Haunting Beauty...

An old graveyard seems like a good place

to spend Halloween....

Unless you are afraid?

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A good place to to be at dusk

when the world of the living

and the world of the dead

are only divided by

a thin line...

energy swirls in the air...

Try to move quickly 

we don't want to get lost in the 

maze of pickets...

This marker is that of a young bride,

who met a tragic end on

her wedding day ;-)

We should tread quietly

for awhile...

Funny and a little eerie

that so much moss grows in a sunny location...

Happy All Hallows Eve to you!

Stay Safe!!

A bit of trivia...

This old and truly very lovely graveyard is in

Roslyn, Washington.

Roslyn is the town that the TV series

Northern Exposure was filmed..

A strange and non eerie thing about the cemetery is

that deer are always wandering about!!

 Who knows what they see after dark!!!

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Pop on over for a visit!

 Happy Haunting...

Just a Bit of Pink...

The wind and rain stopped for today...

 a little trip around the garden

was in order...

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There among all the falling leaves,

and yes mud...

Was one tiny Guadalupe Rose

the last for this season...

Her pink petals so soft and subtle...

I paired her with a sprig of Dusty Miller

it's soft silvery shade and velvet leaves

seemed just right....

The silver gave me an excuse

to play with my new faux mercury glass votive cups

(from Target only ninety-nine cents each!)

A tiny vignette of flowers

to gaze upon on the cool night ahead :-))

Tonight I am joining...

better late then never!

Feathered Nest Friday at The French Country Cottage

Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home

Vignette Friday at Color Outside the Lines

and

Happy Pink Saturday!

come visit for more pink delights :-)

Thanks for visiting me today!

Temptation...

When thinking about a tablescape

for tonight...

My mind was stuck on temptation..

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The cool weather of Autumn

always gives me a sweet tooth

and a desire for carb loading:-))

Sometimes you must indulge...

So... I had to give in and make my favorite coffee cake

using my Moms recipe....

I'll serve hot tea with the cake,

Using sweet rosy teacups

with mismatched saucers...

Roses and Candlelight are always essential :-)

I used my favorite and often enjoyed

Fluffy Roses dessert plates

from Homer Laughlin...

The muted colors

went well with the soft toned fall roses...

My Grandmothers silver forks,

were laid on delicate

Rachael Ashwell Napkins

from target..

Simple and decadent

like a good dessert...

The centerpiece

is bits of fall colors from around the garden...

A few last pink roses

Stewartia Leaves and Beauty Berries...

The votive candles were nestled into

tiny tartlet pans

while a few crystals were scattered about the table...

The twinkles looked like stars on the

gossamer vintage tablecloth...

Mmmmmm...

Tonight I am joining

Susan for Tablescape Thursday

Thanks for joining me today!

My Old Halloween House...

We have been having our first fall storm

four days of wind and rain...

Laziness has filled my days

I was looking at old photos

and thought I would share a few,

timely ones....

 

 

We moved into our house

just a few weeks before Halloween,

eleven years ago...

 

It was an old Victorian House that I adored

 I had watching it, 

hoping to buy it someday...

A major fixer upper

with chippy paint

and a few rotting boards...

Not a plant in sight,

no real updates to the house in 50 years!

Although daunting,  a perfect blank canvas,

To build a dream on,

full of original features...

The stark original black and white color scheme

made a great Halloween backdrop

in it's simplicity...

Yes...

I loved crows even then :-)

These days

with it's pink exterior

 and lavender porch floors,

Eerie just doesn't work so well :-))

Today I am joining

Susan for Outdoor Wednesday

and

Kathleen for White Wednesday

Thanks for visiting me today!

Sisters of the Moon...

The night of the Halloween Moon...

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The perfect time

for Sisters of the Moon

to gather for a soiree..

and a bit of tea...

You can park your broom here by the door...

Come sit for a spell :-)

The candles are lit...

A big pot of piping hot tea

is ready to warm your chilly bones...

The butlers have been turned to crows

to serve your every need..

Are you ready for them to pour you a cup?

We will be using my favorite Bone China...

How about a sweet for you?

My pretties...

Or perhaps with a long flight ahead of you

a nosh of fruit

will serve you better?

A little light reading,

to be shared among friends...

I have brought my Vintage Thingy...

Among such a group of witches,

surely someone will have knowledge

 of the mysterious powers it holds...

A Red Rose from my magical garden...

The Magical Tea Parties continue

Under A Halloween Moon!

Stop by for a cup!

I am also joining

 Funky Junk Interiors for Saturday Nite Special

and

Seasonal Sundays at The Tabelscaper

Thanks for Flying With Me:-)

Pink October...

With the almost freezing temperatures at night

the garden is wrapping up...

Even with the fading colors

and their tattered edges

 the flowers still shine in amazing beauty...

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The Asters grew so tall

they tumbled over,

their already fringed edges

fraying and curling...

The Hydrangea flowers have dried in place,

holding onto the most muted shades of pink...

The Queen Elizabeth Rose's

reign has sadly ended...

Her petals falling....

Floating elegantly in the little bird bath...

For one last moment of raw beauty...

Before,  she rests and prepares for another stunning year...

Happy Pink Saturday!

and I am joining...Today's Flowers

Thanks for visiting me today!