Wordless Wednesday - Halloweenies!!

Being Halloweenies!

Today was a great day. I got up and went to work and spent most of the morning cleaning up and reorganizing my desk area. Jason had the day off since he's been working so hard and traveling quite a bit lately. I got off and ran a few errands; grocery shopping, the bank and the bookstore to pick up Jason's new book. I got home and ate lunch and only then did I realize that I hadn't gotten any candy for the kiddos. So, we hopped in the truck and ran to the store for way too many bags of candy.

The rest of the day was spent relaxing, baking 4 loaves of pumpkin bread and preparing for the night.

We've been watching Ghost Hunters Live since 7 p.m. I've been texting back and forth with Karen most the night. I'm really disappointed that she didn't get to come out for the Halloween extravaganza, but that's okay. There'll be other times for us to hang out here in Alpine. Jason and I actually cooked up a great plan for the next time her and Eric come out. It involves a road trip south, a cabin and Big Bend National Park. We'll be making plans soon, I hope.

Tomorrow we're repairing my dresser, doing laundry, putting away the Halloween decor and getting the house clean. Sounds like fun, right? Actually, Saturdays are always fun here.

Well, I feel I've been rambling for long enough. Besides, the doggies are laying next to me on the couch and all it does is remind me that I want to be in bed right now. Good night!!

Anti-day...

I didn't blog last night and I'm not sure why. I was feeling rebellious and anti-EVERYTHING, especially after work. Maybe it's because last night was my "night of rest" when I only worked out at lunch and not after work. I didn't have all those happy endorphins lifting my spirits. Anywho, I had my laptop set up on the coffee table in front of me and even began a blog, but I just couldn't commit. Because of that, I'll probably feel like I have to blog again tonight. I hope I have it in me to be interesting twice today!!

Work has been slow all morning and I've spent my time cruising the net for the following:

Dallas Cowboys Pumpkin Carving Kits (to purchase for next year)
Election news
Handmade crafty goodness for this week's favorites installment
Information on the origins of both Halloween and Christmas (thinking of doing a comparative study)
Recipes for the pumpkin bread I've promised I'll make tonight

So far, that's my day. I'm not expecting there to be much going on this afternoon, either, so I'll continue my frivolous internet pursuits after lunch.

Last night was Ghost Hunters night with two episodes airing that we've never seen before. The Seattle insane asylum was crizazy and I wasn't all that impressed with anything on either of the other two investigations.

We spent the commercial breaks of the first episode watching the Spurs lose to the Suns, which was disappointing for the home season-opener, but I'm encouraged by the fact that both Oberto and Ginobili were out due to injuries. I'm sure that it would have been a different story had they been in the game. It's an odd year, so I will take every game with a grain of salt; they seem to pull out the Championship regardless of their regular season performance in odd years.

Tonight is a pumpkin carving, seed roasting, pumpkin bread baking night while watching Leatherheads. I hope it's good. The previews look pretty darn funny.

Well, I'm off to check my email for the umpteen-millionth time since logging on this morning. What a life...

A Few of My Favorite Things...

Inspired by another blogger on Blogspot, I've decided to do a "weekly feature". Since I'm currently fairly active in the crafting world, I'll be posting my favorite projects from various sites that reflect certain themes. I'll try and limit it to only a few items a week, but we'll have to wait and see what happens. I'll tell you what the theme is, why I like what I picked and link you up to it's original site.

I've got Halloween on my mind right now, so my favorite things for this week will be based on Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (my favorite movie of all time), and Corpse Bride. Please enjoy!



First off is this FABULOUS cake! Jason actually told me it would have been the perfect wedding cake for us. I agree. I first saw it on Cake Wrecks, and had to check out its creator, Christopher Garren of Let Them Eat Cake after seeing it. I am in awe. (Also check out his Corpse Bride cake; it's awesome as well!)


Next is an item I received in an online "Favorite Movie" swap. My swap partner, the fabulous "ohyouprettythings" created this fabulous Jack Skellington bracelet/necklace holder. It is made from polymer clay and has a wire armature. He is watching over me right now from the window ledge where he stands next to the Nightmare Before Christmas Collector's Edition box. You can check out my craftster post and see all the other wonderful things she sent me here.


Next are these great wood burned wall hangings of Victor and Emily from Corpse Bride by "Ramsie" from craftster. These are amazing and I hope to one day emulate them when my pyrography skills improve. Her original post.


I love these "Haunted Holiday" cards by shesbattydesigns. Not that I would actually send something so cool. I'd probably just buy one to hang out by Jack on the window sill.


This next item, by TheBohemianGoddess, is absolutely STUNNING! I would buy this and wear it every Halloween for years if I had to to make it worth it. I have been admiring this one for several Halloweens now!


Frogsandflowers created this Jack, Sally & the Gang bracelet that would be a joy to wear. It's the perfect chunky bracelet and I'm afraid Jason would have to tell me to quit wearing it!



I think I'm in love with chunky bracelets because here's another one by poetsummer. (Check out her etsy store; TONS of fab stuff!) I love the black and white color palette on this one...you could wear it with anything.


Well, that's this week's crafty feature. I hope you liked it and found some crafty inspiration! I think I'm off to start some soup for dinner and see if there's anything in my stash for creating a chunky bracelet! Adios!