Here are a few of the items that I received from the swap that was completed as mentioned below. I say a "few" because I did not get enough photos of all that was sent from dear Amy. She did a beautiful job w/presenting all she made and sent. This acorn box is one of my favorites, I wish you could see it in person. So full of Fall, and glittery.
And, this beautiful Halloween box, all orange and black and full of glitter!! Did I mention full of surprises inside, like notions and thread and little leaves and more.
oOh, and here is what my box looked like inside. Festive for sure. And why are these images out f order? Shouldn't the opened box be first? Of course it should. In a perfect world it would be. You know where this is heading? Since we are not on "Planet Perfect" "our" precious computer is misbehaving and playing tricks. It was all I could do to get these images even uploaded today. I blogging. We have our photos and all we need. We are good to go." SURPRISE...my most tried on day before. I said to myself: "self, let's just quickly post and do our best to keep up with important button on my blog post editing "Add Image" refuses to work correctly and then when it does..I either lose a connection and an image and have to start over or get some different message. It all happened within the last 2 months I suppose. Still waiting for Mr. Genius, my "I can do just about anything I set my mind to" husband to figure this terrible problem out. For now, here you go. To top it all off, I figured out long ago how to cut and paste and manipulate my post photos around my text...and naturally those buttons suddenly do nothing and I deleted a photo and had to start over. All those who have a love/hate relationship w/their computer say: I...IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
A big Thank-You to Amy for all of her hard work and Heidi for hosting (see previous post for her blog info!)
I know I should be doing something else, but....how many times have I said that before? Really needed to blog and post pics of some of what was sent and received in the "Halloween Swap" that Heidi hosted. I am behind, I am not getting stuff done. No, I sometimes get stuff done, but never what I make up in my mind to do. I believe that's another post. For now, a view of a few lovely Halloween gifts that were sent by my partner Amy Bauer. Yep, you already viewed that and as mentioned, I cannot maneuver this thing today. I won't give up. Posting more when I can achieve back my sanity from this dang computer.. off to feed my brood :}hugs, Carol
I managed to complete my first Halloween swap since last year. YEAH!
These two on the right not only had their baby (second child for DD) but also celebrated their 2nd wedding anniversary this week. AND it was a Happy Birthday to Amanda (oldest DD) on Sept. 11....I will tell you she is 25 but I'm not tellin just how old I might be.
It has been a challenging week, busy and full of lots of re-arranging. I have to catch you all up on what the past year has held for us. This week was a visit from the newest "babe" addition, Ellen Grace. She has my grandmother's first name (her great-grandmother) who loved every child that came along and was full of hugs & love for everyone. A tiny bit of a baby, weighing 5 lb. 11 oz. and 18 1/2" long. In fact this is her at one month old now in the arms of Aunt Cassidy (all of 9 years old).
Here is Cassidy healthy at a picnic this summer,but this week she caught the illnesses going around and it quickly became pneumonia that she is recovering from.
Here is her little sister (her self-made twin) Olivia. Since Cassidy has been ill and missed a week of school (all but one day) Mommy bribed her with a couple dollars to get her to go to school while her one sister had to stay home as they miss each other during the day. Lets hope the 14-yr old does not get word of this because her budget is much bigger...and tell her if she sees this, her photo is coming next post!
This guy had a birthday this week, Happy Birthday Honey!! How come we can't have a day off for our B-day anyways?? These days this guy is always working, working, working. Trying his best to work 3 day regular job and start a business selling custom turntable bases. (don't make me tell y'all what a record player is now, they came right before your cd's, okay? at least that's what I hear, wink,wink)Don't worry I have done lots more than the above including working, paying bills, house work, baby snuggling, exercising, worrying, yellin at this computer that did not let me post pics in like forever (that's right, I have been at this computer Forever!!)AND more boring stuff. Hugs and blessings for the weekend! Carol
It is still "fall" mode around here. But I can feel winter coming. 
Time to put away all the Halloween decor, but I do love the pumpkins colors of "fall" for Thanksgiving, so I am in that in-between state of feeling like Christmas but mixed w/what is left: bits and pieces of leaves and orange and smells of orange/spice.
And here below is part of what I made for Amy for "Heidi's" last swap. It was a banner for Halloween.
I found myself wanting to be creative in a winter-kinda way but no time on my hands to spare. So, I did what I normally do: I found another swap to join. What better way than to "have" to create by a certain deadline?! I joined another of sweet Heidi's swaps. Have a great night!
