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Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.  1 John 5:5

Wishing you God's best,
Elaine

A Little Bit of Halloween

Trick-or-Treating was never a part of my childhood. We lived a long way from town and didn't have next door neighbors. It just didn't happen, but we would carve a pumpkin, have a big bowl of candy and watch It's a Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. As we grew older, we would go for a hayride and build a bonfire . Now that we're not kids anymore (and our kids are not kids anymore) we still have a tradition of gathering in the fall, carving pumpkins, cooking a big pot of chili, sitting around a fire and going for a hayride. You should see us! Even my 80+ year old grandpa goes with us. I hope I never outgrow acting like a kid!

I've added a little bit of Halloween to my fall decor just to keep things fun!

Little white pumpkins under glass and a Scrabble "Boo!"...

...and a "Full Moon" too.

 I found these charming little pumpkins at an estate sale...

...and recently picked up this tray with a handsome wooden inlaid owl. My dollar find turned out to be a collectable treasure made by Couroc, manufactured in Monterey, California. 

I've added a burlap wreath to the front door...

...and a few pumpkins stacked on an old crock.

I pick pumpkins based on their stems. The more gnarly the stem, the more I like it! This is a good one!

 

 Here's a happy little Jack-O-Lantern with a really gnarly stem!

 I hope you have a safe and fun Halloween.

Here's a Heart Rock for your Pocket:
The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Deuteronomy 31:8

Wishing you God's best,
Elaine

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A Barb Wire Wreath & Mandevilla - Beautiful Opposites!

I had always wanted a barb wire wreath and when we bought the dairy there was one here! Explanation: When a rancher or farmer tears down a fence, they roll up the old barb wire and often drape it over a fence post. Years of exposure give it a perfectly aged, rusty patina that can't be duplicated. I immediately hung this one on the dairy ten years ago and it has been there ever since.

In May, I received a beautiful Mandevilla for my birthday and planted it in a bucket beneath the wreath with hopes that it would grow up onto it like a trellis...and it did!

I love the hard and soft elements together... beauty and the beast... good vs evil... the delicate and the harsh... total opposites living in harmony.

The delicate tendrils wind through the wire making a lovely contrast.

Birds have nested in the wreath every year since it's been here and you know how I love a bird nest. Right now there are two empty nests hiding in it.

The Mandeville began to creep around the side of the dairy so I placed my old iron headboard against the opposite wall and it is moving next door, which is okay with me. I'll have a totally different view from each side of the building.

This headboard belonged to my great-grandmother. She used it as a trellis in her yard. I'm just carrying on the tradition.

The Mandeville won't survive the winter here, but I will definitely be replacing it next spring!

Here's a Heart Rock for your Pocket:
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:21

Wishing you God's best,
Elaine


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