Dog Day Afternoon!

To be such a little dog I love BIG STICKS!    WOW.......Look at THIS one.....WOOHOO!  I'm aghast! 

 GRRRRRR.....I really enjoying sinking my teeth into this one.........I can handle it! 

 Ahhhh....I've gotten it down to a manageable size.  Chomp, chomp, chomp! DEE-Licious!

 Boy, that was fun!  I wonder if Mom will notice if I try and sneak the rest of  this stick inside to gnaw on later?  Nahhhh....she always catches me. 

Happy Fall Ya'll.....Life is really good and I totally enjoyed my Big Stick!  What do you, or your pets, like to do outside on a pretty fall afternoon?

Warrenton, TX Wonderland--Part Two

Look what was "Zappenin" in Warrenton a few weeks ago!  It was a great time with friends....wondering in the sunshine, checking out the cool booths, people watching, ohhing and ahhing over beautiful antiques, laughing at fun crafts.  So come along and see what we saw........

Here's Mrs. Magoo....we thought this looked like us after a fun day of shopping.  Exhausted, happy with a bottle of wine beside us.

Isn't this a cute way to decorate an old screen door?

How about a huge metal turtle?

We found the most delicious thirst quenching treat....Ice Tea Slushes!  I'm a fan of the "Arnold Palmer"....a combination of lemonade and Ice Tea.....yummmmmmmmmmmm!!!

If I hadn't recently changed the colors in my house, these cute red containers would have been cute in my kitchen....so I left them for someone else to purchase...But I sure did like them.

This isn't any of the girls in my group but she caught my eye.  She looked totally content to lay in the shade, pop open a cold beer and smoke her cigarette. 

If you know me, you know I love signs.  I can't IMAGINE WHY this one spoke to me....LOL!!! I used to have a bumper sticker on my car, ages ago that said....Good Girls Go To Heaven---Bad Girls Go Everywhere!

This sign booth had the cutest signs....AND the sexiest pumpkin.

This pretty mermaid looked so pretty against the clear blue sky.

We sampled some of the most delicious peaches I've ever tasted at this booth.  He also sold organic tomatoes, okra and new potatoes.

My neighbors and I have been saving beer bottle caps ALL summer.  Look what this clever vendor made with his caps.  This wagon bed was lined with caps and then a thick layer of epoxy was poured in to keep them in place.  Yee Haw!

I'm not sure what these interesting men were looking at but it certainly captivated them! Hope I've captivated you too and hope you'll comment or be back soon to check out more of Susan's Colorful Life!  Happy Fall Ya'll!!!

Warrenton, TX Wonderland--Part One

Warrenton....the Mecca of Antique Shoppers and Lookie-Loos!  Whether you buy or are just looking it's a great way to spend a beautiful October Day.  Warrenton is just one of the small town that make up the two week extravaganza.  We were in heaven when all we could see were miles and miles of antique tents and beautiful fall weather.

 A cute bird house on a fancy metal pole.  The perch is made of a crystal door knob.  Any bird should be thrilled to call this home.

 Here's a classy black and white version of Halloween decorating. 

 Next we came across some really fun car parts.  Our minds were working overtime thinking of the artwork, headboards or bars that we could make out of these beauties. 

 I LOVED this turquoise piece.  It would look awesome with a leather upholstered seat in it, don't you think?

Boy have cheerleading costumes changed.  This was hand made of pinwale corduroy.  Do you think the A stands for Auburn????

I absolutely LOVED these dry sinks.  This one was cleverly used as a beverage holder and the one below was meant to be a potting bench.  Can you see the fountain in the sink.....Very Cute!!!

Check back for MORE pictures......we were there ALL day and brought back tons of pictures. 

Fall Crafting---Martha Stewart Style

My crafty friends are at it again and we had so much fun today!  This month our hostess, Jennifer, found an easyMartha Stewart Video on creating temporary cobwebs on glassware. One of the tassel's made at last October craft day is part of the mantle decoration at Jenn's house.

She also has cute framed pictures of black cats, a spooky building and this boiling cauldron.  Easy, but super cute!

 You may remember Jenn's cake decorating skills from blogs past.  This time she made these tasty decorated sugar cookies for us.....YUMMMMMMMM.

We used cobweb stencils and taped them to the side of the glass ware,  then we painted or used paint pens to go over the lines of the webs.  This made the paint on the side that didn't come in contact with food and it was safe to use.  IF you wanted the cobweb to be permanent, you could use Porcelain Paint and then bake to make it permanent.  We opted for the wash off method.   

 

 And here we are with our finished products. 

 A quick look at the cute mantle decorations!

 Oh, and did I mention we got to make personal pizza's for lunch.  What's a craft day without food.......??

 And when I got home from Craft Day....my sweet cat Riley was basking in a little ray of sunshine she had found.....Too Cute! 

Happy Fall Ya'll!!!

Fall in Texas!

My Scarecrow is up............we can now officially call it FALL.............even though the temps reached the low 90's today!  Even Carson is interested in the New Guy on the Porch!

Then we're going to watch a little football.  Here's some pics from last week.  My neighbor, Brandon (#8), plays for a small private school and is a "star" and just a really neat young man.

I love this photo of the team captains walking out for the coin toss.

This cute little cheerleader is at every game!

The school's so small that two football players miss out on the half time pep talk from the Coach to entertain the  fans!

AND there are two cheerleaders that due double duty too.

And here's Brandon and me after another winning game!  GO LUTHERAN HIGH NORTH!!!