I posted this bottle yesterday and I still felt like it needed something else, all you crafters know what I mean. You look and look at it until you figure it out...or not! Anyway, just added a little dangling agate slice and now it's done....I think..

 

 

Black and white bottles

 Here are a few things I have made in black and white using old bourbon bottles. There are a couple of before and after pictures if you are interested. Not really that happy with them, but just trying something different.

 

My mantle

  I decided to skip Fall decorating on my mantle and just put some random things on there, but I like it, won't have to be changing it until the Christmas season.

 

 

 

 

Happy Birthday, Shelley

 Happy 56th birthday to my beautiful brown-eyed daughter Shelley Yandell today! Hope you have a fabulous day! Love you! Here are some random pictures from the 80's, (except the first one, which was a few years ago).

 

The trees are on fire!

 The trees are on fire!

 

a visit with Mike

 We had a wonderful visit with our friend, Mike Schwartz today in Carterville. We went to Giant City State Park a few miles away for lunch at the lodge there! It was a beautiful place and the food was delicious and was served family style. They are famous for their fried chicken and have won lots of awards for it. We drove all through the park and saw the fall leaves, waterways, cliffs and historical places around the area. It was a great day. We drove home in the dark, in the rain, it was pretty treacherous sometimes, but we made it home and it had barely rained here in Kinmundy! Go figure! Thanks, Mike, for a fun day and for lunch! 

 

The leaves are just beautiful now!

 The leaves are just beautiful now!

 

Don't forget to change your clocks..

 

Halloween at the Louisville Fall Festival

 Went to the Louisville Fall festival today. They have thd best car show every year. We had a pulled pork sandwich and ran into Bill's brother, Brad. Had a nice day, plus it was cool and cloudy, perfect weather.

 

My witch table,

 My witch table with the album I made with creepy relatives, spell book, potion bottles and aged vase, all made by me.  I bought orange light bulbs, which makes it even more creepy.. I love it!

 

Happy Halloween!(My mantle from this year, sorry, no music)

 

Happy Halloween Eve

 

Had a nice fire tonight

 Had a nice fire tonight...

 

Fresh fish, it's what's for dinner

 Bill went fishing a few days ago...fresh fried fish and roasted veggies...it's what's for dinner!

 

Me (the witch doctor) and Fred

 It was my afternoon at Country Creek Treasures this week, so decided to dress up one more time. Here is a picture of me and Fred. Fred is what happens when the witch doctor gets ahold of you!

 

The last night together at the farm

 Saturday, the next day, some of the girls went in separate vehicle into Grafton.  Several went to resale shops and other places to do shopping, some went to ride the sky lift and visit a few museums.  Linda Jo and I stayed back at the farm and sat outside drinking coffee and enjoying the beautiful weather. 

After everyone returned from their day time adventures, we had sloppy Joe's, stuffed pepper soup with chips and Focaccia bread, we had the Cherries jubilee and ate the cookies shaped like fried eggs and cupcakes. It was our last night in Grafton. Some of us gathered on the sofa to watch endless episodes of Creep Show and others went back out to the fire. The ladies outside kept sending us messages begging for s'mores...bring out the s'mores, we want s'mores, Melissa bring out the s'mores..lol...mind you, they are only about 30 feet from the kitchen door. Finally Penny took them the stuff for s'mores...

The next morning we all had breakfast together and sat around the fire pit until our lunch reservation at Pere Marquette We then drove home by way of the river road. It was a wonderful time.

 

 The Creep Show gang

 

Cherries Jubilee...a big success!

 

GIRL'S TRIP To GRAFTON GETAWAY 2026

I made the cherries jubilee for the girls this weekend...a few of them didn't make it in the picture, because the ice cream was melting and I couldn't wait for them to get to the table! It was an awesome weekend, pictures soon!

 

Karaoke countdown

 

GIRL'S TRIP 2026 TO GRAFTON GETAWAY GUEST HOUSE,

We sang karaoke Friday night for hours! It was hilarious and the most fun ever! However there will be no videos posted here..we've all seen them though! It was so bad, it was good! We didn't do solos, we sang as a group if you can imagine!

 

Girl's Trip Food and gifts

 GIRL'S TRIP 2026 Food and gifts made by Kristy Hertel and Sally Boyle ...Oops, I missed getting a picture of the chicken pot pie!

Chicken Alfredo, baked

 

Garlic bread, obviously

Deviled eggs

Snack tray

                                  Cupcakes was shaped like a rooster before he traveled for hours

 

                                                    Cookies shaped like fried eggs

Gijrls Trip to Graphton Gateway Guesthouse

 

GIRL'S TRIP TO GRAFTON GETAWAY 2026

First night around the fire at Grafton Getaway guesthouse, the farm. We had chickens and a duck named Gary. We had lunch on the way at a place called the Old Mill, but there was no mill, it was a bar in a pole barn with lots of gaming. However, the food was marvelous!  Here we are by the firepit the first evening.