HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Wishing everyone a happy and safe Halloween.

Hope all you little trick-or-treaters get lots of

goodies.

HALLOWEEN TREATS

If my two grandsons come over trick-or-treating
I found these Little Debbie pumpkin cookies plus

a handful of miniature candy bars---mars bars,

milky way bars, and hershey bars. It is supposed

to rain on Halloween night so I may not have any

other trick-or-treaters but I am ready for them

if they should come a knocking on my door.

TEA AND FRIENDSHIP TUESDAY

"This is my wish for you;
Comfort on difficult days,
smiles when sadness intrudes,
rainbows to follow the clouds,
laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets
to warm your heart, hugs when
spirits sag, beauty for your eyes
to see, friendships to brighten
your being, faith so that you can
believe, confidence for when you
doubt, courage to know yourself,
patience to accept the truth, love
to complete your life."
~Lynnie Buttercup~

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LISA

Wishing my daughter-in-law,
Lisa, a very happy birthday.
Hope your day is great and may
God grant you many more
birthdays. Love you

BLESSED DAY

Wishing everyone a blessed Sunday.

FOUR LEAF CLOVERS

I do not know if these four leaf clovers are going
to bring me luck, but I was walking out in the
yard this afternoon and was lucky enough to
find these four all in the same clump of clover.
Thought I'd share them with all my friends.

HALLOWEEN BLOG PARTY

I was trying to think of something

to post on this the third day of the

Halloween Blog Party. As you all

know I am not the best of story -

tellers but here goes. As a young

girl growing up, and believe me

that was a long long time ago, we

would have a Halloween carnival

held at our elementary school on

Halloween night. We would all

dress up in our costumes and head

to the carnival. There was a costume

parade and a prize given for the best

girl and boy costume, usual script

to play the games or purchase food.

I do not remember ever winning but

that was ok I still had a good time. If

you are wondering what years that

all occurred it was in the late 1940's.
Times back then were so much simpler

and a child could treat-or treat around

their neighbor or attend a carnival without

any fear.

TEA AND FRIENDSHIP TUESDAY

You can make more friends
in two months by becoming
interested in other people
than you can in two years by
trying to get other people
interested in you.
~Dale Carnegie~

Wishing all a great Tea and
Friendship Tuesday.

HALLOWEEN BLOG PARTY

I am happy to join in
the fun of Halloween
Blog Party hosted by
fiberdoodles. Pictured
below are just few of my
Halloween decorations.

My opening into a small room off my dining
area is decorated with a bat that has purple
tinsel and a very ugly spider. The garland
around the opening is black with pumpkins.


This spider is sitting on my t.v. watching
everything going on in our great room.

The pumpkin on the left is a fiber-optic one

that when turned on lights up and turns different

colors.

This is one of two Halloween trees I have. I have

my whole house decorated as well as the outside.

I may be posting more pictures as this Halloween

blog party continues. Click on pictures to enlarge

for better viewing.

TEA AND FRIENDSHIP TUESDAY

On this Tea and Friendship
Tuesday I would like to share
a poem I found in the magazine
Reminisce. I hope you enjoy it.

Drinking From My Saucer

I've never made a fortune
and it's probably too late now.
But I don't worry about that much.
I'm happy anyhow.
And as I go along life's way,
I'm reaping better than I sowed.
I'm drinking from my saucer,
'Cause my cup has overflowed.

I don't have a lot of riches,
and sometimes the going's rough.
But I've got loved ones around me,
And that makes me rich enough.
I thank God for his blessings,
And the mercies he's bestowed.
I'm drinking from my saucer,
'cause my cup has overflowed.

I remember times when things went wrong,
My faith wore somewhat thin.
But all at once the dark clouds broke,
And the sun peeped through again.
So God, help me not gripe
About the tough rows that I've hoed.
I'm drinking from my saucer,
'Cause my cup has overflowed.

If God gives me strength and courage
When the way grows steep and rough,
I'll not ask for other blessings,
I'm already blessed enough.
And may I never be too busy
To help others bear their loads.
Then I'll keep drinking from my saucer,
'Cause my cup has overflowed.
~John Paul Moore~

Wishing you all a blessed Tea and
Friendship Tuesday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ADAM

Wishing my grandson,
Adam, a very happy
fourteenth birthday. Hope
your day is full of fun.
Love you.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRIAN

Wishing my son-in-law,
Brian, a very happy
birthday. May God grant
you many more. Have a
great day. Love you.

VISIT TO HELEN KELLER'S BIRTHPLACE

Helen Keller's photo located in the hall of the
main house. She was a beautiful and talented
lady even though being both blind and deaf she
accomplished much in her life.

This is a photo of the main house. It had four

rooms downstairs and two upstairs. It is

furnished in lovely antiques and holds many of

Helen's personal memorabilia.

In back of the main house is this structure. It

is the kitchen on the left. On the right is where

the cook's bedroom was located.

Plaque explaining about the water pump

where Anne Sullivan, Helen's teacher, had her

first break through teaching Helen sign language.

Water pump where Helen, after many tries by

Anne Sullivan, Helen's teacher, finally got the

sign for WATER. After that she was a fast learner.

This is the two room cottage where Helen and

Anne lived by themselves so as not to have any

interference from Helen's family. Our tour guide

told us they drove Helen around for two hours

so she would not know she was living next to her

family.

US Postal stamp with Helen Keller and Anne

Sullivan's picture.

Lovely part of the garden with Helen's bust in

the middle surrounded by ponds.

This is a large tree with ivy climbing up it that

is in front of the cottage that Helen and Anne

lived.

Another very large tree. The plaque was

old and I could not read it so I do not know

what kind of tree it is.

This is a plaque for the tree picture below.

The Moon Tree.

We had a very nice and enjoyable day. We truly

learned a lot about Helen's life as a child. What

she went through to learn sign language. Her

going on to attend college, with Anne Sullivan by

her side. She did learn to speak and gave many

speeches to help the deaf and blind. Her birthplace

is located in Tuscumbia, Alabama. It is truly a

lovely place to visit. The grounds are beautiful

well kept up, as is the main house and the cottage.

Helen Keller a beautiful talented lady who did not

let her handicap get her down.

TEA AND FRIENDSHIP TUESDAYS

If a man does not make
new acquaintances as
he advances through life,
he will soon find himself
alone. A man should keep
his friendships in constant
repair.
~Samuel Johnson~

AUTUMN

"Winter is an etching, spring a
watercolor, summer an oil
painting and autumn a mosaic
of them all"
~Stanley Horowitz~


An Autumn Day

Pumpkins in the cornfields, gold
among the brown, leaves of rust
and scarlet trembling slowly down;
birds that travel southward, lovely
time to play; nothing is as pleasant
as an autumn day!
~Carmen Lagos Signes~

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEANN

Happy Birthday to my daughter,
Deann. I want to thank you for
your help on my blog. Hope you
have a great day. May the good
lord grant you many more
birthdays. Love you

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KRISTOPHER

Happy Birthday to my
grandson, Kristopher.
Hope your day is a good
one. Love you

OCTOBER

October gave a party; the leaves by
hundreds came. The chestnuts, oaks,
and maples, and leaves of every name.
The sunshine spread a carpet, and
everything was grand, Miss Weather
led the dancing, Professor Wind the band
~George Cooper~