and probably got my fix for further handsewing projects well sated as  Tinker Bell and Peter Pan are now set.

Have to give Makayla and Avery credit  as their choices for the basics of green T-shirt and belt and green and white dress were good starting points. Here are the photos results. Both  dropped in this afternoon about 4:30 PM. Finished my own sewing about 9 PM last night which involved attaching both green and gold plastic leaves to her dress  and waist band and bodice with shiny 2 " ribbon. The extra green was electrical taped to his belt and sleeves slightly shredded. Love some of the effects here next to my old upright piano and among the potted plants in the living room.

The kids seem pleased with the results as well and each other!

So with one last look at the front gate:

HAPPY HALLOWEEN ALL!

 but sometimes that is just how it has to be!

As I find myself in the middle of several projects and often frustrated because of the seeming “mess” around me I get reminded that it is the process not always the end result that is the most important.

In the midst of yard clean up now being done in less frequent dry weather patches, the frustrations may be the dogs, the mud and why am I stuffing leaves into a long skinny plastic tube that keeps splittingbut that is also the joy to be outside with the dogs, making a 3 legged spider that needs to be put outside the fence so dogs don’t think I have created NEW TOYS for them and alas doing a stir fry on the front yard fire pit with the pruned branches.

Finally a dry day of about 10oC to finish some of the yard work. Lawnmower used to gather leaves, although little lawn left with all areas dug by dogs.  Three legged spider...tedious stuffing of bags and moving so dogs would not think were toys! Sunday night end of yard clean up grilled pork chops and veggies.

Halloween…well we don’t get many kids and I may be away but still it is the journey. The granddaughter was over last night ( we do yoga on Tuesdays & it is getting better but 50’s year old body is not quite as flexible as the teenage one ) and the chore is putting together the Halloween costume. She working on the costume to look like Tinkerbell not milkmaid or Oktoberfest  bar maid ….I got  a few add ons from the dollar store but her uncle spent way too much at Micheals. His idea I think is wood nymph! I have to sew on all the additions! Here are some of the Halloween items to add to costume or outside.

Ah reminders.... IT IS THE JOURNEY!