Autumn in Arkansas

Autumn in Arkansas - one of the best reasons to live here!  We went to our country house this weekend and hiked many miles.  It was warm, windy, and beautiful.

I was so happy with this picture - you can see the ripples in the pool of water....

The Cossatot River.....

This trail has seven bridges, which means there are lots of little creeks on this trail.

The water was such a pretty grayish, teal blue....

It was the Little Black Dog's birthday - she is so perky, it's hard to believe she's eight years old.  She's part Poodle, and she loves the water!

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Spooky Spooky Treasury!!!

'Say "BOO" from EtsyLR ers' by luvmibug

Here are some Halloween inspirations compliments of EtsyLR...

Ghostly Things Handprinted L... rollandtumblep... $25.00	April// Feminine-Punk Sweet ... LatressOnTheMe... $47.00	Bat Belt Buckle - Halloween bmused $20.00	Phantom Crane BijouBooth $20.00
Zombie Pillar Candle GLCandlesAndBa... $13.00	Back Wall Clouds 8x10 1/8&q... Corbitt3Photog... $22.00	Scaredy Cat appliqued t-shir... SimplieGirlie $25.00	Pirate Sign / Poster / Art 8... LisaGreenDesig... $10.00
Eye'm Watching You Silve... SimplyStacyJew... $9.99	Halloween Trick or Treat Buc... happythoughtsg... $21.00	TOO CUTE Ghost Hair Clippie ... bbsbowtique $4.00	Witches Brew Limited Edition... tookies $48.00
Bird Silhouette Necklace - F... GardenOfSypria $22.00	Personalized Halloween Trick... OriginaliteeTo... $20.00	Weird Strange Odd Retro 1950... sweetheartsinn... $9.99	Halloween Sock Monkey in dis... Jenuinememorie... $3.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

I Felt This

Judy Nelms of I Felt This makes the most unique felted clothing and accessories that I have ever seen!  They are just awesome, both in design and technique.  She recycles sweaters by felting them.  Then she applies a number of different techniques to embellish them, such as embroidery and applique.  Here are some of her items..

Sooo cute!  Here's Judy with her lovely daughter Stacy.

Thanks Judy, for being a guest artist on my blog! 

Evelyn

Bijou Booth is in another beautiful Etsy Treasury! This treasury includes a necklace that I made in memory of my sweet Aunt Evelyn, a woman who loved her turquoise!

'The newest of the greats' by Cerra

A treasury featuring some of the newest members of Team MADCAP

Black Satin Feather Shoe Cli... CamiGBoutique $18.00	Pink Yarn Wreath. Cute wreat... HeartfeltYarnW... $25.00	Grow Your Own Purple Top Whi... TheGardenDistr... $3.95	Stuffed Monster Plush - Pear... jkadz $30.00
cast resin rhinestone ring -... karamae $25.00	Taffeta Red Rose Atop Blue a... FromHeart2Home $65.00	PRINT - Black with yellow sh... srajab1 $23.00	French Accents and Lucky Num... mentalembellis... $30.00
Milk Glass Stemware Set - BeyondWhite $60.00	Evelyn BijouBooth $40.00	Earth and Sky Embroidery Hoo... NaturallyNatal... $25.00	Magnet - LOVE Heart - Origin... WalterSilva $6.00
60 - 3 x 4 Black Organza Bag... JensEnchantedG... $8.99	Diamond Niyama Adjustable Ne... mmmarocco $700.00	Communicate Love - a love in... tenderbeasts $20.00

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Dixie Cash

Ever since I was a little girl I loved to read.  I don't even really remember learning how to read.  I remember some of the first books that I read, like "Run, Jane, Run", but I don't really remember learning about phonetics and how to sound words out.  It just feels like I always knew how to read. 

The closest public library when I was growing up was located on the grounds of my elementary school.  It was about eight blocks from our house, so it was a pretty good walk, especially during a hot Louisiana summer.  I would walk to the library regularly, either with my friend Deby or alone, and would check out as many books as I thought I could carry on the trip home.  I must have read every fiction book in that tiny, little library and a good portion of the non-fiction books, too.

I loved reading so much that when I didn't have anything new to read I would pull out a volume from our set of encyclopedias and start reading about everything from aardvarks to zebras.  I was hooked and addicted and it became a lifelong guilty pleasure.

So, I've decided to include this passion of mine in my blog.  I'm going to title each post with the author's name, because that's my way of tracking good books.  I even keep a list of authors in my purse so that I can almost always find something good to read.

Now, to Dixie Cash.  Dixie Cash is actually a pseudonym for two sisters, Pam Cumbie and Jeffery McClanahan, who grew up in rural West Texas and currently live in or near the Fort Worth/Dallas Metroplex.  They collaborate to write some of the funniest Southern fiction that I've read.  If you're from the South, and have lived in Texas, this is Southern humor that you can relate to.  Here's the cover of their latest book:

The titles of their other books, from first to most current, are:

Since You're Leaving Anyway, Take Out The Trash

My Heart May Be Broken, But My Hair Still Looks Great

I Gave You My Heart, But You Sold It Online

Don't Make Me Choose Between You And My Shoes

Curing The Blues With A New Pair Of Shoes

Get my drift?  Check it out.

Peridot

Peridot, the birthstone for August, is featured in this Etsy Treasury.   My contribution is the Peridot cross.   Very pretty collection!

'peridot.love.you.mom.' by FogAlley

August birthstone of my mom. I chose these items because, Like mom they are...beautiful, classy, soothing, and precious. I love her!

Peridot Tree Of Life Necklac... StemDesigns $110.00	Josef Originals "Births... JewelsOfThePas... $25.00	Peridot Green August Birthst... designsbylauri... $40.00	Treasury Item Reduced price ... SagePatch $14.00
Vintage Salad Fruit Bowl. Sc... rhapsodyattic $34.00	Stunning in Peridot Crystal ... pauhana $25.00	Ornament August Birthstone P... byapryl $28.00	Peridot Cross - August Birth... BijouBooth $25.00
August birthstones hard cand... VintageConfect... $6.00	Peridot Swarovski Crystal an... CarlenaDesigns $16.00	August Birthstone Compact Mi... ByMiMi $17.00	August and Everything After ... LiDDesignsSupp... $5.50
Green Glass Peridot August B... SoMellowDramat... $35.99	Four Peridot Semi Precious C... solascandles $9.95	Sale Peridot Gem And Silvert... auntsuesoldnew... $9.99	Nursery Wall Art Print - Aug... cutieflair $9.00

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