Well, it's here, Ms Vanessa's super-superb Halloween party. I have to say, I just don't know how that woman does it! She is the most creative person that I know! I have been anticipating her party since I first found out about it, but the move and the other-thing-that-will-not-be named happened, well, my cup is running over, and not in a good way. Sadly, Halloween is my favorite time of the year and yet, somehow, this has turned out to be the worst time of year for me and my family. I'm not quite up to discussing the whole sordid tale, but please send a little good magic our way, we could really use it right now.
Now, for the celebration. As you might remember, we moved about two weeks ago, so my decoration for the last few weeks has consisted of unpacking boxes and searching for my deodorant!! So, I'm going with something a little different today. Last year, at this time of year, I had been reminded of a story, a record actually, that my 3rd grade teacher would play for us. After searching all over the web, I ran across a group on Shelfari that were able to pass the written words on to me. And I would like to share that cute little story with you now, along with some pictures that I felt added a little interest to the story.
Enjoy!
In a Dark Dark WoodIn a dark, dark wood there was a dark, dark house;
And in the dark, dark house there was a dark, dark room;
And in the dark, dark room there was a dark, dark cupboard;
And in the dark, dark cupboard there was a dark, dark shelf;
And on the dark, dark shelf there was a dark, dark box; And in the dark, dark box there was a....
ghost!
In a dark, dark wood there was a dark, dark house;
And in the dark, dark house there was a dark, dark room;
And in the dark, dark room there was a dark, dark cupboard;
And in the dark, dark cupboard there was a dark, dark shelf;
And on the dark, dark shelf there was a dark, dark box; And in the dark, dark box there was a....
mouse!
In a dark, dark wood there was a dark, dark house;
And in the dark, dark house there was a dark, dark room;
And in the dark, dark room there was a dark, dark cupboard;
And in the dark, dark cupboard there was a dark, dark shelf;
And on the dark, dark shelf there was a dark, dark box; And in the dark, dark box there was a....
elephant!
In a dark, dark wood there was a dark, dark house;
And in the dark, dark house there was a dark, dark room;
And in the dark, dark room there was a dark, dark cupboard;
And in the dark, dark cupboard there was a dark, dark shelf;
And on the dark, dark shelf there was a dark, dark box; And in the dark, dark box there was a....
skeleton!
In a dark, dark wood there was a dark, dark house;
And in the dark, dark house there was a dark, dark room;
And in the dark, dark room there was a dark, dark cupboard;
And in the dark, dark cupboard there was a dark, dark shelf;
And on the dark, dark shelf there was a dark, dark box; And in the dark, dark box there was a....nothing!
I hope you have enjoyed this fun little tale. I hope you come back soon, as we are planning on taking the kids to Boo at the Zoo in Birmingham tomorrow night! The weather has turned chilly and I'm hoping that the rain doesn't show. I've already made my first pot of chili for the season!
While the directions are great, I only attempted this one time. And with the help of my son, who picked out the colors.
I went from actually using the felting needle to just rolling the wet felt in my hands. But I just can't seem to get the shape I want. Still going to keep trying. But it did have other rewards. I had started gathering the acorns and caps but realized that I didn't need the acorns anymore. Then I discovered, you can actually SELL the caps! So, new to the shop tomorrow,
Acorn caps, minus the dead ladybug (another post I haven't made yet). A few weeks ago, our back porch was literally swarming with ladybugs, but now that the weather has gotten cold, I'm now finding ladybug carcasses. At least this one will live on, if only in my blog :0)
The family along with a friends daughter, Ashlin.
The Shop Rat, built by project bike built by the students of Chelsea High School in Alabama.
1956 Parilla Corsa - Italy
1966 B.M.W. R60/Steib - Germany
1946 Indian Chief - USA
Cowboy Dane and Gracyn Belle
Yeap, rats, mice and chicks. For the snakes and alligators.
Tablescape set up at the Zoo
He is getting is hands painted.
Dane's 1st Grade Class
Child of the Corn
Giant pumpkins to play on
Pickle got her face painted.
Gracyn just didn't know what to think of the giant gourds!
Which means this will be happening: 
His first swimming lesson ~ from Uncle Mark. 
Of course, little sister had to get involved somehow. 
We were so proud of him for being so brave.
The "Jaws" theme goes through my head looking at this one.
I love this picture.
A bedroom, courtesy of Tracy Porter
I love the peacock pillows. Sorry, I can't remember where this image came from :0(
Notice the brown and blue with the splashes of red.
