Hookin' Halloween

Evening. The hookers gathered today for a Halloween Party. So what exactly do you call a bunch of hookers gathered in one room?? I don't know either, but for today I will call it FUN!Lori about burned her broom way to short for us to fly on. Her socks were tooo cute, black and white striped.
Jane looks all decked out in "Street Corner Attire"

Don't you just love that hat? Now we get into some of the great works of art, and trust me this is really art.

Look at this hooked rug, this was amazing...and big

Here we have wool felt, this little mat was to cute!

Love the trio of pumpkins.

So, this is what I did today. I hung out with hookers, punchers and stitchers. I honestly could not think of a better way to spend my day. We laughed and ate and in between we managed to get a little work done.

Now I am at home in the cook room...you guessed it...pouring up soap and packaging wax dots.

Justin will be here tomorrow night so I am trying to get the kitchen uncluttered enough to cook dinner. Then I will have to de-clutter the dining room table so we will have a place to sit.

This is short, but I really gotta get busy, I have a ton of stuff to do before this weekend.

I will talk to you later,

Many Blessings to you,

Robin

Smells Great!!!!

Good morning. I have tried something new...yep something else to try and find time to do. LOL. This is Hot Apple Pie in a Jar. OMG...they smell so good. Right now I have Country Bumpkin "cooking". I made them a beautiful fall reddy color. I am trying to get ready for the Apple Fest this weekend. "Brain" Tarts. Don't ask cause I don't know. How in the world these turned out looking like this I will never know, but they smell good...this I call Vanilla Apple Cinnamon, I have finally figured out a way to use all those bits and pieces of leftover oils...mix'em and hope for the best!! I added a touch of cinnamon to the top for a little decor.

These are Farmhouse "Dots", so called this because they are smaller than the average melt.
I did these in Orange Clove and Apple Cinnamon.

I am still working on some more, mint green "Balsam Fir" and the "Perfect" fall scent which is a secret...only if I can get the oil measurements correct!!!! I know I wrote them down last year, but you know what they say...your mind is the first to go...I just have to find my notes today.

Now ya know what I have been doin'...whatcha been doin'? Are you getting all the fall decorating done, preparing for a Halloween Bash, or just taking a breather and enjoying what life has to offer this time of year?

We have the Rug "Hookers" party tomorrow. I am not dressing up although I think Lori is!!

So we shall be heading to Charlottesville with some green, purple, or orange food in toe...hey I did not make the rules here!!! I am off to the store today to try and find something to take. I have always wanted to make the Cat Literbox Cake, but I don't have time to do that, so hopefully Wally World will have something...anything at this point!.

O.K. friends, the wax is calling and so is my husband. I shall talk to you later then.

Have a beautiful Tuesday and as always...

Wishing you Blessings.

Robin

Holy Moly...300 Antique Dealers in 1 Place

Good evening to you. Hope that you had a fantastic weekend!! I did!!! Lee and I went to Fishersville, VA this weekend and there was 300+ antique dealers in one LARGE place!!! Look at that fabric I found. Blue on one side and red on the other. Perfect size olde quilt squares. Here you can see what I picked up. We did not go to shop, just to spend the day together doing what we love...touching the olde painted furniture and gabbing with friends. Yep, we actually new some of the dealers. I was really surprised to see them there. But it was good, kinda like a reunion. Gourds, six total, and some smalls. Cute little child's dress.
But look at this hunk of tobacco I did manage to buy off of Jack and Kathy!!!! This is hanging in my kitchen right now but will make it's way into the den where I have a tobacco basket

hanging from my ceiling....well I had no where else to put it. Yep, I decorate my ceiling. I also have a huge early rake hanging out there along with early baskets, rug beaters, sifters, and the largest apple butter paddle I have ever seen. O.K. I have gotten off track. Back to today...what fun we did have, of course the weather was wonderful...just kinda hot. We had a nice lunch out, and he even took me by Ben Franklin for more...are you ready???....yep, FABRIC!! One can never have to much...right? I truly think I can win this fabric game thing. Remember who ever has the most wins...I will for sure come in a close second then. They had it all 20% off!! And this was the last day for the sale...thanks sweetie for taking me. I know I am beat...walking on those gravels and the concrete has really made my feet hurt, yeah wear better shoes next time!!

This will be a busy week, the last festival is this weekend...YEAH!!! I love doing them but it is also a lot of work, plus hunting season is coming and "The Girls" will be heading for Ohio for the Simple Goods Show. WOOHOO!!!

Lori mentioned on her blog and I will too, if any of you are going and would like to meet, please e-mail us or leave a comment. We would love to hook-up and do lunch. I think she said noon out front of the building.

I am so embarrassed that Eli told all the family secrets, now you know what suckers we are for our fury children. Trust me it's bad. But I think Tinsley has another side to the story...we shall see.
Well, I have kept you long enough and I know it's getting late so I shall say Goodnight.

Blessings,

Robin

Hi Y'All...It's Eli

Howdy Folks. It's me..Eli..remeber me? The little fellow that received this really nice home as a gift. Just wanted to let you know I am o.k., well actually I am better than o.k...this place rocks.Do you know that they gave ME their bed. Yeppers baby, I sleep in the big bed now...no basket for me anymore. I get carried to bed each night like a king, I must admit though I haven't really learned the steps yet. Last time I tried coming down them I ended up ass over end...WHEW, I was scared to death...thought for sure I was a goner...but she saved me and loved on me.

I pretty much rule the roost...I think it's cause I am so little. The dogs, they were a breeze. That little brown hot dog is my horse..YIPPIE and GETTY UP. Sometimes he does not like it, I think it's my claws. The white dog...well she's just to old to run and chase me. But she does let me climb on her and when I fall out the bed she lets me sleep with her. There is another animal here, I pretty much think I will grow up to look like her..even though I am a guy. I hate her, she is such a jerk. For some unknown reason she hates me. She growls and hisses at me all the time. I LOVE chasing her and sneaking up behind her!! I am faster than her, she won't catch me. As for my owners...well actually I own them...I am a cat ya know. They are great. I meow I get picked up, or fed, or rubbed pretty much whatever I want I get. I even got the little brown dogs ball!!! Yes sir...life here is great!

OH NO here she comes...gotta go guys, I will talk at ya later.

Meow.....

Eli....The Great

Just Playin' Around

Good afternoon! Yep, it's late I know, but took some killer cold medicine last night and it was lights out. But before I took that I did manage to have some fun with wax. The Santa is suppose to be a soap mold but I altered it a little and made him into a wax Christmas ornament. I have 2 little sheep and the olde child's shoe. Still need to make the mate to it. These are done with 100% beeswax that has been blackened and then grubbied up a bit with my blend of spices. I also poured up some soy tarts...Farmhouse Tarts is what I call them. Yesterdays blend was Apple Harvest...for the Apple Fest coming up and Granny Smith's Tart Apple (even though the tart color is red!) Ya shoulda seen the mess on my stove! Do you know how hard it is to get wax off the stove top!!! I miss the shop, had a stove in the cook room and it did not matter that a little wax spilled on it, but this is the home stove and it's gotta come off. It took me longer to get the wax off then it did to melt the wax and pour it up. I have a REALLY cool 3-D crow mold that I am trying to learn to pour up....SOON. Cause I want one of these for myself!

Lori and I were in the paper again!! YEAH Same article just a different paper. But we will take that any day!

We framed today...Lori's Christmas Sampler...I bet she does not want my help doin' that again. Just because I have a contractor's license does NOT mean I can read a ruler or tape measure. I can paint, lay floors, hang wallpaper, do plumbing and minor electrical...but read a ruler...

NEVER!!!!

But we (she) got her done and it is beautiful!!!!

Well my friends...gotta start Lee's dinner...although leftovers don't take that much thought!

Until tomorrow.

Blessings,

Robin

From Afar.....

You can almost see the booth. We were in an old schoolhouse and I think hubby went up on the stage to take this picture...and mine were not that great...I was to close. Such is life I guess I WILL take better pictures at the Apple Fest.

Today the window guy is coming to replace the van window. Yep...shattered on Lee yesterday on the way to work. A large something hit it and he said he watched that crack spread across the window and spider off...actually he said it was pretty cool to watch it . Well, I hope I think it is pretty cool when I write the check to pay for the window.
I will spend today in the cook room again. Let's see today I am pouring up wax melts...Blue Ridge Farmhouse and Colonial Tymes are the scents today I think. If I get the chance I will also pour up some Walnut Grove Apple Pie (Little House on the Prairie). I was asked for these to be at the Apple Fest since I did not bring any to the Sorghum...oops I forgot to make any.

I am thinking about having a give-away when I reach 100 followers...whacha think? It will be a bunch of wax goodies and maybe even a wood goodie or two...no really big furniture though.
I so appreciate every follower and every comment. Thank you for allowing me into your home for a visit.
After the last festival is done...I will start showing bits and pieces of my home...and thank you for asking to see it.
Well, the beeswax is hot!!! It's time to start pouring thing up.
Until next time.
Blessings to you.
Robin

A Little Late

Good afternoon, I guess by now you know that I was not able to talk to you over the weekend. This past weekend was the 35th annual Sorghum Festival in Clifford, VA. The picture below is the stripped sorghum used to make molasses and in the background you see the press and runner.

It was a picture perfect day. You could not have asked for better weather. These

pictures were taken yesterday, I never made it outside on Sat. and I forgot to give the camera to Lee...so you don't have pictures of apple butter making, the sorghum being cooked or the mill grinding flour. SORRY

O.K. I just deleted the picture of our booth...this is the third time I have done this so you'll

just have to wait until tomorrow to see it cause I am not going through all this again...LOL

It was a great weekend! Ran out of a lot stuff...so I am in the cookroom today working with hot wax and some new molds...woohoo...can't wait to show you.
Congrats to Jane...Sunflower Stitches...on a very successful show!! O.K. guys, I will show you the picture of the booth tomorrow.

OH YEAH...congrats to my other half...Lori B on her big news...contributor to a nationally published magazine...you rock girlfriend!

Hope that you have a great Monday..talk tomorrow.

Robin