Happy Thanksgiving...

My husband and I will be heading to the beautiful mountains for this Thanksgiving so i will return in a few days to show all the good food and fun that was had in the mean time before I bid adieu... i thought i would share ...

10 Things I am Thankful for...

10.  A beautiful home, my nest,  that i can decorate, cook, and entertain with.

9.  A wonderful job, that is with family, so i never dread waking up in the morning to go to it.

8.  An outlet to share with friends and family that i never had before, allowing me the freedom to express my art, photos and anything else on my mind and also being able to enjoy the same thing from others, it's truly been amazing :)

7.  A great country, through good times and bad I "Am an American where at least I know I'm free"

6.  Great Service Men and Women who protect me and this great country, Thank You!!

5. My garden....     

Spring, with brand new baby blossoms ready to start again.  

    

Fall, with it's cool breeze and drifting leaves.

          

Winter, with it's sleepy, silent blanket.      

Summer, with it's warm melting sun.  

All of these times i experience ulimate joy in my garden..

4.  The birds that visit me all season, the turtles that bask in the sun and frogs that ribbit under my porch light..life is full of "all creatures great and small"

3.    My wonderful family and friends, who made me who i am today.  The whole caboodle,  those here in this life and those that have passed...without them i would be nothing...i love every single one them ( even at times of annoyance :)

2.  My husband, who changed my life and made me more gracious, forgiving, patient, and thankful, just to name a few..I am very blessed to be with such a wonderful man...

1.  I really want to say that i am truly thankful for a chance in this life.  Somewhere when i was created I was placed with great surroundings and people and family and health... I'm growing older day by day, but I realize now that every day is precious, and loving everyone and meaning it means more than you can imagine....So thank you GOD, friends, family and Bloggers!!  Give Thanks this year!!   

HAPPY HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

Saturday

Look at the balloon Christmas tree!!

Lots of Shopping to be done..

What does the Moon say... "You need to buy more goodies"...

What did you say pretty fall tree?......More shopping...if you say so...

Okay... I did what you said....Shop...

Wait... I need a ride...

The Carriage took me to a store to buy "boot socks" , i like the title "witch socks" :)

                        I was left under the "stars" to end my day... ;)

Ghosts...Beware...

Hey You!!, Pay Attention...Ghost Tour....LOOK and see

Very old Headstone....look at the angels...

Sad little headstones :( 

Walk the path...

Look!! Beautiful church in the dusk....

Hello Moon, I see you...even through the trees you are there.....

Broken old Headstone....

 Old Headstones from the 1800's

Pirates came to Charleston, even Blackbeard...they held their transactions in "certain alleyways"  I found one...BEWARE!

A Beautiful Church..

Watch out Ghosts, I'm not afraid!!...

Headstones....

The End...

Witch

Look at my new friend, she is catching some stars with her little furry friend , i wonder what she will do when she is done?  Maybe put a little in her cauldron or fly to Diagon alley for an exchange.......

Funny Post...

I found this in a newspaper years ago and just came across it, i think it still applies today!

Happy Veterans Day!

To All the honored members of our service...Proudly, i give a special salute to my father, Captain John B. Strott..(the one facing front) he served for 30 years, and honored...I've been a navy brat from the beginning and am proud to be ..my fathers daughter....Americans  will forever be in our armed forces graceful arms of freedom..thank you so much for serving our country....love from all those who stand by you!  Happy Veterans Day!!  Much love and a special hugs and more hugs to my father who help make our family what it is today  !!!

Brains...

I got this recipe from a FABULOUS blog..OctoberFarm...All kinds of recipes, gorgeous pictures and beautiful pictures of a wonderful home in the north eastern state.  Even though it was a Halloween recipe it intrigued me so much i decided to try it in November...and It is called BRAINS....when you cut into it, it has delicious brie, chopped veggies, and above all you use pastry dough to make it look like "brains" !!  Unfortunately, mine had a hole so some of the gooiness came spilling out :(   Nonetheless, it's still was delicious and i look forward to many more recipes from the Octoberfarm blog!!

A little bit of time in the San Diego Zoo....

Yes, I did take these photos, yes they were at the zoo!  I think i almost had 300 photos at one point.   I LOVE  animals and their facial expressions, Peacocks are one of my favorite birds.....so beautiful!!  Thats me and my husband on the pacific ..we flew from the east to see the sunrise and ended in the west to see the sun set....blessed...:)

Butternut Squash

Before

After

Easy recipe..pre heat oven to 400..halve a squash...put a bit o butter in the middle of each squash..sprinkle some brown suger on each.....add salt and pepper to your desire....roast till fork tender....ENJOY!

This reminds me of fall and it's so delicious and good for you how can you not like it!!

New Purchases....

So both were bought off of esty..i love homemade things!  They are so much more personal!! Now...where to hang these beauties...

Fish Halloween

We were ready for trick or treaters!!  It was an unfortunately slow year.  I bought 5 bags of regular size candy bags and only went through 3 1/2 ....it was over by 8:30.   I was truly looking forward to a never ending doorbell and nothing left in the candy department, BUT....one year it will happen!!  Time to get ready for Thanksgiving.....already.....::)