The Crashed Pumpkin Repair and More Fall Decor

Y'all may be familiar with the

monogram pumpkins from Hobby Lobby.

No, they don't come adorned with berries or leaves.

And what MIGHT not be familiar with is

something that looks like this.

the Big Crash and Smash Cover Up...

See, it all started like this. We were headed

home from shopping when hubby  

spied a truck he wanted to stop and see...

while driving 60 mph...

did a nose dive in my car and a 180 degree turn...

down goes the pumpkin out of the seat...

{Perhaps I should have buckled Him in}

it smashed and crashed on top of 

another pumpkin I'd bought for my DIL...

I could hear the crunching of the ceramic...

There must have been steam coming from my

ears and smoke from eyes...

HE KNEW he was in for it...

No words, all the way home...

Seeing how it was HIS fault with no chance of

getting another H {I'd just bought the last two}

He set right to work with super glue, 

doing the best with what was left of 

the shards... when it dried, I added some

remnants of odd berries and leaves.

I guess it'll work... 

This is a shelf top swag made of fall picks.

Happy Friday Y'all!

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Fall Sunflower Arrangement

Just a quick post here today folks  

{the fibro is kickin' hard today}

This is the Fall Sunflower Arrangement

I made last year.

All of the flowers and stems

came from Hobby Lobby, half price.

Most of y'all have gotten all of your

fall decor out and photoed and posted. 

I'm behind the game  -  I keep moving

things around trying to get it situated just so.

Hubby and daughter cleaned off the back

porch this weekend, so hopefully

I'll be feeling like fixin' it up

with some cool Fall outdoor decor.

Kind of hard to get in the spirit and do

things when you feel like you just went

a Round with Sugar Ray Leonard...and lost.

Until then...

Happy Thursday, Y'all!

Fred the Clay Pot Man and a Fall Garden

First of all, Happy Fall, Y'all!

A grass hopper let me get close

enough to snap this shot.

Now I'm not a frog lover my any means,

meaning I didn't play with them as a kid,

but we have seen so few of these

in the past few years that I was

actually happy to see him hopping about.

So here's Fred, my Clay Pot Man.

He's in dire need of a new chair to sit upon.

Plus one of his arms has slipped apart

from the other {I had them tied together

holding a USA flag}

He's tilting because of the poor choice

of seating I made when I built him.

He's big and he's heavy! So it's gonna take 

some "Man" power to move him onto his new chair.

And I had the best of intentions 

to do just that this summer...

 then it got hot... real hot... and gnatty... 

and buggy... and wasps have made their homes

inside of Fred's arms and legs... 

which means I won't be touching him till 

it get's cool enough for those 

bugger's to leave me alone ;-0

Here is my daughter's Fall Garden.

Turnips, carrots, beets, 

broccoli, spinach, and collards.

You can see she's trying desperately to

keep Suzie Cow out, and the rabbits out, 

and other varmints... but I spy a

Peeping {Prince} Tom Cat in the right hand corner!

And my latest stoneware find...

There are no markings on it but it's beautiful

and goes well with my 

Pfaltzgraff Folk Art collection.

It's filled with scented potpourri.

Y'all have a Good Day!

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Easy Pie Crust, Deer Quiche and A Great Make Over

Easy Home made Pie Crust

from allrecipes.com

Deer Quiche

1 pound Cooked deer meat 

(or ground beef, sausage or turkey)

3 eggs

1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

3/4 cup milk

Salt and pepper

Optional:

chopped onions, mushrooms, peppers

You name it, then

Mix well and pour into crust prepared as directed

Bake at 375 for 20 minutes   

Lay foil over edges of crust if 

it starts getting too brown.

And, what is all this about a fabulous make over?

Well, I think this is one of the best, most clever up grades involving a single piece of furniture... 

Did you happen to notice what's on the very last page of the September 2012 issue of Better Homes and Gardens?

And see that awesome transformation? Of an antique buffet...

um, buffet turned built in cabinet? No?

Go look now... is that not awesome? and the color...

green grey - L O V E it - all of it. 

I can hardly stop looking at it!

Source:  Better Homes and Gardens September 2012

Happy Monday, Y'all

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Layered Autumn Wreath on Autumn Plate

Layered Autumn Wreath onto Autumn Plate

Hey Y'all! Hope your Saturday is as lovely

as ours is down here in South Georgia!

Yesterday was in the 90s, and it's gonna

be cooking again today... I know...

not very Fall-ish, although our mornings

have been very pleasant. But I wanted to share

Is it Fall in S. Georgia Yet? No!

See? Y'all thought I was just kidding!!

But at least it's not raining,

so I'm TRYING to make the most of the

day with some outdoor spray painting

of a few projects with primer. 

I'm soooo jealous of you folks North of us,

already settling into those cool 

FALL days... they're just not here yet,

as you can see. 

Oh, PUNCH Day, I Missed You!

So, according to the site,

www.holidayinsights.com,

September 20th (I know, Yesterday)

has been dubbed 'National Punch Day'

(for safety's sake, we're going to assume

that {PUNCH} means the type you drink,

and NOT the type you give)

Please note that, according to the site,

they have not been able track

proper documentation labeling it as a

"National" day, or anything factual as such, but 

I still thought it would be a fun subject

to blog about. Why punch? Well, this all came about because,

as I was noticing all the terrific Fall Foods,

I wasn't seeing any Fall Drinks, other

than the typical Apple Cider concoction.

So I Googled and found very few recipes for such.

And here we are, on a Friday afternoon,

the day AFTER the "Main Event", and I'm

posting my simple go-to punch recipe...

Sprite and Hawaiian Punch Fruit Juicy Red.

Which brings me to the question for

all of you... What is YOUR fall punch recipe?

I have made a Pin Board labeled PUNCH, 

and I'd love for all of you to share your

punch recipes with me there, but most especially,

the ones for Fall. Look over to my right side bar,

and you'll see my Pinterest link.

I'd love for you to follow me ;-)

Happy Friday, Y'all!

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Pumpkin Pillow from Jean Leg

Here is a pillow I made last year, 

before I started blogging.

This one is made from one leg of an old pair of jeans.

The other is a match to the table runner.

I actually posted them afterwards, then after the 

season ended, and in a brain fog, 

I decided I would do one of those scrolling

picture programs highlighting all of

my fall projects, only it didn't turn 

out as planned - it took way to long to load

and my pages was super slow - so I deleted it.

Anyway, here is the matching pillow to

the quilted table runner I made from scraps,

so there was only enough material for one.

If you look close the orange material 

has vague black strips. I loved it :)

The pumpkins came from a yard of cut outs.

Enjoy your Wednesday, Y'all!

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Two Succulent Sisters Pumpkin Party

Fall Burlap and Denim Table Runner

This was a really fun project!

Featured Winner at 

My Favorite Finds "Burlap & Ribbon"

Crafty Cornucopia Challenge

The tutorial can be found at Tole n Treasurers.

Here is Cathy's table runner - it's awesome!

I have had the denim sewn together since 

early spring. Trying to decide the materials

for the insides, which should be squares,

I cut them all in circles as well.

In frustration, I put it on the back burner....

Until I started cleaning up my craft room and 

saw that I have a lot of BURLAP.

I went right to work ;)

I got the tutorial from Tole n Treasurers HERE.

I don't claim to be a great seamstress, not even good,

which is why my sewing is limited to crafting.

Cathy at Tolent Treasurers is also an awesome painter!

I plan to (way, way in the future) also do one of these

as a quilt, in both denim and khaki.

As you can see, it looks great, either

way you decide to use it - front or back.

I have more fall crafts to post soon!

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Fabulous Thrifty Finds

Hi folks! Here are a few fantastic finds

I thought I'd share with you.

I think I've told you I collect vintage

Revere Ware. Those lids were 50 cents each ;)

The old blue-banded stoneware bowl was $12 :)

We went to our very first antique auction a few

weeks ago and came cross some items that

are certainly worth mentioning, namely this

beautiful table cloth - it's HUGE.

I've never seen one this long AND

it's been HAND appliqued, with 

the pieces "turned under" and stitched.

I can't imagine doing something like this on 

this large of a scale. As large as it is, 

it only has two small stains

that I believe I can remove.  

I walked into a newly opened local thrift shop

and found THE MATE to a single pewter candle holder

that I bought two states over, about a year ago...

imagine my surprise and sheer JOY ;)

But that's the way I buy them... loners, although I 

love buying them in pairs when I can. And who knows,

I just may find the mates to these two one day ;)

While at the auction, this box can up on the block.

I initially wanted it to re-do as a toy box for

my granddaughter's stuff in my living room...

but it's super heavy, and somehow, my husband has 

laid claim to it, putting it right in his "Man Cave."

You can even see the letter "A", over

on the left side, I think I can see a B and C.

The "helmet" bucket needs a good cleaning,

but it will be used to hold pieces of 'fat.'

You know you're "Country" when you call

pieces of old pine kindling wood 'FAT.'

And one day at the GW, I found this beautiful dish, 

mostly likely used to hold flowers that were possibly 

 sent to a hospital patient. Not a chip on it!

Now, you know when I laid eyes on it what I thought...

'That looks my like Sweet Pepper Rose!'

How appropriate! So after the holidays, y'all

will be seeing this dish, filled with 

 green ivy as my header photo. 

I have some more great stuff to show you,

but that'll be another subject for another day.

Happy Sunday, Y'all!

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