

safe for today...

I think the guillotine will have to wait...I'm almost done!

today...

Alrighty, then!  Let's get to work before heads start to roll!

hmmm...wonder...

...if I could paint that view!

somedays are spooky...

...all by themselves!

what do you mean it's not wednesday...

Okay, so I'm energized today.  The house is a bit disorganized and I was feeling up to the task of organizing.  I went through the pile of "junk" mail that has been collecting next to my desk for the past week.  I found a Lowe's Creative ideas magazine (free-bee) and in it they show some cute ways to use the popular totebags that all the stores have these days.  One of the ideas was to use them for your recycling items.  So, I said to myself -- I wouldn't mind my cute little Wegman's bag sitting next to my desk for this task.  So here it is!  I get so much junk mail that it's all ready to take outside and transfer into "big blue" already!

I also found a Kohl's flyer with a 20% off coupon and some Bonus Buys for Wednesday that I need.  Okay, I thought -- let me hurry up and finish what I'm doing then I can run over there and do my returns and pick up the Bonus Buys.  I finished my coffee -- the caffeine kicked in -- and I was a movin'...

But...then I realized that I was going nowhere fast -- it's Thursday :-( 

monday...

Usually I am feeling "the lonely" on Monday.  Today, not so.  I had plenty of company...

Ozzy helped me put out the scarecrows and fall decorations in the backyard.  My inspiration for this was, of course, our lovely new back stairway.  I am soooo happy with this!

The geese made quite some noise outside the front door.  They just fly back and forth in groups sometimes.  Anyone know why?

And, Milton sat with me as I worked on the PC.  I really think he was more interested in the geese though!

gettin' a little witchy...

How do you like my little ginger*urchin witchy dress?  Hey, get that big dog out of my camera shot!

Wee...that breeze under my dress would be great for flying.  Now, if only I had a broom... 

What happened?  I think I fainted from all of the excitement!

beautiful sunday...

I don't think it gets any prettier than this!  :-)

bwa ha ha...

why orange-u happy...

I was supposed to be working on Sofia's costume, but these ladies were complaining that it is October and they do not have any orange clothes.

I didn't finish their outfits, but I wanted them to be wearing something for Sofia when she came home from school.  Well, I couldn't fool Sofia -- as soon as she looked at them she asked me why they were wearing outfits that are not finished. 

And, then, she wanted to know how far I got on her costume.  Sigh...

chilly morning...

It was chilly here this morning!  According to our thermometer, the low temperature for today was 41 degrees fahrenheit.  As I waited on the porch with Sofia for her schoolbus, we saw a mist rising in the distance.  After she got on the bus (and I waved goodbye), I ran inside to get my camera, and then took a brisk walk along the bikepath to investigate.  Thought I would share what I found.

...the lovely!  :-)

pretty, quiet...

Last night's rain gave way to a beautiful autumn morning.  The elder trees have not yet joined the color changing splendor...but they will soon.

In the meantime, I have this view from our front porch.  The tree in the foreground is the one that was just planted.  Thanks to whoever picked this one out for us.  I also have a view of this tree when I look out the front bay window.  I am feeling "the lovely".

Sofia is just feeling "the silly"!

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Project updates...

The back stairs are almost complete.  Sofia's costume is almost complete.  The painting of Nicholas' room will resume this week.

Please accept our apologies for the delays in the progress of the projects, and, lack of pictures and blogging the past few days.  Rick and I have both been in the grip of a miserable cold, so there has been alot of "behind the scenes" activity such as sneezing and coughing.  Just thought it was better not to share such stuff... 

pink day...

"The girls" arrived from Thailand with nothing but the clothes on their backs.  Sofia's other dolls girls were willing to share some clothing (but only for awhile) -- so -- I needed to get them a few things of their own.  The first thing I ordered was an adorable blonde wig with pink streaks in it.  The package with the wig arrived before the girls -- but -- it was not the wig I ordered.  :-(  Sofia liked it -- good thing.  I was disappointed.  I emailed the seller, and, she said that she could put the right one in the mail immediately.  The girls arrived...but the wig was nowhere in sight.

Sofia woke up this morning with her eyes looking the same as yesterday.  A little pinkish at the inner corner of each eye.  This is the third day they have looked this way -- so I decided it was time for the Dr. to check her out.  I called and got an early appointment.  The Dr. said she does not have pink eye -- maybe a little cold -- maybe a little allergy.  Whew...  She was happy -- so we came home, I packed her a lunch and off to school she went.

Oh...and the pink wig?  I found it in the mailbox this morning.  :-)

what a difference a day makes...

yesterday...

today...



:-)

i need some pins, heyuh...

The queen's sleeves require quite alot of them!

feels like fall...

Oh, well...  :-(

10.01.10

It rained last night.  Alot...

This morning, despite the gray sky and misty air, Sofia announced that she LOVES this weather.  ???  I'm not diggin' the weather so much -- but the flowers do look pretty. :-)  We need this rain to move out of here.  The supplies for the back steps are being delivered tomorrow. 

I'm off to work on the sleeves for Sofia's costume.  Hope you're keeping busy too with rainy day projects.

Happy October 1st!