October

~b

blue

Disclaimer: This post is not a political statement

or endorsement of any kind.

Anyone else tired of all the political stuff going on?

Does it seem to get worse every presidential year?

This year has proven why I am a registered Independent.

I had a request for this little elephant 

and he turned out pretty sweet.

~b 

penquins

 With the first snow of the season on the ground

and temperatures below freezing

it is a good time to dig out the rice packs...

or make yourself one like I did yesterday.

They stitch up quickly and are so cute.

~b

witch

 The old farmstead we were at a few weeks ago has quite a few old buildings on it. 

As we walked by one of the buildings with our granddaughters 

I pointed out that an old witch lives in the basement.

  Boy, that got their attention.

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I told them that I hadn't seen the witch but I could smell her.

Insert lots of questions here, I had to be on my toes with these two girls.

                                             

This is the actual entrance to the basement that we walked by.

I had fun editing the picture a bit.

My grandmother told my sister and I a long time ago 

that the boogey man lived in her basement.

Don't you agree that it is my obligation as a grandmother 

to carry on the tradition and scare my grandchildren too?

~b

Friday Post Card

I don't think you ever lose that good Friday feeling do you?

~b

babies

 I sewed up a couple flannel receiving blankets this week to donate.

Mr. b cut out the deer which I saw on instagram 

and want to picture along with another sweet project 

I have on my to-do list.

He really is the dear.

My favorite part is always the fancy stitching around the edges.

I chose leaves and hearts for these.

~b

It's a good day to be ghost

These little ghosts came out of Mr. b's woodshed.

Simple but so so cute.

~b

grapes

 Grapes were on sale last week so I bought three bags full...

and made raisins.

Making your own raisins is so easy 

and they taste so much better than store bought.

But isn't that the way with everything?

~b

Friday post card

 This label caught my attention last weekend as we poked around on the farm.

The grinder has been tucked away in an old barn for decades.

~b

free

Yesterday a semi had rolled over outside of our little burg

and they were giving the surviving eggs on board away.

Guess what we will be eating for the next seven days 

as we watch our cholesterol climb?

I haven't enjoyed a custard pie for years.

Who doesn't love a giveaway?

~b

homemade

 Fall really is the most  beautiful time of year.

The Prairie Preservationist brought me this jar 

of  her homegrown and dried sage...

and daughter knit and pearl shared green beans and salsa with me.

Thank you thank you!

~b

North Dakota

 We enjoyed lots of country air this weekend 

as pheasant hunting began in North Dakota.

Even the normal Dakota winds didn't hamper our fun.

~b

Tyrannosaurus

 No picture is off Mr. b's radar.

He just finished this paint by number and frame.

It's kind of a silly one and you probably won't see it hanging in our living room.

We saw this big guy in Wisconsin Dells...

he was pretty scary looking coming out of the side of a building.

~b

this and that

Our 4-year-old granddaughter told me this morning...

"Grandma I like chocolate chip cookies."

Well, lucky for grandpa.

Daughter knit and pearl sent me a picture of her chickens

 foraging in her garden for the end of the season pickings. 

I love a chicken photo.

 The flowers were stunning in Door County.

What are those red ones in the background?

~b

knits

Knitting hats are always quick and easy.

And it's a good thing to not have 

another unfinished project in a bag around here.

 

And a hat for dolly too.

~b

Friday Post Card

 

Are you ready for a slow weekend?

~b

September

 Ode to September

~b