This And That

Hello Friends!

What a weekend we had.

Snow rain and snow. Ugh

Today just a bit of this and that.

Our candy jars festive for Halloween!

Soon will change to Christmas colors.

Remember those banners I made.

2 rows across the ceiling beams.

The beautiful bride and her sister.

Daughter Corisa being funny with her mask.

Gotta love her. LOL

The venue provided these

skeleton masks for those whom did not bring one.

What a fun idea since the wedding 

was on Halloween.

   The wedding and reception

was at the same venue 

and so was the hotel...

which we chose to stay for the night.

When was the last time you saw a phone

 in the bathroom? 

Our entire bath at the hotel was marble.

We had a safe in our room as well.

Not use to staying in such fancy a room.

The venue was gorgeous.

The food was even better!

Prime rib, breaded chicken in a cream sauce,

with fresh green beans, carrots

and mashed potatoes with a beef onion gravy.

At 10pm came the sundae bar.

At 11pm was the pizza bar.

We left at midnight and went up to our room.

Us parents were tuckered out by then.

Not use to staying up that late. LOL

Of course our pocketbook is lighter now.

At least we were paying for this wedding 

in increments since last year...

so it did not hit us all at once.

The newlyweds did not go on a honeymoon.

They close on their new home tomorrow...

and that was more important to them.

Well tonight will spend more hours getting

the gift shop ready for Christmas.

Spent 3 hours last night...

and it seems not much got accomplished.

Wish I had some time off to just go 

there all day and get it done,

but alas have to work.

Hope you all enjoy your start of the week.

This And That Blessings To All!

Janice

An Autumn Mantle

 Good morning friends.

With the end of October soon to end,

I thought I would show you my simple mantle display.

I purchased this awesome pitcher from 

a pick Bob and I went on many years ago.

The previous owner would not sell it to me,

until I told her who was going to purchase it.

Being an antique dealer, I really have no clue

who will purchase items from our store,

so I told her I would purchase it for myself.

Only then would she sell it to me.

I have kept it ever since and still love it!

This beauty is a beehive form.

This one is white inside.

Not old, but still love it.

This one is definitely not old,

but again I did so love the swirls in it.

Just a simple mantle with colors I so love.

My favorite time of year for hues.

Tomorrow our daughter gets married.

No one is dressing up.

A simple black and white one

with touches of red. Very elegant.

Sunday I start the transformation of our store

from Halloween to Christmas.

Thank you everyone for your 

kind and warm comments thus far.

It so means a lot to me!  

Do you have favorite colors you like to

decorate with in your home?

Simple Hue Blessings to All!

Janice

Mad Mad Mad

 

Hello my sweet friends.

Hope your week is going good for you all.

This was our mad scientist area of the store.

I had fun large light bulbs,

medicine bottles and bunson burner vases.

Eyeballs in jars.

Creepy crawlies,

and more medicine bottles.

Bob's EEK sign,

and medicine pics I made in frames.

This is the last week for Halloween.

Next week will be transforming for Christmas.

Cannot believe it is around the corner.

Mad Scientist Blessings To All!

Janice

Witches Be Flying

 Out the store.

Happy Saturday friends.

All those witches.

The one was an animated one 

stirring her cauldron.

The books reminded me of Hocus Pocus.

The eye lights up.

The galvanized flying ones.

Purple brooms when on

are scary good!

They say BOO and move.

A fun sign!

Witches Boots.

This tree was one of two.

It stays lit for 6 hours on,

then turns off.

Looks wonderful in our front window.

Speaking of window,

am planning a festive one for Christmas.

Will be re-doing our store for

Christmas starting after we close 

November 1st.

Hopefully we wont be in another lockdown.

We cannot afford it again.

Witches Be Flying Blessings To All!

Janice

October CupboardScape

 

The Witches Be A Flying.

Hello my friends.

Well today brings my October CupboardScape,

and my only Halloween display for the season

in our home.

The paper mache cat is a new one 

we sold at our store.

(I kept one, so don't tell Bob)

I also kept one of these dried henbanes.

Also from our store.

Also don't tell Bob. LOL

Yaya this one is for you.

Also from our store. LOL

Plus this toad....

and flying witch.

of course all from our store.

I will return some of this back.

Cordelia rounds out the witches.

My wicked pillow tuck.

Finally this awesome stitchery

given to me by my wonderful blog friend,

Winnie from Florida.

If I see more witches fly into 

my display, I will know where they came from,

as Winnie told me hers are threatening to 

come up here for a visit.

My little group.

That does it for my Halloween.

I had so many plans for

decorating at the house.

Not enough time with the gift shop now.

Alas same probably true for Christmas.

Coven Blessings To All!

Janice

The Dead Zone

 

Welcome to the dead zone!

This section of our store was dedicated

to the dead.

The funeral signs I created.

Coffins and crosses.

A local artist made these metal trees on rocks.

They reminded me of a cemetary,

so I placed a few here.

The few crosses I left will be

re-purposed for Christmas

in our Nativity area.

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.

Ours has been a chilly one outside,

but warm inside with lots of visitors

purchasing more Halloween goodies.

Am so grateful to those who support small business.

We do not have the buying power like 

Hobby Lobby,

however I was able to find items

most unusual for our store...

and our customers love it!

Dead Zone Blessings To All!

Janice

Cupboard Of Halloween

 Happy Thursday my friends.

Today a lot more pics of our Halloween 

in our gift shop.

Pumpkins with arms.

Paper mache pumpkins.

Skeleton pumpkins.

Skeleton hand tea lights.

The crows on skulls.

Paper mache cats.

Jeweled skeleton hands.

Glass skeleton block.

Bob's boo sign.

My skeleton pictures

with a bunch of iron flowers.

Solove these!

Bob purchased this huge cabinet 

from a historian friend we know.

It was an ugly green,

but now white.

Now I took all of our store pics

before the public saw them...

so many items have sold out.

This old cupboard was perfect

 for our back room displays.

In fact I already know what our

Christmas items will be in here.

Gosh 2 weeks away and I will be changing

up for this next Holiday.

Finishing up my prim Santas

and prim snow angels.

Will show in a later post.

Cupboard Full Of Blessings To All!

Janice