Frank Stopped By

Frank stopped by the house.

Here Kitty Kitty!

Teddy wasn't sure he'd met Frank before.

Frank brought his beautiful bride to visit, too.

Don't you think they make a lovely couple?!!!

I do!

We all wish you a very Happy Halloween!

Celebrating Halloween!

Coming up to the end of October and celebrating Halloween.

Here's a few more Halloween decorations leading off with an ICAD I made

(Index Card A Day).

BOO!

I'm looking forward to November 1 and going by The Blue Leaf to see

if they have any Halloween decorations half off! 

Shop, shop, shop!!!

Thank you to our hostesses:

Mary for Mosaic Monday

and 

The Tablescaper for Seasonal Sunday.

Wishing YOU a very Happy Halloween!

Treats

I'm joining Natasha for Pinning and Singing.

With Halloween coming on Monday, how about a few treats?! 

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Wishing YOU well and fun filled weekend!

The Die Is Cast

I really like the kitties along the bottom of this reproduction postcard.

The witch looks like a Mother Goose in costume with her geese leading the way across the sky!

And, of course, there is a tiny owl. 

"When doubt and fear creep o'er you

And your  heart is beating fast,

Look in a glass of water

If it's clear, the die is cast."

There was no information on the back of the card about the designer or the date.

Many thanks to the lovely Beth for being our hostess for

Postcard Friendship Friday.

Wishing YOU well and a fun filled weekend.

Good Morning!

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Healing After Loss

It's been eight months since Dick died.

When he died I thought time should stop.

There should be some recognition of the passing of this soul by the universe.

I used to say that I was married to a Boddhisattva.

He was kind, compassionate and generous without giving it a thought.

The universe should have at least hiccuped. 

"Make me to say, when all of my griefs are gone,

'Happy the heart that sighed for such a one.'"

~Samuel Daniel

This and That

I'm going to start with a little blog love. We've all made friends from all over the world in blogland. Blogging makes the world much smaller. I met Deb at Just Cats on a Tuesday when we both posted about Tea. She found me and I found her and in addition to tea, we both LOVE cats. 

Photo from Deb at Just Cats

Photo from Deb at Just Cats

Aren't the kitties Deb is fostering adorable? I wish I lived close (Deb's in Canada). I would have adopted little Bree, but I understand that Bree has been adopted and will be on her way to a good home.

Deb posts about kitties and tea and other beautiful things and one day had a link to another blog and off I went to visit Jacqueline at Cabin and Cottage.

From Jacqueline at Cabin and Cottage

I found beautiful things and a surprise. I read Jacqueline's profile and found out that she is an antique dealer in Albuquerque, New Mexico ... my old home town. I lived there for 23 years. Went to junior high and high school there and graduated from the University of New Mexico. It is where I met Mr. Dragon. Such a small world. 

I invite you to visit with Deb and Jacqueline. I think you will enjoy your visit. 

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Do you get cravings? Mine are usually chocolate or salt. And I always feed them when they appear. When chocolate raises it's head and demands action, I usually eat a couple of Butterfingers and it's all over! The same with salt. I feed it and it's gone, but this time ... this time I'm hooked!

I'm hooked on Lay's Garden Tomato and Basil Potato Chips!

I've read the online reviews of these chips and they seem equally divided between very good and very bad! They are salty and sort of remind me of Bruschetta! They say they are all natural, but I have my doubts. I'm also going through a sandwich craving so while I'm sandwiching (this too shall pass and I'll go into a soup or omelet stage), I'm enjoying my new craving! 

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I finished another Christmas Afghan. The yarn colors are just a little bit different from the first one ... not as bright. I used the same pattern ... a Mile a Minute crochet pattern I found in an old Leisure Arts Crochet Pattern book. They go quickly. I have a few more to do. Keep the fingers busy! 

Wishing YOU well and a JOY filled week!

Halloween Comes to The Garden

I thought we'd walk around Musashi's Garden.

Halloween has arrived here, too!

Thank you to our hostesses:

Mary for Mosaic Monday

and 

The Tablescaper for Seasonal Sunday.

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I cut my tomatoes back instead of pulling them up and

I was amazed when I found tomatoes starting again on the balcony garden.

I also have Mesclun and Spinach and hopefully, some sweet peas!

We'll see how friendly Mother Nature is after our horrible summer.

It is estimated that the tree loss will be in the millions.

It will take a generation to rebuild the canopy in Houston, if we are lucky.


Wishing YOU well and a JOY filled week.

Halloween Entertaining

Today I'm joining Natasha

and pinning some ideas for Halloween Entertaining.

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Wishing YOU well and a fun filled, relaxing weekend!

Things That Go Bump In the Night!

These young Trick or Treaters look as if they've found a 

surprise that goes bump in the night!

This is another reproduction postcard from the Halloween Postcard Book

published by Darling and Company in Seattle.

There is some information on the back of this card.

E. C. Banks designed the card and it was published around 1911.

Banks was one of several Halloween postcard artists active between 1905 - 1915.

Halloween was a very popular holiday during the beginning of the 20th century, probably even more so than today. During that period Halloween was celebrated more by adults than children, as they reveled in the mysteries and magic of the fall season. Most often these cards were used as invitations to highly anticipated parties. These parties had many wonderful games and activities such as bobbing for apples, fortune telling, and dancing, that are often beautifully depicted on the postcards.

A big thank you to the lovely Beth for hosting Postcard Friendship Friday.

Wishing YOU well and a fun filled weekend.

Good Morning!

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Ring-Tailed Lemur

We had some cool mornings last week and when that happens

it's off to the zoo! 

The ring-tailed lemur is the first primate you see when entering the

primate enclosures.

The sun was in my face and the little guy was on the other side of his house.

I wasn't sure until I downloaded the images later that day that I

had captured his sweet face.

What a treat!

I'm joining Misty Dawn for Camera Critters.

Wishing YOU well and a fun filled weekend.

I have a college baseball barbecue and an exhibition game I'm looking forward to.

Best Hallowe'en Wishes

Another of the wonderful oversized postcards 

from the Hallowe'en Postcard Book

Published by Darling and Company - Seattle

There is no information on the back of the card about the artist.

There is a date: circa 1913.

Thank you to the lovely Beth for hosting

Postcard Friendship Friday.

Wishing YOU well and a fun filled weekend!

 

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Busy day planned.

Fitting of THE dress with BGD (beautiful god-daughter)

Lunch

Shopping

Maybe some college baseball practice!

YeeHaw!

Good Morning!

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His and Hers

This was the beautiful view for the 

His and Hers shower the bridesmaids

had for THE kids.

I could look at this view everyday and not get tired of it.

In fact, I did have a similar view for 13 years before we moved to the big city.

Here they are:

THE kids

and the four smart, lovely ladies who are the bridesmaids.

All of them friends.

 

The food was delicious and there was lots of it.

The only picture I took was of the cupcakes! 

The strawberry  ....  delightful!

The big day will soon be here!

Lots of excitement and busy, busy!

Wishing YOU well and a JOY filled day!

Boo!

Today I'm sharing a black and white tea for one

with Ms. Abracadabra and her little sister, Boo!

I think I'm going to brew some Chai to go with the Ghiradelli brownie 

and the chocolate chip mini muffin.

The black and white Tea for One pattern is called Quill.

The tea for one came in a wonderful box and I took a picture of it

to show you the information about the cup.

You would need a magnifying glass to read the same info on the bottom of the cup/saucer

and tea pot! 

Thanks to our tea party hostesses.

These are just a few of the tea parties in the Land of Blog.

Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday

Tea Time Tuesday

Teacup Tuesday

Tea Party Tuesday

Tuesday Tea For Two

Wishing YOU well and a wonderful cup of tea! 

Let's Go Shopping!

Let's go shopping for Halloween decorations!

I'm lucky enough to have a close friend who is as crazy about Halloween as I am.

We went into our Village to a shop called Blue Leaf

and found all these wonderful Halloween decorations. 

Did we come home with some?

You bet! 

And, lots of pictures!

A big thank you to Mary for being our hostess for

Mosaic Monday.

Wishing YOU well and a wonderful week.

To my Canadian friends, Happy Thanksgiving!

(It's raining today!!!!! YeeHaw! Not enough to break the drought, but I'll take what I can get!)

A Critter Halloween!

Fortune Teller

At least I think she is a fortune teller!

There are a lot of things I like about this Halloween postcard...

the pumpkin blooms and vine

all the black cats on her dress 

and the funny one sitting next to her

the playing cards I assume she uses to tell fortunes

apples, the clock, the bat, jack-o-lantern.

I'm not sure about the snake in her hand.

In many ways she is quite modern looking, but this another reproduction postcard.

Thank you to the lovely Beth for hosting

Postcard Friendship Friday.

Wishing YOU well and a fun filled weekend!

Good Morning!

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As you can tell, Halloween has taken over Twisty Lane!

October was our favorite month.

Mr. Dragon and I were together for 30 years.

We would have celebrated another anniversary this month.

We celebrated all month ... the cooler (we hoped) weather, our life together.

We didn't need much reason to celebrate October.

Wishing YOU well and a bright and beautiful day!

Pumpkin-Bean Soup

I found this quick and easy soup recipe on the Better Homes and Gardens web site. 
The color is perfect for fall.

Now that I'm just cooking for one, I'm always on the lookout for quick and easy meals.

I just happened to have all the ingredients at home with a few minor modifications.

Pumpkin-Bean Soup

Ingredients

1     15 oz can pumpkin

1     14 oz can unsweetened coconut milk (I used *lite*)

1     15 oz can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed (I used Navy beans.)

1     14 oz can vegetable broth (I used chicken.)

1     tsp. dried leaf sage, crushed

Salt and ground black pepper (I didn't salt. Figured with all the canned products, I didn't need anymore salt!)

Cracked black peppercorns, optional (I didn't use)

Fresh lime slices, optional (I didn't use)    

Directions   

1. In medium saucepan combine pumpkin, unsweetened coconut milk, beans, broth and sage. Heat through.

2. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with black peppercorns. Drizzle with lime.

Makes 4 servings. 

I thought the soup was very good. Certainly fast and easy. I love bean soups and would add a second can of beans. I'm going to make it again ... for our next cool spell ... (November???!!!).

Wishing YOU well and a tasty bowl of soup!

Halloween Tea

I have a theory about living down here near the Gulf of Mexico

where plants are forever green.

When Fall comes around and it's time for Halloween,

we just have to pull out all the stops and decorate.

It's sort of our color changes!

It makes us think that Fall is here and one day it will get cool.

So, today I'm sharing a Halloween tea.

My black and white tea for one.

I love the design with all the different tea pots. 

I forgot to take a photo of the bottom of the cup and tea pot.

The mark looks like a postage stamp with Pewter Tea Pots,

Designed in England written in the middle. 

I was reading the latest issue of Martha Stewart Magazine.

I'm not a big magazine reader except for this time of year

when I go hog wild and pig crazy if any publication has anything about 

the upcoming holidays. The prettier the photographs the better!

Under GOOD THINGS I found:

"Sensational Sip"

"Cider Rules"

"For those chilly autumn mornings when it's still too early to brew a hot toddy, try a warm, steamy cup of tea steeped in hot cider instead of water. We especially like Earl Grey tea; the resulting combination is a lightly sweet, subtly tart drink that warms the senses."

Will you try it???

Thanks to our tea party hostesses.

These are just a few of the tea parties in the Land of Blog.

Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday

Tea Time Tuesday

Teacup Tuesday

Tea Party Tuesday

Tuesday Tea For Two

Wishing YOU well and a wonderful cup of tea!