Happy Halloween!!!

 

The weather is going to be perfect this evening for trick or treaters!!  We plan to hand out treats at our daughters...as they usually have 200+ little ghosts & goblins visit!   Over the years....we seldom have many come to our door...living on such a busy road.  This way we get to enjoy seeing all the little ones in their costumes.....and hang out with our favourite little "unicorn" too!!

We took a drive around the city to see just a few of the many homes decorated for Halloween!  

There were so many homes we didn't get a chance to see....many folks had the same idea....it was difficult to pull over & get photos....

I remember this one too....from last year!  It is unbelievable the amount of work they put into their Halloween decor!!

This year they added Mr. & Mrs. Bones...welcoming everyone to stop by!!

Some homes are located in "Olde Charlottetown"....where the streets are very narrow.   The best way to see everything is to park your vehicle.....and walk about!

That is just a small view of the many homes that are decked out!  There are a couple of lawns that are covered in inflatables...I hope to see them tonight!!

We celebrated a lovely, but quiet anniversary!  Mr. Seventies is enjoying his iPad...and he gifted me with these gorgeous roses and a generous Amazon card.  The man knows me well!

Clean up on our property from Fiona is just about finished...there is still one tree to be taken down...and a few very large stumps that will have to stay for now.  Our neighbour, across the road has a wood stove...they have been picking up truck loads from our trees.  So far, we guesstimate they've gotten 4-5 cords of wood...just from our property alone.  And they had a number of trees come down as well...so they will have wood for a few years to come.   We've had people come to the door and ask to take the wood...but we've had to tell them it's spoken for....

Mr. Seventies power washed our three walk ways...what a difference a good cleaning has made!  Slowly things are getting back to normal....this week we will pack away our Halloween decor!   Lots of craft fairs around for the month on November!  Join me at Between Naps on the Porch today for  Metamorphosis Monday .  

I'll also be hanging out over at A Stroll Thru Life tomorrow for Inspire Me Tuesday!!  Come meet some amazing bloggers & see what everyone has been up to!!

Have a spooktacular Halloween!!!

Kitchen Shutters Installed

 The shutters were installed this week...and I couldn't be happier!  I absolutely love them!

I don't know why we didn't have them done sooner!  Once we removed the roman shades...I wasn't sure what to replace them with.  Since we have shutters on all the windows....it made sense to have them in the kitchen too....

As well, the curtain panels for the small bedroom are due to arrive next week!  I'm looking forward to getting those hung!  

Tomorrow we celebrate our 39th wedding anniversary!!  Seems impossible to believe the years have slipped away....so young back then!  Full of love and dedication that holds strong today.  The half that makes me whole....

Wishing everyone an awesome weekend!!  

Monday Catch Up

October is winding down...one of my favourite months!  A few family birthdays... Mr. Seventies & I will celebrate our Anniversary soon!  I struggled what to gift him...he has very few wants...but have managed to bring him into the 21st century.....he will be receiving his first iPad.  He has a relic of a tablet...time to upgrade.  Fingers crossed he will like his new one!

So much Christmas awesomeness in the stores right now...and I'm a huge fan!!  Add doxies into the mix...and my head may explode!  Santa doxie pillowcases!!  

And for the avid doxie junkie...shower curtain...and bath mat...

There must be a few low rider lovers here...as they were flying off the shelves!  I didn't purchase any as our showers have glass doors...bath mats are not something we can keep on the floor...and I've many sets of pillowcases.  But there was a time I would have purchased them all...whether I could use them or not.  I have matured...I guess. 

There were a few pieces at Home Sense I do love though...who doesn't love a donut tree?

And an adorable gingerbread house in a cloche.  My problem is I don't remember what I already have...

Now I don't know why I'm crushing on this adorable tree ornament.  It's not a dachshund...but still absolutely adorable....

Now this little cotton candy ornament would fit in with our tree decorations...but I know I just don't have room for any more on our tree....it's hard to resist though.  I may just have to stay out of the stores!!  (like that is going to happen...)

In other news....we were happy to have the guys arrive and saw off the part of a tree that was close to the power lines!   After Fiona...there was a form to submit online to request assistance with tree removal or branch removal...

This small crew is from Ontario....here to assist in the clean up.  Great guys...doing an incredible job helping!

Mr. Seventies has the black walnut chargers sanded...and now they are drying...as fresh cut wood is very wet.  Once that has completed....he will coat them with sealant.  

I spent a morning helping daughter pick new Frigidaire stainless appliances for their kitchen.  Everything needs to be upgraded from their current builder grade models.  They are going to be gorgeous with tentative arrival date about mid December.

Mr. Seventies and I took in a junior college football game over the weekend (son-in-law is a referee)...daughter & grand daughter joined us!  It cooled down quickly once the sun set...glad we were bundled up & brought a thick throw to sit on the steel benches!  Ended the evening with a treat and hot chocolate!  

One month after the storm...and clean up continues.  Mr. Seventies continuing to get fall yard work done...along with removing trees & stumps...weeks of work yet left to do...

Thanks so much for hanging out with me today...will be heading over to Between Naps on the Porch later for  Metamorphosis Monday .

Tuesday hope to see you on Marty's blog A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday!!

Sneak Peek

Hello friends!!  October is slipping away on us, isn't it?  Cleanup from Fiona continues...stumps, branches and limbs were removed from the edge of our property...with gouges left in the grass from the front end loader...but it is what it is.   Mr. Seventies will spread topsoil and grass seed in the spring...even though it technically isn't part of our property....but doubtful repairs are on the top of the city's or province's priority list...

The small bedroom is coming together...the curtain panels...as expected will be a few weeks arriving.  I decided to use this olive green quilt set on the bed...since it's a beautiful fall colour....

My wicker basket sits perfectly at the bottom of the bed...and I laid a velour golden throw across the bed.  The photo on the wall....is my beloved Mom's graduation photo from Teacher's College....she was twenty two at the time....(a very young widow as well. )  She met & married my Dad eight or nine years later...

My cabinet remains in the room...with ample space to move about.  The curtain rod arrived & sets in the corner awaiting installation....

I'm so excited my cookware finally arrived!  Since it was sold out in the store (and such an amazing deal)...it needed to be ordered.  And well worth the wait!   It comes with a huge frying pan & lid as well not shown in the photo....

Besides the pots being non-stick..the covers have vent holes!  Things my previous stainless steel Paderno cookware did not have!

While I was in store picking up the cookware....I couldn't help but browse the Christmas decor...still being set out.  I found these adorable cupcake tree decorations...and could not resist picking up a few!  Our tree is going to fall over if I add much more to it!!

And found this adorable outdoor dachshund piece as well!  We looked at this a couple of years back...and decided it wasn't durable enough for outdoor use here.   Unless placed in an enclosed area where winds wouldn't rip it apart...it just won't withstand our harsh weather.  And we don't have any areas not exposed on our property....

And look what I find at the Mission Store (thrift shop)!   Benny, the dachshund...from the All About Pets movie!  My friend in New Brunswick wants him...so he will be hers...

We plan to meet up next month...where she has a couple of these adorable candles set aside for me.  I love that there are three wicks!  I have not seen them in Home Sense here...she is my own personal shopper!

Mr. Seventies intends to power wash the front walk...especially when he noticed how black the cement pads have become....and the outdoor lantern & post will need a fresh coat of paint in the spring....

Wishing you a great weekend!  The weather looks beautiful here for the next few days...wishing we could walk on the trails.  They are working hard to clear them!  There is very little fall colours to enjoy...what leaves were left...are now on the ground...much too early.  

Until next time.....

Our Attempt to Walk The Trail

We've been having gorgeous weather & ventured to one of the trails with Liesel for some fresh air and exercise.  And get a sneak peek at the damage left behind by Hurricane Fiona.  And she did not disappoint. 

The walking trails...are former railway tracks...with tracks removed & trails roomed for 260 km of walking & biking trails from one end of the Island to the other.   A great way to see the beauty and back woods of Prince Edward Island...

We were only able to do a short section of this area of the trail....it looked promising in the beginning...with a bit of gorgeous fall colour showing off...

Soon though we understood the the devastation Fiona left behind...

And it was eerily quiet...although we did meet some folks doing the same thing...walking & shaking heads...

It soon began to feel like an obstacle course...we were having to dodge around fallen trees...and under a few...

Trees uprooted is a common sight these days...not only on the trails but on homes and properties....

Yet some managed to hang on and share their beauty with us...most leaves are down now...either from the high winds....or stress from the storm.  It feels like the fall that wasn't....

Sadly, we decided there were just too many trees blocking the trail...and we turned back.  It will take a long time before they become useable again.

Anyone with wells...is being urged to boil t& get their water tested...being without power for so long...with water sitting in pipes would be contaminated with bacteria.  We are on municipal water...and sewer...and thankfully so. 

The new twin bed arrived and is put together...I love it!  It's going to be a while for the curtain panels to arrive...once they do and are hung....I will share.  I couldn't be happier with how the room is looking...

I'll be sharing over at Between Naps on the Porch for  Metamorphosis Monday

And with A Stroll thru Life tomorrow for Inspire Me Tuesday!

Clean up continues on our property...Mr. Seventies has been working hard to remove large stumps left behind after taking down fallen trees.  There are still a few trees to come down yet...with one we won't be doing ourselves.  It's a bit too close to the power lines...and assistance is available.  

So glad you stopped by today...thank you so much for doing so!  See you again soon...

Vanity Room/Third Bedroom Re-Do

Lately I haven't been using my vanity much....the room had become a catch-all room.  A place to "set" things....until they were put away.  And we all know how that ends....it was becoming a glorified junk room.  Just what we don't need...or want....

The vanity is enjoying it's new home....somewhere on the eastern end of the Island...compliments of Facebook Marketplace.  The white storage cabinet seen in the mirror will be staying...it may not be on that wall...but we will be utilizing it.

The area rug has been rolled up....yet to decide where it's going....likely on Marketplace as well.    Starting with a clean slate!  We first need to clean the hardwood floor with Murphy's Oil Soap....I love how clean it makes the floors feel...and the fresh scent.  Once that is done...it will be time to set in a new twin size bed.  This is the smallest of bedrooms...and anything larger than a twin...would never fit.  I decided to use a black metal bed this time....while a box spring is not required....I will decide if I prefer a mattress only...or if a box spring is required or will fit.....

I've ordered these rod pocket curtain panels...again from Etsy...and this time made sure I gave the correct 90" length!  (with no tassels...).  I must have suffered fog brain when I ordered the panels for the guest bedroom at 95".....then needed them cut and hemmed 5" shorter.  As with all our curtain panels...these are semi blackout...but will still allow in light.  The fabric is so pretty...and feminine.  

And I've ordered my go to curtain rod as well...as I've used it in the other bedrooms.  It is such a sturdy, well constructed rod.  And easy for Mr. Seventies to install at just the right height & width...

I have in my stash a white matelasse coverlet to use on the bed...still have some tweaking to do on dressing the bed.  Along with needing a small night stand...

I'm hoping my Fortnum and Mason basket will fit at the end of the bed...for extra throws & pillows...

That is what we've been working on...that and still cleaning up fallen trees.  Mr. Seventies has a few large stumps to contend with.  We've requested assistance from the province in taking down one particular tree...it sits closely under a power line.  Once it's down...it can be sawed into pieces...but we need professionals to get it down safely....

A few thousand homes still without power here!  We spent an hour or so checking out some of the areas close by that were hardest hit.  Devastating to see...

A couple of great weather days here in the forecast!  Liesel has a grooming appointment...cancelled earlier following the storm...so overdue.   Many thanks for stopping by....until next time....hope to see you then.

Catching Up & Christmas Awesomeness!

Clean up continues after the major storm...after two weeks there are still homes on the Island without power!  Lines and power poles down all over the Island...we are so thankful to have ours back in service!  It's heartbreaking for those who don't....especially with the temperatures low enough to produce frost overnight.  Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers....and let's hope power will be restored soon.  There are 225 electric crews working 16 hours days to make that happen!

Since my fire pit was destroyed...we purchased it again for use next year!  It's the exact same one...except this time of year it was marked down in price almost $90 less!  Mr. Seventies placed it in the storage barn...as it will need to be put together...it is sold unassembled...

The other item(s) that need replacement/additional pieces is my cookware.  It took a beating when used on an open fire needed when Fiona hit.  Paderno stainless steel  cookware, when mine were first gifted to me by Mr. Seventies...were manufactured here in Charlottetown!  I've enjoyed using them all these years....since then the company has sold...they have expanded their lines and various pieces...but the quality is still the same.    There are little tweaks I love...like non-stick coating...and vents in the covers!  The replacement set is called Vida by Paderno....

And while Mr. Seventies is still busy taking down damaged trees on our property...he took a few minutes and cut three sets of rustic chargers from what we now know was a black walnut tree on our neighbour's property.....not a butternut tree as previously thought.  Anyhow...once they are sanded & sealed..they will make beautiful pieces for use with rustic table settings.   This is my set....with additional ones cut for my neighbour and our daughter....

Fair warning - if you are not into seeing Christmas decor just yet...unlike me...hold on!  The stores are winding up for the upcoming holiday season!   And after two years of thing being delayed and postponed due to Covid...craft fairs, Christmas parades, and open markets are going to be upon us!  And I cannot wait!!

When I was shopping for new cookware last week....look what I came upon!  One of my absolute favourite tree ornaments...I purchased quite a few of these last year!   Remember these?  Adorable mugs of hot chocolate & marshmallows!!!

And Michael's is gearing up for the upcoming holiday season!  So many new pieces already in store....I'm crushing on this sign...but it's currently overpriced...it will come on sale...or BOGO in the next few weeks...

This adorable piece was bit lower in price...and every bit as adorable...

In keeping with my sweet treats tree decor....I'm crushing on these yummy gingerbread pieces....I'm keeping an eye in hopes they come on BOGO sale...

And some adorable tree ornaments....Mr. Seventies would love these ones...(and no...they don't fit in with my theme...well...I might allow the beer mugs)....lol.  Or maybe we could do a smaller, second tree...with all things Mr. Seventies!!!

There is a wonderful assortment of tree ornament & decor yumminess available....I would need a larger tree....

And these would look delicious worked into my tiered tray or accompany the gingerbread houses!!

The sweetest pom pom wreath ever!!  I could browse and enjoy looking at Christmas items forever...I hope you are like me....

I'm sure as the weeks go by...more decor pieces will be coming!  Home Sense and Winners are just barely getting started....as Halloween and fall items are disappearing off the shelves.

And lastly....I'll share my latest (and last) acquisition...a Raggedy Ann doll....affectionaly named Annabelle...for a special little lady in our lives.   The artist did an amazing job on her!  Check out her boots....those are actually painted on, you would think they are actually leather boots....true craftsmanship.....

I want to take this time to thank you for stopping by & sharing a bit of your time with me...and wish everyone....

We had a delicious Thanksgiving celebration with our son-in-laws parents & family yesterday....and gobbled til we couldn't wobble!  

As usual, on Mondays I'm hanging out over at Between Naps on the Porch for  Metamorphosis Monday.

And drop over to A Stroll Thru Life tomorrow for Inspire Me Tuesday!!   Have an awesome day all!!