And Sully was Super Sully! This costume was purchased in Metropolis on our vacation last year at the Superman Museum. It's made to fit a dog of a much different.....stature than Sully. The cape is the best part!
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
This year's costume
Today I was a gnome lady. Long skirt, long apron, striped knee socks, pointy hat! Based on the Wil Huygen books about gnomes, which I read as research for a swap I did a few months ago. The detail in those books is stunning, even if you aren't really into fairytale creatures. You can see more pictures on my flickr.
Greetings from the Halloween party!
I'm here at the party, dining on apples with caramel dip, apple doughnuts and apple cider! I'll show you pictures of my costume later tonight. Can you guess what I am dressed up as? Here's a hint: With my costume on I am well over 6 feet tall!
And I will be drawing for the Halloween prize package at 10 pm central time tonight! All you have to do to enter is comment on one of my Halloween posts. But please make sure when you comment to enter that I have a way to contact you (comment with your email or make sure it is in your profile) or else I will pick someone else's name.
Happy Halloween!
Yes, the day is finally here! I'd like to share with you this Pumpkin Carol.
It's from this book, which I've had since I was a wee goblin.
Have a frightfully gory and gross Halloween!
It's from this book, which I've had since I was a wee goblin.
Have a frightfully gory and gross Halloween!
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Hall of Halloween costumes
Here's a picture of me as Cousin It. That's my actual hair, circa 1992. You can see a lot of other Halloween costumes I've had throughout the years on Flickr. And maybe some dressed-up dog pictures too.
Come to a Halloween Party!
To play along, check it out here.
I'm very excited to participate in this Halloween Blog Party! With the trip and everything, I haven't had a chance to decorate much for Halloween around the house or at work. :( So I am going to try and make up for it here and post a lot of fun Halloween pics. Come join us, hop around to everyone's blog and have some spooky fun!
And each person who leaves a comment today or tomorrow on my Halloween posts (starting with this one) will get their name in the witch's hat for a chance to win a small bubble envelope of Halloween goodies! Please make sure you comment with your email since Blogspot doesn't share those with me.
Great mail awaits!
When we got back from our trip, not one but TWO great swap packages awaited me! (So sorry for the delay in posting, secret pal and swap partner, Mike and I are nursing colds but luckily I took yesertday and today off so I should be back to the swing of things tomorrow.)
First, my Fall Into Autumn Dishcloth swap package! Oh my goodness, when I first opened the box, it was stuffed FULL of candy! Better then going trick or treating, my booty was delivered to my door instead of the other way around!
Farther inside the box were all kinds of treats! Cotton yarn and more cotton yarn! Not one but TWO handmade washcloths! Mango-passion fruit soap and a sachet which is going in my car which smells a little musty (combo of wet dog and sweaty yoga mat). And the cutest ghost and bat stitch markers!
But wait, there's more! A mousepad calendar (never saw those before!), notepad and magnet, Halloween tattoos (definitely wearing one to work tomorrow), a dishcloth pattern book and a kit for making Halloween ornaments! Thank you so much secret pal! But to me, you are still secret. Unless I missed a note, I only know that your first initial is A and that you are from Atlanta. Please reveal yourself so I can thank you properly!
And from a swap on Swap-Bot, I got a darling clothespin doll all decked out in a dress and carrying a purse. And with her came a traveling case full of travel stickers, tags, beads and fun things!
First, my Fall Into Autumn Dishcloth swap package! Oh my goodness, when I first opened the box, it was stuffed FULL of candy! Better then going trick or treating, my booty was delivered to my door instead of the other way around!
Farther inside the box were all kinds of treats! Cotton yarn and more cotton yarn! Not one but TWO handmade washcloths! Mango-passion fruit soap and a sachet which is going in my car which smells a little musty (combo of wet dog and sweaty yoga mat). And the cutest ghost and bat stitch markers!
But wait, there's more! A mousepad calendar (never saw those before!), notepad and magnet, Halloween tattoos (definitely wearing one to work tomorrow), a dishcloth pattern book and a kit for making Halloween ornaments! Thank you so much secret pal! But to me, you are still secret. Unless I missed a note, I only know that your first initial is A and that you are from Atlanta. Please reveal yourself so I can thank you properly!
And from a swap on Swap-Bot, I got a darling clothespin doll all decked out in a dress and carrying a purse. And with her came a traveling case full of travel stickers, tags, beads and fun things!
Monday, October 29, 2007
Weekend in Review
We are back from our long weekend of dog show and visiting family. Here's the breakdown:
Thursday:
Drive up-fine until terrible, dead-stop traffic due to an accident on 294 or somewhere thereabouts
First destination-Hotel where the dog show was being held. Awesome welcome goody bag with tons of dog food samples, a free Frontline Plus application(awesome!), food, toiletries, a leash, an ice cream scoop, giant bag clips for dog food bags, bandanna, dog toys, and more!
Small incident with the crate when Mike and I were at hospitality party, Sully has minor freak-out and busts through mesh door of soft-sided crate. Emergency trip to Target for shoelaces to lace mesh back together. Not a problem since. Mike has head cold so we pick up Sudafed (the good kind) while at Target. Bed is extremely hard.
Friday:
Dog Show-Sully gets his first leg toward CD title (1st place), first leg toward RA title (2nd place) and a 1st place in Rally Novice B. (See pic of loot.) Very happy!
Shopping at Mitsuwa-Grocery list includes: Panko breadcrumbs, fresh pastries shaped like crabs and pumpkins, Rement miniature sets!!!, much Japanese candy and tiny bento box paper cups
Bed is still very hard.
Saturday:
We discover a nail in our tire, Mike very nicely offers to sit at Walmart getting it patched while I watch tv and pack up.
Drive was scenic and much more exciting than our normal route to WI!
Next destination-Hotel in WI, bed is much improved! Room has two fireplaces, but no real fire in either.
Dinner with in-laws goes well. Sully meets three new dogs and hangs with them fairly peaceably.
Jenna now has Mike's headcold but has softer bed to recuperate in. Herbal tea, whirlpool bath, soft tissues help too.
Sunday:
Ate in a mine shaft-themed restaurant for lunch.
Dinner at in-laws, dogs behave, things are good. Nice to relax, no to-do lists, no email, no phone.
Today:
Long drive home, 6 hours as usual but seemed longer because the drive up was broken into two relatively equal chunks.
Goodwill, scored a skirt for my Halloween costume and a new (to me) wool coat. I can't stand to pay $50 or more dollars for a coat when I can get one every year or so at Goodwill for $6!
Thursday:
Drive up-fine until terrible, dead-stop traffic due to an accident on 294 or somewhere thereabouts
First destination-Hotel where the dog show was being held. Awesome welcome goody bag with tons of dog food samples, a free Frontline Plus application(awesome!), food, toiletries, a leash, an ice cream scoop, giant bag clips for dog food bags, bandanna, dog toys, and more!
Small incident with the crate when Mike and I were at hospitality party, Sully has minor freak-out and busts through mesh door of soft-sided crate. Emergency trip to Target for shoelaces to lace mesh back together. Not a problem since. Mike has head cold so we pick up Sudafed (the good kind) while at Target. Bed is extremely hard.
Friday:
Dog Show-Sully gets his first leg toward CD title (1st place), first leg toward RA title (2nd place) and a 1st place in Rally Novice B. (See pic of loot.) Very happy!
Shopping at Mitsuwa-Grocery list includes: Panko breadcrumbs, fresh pastries shaped like crabs and pumpkins, Rement miniature sets!!!, much Japanese candy and tiny bento box paper cups
Bed is still very hard.
Saturday:
We discover a nail in our tire, Mike very nicely offers to sit at Walmart getting it patched while I watch tv and pack up.
Drive was scenic and much more exciting than our normal route to WI!
Next destination-Hotel in WI, bed is much improved! Room has two fireplaces, but no real fire in either.
Dinner with in-laws goes well. Sully meets three new dogs and hangs with them fairly peaceably.
Jenna now has Mike's headcold but has softer bed to recuperate in. Herbal tea, whirlpool bath, soft tissues help too.
Sunday:
Ate in a mine shaft-themed restaurant for lunch.
Dinner at in-laws, dogs behave, things are good. Nice to relax, no to-do lists, no email, no phone.
Today:
Long drive home, 6 hours as usual but seemed longer because the drive up was broken into two relatively equal chunks.
Goodwill, scored a skirt for my Halloween costume and a new (to me) wool coat. I can't stand to pay $50 or more dollars for a coat when I can get one every year or so at Goodwill for $6!
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Long weekend
The act was complaining the there have been too many pictures of the dog on here so here is a picture of Redkins. (aka Redderick, Red Army, Load, Red Kitten, Skitten)
But this post is still mainly about the dog. We are taking a long weekend up to the Lakeshore Pembroke Welsh Corgi Cub Specialty. We'll be competing in Rally and Obedience on Friday. Then we'll be visiting my husband's family in WI since we will be halfway there already! Sully's first trip to Grandma and Grandpa Z's house! Wish us luck and we'll report back next week!
But this post is still mainly about the dog. We are taking a long weekend up to the Lakeshore Pembroke Welsh Corgi Cub Specialty. We'll be competing in Rally and Obedience on Friday. Then we'll be visiting my husband's family in WI since we will be halfway there already! Sully's first trip to Grandma and Grandpa Z's house! Wish us luck and we'll report back next week!
Fall into Autumn Topic of the Week
This week's topic:
"How was your experience in the exchange? Did you enjoy the folks you met? Did you just love the cloth and goodies you received? Please share any thoughts, criticism, and things you loved!"
So far, I have enjoyed keeping in touch with my sending and recieving pal! I really like secret pal exchanges and the secrecy that goes along with it, sending anonymous ecards and such. I haven't recieved anything yet but I'm sure I'll love it when it gets here. The weekly topic has helped me keep in touch and reminded me every week that I am part of the group. I haven't been able to visit as many people's blogs as I would have liked, I've been busy preparing for our dog show this weekend/4-H starting up this fall but when I get a chance, I'd like to at least pop in to everyone's blogs at least once. The hostesses have been very helpful, answering any questions I had and dealing with a little bobble there at the start.
"How was your experience in the exchange? Did you enjoy the folks you met? Did you just love the cloth and goodies you received? Please share any thoughts, criticism, and things you loved!"
So far, I have enjoyed keeping in touch with my sending and recieving pal! I really like secret pal exchanges and the secrecy that goes along with it, sending anonymous ecards and such. I haven't recieved anything yet but I'm sure I'll love it when it gets here. The weekly topic has helped me keep in touch and reminded me every week that I am part of the group. I haven't been able to visit as many people's blogs as I would have liked, I've been busy preparing for our dog show this weekend/4-H starting up this fall but when I get a chance, I'd like to at least pop in to everyone's blogs at least once. The hostesses have been very helpful, answering any questions I had and dealing with a little bobble there at the start.
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