Look what we did this weekend!!!

It was on the order of an epic, Yes, the red sea parted in our garage! Alyson's husband, Chris, our son-in-law, rescued us this weekend. He is a "spatial genius" and organizer extraordinare and a really great guy. He bails us out of all kinds of projects that my husband and I have that are BIG.

Having the garage full meant my husband has to park outside, and with bad weather only a few weeks away it was really weighing on me to somehow get this "cleanout" accomplished. He's been so good not to complain, because he knows I was doing the best I could. I had no where to take it, and wasn't feeling up to a sale or making any big decisions about how to deal with it all.

I didn't have a lot of BIG items, but lots of smaller ones, and tons of "tubs" for storage of smalls. Chris to the rescue. Hubs and I can stand and discuss a situation, debate on it and then walk away from being overwhelmed. Chris on the other hand dives in head first and before you know it. Things are "lookiiiinnng good"!

It took us most of the day, and a lot of hard work. I directed traffic, argued (oh, excuse me...discussed) and swept the floors while the guys did the hard work.

But the end result was so much better. Yes, I still have the stuff, but now the pressure is off and I have a much happier husband.

No more scraping the windshield at 7:30 in the morning. Yehaw! (well, I didn't scrape, but I felt guilty that my husband had to.)

And now when the garage doors are up and someone drives by I don't have to hang my head in shame, or be worried that there is talk in the neighborhood about "the crazy lady with all the junk in the garage"!

Feels Good!

Debra

Remember, you're invited to come by my new blog, "a day in the life..." (on my side bar) an online, Bible Study. It's not so much "study" as it is a time of sharing and "fellowship". If you would like to connect with some friends this is a good spot. Even if you're involved in an other Bible Study, this is not time consuming. I think you may be surprised, and get a big blessing!

Come join me on my journey...online Bible Study Blog

I've been wanting to do this for awhile, and I guess today's the day. Thinking, praying, and considering this has finally given way to actually doing it.  "A Day in the Life" is born. When this title was given to me, I realized there were a few other blogs with this same title, but this is what I was led to use, so if you link up to me here, be sure to see that I have added Common Ground to the url. This will hopefully be somewhat interactive. I am encouraging you to sign on as a follower here at the beginning. I'm going to be sharing with you what God is sharing with me. So without further explanation, come on over to my new blog site. I have a more in depth concept going on there with my first post. I have a link on my side bar to make this easy.

OK, see ya there!

Debra

Vintage Black Friday, Halloween Fun

Here we are again for Vintage Black Friday. Time to look into the deep dark recesses of our abodes and find those things here-to-for, kept in secret and in silence. Those of us who covet "black" have somewhat felt like the proverbial "black sheep". But "Nevermore" quoth the Raven. We can take our rightful standing in all things "Vintage". And thanks to Jill at Gypsy Brocante, we can even flaunt our eccentricities for all blogdom to admire.

For this edition I thought I would share some fun; a little vintage fun, for the season, in black.

"Pssst. Lady... Yes you. Come on over here,

 and give a gal a little assistance."

"I'm stuck in this old black birdcage,

and I think there may be a mistake."

"You see, I'm a regal bird of sorts, a raven.

 I have inadvertantly been detained in this
 contraption, when I have alot of exciting
Halloween soirees to attend."

"See, I am wearing my crown,

so I can be Queen of the Halloween Ball!"

"Whoops, could you help me here?

I seem to have it on

 backwards. A little assistance please!

"Thank you so much, Yes, so very much.

My jeweled brooch needs to show, you see!

Now, if you could just help me extricate myself,

 I'll be off!"

Here's a little friend, a cat of sorts,

making himself comfortable
on an old black church pew... mew.

And now in the basket!

"Smiley" is here also, dancing atop a vintage

silver tray in the kitchen.

Great teeth!
Cute black and white costume.

Now, this is one clown I like!

This little girl is ready with her costume

 at Spring Creek.

Old black vintage frame with a magazine cover print.

And Miss Scaredy Cat hanging

 around on the china cupboard.

Black metal vintage-look sign for fall.

And reproduction vintage postcards by

 Ellen Clapsaddle,
on an old photograph album.

Hope no one has minded

that I've bent the rules just a smidge,

 being close to Halloween,

 it's time to have some fun!

Have a walk on the "Black" side!

Debra

Doors of Welcome

Hello, Everyone! Thursday is the "Doors of Welcome" Party, hosted by  Karen at Some Days are Diamonds.  I guess you could consider this a "Double Post". I participate in "White Wednesday", and if you are not familiar with this weekly party you have been missing a lot of fun. We show "whites", especially vintage ones. So scroll down to the previous post to see more of my front porch that was the subject for my last White Wednesday post.

Black Front Door

Please excuse the overgrown shrubs and hedges, it's time for their fall "haricut". Some of these photos were taken a couple of weeks ago, and I'm glad I did, because it has been non-stop rain and dreariness. We haven't had a frost here yet in southwest Missouri, so it still looks about the same. My ferns are like the jungle, the mums have bloomed, and I have added a pumpkin or two.

Threw some fall foliage in the basket

Put out my Harvest sign.

My concrete Momma and Baby Squirrels

are always there for a greeting.

I just love this varigated pumpkin!

You can read about my little vintage

black wagon re-do here.

This is a view out my front door. I have a "Black Maple" shown here, that doesn't have very pretty leaf color, and then another Hard Maple next to the front porch. It has a prettier show of leaves, but not until late fall. So I enjoy the Soft Maple across the street, which is one of the first trees to change on the block.

I wanted to share the front porch of the store

where I have a space  in Ozark, Missouri,

Spring Creek.

It's always so much fun!

Hope you're enjoying everyone's "Doors".

Welcome to the Harvest!

Debra