WHAT I LOVE ABOUT FALL

Crochet flower, leaves outside of my friend stacy's house, pumpkin picking with my little one, and cozy, orange, simply slippers! Yes, it must be fall, AND YES, I LOVE IT!!!!

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PARADE OF BROOCHES

OH WHAT FUN IT IS TO BE AHEAD OF THE GAME! LOOKS LIKE I'LL BE HOSTING THANKSGIVING THIS YEAR, AND EACH OF MY LADY-GUESTS WILL BE GETTING ONE OF THESE AS A GIFT. EACH BROOCH TOOK ME ALL OF 30 MINUTES TO MAKE, START TO FINISH. I USED THE FLEUR GALORE PATTERN FROM WWW.FRANCINETOUKOU.COM. I'VE ALREADY STARTED MAKING SOME MORE. I'LL POST THEM WHEN I'M DONE. I HAVE A SNEAKY FEELING THAT I KNOW WHAT THE BOYS FEMALE TEACHERS WILL BE GETTING FOR CHRISTMAS!

PLAYING DRESS UP

WHEN I WAS A KID, I LOVED TO PLAY DRESS UP WITH BARBIES, I USE TO MAKE CLOTHES FOR HER, AND MY SISTER AND I USED TO PUT ON BARBIE FASHION SHOWS. SINCE I HAVE ALL BOYS, I DON'T GET TO PLAY BARBIES (MUCH), BUT I DO STILL GET TO PLAY DRESS UP, WITH MY SLIPPERS, ITS SO FUN TO ME!!! CAN ANYONE RELATE?

Happy Feet Day!! (I mean "birth" day)

My aunt gus is turning @% Years old on saturday. She has everything she needs , except a comfie pair of these! Now she'll have everything! I made them using the simply slippers pattern. I didn't embellish them becauase she is pretty simple, and the color is out there enough!

LONGING FOR DAYS GONE BY

I made this blanket for my youngest son when he was 2 years old. He and his brothers use to get so excited when i made things for them by hand, but those days are gone.
Weep! Weep! Weep! What's a mommy to do?

A RAINY WEDNESDAY PORTRAIT

IT'S BEEN RAINING, OFF AND ON FOR DAYS, IN MY NECK OF THE WOODS. I CAME ACROSS THIS PICTURE THAT I TOOK A WHILE BACK. IT WAS A FIRST DRAFT OF A COWL PATTERN THAT I WAS WORKING ON. I EVENTUALLY CHANGED THE PATTERN UP A BIT, BUT THIS PORTRAIT JUST FEELS LIKE TODAY, RAINY, BUT MERRY TO ME!

A BASKET FULL OF WELCOME

I GET REALLY EXCITED WHEN THE SUMMER COMES TO A WIND-UP, AND THE LEAVES START FALLING. TO ME IT MEANS THAT THE TIME IS COMING TO BRING LIFE INDOORS, AND I L-O-V-E PLAYING HOSTESS! JUST TO GET THING STARTED, RATHER, TO GET A HEAD START ON THINGS, I'VE ARRANGED THIS BASKET KF SLIPPERS BY MY FRONT DOOR. A FLICKR FRIEND SUGGESTED THAT I MAKE A BASKET FOR MY MALE VISITORS ALSO, BUT I'M ALREADY AHEAD OF THE GAME. I'LL BE POSTING PICTURES OF MY "MAN BASKET" OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS