Harvest Home

These are my "Harvest Home" ATC's I just received in the mail today in a 9/9 swap hosted by Alice. They are just wonderful! Each one is special.
They were all to be in a house shape but still within the ATC dimensions. This one is by William....wonderful colors, shading, layers and texture.

What can I say about this one.......so cute. Love those sparkly bat wings on the vintage little girl "witch". And real wire with a fuzzy little spider on the end. Yikes, I'm scared to death of spiders! This one's by Jan.

This card is really awesome....sorry, a little crooked on the scan. I just love the colors and the crow. And check out the real feather, which really adds interest...and more german scrap at the bottom. Made by Donna.

As always, a wonderful ATC from Pam. I have so many treasured cards from her in my collection. She does wonderful stamping and all those little die cuts add so much to her card.

This one is by Kris....just love it. So many little details. She used a couple different colors of german scrap and isn't the little owl cute? He has jewel eyes which don't show up so well on the scan.

A very cute card by Julia...wonderful vintage images!

Isn't this the cutest little witch? And the spider web and little black picket fence add so much. This was done by Carrie.....for a special treat, check out her blog at http://www.pinkadoo.blogspot.com/ You'll be glad you did!

And last, but not least, is Alice's card....our wonderful hostess. Such georgeous colors!

DAKOTA at fifteen months

Wanted to share a couple new pics of our Granddaughter, Dakota. She is fifteen months old now. She wasn't into "picture taking" this time! Only wanted to be in Daddy's arms....but they are adorable. Of course, I'm a little biased!

The Beauty That Surrounds Us

God's glory is on tour in the skies,
God-craft on exhibit across the horizon. Psalm 19:1

Yesterday, we hit the road.....the Great River Road! We went north along the Mississippi River up through Grafton, Illinois, to Pere Marquette State Park. We were surprised that there still wasn't that much color--as much as we were expecting, but it was a beautiful day with beautiful surroundings. Enjoy the scenery.

Each morning the sun rises upon a glorious world that is a physical manifestation of God's infinite power and His infinite love. And yet we're sometimes too busy to notice.

Today take time to really observe the world around you. Take time to offer a prayer of thanks for the sky above and the beauty that lies beneath it. And take time to ponder the miracle of God's creation. The time you spend celebrating God's wonderful world is always time well spent.

Creation is filled with stunning variety and exquisite beauty. The delicate intricate, and fragile, as well as the strong, mighty, and powerful, testify sweetly to the richness of the Creator. -Marilyn Meberg

About the Election

Okay, two more weeks and we can finally put all this election "stuff" behind us. I will be so happy......but here are just a few thoughts from Maxine on the election to help you keep your humor about it all.

One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming about some magical rose garden over the horizon - instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today. --Dale Carnegie