This and That

I have rediscovered root beer -- A&W diet root beer.

No caffeine.
Maybe it's a return to my youth!

Yum!

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Did I tell you that I have a pen pal?

We met each other through Susan Branch. 

What fun it is getting to know someone the old-fashioned way -- through snail mail!

I really look forward to her letters.

She lives in Wisconsin and sent me this lovely postcard.

She and her DH celebrated their 25th anniversary by visiting her favorite place,

the Village of Ephraim in Door County, Wisconsin.

"Splendid views, shopping"

Looks like a wonderful spot.

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I do love mail call!

My buddy Janet at Random Acts of Art sent me a mail art mixed media postcard.

Isn't it great?!!!

Thanks, Janet!

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I haven't had much time, but I did sit down 

and played with some iPhoto effects on a few of my photos.

I think this one is my favorite so far.

Black and white with some edge burr.

I think I like it because of the doily!

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A cold front has arrived and I just finished MY Jack-O-Lantern lapghan.

The other lapghans have found happy homes for Halloween.

Don't worry.  

There's plenty of room for my toes underneath the lapghan.

I thought I could use this photo someday as a self-portrait of sorts! 

A cold front means soup time.

Split pea soup is calling to me, but since I have lentils I'll make lentil soup today.

I did look through the freezer and found a package of chopped turkey.

Turkey vegetable will be later in the week.

It also means good walking weather.

Walk to my village for breakfast or lunch.

A trip to the zoo and the Japanese Garden will definitely be in order.

I wonder if I can get the visits in before the temperature goes back up or

has FALL finally arrived?!!!!

I'll let you know.

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Last, because Halloween is just around the corner,

here is another reproduction vintage postcard

from the Halloween Postcard Book by Darling and Company, Seattle.

Happy Halloween! 

Wishing you well and a joy filled weekend.

Sending lots of love and light to the lovely Beth 

who hosts Postcard Friendship Friday each week.

Good Morning!

Camera Critters: Mina

You may remember that I adopted Mina from a local no kill shelter.

Every few months Friends for Life sends an email to me asking how she is doing.

I run around with the camera and take pictures of the little Princess

and send them off with a report that states 

"she has pretty much taken over the house".

Here are a few of the latest Mina shots.

Mina stretching

Mina sleeping/cat napping ... NOT!

I'm convinced she can hear the camera lens cover coming off even in her sleep!

Mina sitting on her favorite lapghan -- the Black Cat!

A big thanks to Misty for hosting Camera Critters each week.

Okay, Mina. Time to go nap!

You did such a good job this morning supervising Mummy while she worked in the back yard.

Have to take advantage of the cool mornings.

Tomorrow summer will be back!

It's Postcard Day!

I wanted to share a couple of postcards with you before my day gets swamped!

I love this postcard from Shanghai of the old mailboxes on Yuyuan Lane.

My good friend is in China studying on a Fulbright and she sends me a postcard every now and then.

The photograph is by Yin Ying.

 

The stamps are lovely.

 

One more postcard to celebrate Halloween.

This is a reproduction of a vintage Halloween postcard

from the Halloween Postcard Book published by Darling & Company, Seattle.

There is no artist or publisher listed on the back of the postcard, 

but on the bottom of the card it reads

Painting Copyright by -- and then I can't make out the rest --

1908.

Thank you to the lovely Beth for hosting Postcard Friendship Friday each week.

Wishing you well and a fun filled weekend!

Good Morning!

"There is a child in every one of us who is still a trick-or-treater looking for a brightly-lit front porch."

                                            ~Robert Brault