HALLOWEEN FUN FOR EVERYONE!!!!

                                         IT'S THAT DAY WHEN WE ALL WILL PLAY

WHEN BLACK CATS PROWL

AND PUMPINS GLEAM,

MAY FUN BE YOURS

THIS HALLOWEEN

Our grandson sent us this cute card for halloween.

Now I'm not sure but these two look pretty wild--my DIL and Grandson

My Son tells me that my grandson is a dancin gouhl--if you saw Americas Got Talent, he's like one of the characters from the High School Dancing Troup.

Here they are in Colorado earlier in the month looking for the perfect pumpkin.

My granddaughters went to "Old Shawnee Town" here in Kansas  where it's all decked out and the businesses around have a space to hand out candy.

This was the Police Chiefs wife--the prisoner.

Our favorite place Sonic!!

A very large Wizard!!

A very cute punkin witch (a good witch).

My granddaughter used felt to make the hat, trimmed with orange bias tape and added a feather! I really like her happy witch pumpkin.

HOPING ALL THE KIDS (AND GROWN UP KIDS) HAVE A SPOOK-TAC-ULAR HALLOWEEN.

ANN

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Gorgeous Afghans made from the heart

Matthew 25:40
THEN THE KING WILL SAY,  I TELL YOU THE TRUTH, WHEN YOU DID IT TO ONE OF THE LEAST OF THESE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS, YOU WERE DOING IT TO ME.

NEW LIVING TRANSLATION

Since Breast Cancer Awareness is this month, I want to feature some afghans that a dear friend of mine makes for people who are suffering from cancer.

Karen, who attends my church and my life group brought one of her afgans to show our group and I was taken back by how large and cozy and thick they are. She uses 12 skeins to make these.  Here are some of the ones she has made.

Karen was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in Oct. of 05 and had a mastectomy and reconstruction in Dec of 05.  She started chemo the end of Jan 06. Karen felt compelled to give back and started volunteering at Cancer Centers in Winston Salem, NC.  She was able to guide three people through their treaments by listening to them, answering questions and lending them her hats and scarves.  In June of 2011 found out about Cancer Action and stopped in and found out what they were about and what there needs were.  She found out they really needed afghans and started making them as well as volunteering her time in their office.  To date she has made 11 afghans and will continue to make as many as they need.  God has given her  the ability to do this and hopes each and every person that receives one knows that she made it just for them with love.  Karen spends her own money, does not recieve any funds from anywhere to give these to deserving individuals.

Cancer is a terrible disease and we hope that we can get rid of it but until then she will keep giving of her time and God given talent to help others.  Karen is 6 years cancer free and by the Grace of God will stay that way. 

Her afghans are 55" x 60" so they are  comfy for men as well as women.

I visited with Karen yesterday and she told me that one of her afghans that she made  for a man,  left it to his grandson who spent many hours snuggling with him in his favorite spot.

Hope you enjoyed Karen's story.

Ann

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Rednesday http://suelovescherries.blogspot.com/

Pink Saturdayhttp://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog

Exodus 35 Creativity partyhttp://letbirdzfly.blogspot.com/

Hope in every season http://bloggingwhilewaiting.blogspot.com/

Spiritual Sunday  http://bloggerspirit.blogspot.com/

THE FEDORA HAT IS MAKING A COMEBACK

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AFTER RECEIVING AN ANONYMOUS COMMENT--THE INFORMATION I RECIEVED ABOUT FEDORA'S-I COPIED THE INFO FROM WICKIPEDIA. SORRY ABOUT THE ERROR--I JUST FOUND THE INFO SO INTERESTING.  SHOULD HAVE GIVEN THE CREDIT UP FRONT.

THANK YOU ANONYMOUS - WHOEVER YOU ARE.

                                                                  THE FEDORA


A fedora  is a men's felt hat. It is typically creased lengthwise down the crown and pinched in the front on both sides,  though the creasing does not define the hat. Fedoras can also be creased with teardrop crowns, diamond crowns, center dents, and others, and the positioning of pinches can vary if they are found at all. Early on, fedoras were sold open crown, meaning they were uncreased, with the owner creating his/her own crease manually. By the 1950s, hat makers started blocking the various creases into the hats when they were made. This is now the standard. The brim goes all the way around the crown and can be left raw edge, finished with a sewn overwelt or underwelt, bound with grosgrain ribbon, or finished with a self-felted cavanagh edge. Traditionally, fedoras have grosgrain hat bands. A trilby hat is similar to a fedora, but typically has a narrower brim, and the back of the brim is distinctively more sharply upturned as a result.



The term fedora was in use as early as 1891. Originally a women's fashion into the 20th century, the fedora came into use in about 1919 as a men's middle-class clothing accessory. Its popularity soared, and eventually it eclipsed the similar-looking Homburg by the 1920s. Fedoras can be found in nearly any color imaginable, but black, grey, tan, and brown are the most popular.

Do you remember the old movies where a lot of the men and women wore hats??? Remember Bogie in  "Cassablanca" in his Fedora?

Or seeing some ladies in their fedora's

I've always loved hats and it takes a lot of self confidence to wear one today.  I've been in the "Red Hat Society" for about 8 years and always wear hats to those events, but everyone is wearing one.  I've decided to start wearing hats more often to all kinds of events and just hanging around.

Fedora's are all the rage in the stores and I see them on many celebs and in the fashion magazines.

I found a wonderful pattern and have made a few now. Here's mine:

I'm putting these and other styles for sale in my hairdressers's shop. Also on Etsy and maybe Ebay.

Have a wonderful VTT.

Ann

Blue Monday - gorgeous blue convertible

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I spotted a beautiful blue Oldsmobile convertible last week at the doctors office. Had to have a picture.

Pristine white leather interior.  Looks like a late 60's.   How old were you? I was in my early 20's  and would loved to have had this one.

Such a delightful shot of my granddaughters playing with the Ripstick this summer.

Don't you love it when you get a candid shot!!

Have a great Blue Monday and a bright new week.


Ann

Outdoor Wednesday - Rednesday - Halloween fun

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Last week while going to my hair appointment, I took pictures of all the halloween decorations in the area.  The businesses in this small area create a scarecrow to represent their business.

My hair stylist shop created this lovely creature:

They took 2nd Place in the contest.

Here's first place.

A heating and airconditioning company. So clever.

A few others I really liked.

A Medical Missions company

And then there's the plumbing company!!

Hope you're enjoying this season of the year. I've been really busy for the last week getting all kinds of stuff done for a a family wedding--it was beautiful-will share pics later.


Ann

Blue Monday - Fun at the farm

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This past Friday we made a trip to my hubbys brother and sister in laws farm.  Our granddaughters were staying with us so we made it a really fun day.

Uncle K took the girls on a ride in the bucket of his tractor.

At first Olivia wasn't sure "Papa, I don't know about this".

But she ended up having so much fun.  They took two rides and even rode down to one of Uncles ponds.

We took a couple of loaves of bread to feed the catfish and fatten them up!!

Once they threw a few pieces of bread, catfish came from everywhere.

We also lit a fire and roasted marshmellows.

Lots of family fun!!

We also took a ride over to Jamesport Mo and had a great lunch.

Such a fun day for all.

Ann