...ANSWER:

'... Because I can.'

If you guessed the question for this answer to be... 'WHY is she making all of these Fall arrangements?', you would be Correct!!

Upon gathering supplies in the Attic-Studio for a Different Project, I realized that there was a PLETHORA of 'naturals' (i.e.: pine cones, antlers, feathers) in waiting!!!!  SO... What's a person to do??

Hope EVERYONE is enjoying Fall in their own special way!!

...thats a Lot of JUNK!

NOTE: No malicious intent to any fellow JUNK~STUFF Lovers out there.........

We went to visit my MIL in ICU last night - she's still groggy, but coming around...  In trying to make conversation, we were showing her pics from our phones.  We were telling her about our booth at the Antique Co-Op (the one 'plus' of Alzheimer's - EVERY time you tell the person something, it is Brand New!).  We showed her (the EXTREME MINIMALIST & devout Catholic) this picture of 1/2 the booth.  Her eyes grew WIDE...

"HOLY!  That's a LOT OF JUNK!"

*okay, so maybe you 'had to be there' to really chuckle....

Anyways, I can only imagine her reaction to...

The back of our Subaru after I returned from the Inaugural October rummage sale!!!   The WONDEROUS sale where EVERYTHING IS .25c each (Except paperbacks=.10c) !!

OH MY!!

...bits for ReSale.

~ Some last minute additions to our Ugly Xmas Collection (Amazing the $$ people will pay as soon as the calendar reads DECEMBER!)

~ Massive quantities of Mega Bloks- has anyone ever tried selling these?

~ Gurley Turkey! Must.leave.house.SOON or it will become a 'keeper'!

...bits to keep

~ Fashion mags, Sterling chains&bracelet, NIP Bath & Bodyworks, and Ann Taylor sundress - who says I don't 'live large'??!

~ tissue & wrapping - can never have too much for shipping stuff!

~ I'm seeing those topiaries covered in white or green SEAGLASS!

~ May part with a 'few' of the plastic deer- maybe...

...and crafting fodder Galore! (Does anybody have any info on Santa & Reindeer in bottom right?  They are made of wax!!)

  NOW!

I MUST stop 'playing' and get Productive!  For Pepper-Grape Jelly is calling!!!

Besides, there is ANOTHER rummage sale on Fri (tomorrow) and FOUR (4!) on Saturday!!!!

   I DO LOVE FALL!

...what to do...what to do?!

I'm still here!

Just been enjoying the out-of-doors more than doing time on the computer ~

Farmer's Almanac says that this winter is going to be worse than last year's,

...so we better enjoy it while we can!!



While J & I were out for our evening walk the other day, I came across the 'droppings' of a Large Oak Tree ~

NO! I am not trying to squirrel these things away for the looonng Winter, but I couldn't resist gathering a 'pocket' full and bringing them home... 

But, NOW WHAT TO DO with them?  I baked them already to destroy any 'unwanted guests', I've spraypainted a few to make into pendants...  ANYONE out there have any suggestions??

It's definitely looking like 'the.end.of.summer' in the gardens...

Harvesting of the lanterns is just about a full-time job (in between rain!!) 



I guess before we know it, it REALLY will be Fall

I'm 'almost' getting a little excited about it ;-)