Sometimes I lose my way, but it's OK ~

I mean it.

I really do lose my way...my spirit...AND my inspiration!

I just don't know what to create next, what will someone really love?

I did have a teeny order for one more pumpkin of mine.

She wanted it very Halloweeny to give as a swap gift...

Here's what she purchased from me!!!!

I just love how it turned out!!!

Now. What to create next ~

First, I have to share a precious angel with you!

My sweet grandson Murray....

Here he is playing in the back yard..

in this most wonderful mild fall weather

 we are having in Georgia right now!

Our highs have been in the 70's....

I do believe fall has arrived in Georgia!!!

Wishing you a wonderful Thursday my dear friends ~

hugs and love,

Dawn

Happy Monday sweet friends ~

"There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October."

Nathaniel Hawthorne

"As autumn returns to earth's northern hemisphere, and day and night are briefly, but perfectly, balanced at the equinox, may we remember anew how fragile life is ---- human life, surely, but also the lives of all other creatures, trees and plants, waters and winds.

May we make wise choices in how and what we harvest, may earth's weather turn kinder, may there be enough food for all creatures, may the diminishing light in our daytime skies be met by an increasing compassion and tolerance in our hearts."

Kathleen Jenks, Autumn Lore

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."

George Eliot

My son Brad brought me in this beautiful leaf the other day and I couldn't keep it all to myself! I had to scan it and share it with you.

We had a wonderful Sunday at home yesterday. Straightening the house up for company ~ my DH's parents and cousin came to have dinner with us. DH loves to cook and made the most amazing Sunday evening dinner. A breakfast meal! Hash brown casserole, sausage, biscuits and last but not least scrambled eggs. It was delicious ~

The weather's been wonderful here in Georgia, wonderfully fall-like. And when my in-laws left last night to head home, we could even see our breath...Chilly!!!

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Below I've scanned in some images from a precious old children's coloring book. Well the first bird was colored all over by a young sweetie but I scanned it in and then used my Photoshop Elements to clean it up!! How cool is that? Feel free to take these images and use them. I think they would make BEAUTIFUL embroidery patterns for redwork, don't you?

Maybe today I can finish embellishing my chubby little bird

Wishing you a wonderful Monday ~

xxoo, Dawn

A couple of things finished!

Isn't that how we all seem to measure ourselves as women? At the end of the day we look back and think, "what all have I accomplished today?" I guess it's good in a way, as I know it's not good to be lazy but we can really be hard on ourselves if the evidence looks like we weren't busy.

When I create even the smallest thing in my artroom (that's finally what I've decided to call it), I feel as though I've accomplished something ~ Here is a simple framed piece featuring the poem I scanned a few posts back. I've collaged real leaves onto the aged paper and placed it into a wonderful old frame. A simple piece that could be left out year 'round. For sale in my Etsy store . . . :)

Whewww! I finally finished the nature journal that I'd been working on! I didn't realize that I had made it thirty-two pages long!! Well, it took a long time to complete each page and let them dry properly ~ I'll be mailing it out tomorrow to it's new owner ~

Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday sweet friends ~

xxoo, Dawn

I just love fall ~