Trick or Disney Treat?!

Welcome, and Happy Halloween from our new house to yours!

I will be losing my internet connection for a short period, in between moving from one place to the other, so I decided to post this tonight, along with a little early Magical Disney Sunday, so I can at least still participate for this holiday weekend!

So don't be shy! Don't be afraid! My house just looks scary right now, but it will look better in time, after I unload all these horrible boxes!

Come on up! Ring the doorbell! Oh, and don't be afraid of Franken-bu! He's really a very nice dog, and he won't bite!.. Now come on! Show me your trick or treat bags! I have some Disney treats I want to share with you!


Hope you like them! Be sure to visit Heidi, at Fairy Footprints In The Sand, to see what Disney fun she and other participants have in store for you for this week's Magical Disney Sunday!


It's going to be a busy day tomorrow! Moving Day is here, and the movers we have coming will be here bright and early at 8:00 in the morning! Ugh!.. But the sooner we get started, the sooner we'll be done! I'm hoping to still carve and light a pumpkin in our new home tomorrow night. That will be our own little house warming, and I think that will be really nice! Wishing everyone a Happy and Safe Halloween!

Catching Up And MOOO-ving Along!

The closer Moving Day gets, the more nervous and worried I feel about being organized and ready for it. Nobody could say I'm not working as hard as I can to get everything done, but organization was never my specialty! I make every effort to TRY to be, and I'd LIKE to think I'm improving, but I'm not exactly following a checklist, like I'm sure I SHOULD be! To be honest, I'm more like the chicken running around with her head cut off right now! Well, for getting so much done as I did today, whether it was in an orderly fashion or not, I felt I deserved at least a little computer time tonight, to catch up a bit before I head to bed for the night! So without any further ado, let's get this post MOOOOO-ving, shall we?!


I was so happy to receive a couple of awards during the past week! This first award was given to me by Gracie, whom I love to visit at both her blogs.. A Touch of Grace, and Grace Is In My Kitchen.


If I remember correctly, I first met Grace through Pink Saturdays, and it has been a pleasure visiting and getting to know her ever since! Now, as a rule, I must pass this "One Lovely Blog Award" on to new blogs I have recently discovered. They are as follows...

My Little World

Working On A Dream

THEPLAIDBASKET

Just Call Me Nana!

The Thriller Is Gone (when she is ready, if she likes)

I received a second award from Sally, at Suburban Hooker! Sally is one of the first friends I met here in Blogland, and I made one of most favorite winter hats using a crochet pattern she designed! Here she has presented to me the "Gorgeous Blogger Award"!


Upon acceptance of this award, I must tell six things about myself that you don't know. Having done this, I am to pass this award on to six other gorgeous bloggers! So.. Here goes...

1. I hate peppers, onions, and cabbage; but I LOVE peas, spinach, lima beans, and sauerkraut! Weird, huh?!.. I can just see your faces now!


2. I have traveled by motorcycle, car, boat, and by plane, but I have never been on a train yet.

3. My favorite computer games are Scrabble, Solitaire, and Yahtzee! In fact, I love Yahtzee so much, I carry this hand-held electronic game in my purse AT ALL TIMES! I have had it for years, and love it when I get stuck in waiting rooms, or in the car for some reason or other. Mine is actually starting to show some wear and tear. I may have to ask Santa for a new one!

4. As a little girl, the first thing I remember wanting to do "when I grow up" was to have my own dolly hospital. There was a real "doll hospital" where I lived, and I remember my grandmother "admitting" her dolls there, for some special attention and repairs. I remember how beautiful they looked, and I guess this is where I found my inspiration!.. I also remember wanting to run my very own library, and how all the books there would be written by ME!

5. I can't sleep unless I hear the t.v. on.. What's funny though, is that unlike most people, I can drink 20 cups of coffee, and I can still fall asleep as soon as my head hits that pillow!.. Well, as long as the t.v. is on!!

6. My favorite Trick Or Treat candies are Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Baby Ruth bars, and Snickers!


Oh!.. and Junior Mints, and Raisinettes, and Hershey chocolate bars, and.. Oh, alright.. I guess I can stop there!

So, there you have it. Now I pass this award on to the following...

Lace 'n' Ribbon Roses

Crocheting In Georgia

For All Those Who Come To This Happy Place, Welcome

The Kansas Hooker

The Old Parsonage

Marigold Manor

As I conclude my post for the day, I want to remind my friends and followers that tomorrow, Wednesday, is the last day to vote for your favorite pet, in the Pet Costume Contest over at Doris' blog, Crocheting In Georgia. When asked, "Ubu, if you had one wish, what would that wish be for?" Well, my heart just swells with pride, as my little Ubu replies, "Why, of course, I wish for world peace"!.. Isn't that just wonderful?!


Oh, alright.. Just kidding!.. But if you haven't voted yet, please DO click on our picture of Ubu, on my right side bar. You'll be brought directly to the voting poll, where I hope you'll vote for Ubu, our little Frankenpooch, Contestant #10!! Winners will be announced on the 29th through the 31st, and I hear there's going to be a new Trick Or Treat Giveaway too!! So don't miss out! Head on over!

I want to thank Gracie and Sally for the awards they have shared with me! In a time that has been so busy, pretty much all work and no play, and when I post so little that I'm afraid you all will forget about me, you, and all my blogging friends let me know otherwise! Thank you so much!

Cast Your Vote For Franken-bu!

Today's the big day! Doris, over at Crocheting in Georgia, has opened the voting poll for the Pet Costume Contest! Our cocker spaniel, Ubu.. aka Frankenpooch, is Contestant #10, and I hope you'll click the image on my right side bar to take you where you can cast your ballot!

So I call upon you, my fellow citizens, friends of animals, and loving pet owners everywhere, to head on over there, and exercise your right to vote!

Let your voice be heard! Do your part!

Vote for Ubu!!

Two, Four, Six, Eight. Who do we appreciate? FRANKEN-BU!! That's who!!

Say it with a vote for Contestant #10!


Ubu.. Making our home a better place!

Holiday Spirit or Horror Show?

Ask me how I'm doing today!.. Go ahead.. Don't be afraid.. Just ask me!

Do I post the following images in the fun and spooky spirit of the holiday?.. Or more likely, is this the way I'm really FEELING right now?!!!


As I pack box after box throughout the house, I can't help but feel like things look worse and worse. I am surrounded. I try to make my way through, but I trip and I stumble! Oh my gosh, it's getting dark in here, but I can't find the lamp!!


Now I might be wrong. I'm trying to remain confident. I've always been a firm believer in taking things one day at a time.. And I convince myself that I really AM making a dent! I really AM making progress! Why I MIGHT even be more ahead of the game than I THINK I am! Dear Son readily helps with anything and everything I ask. He even offers help WITHOUT being asked! When Dear Daughter comes here, to help when she can, she says she can see all the work I've been doing! But there are so many boxes! They're piled sky high, but STILL I need MORE! My God, I need MORE boxes!!


There's a CRASH!.. What was that? I turn to look, but I see nothing!.. Nothing but boxes! Left. Right. My heart races!.. I can't make my way through! Dear Son? Anybody?.. Where are you? Did you hear that? What was it?!


Oh.. (sigh).. It was just the cat, knocking down one of my silk flower arrangements! Bad little kitty! Now you shall have no pie! NEVERMORE!!

My gosh, I have to get a grip here! What happened to whistle while you work?

You know?? When after a year from now, if I should question if the place I'm in is not good enough for some reason.. and I actually seem to be consciously contemplating moving AGAIN, by CHOICE, might I ask even one of my good friends and neighbors here in Blogland, to just snap their fingers.. For the love of everything holy!.. Wake and shake me up just a little.. and remind me of the HORROR that I'm going through right NOW?!!


Thank you so much for hearing me vent just a bit! Wish me luck. I'm going to need it, to be ready to move by the 31st!

And please.. Don't be afraid to stop back tomorrow... If you dare!

Whistle While You Work!

A week.. It's been a whole week since I last posted. My gosh.. I HAVE been busy! Already, here we are, as Heidi, from Fairy Footprints In The Sand, hosts another Magical Disney Sunday! This has been a wonderful event where participants can post their favorite Disney movies, songs, memories and memorabilia! If you think you would like to participate, then just say the word to Heidi, and you'll be a part of the magic that the rest of us have enjoyed sharing these past weeks so far!

A Disney song comes to mind, as I think on how busy I've been since last Sunday's post. Snow White sings a song called "Whistle While You Work".

When there's so much to do,
Don't let it bother you.
Forget your troubles.
Try to be just like a cheerful chickadee

And whistle while you work.
Come on. Get smart.
Tune up and start
To whistle while you work.

The platinum edition of the DVD has just been released this month! Can you believe Walt Disney was only a 15 year old boy when he first came up with the idea for the story of Snow White?! Read about it HERE!

Well, I've been working, alright! I have been busy pulling pictures and shelves off the walls, cleaning and sorting, packing, and MORE packing. I fill box after box, after box, after box! I think I'm starting to see boxes in my sleep now, and they are definitely starting to pile up. I think I have found a new place, but it is definitely smaller than the place I'm in. It's disappointing, even worrisome, but still the pros outweighed the cons, and I decided I should take it. Come a year from now, if we decide we want to move again, we can; but only time will tell, as I just hope for the best for now. Maybe we'll like it there so much, we won't WANT to move, right?! I sure hope so, because the thought of packing and moving again does NOT appeal!

We had some cold windy weather here in the past week. And with everything going on as it is right now, my heat is not working! The ANTIQUE furnace in this house has decided it's had enough.. NO MORE! I had to call the landlord, and he claims it might be a week, to a week and a half before it can be fixed, replaced, or whatever else he decides to do with it! LOVELY! Well, just to keep warm, I tried running the oven for baking. Here you see an Apple Cake I made!


It was delicious, and I'm sure I will be making this one again, sometime! I found the recipe HERE! While it warmed up the kitchen only for a very brief period of time, the rest of the house was still FREEZING! Night time temps have gotten as low as into the twenty to thirty degree range, so we have now had to rely on electric space heaters. One day we even had 40 to 50 mph winds! Sticks and tree branches were everywhere, and when I saw it, all I could think was "Thank God no one was hurt!"

Seeing the various shapes and sizes of branches on a walk one day, soon after, I decided to bring some in. I arranged a few of them in a tall glass vase to make this fun Halloween decoration!


Not long after that, I found out I was a winner for a drawing that was held over at Penniwig's! This was wonderful! In what seemed no time at all, he arrived in the mail, and here he is! Despite the disorder going on right now, Mr. Crow almost seems to be having all the more fun with it, flying and hopping from box to box, even stumbling upon a little birdhouse I was still deciding what to do with at the time!


Isn't he beautiful?!! I just LOVE him, and can't thank Dame Penniwig enough for sharing him with me!

Speaking of crows, perhaps you remember these guys, from the 1941 Disney movie, "Dumbo"!



Well, lately, usually just after dinner, I can be found on my couch, exhausted. At this point, if I haven't keeled over and fallen asleep yet, I might finally get to catch a little t.v., maybe even get some crocheting in! Here's what I just finished making! It's Jack Skellington! He stands just over 16" tall, was great fun to make, and I really am happy with how he came out! I pretty much followed the pattern I found HERE.


Posting this reminded me of a couple of Halloween cell phone totes I made last year! I'm still getting lots of compliments on them THIS year!


They are fun to tote around for the holiday, and they really do provide that extra cushioned protection if ever I drop my phone! They are really easy to make, and I must have about a dozen now, in different styles and colors! HERE's a pattern you can try, if you'd like! It's a great beginner project, and once you have the hang of this, you can have fun changing the style around in different ways, using whatever choice of colors!

Well, I guess I've had my fun catching up today, but there's so much more to do around here!.. MORE boxes for me to pack!I want to thank Heidi for hosting this event each week, and I hope you enjoyed your visit here today! I wish you and yours a wonderful, magical weekend!.. And as you head into the new week, don't forget to whistle while you work!

Some Mouse, On The House!

Good Morning! I'm so glad you could stop by to visit me on this Magical Disney Sunday! Each week Heidi, from Fairy Footprints In The Sand, hosts this event, in the hopes to share some fun and magic to all who participate and/or visit! If you think this looks like something you'd like to join in on, then by all means, hop on board! Share your Disney collectibles, photos, or favorite memories.. or how about a recipe?!!


I hope you brought your appetite, because I have some Mickey Mouse pancakes fresh off the griddle! I thought a pumpkin pancake recipe would be fun to try for the season, so I tried the one I found from HERE! Another recipe that I'd still like to try is THIS ONE! I still have quite a few apples around from apple picking, but they ARE going fast!

Here is some Disney silverware that I used as a kid, then my kids used when they were younger!


Now, how about some Disney music in the background.. I've got some old record albums that are still great fun to listen to! Would that be nice?


I hope you enjoyed breakfast at my house today! Hope you're enjoying a wonderful weekend, and please do stop by again soon!

Sweet Samaritans

In everyone's life, a little rain must fall; and when it does, it can be disappointing, alienating, hurtful, or frightening.. However misfortune may try to drain us of our faith, hope, and spirit, dousing the light inside us, our hearts fill with joy and our spirits are rekindled as the truest and best-est of friends will always step forward and reach out with kind words, a helping hand, boundless generosity and support! Having just found out I have to move, I am in fact already moved by the kindness and support of friends who have written to me to say more or less, "It'll be o.k." Here, I wish to thank all of you who have done so in this past week's time. Big hugs to all of you!

Friends are angels who lift us up when our wings forget how to fly.

Many sweet friends could be referred to as Good Samaritans. By definition, a samaritan is a compassionate person who unselfishly helps others. Such a friend will readily help others in need or distress, without need to be asked, or by tallying what's due him/her in return.

As time flies the way that it does, and as I try to keep up with everybody and everything in "Blogland", I want to just take this time to thank a few people who have helped me in my continuous efforts to put together a blog that not only I am happy with, but one that others will hopefully enjoy visiting. I am amazed at what I have learned so far, but there is still so much more that I don't know or understand! So I am presenting the following Beansie Awards to the following kind, helpful, and generous friends for their time, their support, and their friendship, with my sincere gratitude!.. These are friends who have in some way helped me to look like I remotely understand how to present and maintain a blog at all!


To Shana, from Blaze 'N' Crochet, who just most recently made me the beautiful blog button, which you can find on my right side bar! I love it! Thank you, Shana!

To Susie Jefferson, from 1st Floor Flat, who I believe to be Heaven-sent! As busy as she is, she still found time to help me with my email button you see on my right side bar; and I just don't know how we could possibly thank her enough for all the information and materials she continually shares with all of us! Still, I want to say.. Thank you, Susie!

To Heidi, from Fairy Footprints In The Sand, as busy as she is, she barely misses a beat, keeping in touch with all her followers and friends they way she does! When in need, she too has been a friend indeed! As soon as I can get to it, I hope to have falling leaves on my blog! Heidi was very generous to share this "special effect" recently! Maybe later, I'll have some falling snowflakes! (Wow! Did I just WISH for SNOW?!) Thank you, Heidi!

Epicurus, an ancient Greek philosopher, once said "It is not so much our friends' help that helps us, as the confidence of their help."