Here is our Christmas tree for this year!
Earl and Rufio are enjoying it from the new recliner and new rug below. Notice that Tinkerbelle is our tree topper this year! She looks wonderful up there and has fiberoptic wings that change colors. Amber got her from Disney for me, and I love her. :) AND I have handmade ornmaments from friends on the tree, and that gives it special meaning. They are all with me in spirit this season!

This was a cheese ball that I made for a birthday celebration at work and one Thanksgiving. We decorated it like an elf! Heeeeeeee! You can do many different types of food decorations(he could be a snow man, a turkey, whatever. We served him with all kinds of veggies, celery, carrots, olives, etc. and crackers--the new wheat thins crackers with cashews are delish! :)

Hello, this is the Waukesha Christmas Parade that Amber and I attended today. I am sorry my pictures are so far down that you have to scroll like this(keep paging down, they are very separated by white space :( boooooooo BLOGGER). This is the second time I uploaded and Blogger just is misery!!!!! Anyways, you can see the parade was wonderful. Danny Gokey was there and the Racing Brewer's Sausages, the Grinch that Stole Christmas, many high school bands, cheerleaders, poms, Girls Scout troups, Churches, Floats,Old Cars, and much music and fun. It was cold, so we had to buy some hot chocolate, but we made it through! Thanks for a fun weekend Amber! <3

Muahaha, the witches have arrived. This is us at work today!
Julie and Vanessa, Jessica and Cathy were all PRETTY witches, and I........well, ugly witch for sure.(Do you like my warts and teeth?) Steve also dressed up as he likes to play.

Our group, Vanessa, Jessie, Julie, ME, Cathy--and Cathy made delicious apple cider and cookies and candy. :)

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Yup all the girls were pretty witches! There is no way any of them could be ugly! :)

Happy Halloween!!!!!!!!!!

Our pumpkin for this year.......
SCAR
the Disney Villian!
This is a pumpkin that has holes cut through and also shading done with cutting deeply, but not through.
This is how it looks in daylight as well, I spray painted it 3 different colors on the outside for some added fun.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Go to this link below.......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Nju3-5TwoM

Do you want to see someone truly inspiring for Pumpkin Carving?
His name is Ray Villafane and if he does not inspire you, I cannot image who would.
He loves kids and he is definitely gifted from God with his talents!!!!!!!
Take a look at this you tube video and search him a bit and you will be awestruck to carve a new and exciting pumpkin this year!!!!!!!!!
Hugs,Patti

Amber made cookies to take to work! Frankenstein and regular fingers (cookies)! Muahaha!

Here is our home ready for Fall! See Rufio posing in front of the beautiful metal pumpkin I got for my birthday last year!

Isn't the scary tree in the window cool? I love it!

Dad gave me the corn stalks and corn, and the mum is a birthday present from this year.