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Spooky Greetings, my friends!
(I just edited my post title so it would be easier to search for in the future.)
I finally finished the watercolor/Prismacolor painting
of my three kitties, Tallulah, Cyrus, and Leo, in their costumes (above)...
As much as I want to dress them up in actual costumes (yes, I really do),
I just don't think they would appreciate it...;^)
I'm so glad you dropped by to celebrate with us...Leo and I have been patiently waiting!
The other kitties decided to watch from the couch...
They'll come over to investigate after all the excitement is over, I'm sure... (Party Poopers!)
First, we want to thank Vanessa at A Fanciful Twist for hosting this Halloween-y blog party ~ :^)
Step into our parlor if you please, and we'll have goodies...
A feast for the tummy and the eyes, we hope!
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Miss Griselda is holding court at the treat table...
She can barely see the guests over her armload of marigolds, though!
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Here she is a little closer, in all her ruffled finery!
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How about beginning with a mug of hot cocoa with whipped cream and just a sprinkle of cinnamon?
And maybe just a couple of Jack O' Lantern sugar cookies? They are calorie-free, honest!
Just the thing for our just-turned-chilly day!
You can see that Mr. Frog is wondering if that's true about the calorie-free cookies...
He's looking at them with some concern...
(and longing, I think...)
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Oh, buttercream!
Need I say more?
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This cool brass spider (guarding some yummy pumpkin-spice almonds)
is from artist Dave Dardis of Makanda, Illinois...
a souvenir from Vulture Fest last weekend...
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A couple of cute little ghosts that have been with me for years are guarding the cupcakes...:^)
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Getting top billing here is my sweet little pumpkin that my Grandma Collier gave me
on my second Halloween, in 1959...(I was born two minutes before Midnight, October 30th...
not quite Halloween, but still in the "Witching Hour"!)
I thought that after 53 years, he deserved a place of honor under a pretty bell jar!
I'm thrilled I still have him ~ ♥
The lovely platter in the background is by Carolee Clark of King of Mice Studios .
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There I am, and there he is, in the little photo...
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Caramel apple, anyone?
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Here is another sweet thing that I feel so fortunate to still have;
my little October Angel...
Grandma Collier got her for me, too.
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Even the little silver creamer holding some marigolds has a spidery surprise!
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An Etude music magazine from October 1944 is framed and sits amid pumpkins
on my hall table...
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More marigolds and a sweet vintage Halloween greeting...
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If we eat a healthy snack like this crisp Gala apple, it will counteract anything
sugary that we have consumed, isn't that correct?
Even with the caramel sauce for dipping?
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Uh, oh....Leo finds it necessary to check out these strange new items...
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"Mom, why are there marigolds in the chandelier?"
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"These fellows have wide open mouths, but I don't hear 'em saying anything...
how curious!"
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"All this stuff is just so intriguing...
Cyrus and Tallulah don't know what amazing new smells they're missing!
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I have been blessed with armloads of marigolds this year!
Leo tells me they aren't one of his favorite new fragrances...
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Still fascinated with my "overhead" decor!
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These sweeties were in a birthday~box of goodies
I just received from my dear friend Elaine!
I love them!
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Before you go, a nice cup of orange-spice tea would be just the thing...
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I almost forgot!
I sold out of my little okra-pod Vultures last weekend, but when my daughter
Mandy told me she wished she'd asked me to save one for her, I made three more ~
one for Mandy, one for daughter Katie, and one to give away here...
A thank you for stopping by my little Halloween "Party in Pictures"...
Just leave me a comment and I will draw a name!
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Don't forget to hop on by the other parties!
(You can get the whole list at A Fanciful Twist...(oooh, that rhymes!) ~ ;^)
Have a wonderful weekend!... Leo, Cyrus, Tallulah and I wish you
a purrrfectly spooktacular Halloween!!
P.S....Because I know it takes some time to visit all the parties (at least I know it will take a while for me) I will wait until Tuesday evening to draw a name for the Vulture...:^)
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