Happy (Belated) Thanksgiving!

Okay, I'm a little late, since Thanksgiving here in Canada was two days ago.  I was up at the cottage for the weekend and got home late Monday night, totally forgot to post.  If I had, I might have shared this photo of a wild turkey that I happened to see on Thanksgiving Monday.

It's not unusual to see wild turkeys in the areas around our cottage but we don't see them that often.  I was surprised to actually see one on the very weekend we traditionally celebrate by cooking and eating their domesticated cousins.  This guy quickly strolled into the woods and out of sight once he realized I was nearby. No doubt he was glad I wasn't chasing after him, hoping to pluck his feathers and throw him in the oven!

Which is exactly what happened to this fine fellow:

While it was cooking, my mom and I had some fun taking selfies.

And here is my sister, the cook, carving up the bird.

Thanks for making a fabulous Thanksgiving meal for us again this year, Janine, it was delicious!!

Journal Junkies October 2014

I missed tonight's Journal Junkies meeting at Bizzy B as I had to work late.  This month's main theme was the harvest moon but after last month's journal page, when I based my journal page on the secondary theme of "Phases of the Moon", I chose to go with the secondary theme of "trees".

Here is my page:

Very seasonal, of course. Inspired by all the pretty fall colours all around me, especially at our cottage.

Haiku My Heart Friday: A New Path

When I'm feeling lost
I watch for signs to guide me
Along a new path.

Haiku My Heart Fridays is hosted by recuerda_mi_corazon.

Pink and Yellow

Personally, I would not have thought of pairing pink with yellow but when I saw this floral bouquet that my boss received for her birthday yesterday, I was blown away!

Why yes, of course, I did make her a birthday card.  It looked like this:

Next time, I might have to add a little pink to that vintage brown and yellow combination!

A Card From Dianne

I wasn't the only one making cards this past Saturday on World Card Making Day. My friend Dianne made me this cute card, it's got "Cattitude!"

I especially love the buttons sewn onto the ribbon trim.  Thank you so much, Dianne!

World Card Making Day

was Saturday. I was able to spend some happy time on the day making cards.  Here's one I made using some pretty scrapbook paper I had in my stash:

The design of this paper has a lot going one and it quite effective enough on its own.  For this first card, I just added a little bit of contrasting paper underneath and a cutout "hello" with a bit of glitter on top.

For this second card, using a piece of the same paper, I added some text and a few butterfly stamps I had picked up at the outdoor antique market a few weeks ago and voila!

Here's another card I made, using a vintage photo I had copied that printed out a distinctly purple colour.  I've had it for a while but never quite knew what to do with it, until Saturday, when I decided it would look nice with a bit of polka dot ribbon and a scrap of paper from a vintage ledger.
I love that the ledger paper refers to a "lilac duck skirt" (duck cloth being a type of heavy cotton fabric), which seemed appropriate for this card - perhaps the gentleman in the photo might have bought the skirt as a gift for his wife once upon a time.

How did you spend your Saturday?

Haiku My Heart Friday: Flock of Seagulls

Seagulls in the air
Are poetry in motion
Swooping up and down.

Haiku My Heart Fridays are hosted by the lovely Rebecca of recuerda_mi_corazon, who is leading a workshop in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico this week.