Warning-Hallowe'en & Fall Awesomeness Ahead!!

If seeing fall & Hallowe'en decor in July upsets or bothers you....this post might not be for you!  But....if you are like me & fall is your favourite time of year....let's cruise around Michael's.....

The reason for my visit  (not that I need a reason) ....was to pick up an additional package of sachet bags as my lavender was ready for picking.....it didn't take long to harvest a bunch.....here they are reaching for the sun...6-8 hours of sun is their requirement....

Mr. Seventies offered to help strip blossoms.....then I did up 12-13 little sachets!  Still plenty of lavender left to put up a few more!  I have bags done up for a couple of gals in our neighbourhood, daughters & myself......  

Oh the beautiful scent lavender leaves behind!!  We plan to visit the lavender distillery here...&  pick up a a potted variety that is larger & stockier  & darker than ours......

While at Michaels, I took in the amazing decor...let's have a boo at some of the things I found....like this tall pitcher...luv it....

And cushions galore....a much larger selection than our Home Sense has currently....

Pardon me while I swoon over these two.......

This throw is gorgeous.......besides the beautiful fall colours....it is so soft & cozy....

Pumpkins everywhere.....a great crop of them.....

I love these stackable ones.....smaller than the one I set out...

I stumbled across a large display of tarts..."hello, my name is Charlotte &  I'm a tart-a-holic" .....

And I may have purchased three of this particular scent.....smells amazing ......

These candles look delicious.....the muffins actually look so real and smell good enough to eat....

This praline tart smells wonderful too.....as does the slice of pumpkin pie!!

These next two are my favourite....and may have come home with me.....

Made in real cast iron frying pan & baking dish....and look good enough to eat right out of the pan!

I purchased them on different days.....so I'd be able to use a special 40% off coupon for each .....(a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do, right?) .......

How cute are these witch's boots?  Must be hard to fly without them....

I'm crushing on this guy.....would be great to set treats in on Hallowe'en night.....

This garland would look awesome on the mantle....the colours are so beautiful ......

Now these colours are not my jam....there seems to be a great deal of pink-pastel Hallowe'en pieces available....I'm not a skeleton anything fan either.....

This sign would be great to hang at the back (or front) door....

There was so much more to see & staff were busy unboxing items & setting them out.....which means a second trip to the store is warranted!!  

Stay tuned!  And.......have you been to Bath and Body Works lately?  Wow is all I could say during my recent stop there!  I have lots of awesomeness to share from there too!  Another day.....

If fall is not your thing or it's too early.....let's pop back into summer with delicious strawberries!  Mr. Seventies picked two full bowls in less than 15 minutes at a local U-Pick close by!  Fat, ripe & so good...a few strawberry shortcakes were enjoyed!  And I froze a large bag so far.....they will be great to add into my apple crisp recipe!

We've been keeping Clancy Mae busy with two walks daily on the various trails......this one is her favourite....she's looking for ducks! (she can hear them quacking).....where are those darn ducks?

Found them!!  Paddling away & quacking up a storm....they were difficult to photograph....we were standing on a bridge above them...

That's about what's been happening here.....it will soon be time to head out for our first walk of the day...in keeping with my motto "a tired dog.....is a quiet dog"......

Poor Clancy Mae is losing her baby teeth.....so far we've collected four (three being molars)....losing them is proving to be difficult to chew her kibble.....but she manages!  She still wants to be hand fed....so softening her kibble in a bowl is not an option....it will be great when her permanent teeth are in....in the mean time  she has no problem tearing out patches of our wool rug!  *sigh*.  Such is life with a puppy!

Thanks so much for spending your time with me today....and trust you are enjoying your summer!  

Be sure to join me & other bloggers later today over at https://betweennapsontheporch.net/ for Metamorphosis Monday and tomorrow at https://www.myslicesoflife.com/ for Talking About  It Tuesdays......

Bye for now.....til next time.....

What A Croc(s)!

I ordered my second pair of Crocs....these ones were on back order & when they came in stock....I ordered a pair.  These are suede ones in the colour Milk Chocolate.....a great colour for fall!  I wear my red ballet Crocs with the strap forward....rather than behind my ankle...as I will with these ones too.  In the past I had never been a huge fan of Crocs....but they have been coming out with an expanded line with sandals & various styles....

I prefer footwear I can slip into....rather than have to tie or secure to my feet....

Clancy Mae is losing her baby teeth....more than we've actually been able to find (only 2)...but upon closer inspection it appears she has lost quite a few & the new teeth are poking through!  Since she doesn't require $$ from the tooth fairy.....she is happy to receive a new chew toy...(this one is already missing its nose)....

After one of our evening walks, we stopped into a local dairy bar....close by our home....and Clancy Mae enjoyed her first pup cup!!

She didn't manage to finish it all....we were able to bring it home & place it in the freezer...she will enjoy it another day....

As a rule we don't usually have too many thunderstorms roll through.  As we were walking on the trail one morning, we heard thunder & the skies turned an ominous black!  We cut our walk short....and just made it back to the SUV as the first drops of rain hit the windshield!

It turned out to be quite the thunder & lightening storm....with torrential downpours....I'm thankful we turned around on our walk when we did! We had a second storm roll through that same. afternoon....and had to rush to cover the deck furniture & roll down the umbrella!!

It was warm & muggy afterwards....the storms did little to clear the air!  As well, we had hazy smoke from the fires burning in Quebec...(some of our firefighters are there to help out!)....

Oh the noise this SUV is making!  It's embarrassing.....our mechanic will do the repair to the catalytic converter next week.....as a pipe required as well, is on order.  A new converter, through the dealthership is $1,700 + tax + shipping!!  Plan B to repair is the only option! 

It appears my tart obsession has not abated much....I ordered a few from Bass Pro (I love that store) in New Brunswick!   Can't wait to burn these in the fall...I also found a couple of delicious scents at Michaels....

Do you think they have a support group for tart-a-holics?  Surely I can't be the only one.....

Today's weather is looking awesome.....Mr. Seventies hope to pick a few fresh strawberries at a U-Pick close by....hope to freeze a few although they are never as good as fresh!

The stores here are full of Hallowe'en & fall goodness!!!  (so be warned)!  Oh, I get excited to take it all in!!

Have an awesome weekend & thanks for being here with me!!

Til next time....

Join Me-As I Browse

The store Inspired Living is jammed pack full of home goods & furniture....at their new location!  Lately they've been having "Warehouse" sales at their old location....on weekends.  I plan to visit that location hopefully next weekend.....it's usually crowded & hard to peruse items....but I'll make the attempt.....maybe if I drop in early afternoon to avoid the rush....

In the meantime....there is so much to see in their new store....like this deck sign...I almost purchased it....but the $34.99 sticker price was a bit much....what do you think?  It's a metal sign....and would look awesome on the pool deck wall....I'm still mulling it over.....

Now I don't get the obsession with these solar air balloons...but they cannot keep them in stock!  They don't appeal to me.....maybe I'm missing something....to each his own as my Mom used to say...

Have you ever tried potato soap?  Me either.....now I have enjoyed potato fudge (and it was delicious)....but Anne of Green Gables potato soap is new to me.....would make a great stocking stuffer tho....

I love dough bowls.....real ones & reproductions....I'd love to come across a larger one for the kitchen table....to fill with all kinds of goodies....what would you put in one?  Let me know your ideas in the comments....

This little ewe gets me every time....adorable....

As does this beautiful vase.....I could just see it holding a beautiful bouquet of spring tulips.....

I love that Inspired Living carries Canadian made furniture.....this lovely sectional would be beautiful in a small family room or condo....I am, however not a fan of the thin arms....

And.....see those wicker trunks to the right of the sectional?  *swoon*.  What a gorgeous coffee table they would make.....and extra storage....I'm obsessed with them....

Now no hate, ok?  Some think it's too early...but I'm not one of them & I was excited to turn the corner & see these....

Just a sneak peek of the goodness to come!  

Love, love, love these Canada geese!!  Since I was a little girl & used to feed them in my home town with my Dad....and then with my own children.....I've loved them....we have them here & we've had outings to feed them & the ducks with our little granddaughter....

And....speaking of things I love.....how adorable is this gorgeous red head?  Snoozing away after a great walk on the trail!  One evening, we met a veterinary student with her Newfoundland "pup" Norman.....who at nine months of age already weighed 90 pounds!!  Talk about a gentle giant....and Clancy Mae was very excited to meet him!!  I wish I'd been carrying my phone to get a photo or two....

She's a busy gal....and has brought us so much joy....everyone loves her & we get comments all the time on her gorgeous colour & personality....

We are attending a musical later in the month.....then going out for dinner afterwards.....the title of the musical is "Come From Away"......

The play centres around  the true story of 9/11.....when all planes were grounded & how a small airport in Newfoundland (Canada).....welcomed & helped out in anyway they could the many planes & passengers forced to land so quickly.....

The production does not run every day.....and to be able to get two seats together where it is showing( for Mr. Seventies & I) was a bit of a challenge....but I was able to secure a matinee performance....on a Saturday later in the month.....Clancy Mae will be spending that Saturday afternoon  & evening (while we enjoy an early evening meal afterwards) with daughter & family......

Also the term, "Come From Away" or CFA is the name here given to "non Islanders"...(those of us who were not born here).....so we are in fact - CFAs.   It's not a nasty term....just a bit of a running joke....you will never be a true "Islander" if you weren't born here.....no matter how long you live here!  I once typed an obituary (my first job here was working at the local newspaper)....and my duties included catching up  on the many obituaries that needed publishing!

This one obituary, was for a dear woman who moved here.....as an infant with her family...lived here all her life & passed away at the age of eighty-four.   And her obituary still read that she was "formerly of" wherever she had been born!  After 83+ years - she still was not a true Islander!  I had to chuckle....

We have a pane of glass in the family room window that needs replacing....just the glass not the window.  The "seal" between the glass has broken...causing the window to look dirty....all the time!  Was driving us crazy.....the glass company called & came out to measure for the replacement.   We should receive a price quote today...(not that it matters.....the glass needs replacing).....and were advised it usually takes a month after measuring for the repair.   We had new windows, doors & siding put on this Seventies Split in 1995!!

With our smaller windows....when this would happen.....Mr. Seventies would pop the window out & drop it off for new glass.....but that is not an option for this larger piece....we will be very happy to have it replaced....we detest dirty windows.....we give ours a thorough cleaning inside and out every spring & fall.....

Today promises to be a hot one...the next few days as well....great pool days!   Even Clancy Mae has been enjoying a few dips!!  (she does an pawsome dog paddle)....

I'll be sharing later today over at https://betweennapsontheporch.net/ for Metamorphosis Monday and again tomorrow at https://www.myslicesoflife.com/ for Talking About It Tuesdays!  Be sure and join us & share some love to fellow bloggers!!

Thanks so much for spending time with me today....so appreciated!

Til next time....

 

Thrift Store Stop 2.0 & More Tarts!!

I was close to another thrift shop a few days ago & decided to take a quick look around....I found this adorable hoodie for Clancy Mae....it will be great for fall....for $3 I couldn't leave it there....

Tole painting at its finest.....someone was a very talented painter.....

What a great holder for make up brushes....or any brushes for that matter.....

This coffee mug shaped piece is actually a small candle holder....a tea light candle (even battery operated) could be placed inside....

 A great sign for the upcoming holiday season.....

My only purchase.....for some reason I'm attracted to bowls....not that I really needed another bowl....I just like this one....and for $2 I couldn't leave it there.....

I then stopped into my favourite pharmacy/grocery/postal outlet/gift shop......and I just "happened" to stroll by the tart display.....my achilles heel so to speak....

They now have tarts that come in larger sizes - these are 8 pack I think....rather than the usual 4 pack....unfortunately none were any of my favourite scents....

However, I couldn't resist picking up a few packs of one of my favourites.....since I happen to be right there, right?.....and the Vanilla & Butterscotch smell amazing.........

This lovely vase was in the gift shop section.....it's quite a tall piece....I'm a bit obsessed....

And look at this adorable wall plug in fragrance holder....an adorable bee skep.....there was a great selection of fragrant vials to fit into it as well.....

Yup.....guilty as charged.....I'll forever be a dog person.....

We've been enjoying warm & humid days.....which means plenty of pool time.....and we love it!!  Daughter & family join us most days for dips in the pool & last evening we enjoyed hamburgers, hot dogs on the barbecue followed by strawberry shortcake for dessert!

Today, the SUV finally goes in for repair....the catalytic converter hopefully can be repaired - the part is only available at the dealership for the hefty price of $1700!  And we'd have to order it....and so on!  Our mechanic is hoping he can repair it....I can't wait until we upgrade this vehicle....it won't hurt my feelings any to let it go.....

It also requires an MVI this month....vehicles are such a poor investment aren't they?

Thanks so much for visiting with me today.....wishing you a fantastic weekend!!

Til next time......