Halloweenie

Is it really time to make plans for going out for Halloween?  Yes! It's next weekend!
Last year we went to Taco Boy.  It was an awesome party, way way crowded!  My large group somehow secured a good spot right beside the bar, in a corner tucked away from people traffic.  Otherwise the night would have been a lot different (i.e. claustrophobic and unable to move).
I was Ariel from The Little Mermaid.  You can see me on the video here: 

Let's look back, shall we?
As in the (unflattering) footage above,
2010 =Ariel!

2009=Madeline!

 2008=Holly Golightly!

 2007=Little Red! (shiver me timbers!)

Other previous costumes include Miss Piggy(2006) and Little Bo Peep (2005) , I'm still searching through old photos to post.
I make all of my costumes with thrift and fabric store finds, no costume-in-a-bag for this girl!
I want people to show me some of their costumes, or at least link to where I can find them!!

What are your Halloween plans?

Eureka!

Had to have a quick throw back to Eureeka's Castle.  While Eureeka was a cute puppet, I watched the show only for the fish fountain:

My point?
So, I'm in my third week of training for the Turkey Day 5K in Charleston.  As you might recall, this is my first race ever. And yesterday I finally found my stride! I'd been struggling with tiring too quickly and feeling awkward.  And then it just clicked.  Eureka!

This video is solid gold indeed!

Next...
I am in the process of redecorating my living room.
The walls are now a pumpkin color, warm and lovely.

But it needs some brightening up!
I have chosen to use turquoise and bright white accents.
I like this fabric for both and area rug and curtains:











I bought these white hanging dots from Michael's  a long time ago.  I can't wait to play around with them in the room!











I'm not one to pull many interior design photos and ideas together beforehand, it's an organic process for me.
I'm looking forward to hitting up goodwill and garage sales in the coming weeks to find some unique things.

Also,
I'm buying this cape and no one can stop me!  It's one of those things I've been daydreaming about wearing to upcoming social events and I know it must be mine. I think it's absolutely adorable. I found the zig zag cape I referenced a while back and was sad that it didn't look as great in person.  But this one is a cutey.

Do you like it?
Also, does anyone have any color recommendations with my swatch above?
I hope everyone is having a good week so far!

We're Baaaaaack

Did you miss me?  Because I missed you!
Well, I really missed:

  

We decided not to bring chunk because 1. The drive would be stressful for him. 2.It would cost more money and 3. He would have to stay in a crate during the day and Alf knows no crate. 

We arrived in the mountains just in time for peak leaves-changing season!

The trip was...

Some of this

And then this:

funky pic of a pic

More mtn pics to come (once I upload)... 

My to-do list is long this week, but full of fun things.

Thursday my Abigail is coming! ! ! ! ! 

Now I'm off to return some books at the library.

But first, I'm grabbing this.

How was everyone's weekend?  Or week last week?  I feel like I've been gone foooorevvvverrrrrr.