Halloween

I thought I would show off my Halloween cards I am making for this year. If anyone is interested in purchasing one, please let me know. the cost per card is $4.95 Some are on orange card stock and some are on black card stock,which you can use a white or silver pen to write on inside. they are blank inside for your own personal writing.

this is a close up of a leaf that was on the ground, I just love the colors .

the trees are starting to turn , we have a hard frost coming up tonight and tomorrow night, so the leaves will really start to change. this is my favorite time of year.

this is a picture of the front door all ready for Halloween.

Well, I thought I would share what happens when it rains alot ! I happen to find a fairy ring of mushrooms growing in the red stones that are near the house, I like this one the best because of the coloring .

The Art and Music Festival

this shows my fairies

this shows my paper mache pieces and my Halloween rattles I did ok at the show, they had all kinds of music playing all over town( Clinton) and there were artists all up and down the streets on the sidewalks, plus those of us who got a space on the village green.

Hi All. well this is a close up of what is on Jacob's back deck, near the roof line. I t has been sprayed with hornet killer for 3 days ,hopefully the hornets are dead now, when they knock it off the house this evening.I just thought everyone would like to see it, it was pretty big for a hornet nest.

the band that played Tuesday Night

farmers market

picture on right is a photo of the fountain in the center of the Village Green Park

picture of the town shops

the deer and fawn in back yard

this is Maxwell , my baby cat that Jacob has been taking care of. I think he remembered me cause I don't go to far and he is always looking for attention !

Coming to Clinton NY

Hi Everyone,
I know I am actually blogging again and now I am back on the east coast. It was an interesting trip driving back across the country again. I am so glad that drive is over! 00 miles a day, about 8 to 10 hours driving each day.It took me 6 days to get back to the east coast. Would I do it again? NO, I am glad I won't have to drive that kind of distance again!
I thought I would show you a few pictures of my home town. It is a small town and has alot of things going on for a small town. I am staying wih my son Jacob, till I can get my own place or maybe I will go have another adventure and go east more or south ,one never knows where life will take you!
Jacob lives tiht in the village, so i was real surprised to see the wildlife so close. Behind Jacob's house is a wooded area and in front of his house (on the other side of the road) is another wooded grassy area..My second day here I saw a deer and her fawn out in the back yard. Or maybe I should say the deer was in the back yard ,but the fawn couldn't jump the fence, so he just waited for "mom" to come back.
Just the other night I almost ran into a red fox, I am not sure who scared who the most ,I know he was about 15 feet away before I realized it was a fox not a big house cat!
The one thing I just love seeing at night are the fireflies !! I go out each night to watch them, I am talking about 100;s of little green lights gong off and on thur the night till about 11.
Then lets nor forgot about all the trees, maple , elm, ash, willows and grass! I have run thru the grass in bare foot just to feel it once more and the smell of fresh mowed grass is wonderful. Flowers all over the place, day lilies, violets, just to name a few.
The town has a church that rings the bell for the hour of the day, so just in case you are sure of the time, you will hear the bell start to go off and all you need to do is count the rings to know the time, the ring on the hour.
Clinton has a big oval park in the middle of town, I guess that is why they call it the "Village on the Green" So, the shops line one side of the street and are opposite the "green" Well during the summer on Tuesday night they have a band that plays in the gazebo , bands each Tuesday, you will hear blues, grass-blues polka bands. you just never know what band will be there. Then on Thursday they have a farmers market where you can buy fresh veggies and fruits that are grown locally.
I also found an artist co-op In town, which I will be bring a few things in this next week, they jury who work goes in there. but I don't think it will be a problem for my work.
They are also having a big Art and Music Festival at the end of August, I was to late to sign up for the artist part, but I did write an e-mail and I "just" so happen to attached a picture of my work, saying that if they got a cancellation to please let me know. Well I got an e-mail back and they loved what I did and will find me a spot so I will be in the show. This event is one of the biggest in the county. I feel at least I am getting my name back out there, I may not sell much, but the exposure could help me out allot.
Well I guess I need to get to the pictures now.... My first picture is of my baby cat Maxwell , I thought you all might like to met him

Here is a picture of the framed piece I talked about and I have also copied the poem I wrote.

The skies are turning a dull gray as the winds blow a chilling blast,
Each step resounds on the frosty ground.
The Frost Fairy has come at last to play within the canyon of time.
Crystal clear she lays on the river and lakes,
The trees she robes with the purest white,
With icicles shimming with rainbow hues and light.
Magic flowers in loving shapes, are part of her own devise,
She makes the windows gay with delight.
　
　
As the moon watches with surprise
For this is all done in a single might
Winter is coming , the Frost Fairy is working her magic,
As the winds blows, the Snow Fairy will be coming out to play.
Snow will be falling in the canyon of time.
May you find the time to come out dancing in the night,
And join the Frost Fairy dancing in the moonlight.
helping her make magic frost, looking like magical flowers in delight.
And icicles with rainbow hues and light.
　
So … Please ,Come out and dance,
Dance with the Fairies of Winter
Before it slips away.