Here is my ATC for a swap entitled "Harvest Home". It's a little different than I usually do. No vintage image, but a stamped image. I like the results. It's a 9 for 9 swap due the end of October. When I get my others back, I'll share them with you.

Jack Frost

Meet Jack Frost.....we call him Jack. He's also become know as Jackie Chan or "The Jackster". We estimate he's around 5 - 6 months, probably about the same as Gracie Mae; they're the same size. Jack came to us.....well, you know we're suckers......from a friend of ours. Her father-in-law found him at his car wash. He was entirely taped shut in a box that was thrown out in one of the bays and all wet from many car washings that had gone on while he was there. He thought he should look in the box before he threw it out since it was taped shut.....a little suspicious. And here was a little white kitten, exhausted, hungry, dehydrated and full of fleas. How could someone do that? There are very mean people out there and some seem to take it out on animals. But Jack's home now....and him a Gracie are the best of friends! That brings us back to lucky #7 on our count of kitties. We stop here........! LOL

Election Time

Is everyone tired of hearing about the election yet? All the mud-slinging, promises, back-stabbing, etc. I'll be glad went it's over....but don't forget to vote....a right given to us all! I just want to add something I came across today and thought it was great to share.

Top 10 Predictions No Matter Who Wins the Election
1. The Bible will still have all the answers.
2. Prayer will still work.
3. The Holy Spirit will still move.
4. God will still inhabit the praises of His people.
5. There will still be God-anointed preaching.
6. There will still be singing of praise to God.
7. God will still pour out blessings upon His people.
8. There will still be room at the Cross.
9. Jesus will still save the lost when they come to Him.

.......and God approves this message!

It's nice to know that whoever wins the election, that God is still in control!

"Jesus paid a debt He didn't owe because we owed a debt we couldn't pay."

Today, Ken and I celebrate 13 years of marriage. Where did the time go? Seems like just yesterday we started our life together.....and I can't think of anyone that I'd rather spend the rest of my life with, than him! Congratulations to us!

BROWN COUNTY STATE PARK
We spent several hours driving through Brown Co. State Park, enjoying lakes, the scenery throughout the "Little Smokies", going through the Nature Center and just enjoying the wonderful drives down the little winding roads through the park. If you have a chance, take a few days and visit Brown County....you will not regret a minute of it!! Hope you enjoyed your visual tour I've given.

A wild turkey we saw on the winding roads through the state park.

Fun facts about Brown County....

Established in 1836

Population: Nashville 873; Brown County 15,071

Size of County: 320 square miles

Brown County State Park: Largest State Park in Indiana

Two covered bridges: Bean Blossom and Ramp Creek

Horseman Camp inside the State Park & Yellowwood State Forest

Home to The Little Nashville Opry

Nickname the "Little Smokies"

There are only 4 elevators in Brown County

There is one movie theater in Brown County that seats 35

Still pan for gold

No taxis or dry cleaners

No pizza delivery in the county

Lodging: 256 Tourist Cabins/Homes; 16 Hotels, Motels and Inns: 13 B & B's; 6 Guest Quarters; 5 Campgrounds: 1500 campsites: 655 rooms

Youth camps: 12

Dining: 23 restaurants; 10 candy, ice cream and nut shops and only one fast food chain - McDonalds

Cemeteries: 75

Churches: 30+

Unfortunetly we had to take our trip earlier than expected, so we didn't get to see all the beautiful scenery of the leaves changing. Can you just imagine this view filled with beautiful fall oranges, reds and yellows?

3,s

Nashville has only: 3 traffic lights, 3 story building/tallest building, 3 coffee shops with WiFi access and one of only three sock factories in the United States - "For Bare Feet".

This was one of the family-friendly trails in the park, which we took! We tried a 2 mile hike, but got about 15 feet with my knee! So this was a great alternative...at least in my book!!

Brown County Legends: C. Carey Cloud, created children's puzzle and pop-up books, designed radio giveaway toys for such programs as Little Orphan Annie and Superman and is best known as the Cracker jack artist who devised 289 different toys found in the containers of the caramel popcorn. Charlie Alber, the inventor of the credit card magnetic strip. Bill Monroe Music Park and Campground - "Home to the oldest, continuous running bluegrass festival in the world!"

Artists located in Brown County.....81 painters, 4 drawings, 17 glass, 7 textile/fiber/mixed media, 11 weavers, 21 potters and ceramics, 2 knitters, 19 wood, 14 photography, 1 holographics, 3 leather/metal work and 25 pioneer craftsman: jewelry, basketry, dolls and gourds artists.