>While I Was Gone<

...Been awhile... Hope I've not forgot how to do this !

Our Internet Vehicle developed a nasty case of the Dreaded "Blue Screen" of Death... So now I'm in proud possessor of a new-to-me computer. It has so many fancy bells, whistles, and modern programs... Well suffice to say I may need to go back to colouring my hair Blonde, just to avoid figuring out what everything is and what I'm supposed to do with it...

Had a Lovely Thanksgiving during this Tribulation... Had Almost 2 weeks of off and on snow.. THEN it got too cold for snow...(my electric bill shows that I now own a little bit of the Local Electric Co.)... Had a high of 14-17 degrees for days... Lows down in the single digits...

BBbrrrrr... Nice to have a lovely bunch of kitthehs to snuggle with... They all stayed glued to their Momma... Regular squishy toasty cat bed I am...

Christmas came and went... All cookies and cozy plush throws... Baskets of kittheh treats and stockings... Lovely ham and parsnip dinners... Lovely Winter Solstice, and am glad the days are a bit brighter and longer...

So- I've been watching PBS and Oh Lordy...

What can I say about Cranford ?

Is it too late to shift possessions and self and furry children ?

The village, the countryside, the fussy know-it-all neighbors.... (of which I am one...he he)...

Am I being sly in saying I want a Widows Peak Bonnet and mayhap a jaunty pheasant feather to wobble in the breeze ?

And now to wait for "Return to Cranford"... m.u.s.t. h.o.l.d. f.a.s.t.

xoxo

~~~Ch..Chi...Chilly Weather...~~~

~Has been doing a lot of this recently... Cold, foggy, rainy, Windy, damp...

So I've been doing a bit of this...

The trusty Crock -pot came out as well... Got a nice pot roast with potatoes, onion, garlic, mushrooms, chives, plenty of black pepper (of course!), simmering away...

Already starting to smell tasty !!

There are rolls waiting in the freezer... As well as a Pumpkin Pie AND a tub of whipped topping... Doesn't get too much better than this... Autumn is a savory, tasty time of the year...

The kitthehs are doing fine... Although, they are clingy to the nth degree. As I am their favorite warm snuggly. Expected to sit still for hours, cuddling them, and petting every one at the exact same time... Who was that Hindu Goddess with the multitude of arms ?
xoxo

~~~Harvest Home~~~

Here at the old Tilting Homestead Fall is arriving... Now this is the time of the Year I truly relish...
Cooler, crisper, Damper (well it is the Soggy N.W.)... The Low slant of the Sun.. And the clear cool air that begs for sockies and shawls wrapped about...
The leaves are falling, the squirrels are zipping to and fro. The Canadian jays and Blue jays are even more raucous than ever... Scolding me when I'm late putting out their nibbles...
Even the mice in the walls are scurrying hither and yon...
Keeps Alice busy, watching the ceiling keeping track of them...

Or- Mayhap There are Wispy Spirits wafting across the crown mouldings...

Either way, I just get giddy... Wanting to make hot cocoa, popping popcorn then sprinkling it with Ranch dressing (the powdered stuff)... Grabbing a Cold Crisp Apple...
Then getting all geared down to watch movies...

My Favorites this Time of Year:
-Practical Magic (swoon)
-Bell, Book, and Candle (sigh)
-The Witches of Eastwick (shiver)
-The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (snort)
-Arsenic and Old Lace (eek)

I've been trying for years to find a copy of Bette Davis' "Dark Secret Of Harvest Home" ( drool), but so far no joy.. There are copies of the chopped version... But I want the full 300 plus minutes of the mini-series version... One of these days... When the Time is right...

Have been doing some decorating.. The book cases in the boudoir', and few nick-knacks here and there...
But the best is out on the Patio... My Friend, HH, across the street and I had a jolly afternoon decking the Harvest Halls...

This lil' Guy is holding onto His Black Kittheh !!

A Spooky Gathering of of Dark Beasties...

My Cauldron slash Pumpkin Tower...



Love Birdcages.. So Got the best of both Spring n Autumn Here...



And A Flag Of Harvest Welcome..
(blowing of course-making it hard to see...
with the Kittheh Windchimes shadow behind..)

These photos were taken by my friend HH... With her brand new Canon camera !!

With only one days practice.. purty good I'd say...

...Gooseflesh for this Darkening time of year ? When the Veil grows Thin ?

Nah !! Just Shivers of Anticipation !!!