more christmas at the Zoot house...

Santa and deer Christmas table scape

Not sure about the brightness of these pictures, because my computer color etc...are way off for some reason! Anyway, wanted to let you know what has been up around here.

More will be revealed- Be Merry!!

wall of santas

...Christmas ?

Somehow, the blo mold pumpkins turned into snowmen over night! I noticed a whole family of snowpeople blo molds on my kitchen cabinet!

Perhaps Frosty had something to do with it? He has, after all, been in the family for over 5o years!

Now, the are starting to multiply on my stove! What will be next? Stay tuned, and you'll soon find out!

Halloween party over at Lisa's Creative Design

http://www.lisascreativedesigns.com/lisascottageblog/2011/10/decorating-for-halloween-a-sneak-peek-and-haunted-blog-party/

Joining the cool decorating for Halloween party at Lisa's!

Whooo wants to see more ?? Kitchen Halloweening.

I got a cute rug at the Dollar Store with a hoot owl and the moon, for$1.00! The chenille pumpkin rug was a gift from my daughter last year.The Holiday Cookbook has a cool Halloween section.

My "colonial" Fall colored curtains are perfect for the kitchen window over the sink.

One of my latest blo molds...Pumpkin head on a hay stack...

Some Autumn ramblings...

This was a good day to go to the thrift stores, piddle around, bake my Cinnamon friendship bread...really pretty weather!A tablecloth I really love for this time of year -cannot find as many as I would like. I wish I had a whole set of Fall leaf dishes and glasses, but, you know how we are, can't pass up the cool odds and ends, either! I cannot find my crows from last year, I love this crow sign. I ordered some more crows, and hope they come soon!

I had intended to start my owl collection so that I would have a bunch of them before Halloween, but I did get a few. I had collected them for my daughter, but I saw a really cool idea at a bed and breakfast last Halloween, and it gave me the inspiration to collect them. The owner of the B and B had tons of owls on her side porch. Also lots of frogs. They looked really cool. Oh well, always next year I hope!

My favorite time of the year is mostly the colors, well - ok, the nice cool nights and the warm Indian Summer days, too!

Yes, the flowers are fake, but I can drag them out year to year without spending anymore money!

My son pulled the garden today. It's sad, but just part of the changing seasons. Lots of fried green tomatoes in my future!

Blo-mold extravaganza continues in my front yard!

Another little taste of Halloween

Reproduction Halloween postcards...My fav is "Curiouser and curiouser- that's Halloween".

Mod orange curtains in the guest room.

Love old mysteries, especially about TRAILERS!!

Last years Halloween party invitations.

Outdoors Halloween Blo molds etc.

I like all my blo molds that welcome me home. Can't wait to light them up!

1st Halloween installment

My favorite part of Halloween decorating is to haul out my many Pumpkin Head men! I wouldn't care if I had a hundred, I'd still not be able to pass one up!Some have black cats, some are hobos, but all are super groovy in my book! And much cheaper than the "Victorian" paper mache candy holders, etc. I cannot even afford the knockoff versions! Love them though!  Blo molds are one of my biggest weakness! I buy them all year round, as you know if you are a reader!The back room/dining room is the "blank slate" I use to decorate for the holidays-because it's got the china cabinet, and a lot of big walls that I can change around without too much redoing. But, as evidenced by the multitude of nail holes in the wall, they are going to be a major PATCHING project when I paint!

I usually do one wall with mostly Witchy stuff...one with pumpkins and one with cats.

Another favorite is my Spin O Rama game. (below on the Witchy wall-I found it and some other Biestle paper items at a garage sale a few years ago.

The kitchen was kept in a Fall mode, just because it is sooooo much stuff to move. I am still in the process of washing all my Fall Melmac, etc. to stock my open cabinets. I used this fall motif ribbon and some white doily shelf paper (vintage) and placemats (vintage) for shelf paper.

A few years back, Dollar General sold these fiber optic scarecrow heads. I love them! They really set the mood for Fall. I like to turn off the lights and watch him. It is so pretty!

Above is my "candy corn colored" fondue pot, and one of my Tang pitchers. Also a set of Autumn leaf glasses.

Well, hope you enjoyed the tour! I sure love sharing it! Happy Fall, Y'all! and stay tuned for more!

Preview of things to come! The Halloween Rooms

More will be revealed tonite!!

Hey all!

I've been very negligent in posting so-here goes! After getting a new job, WHICH I LOVE!!, I told you all about my fall. Two weeks ago, I fell at the grocery store and have been suffering every since, but nothing broken. Thankfully, I made it through the last two weeks and didn't miss any work! I am still very sore and bruised, but can see some light at the end of the pain tunnel...So, I finally got a real (albeit partial) paycheck that wasn't from unemployment! I couldn't resist hitting the thrift stores, but used GREAT restraint. However, I did find a pumpkin head man blo mold for a couple of dollars, and some other blo molds for my daughter's new place. She is already decorating, (wonder where she gets that?) for Halloween. It got really cool here the last week or so, with one night around 48 degrees! That sets us off for believing it's almost FALL!

I collect these! The one I got wasn't exactly like this, but moer a hobo looking guy with a top hat - but I haven't taken any pix. Anyway, more later. Hope all are well, and I am keeping up on your blogs, even if I don't always comment. I work four long days so I can have 3 off, and love it, but I am sure not used to the hours and having to be somewhere on a schedule after being off 4 months (argh! I still cannot believe it).
Later, ZOOT