First Signs and Spooky Fun

The best part of August is when shops start to bring out their Autumn and Halloween wares. I started spying little displays at Michaels and Marshalls the last 2 weeks and this weekend I noticed other shops bringing out more Fall goodies.

 

 

Our local RiteAid already had their cards on display!

 

 

Marshalls had a nice spooky table that included this fun book box.

 

There's just something about seeing these first glimpses of Halloween that makes these last hot days of summer bearable. It actually hasn't been too bad here for this time of the year but I'm ready for boots and sweaters, flannel and fleece....

 

broomsticks...black hats

 

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and pumpkins of course

 

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I've been out of the blogging loop again but there's nothing like my favorite season to draw me back in. The best way to start is with Haunted Humpday, a fun spooky challenge created by Marfi at Incipient Wings. Go visit her for all the details and grab this adorable button to join in the fun.

 

 

 

 

Are you getting excited about Halloween yet?

 

 

 



A Little Red White & Blue Too

Happy July!

 

 

How do you like my new tiara?

Mama says I look like a summer princess!

 

We thought it would be fun to share a few cute photos

of vintage campers to celebrate the 4th of July.

 

We found these on Pinterest. I'm not really sure what a Pinterest is.

Is that like a biscuit? Mama says it's where she finds yummy things to look at sometimes so I'm sure it must be a biscuit! Well here they are.

 

 

Very nice carpet. Luna and I can have lots of fun rolling around on it once she stops hiding from me. Silly kitty!

 

 

Look! This one already has pretty blue bowls just for me.

 

 

This looks like a perfect spot for a  nap with mama and there's tons of places for my treats.

 

Hooray for the red white and blue!

 

 

Peanut butter for me and chocolate for you.

 

Hope you liked the pictures.

 

Love,

Isis Delilah Leroux

 

 

 

Autumn in Midsummer

I woke up to an overcast and blustery Sunday today. A brisk cold wind greeted me when I stepped outside to let Isis, my newest fur baby out. Hard to believe the first day of Summer just passed and even harder to believe that one week from now we're expecting 107 degree days. So I savored this autumn like day and found myself wanting to create, something I haven't really done in a while.

Isis was one of the pit bulls I worked with at the shelter through the pit bull rescue group I volunteer with. She was so much fun to train and had such a sweet, silly personality. It was so hard for me to try to get her adopted because I kept falling in love with her and after about 2 months I decided to foster her. A few days later we decided to adopt her.

 

 

She and my Luna are still in the very early stages of getting to know each other. Luna is definitely not happy about having this new intruder in her house so she's mostly hiding in the bedroom. I'm crossing my fingers that Isis will be good to her and that they'll eventually get along.

 

 

Much to my delight Isis doesn't mind being dressed up. We were in a parade last weekend and she happily wore a vest, scarf and a paper tutu! She'll patiently sit to have her scarf tied on and even let me put a glittery foam tiara on her head.

 

Since we're walking in our neighborhood 4th of July parade I decided to make her a fun tulle tutu this morning. She let me try it on her several times and finally posed for her picture when it was done.

 

For a great super easy tutorial on how to make your own doggie tutu

visit Pitlandia.

 

 

Although I haven't been doing a lot of art lately I still pick up my paint brushes now and then. This is a painting of Lola, another one of the wonderful pit bulls I was training. She recently found her forever home and is now named Athena. Though I'm always happy to see our pups get adopted it's always bittersweet for me because I really love all of them.

 

I hope you had a magical solstice.

 

Happy Summer and have a safe 4th!