Cool Mornings

The past couple of mornings have been between the forties and fifties here and its so invigorating. The cooler mornings makes me enjoy my coffee so much more. This weekend I tried to do some crafting but I was pressed for time. Yesterday DH and I went to a clam bake out in Montauk which was very nice. The weather was absolutely perfect. At night they started a fire on the beach which was comforting. The night as beautiful as the day. I think almost every star was out last night. We saw the milky way and probably every constallation known to man. Todays weather promises to be the same. We are headed out to see the oompa bands that come from Germany for the Steuben Day parade. There will be much schnitzel and bier and dancing. :) I just love dancing the polka. I'll make sure I bring my camera. I've posted a couple of pix of my attempted crafts and outside fall decorating. Hope you all have a great day. Prim Blessings,

Siri

Remembering Those Who Made The Ultimate Sacrifice

It's hard to believe that 7 years have past since that awful tradegy that changed our country forever. I just wanted to take a moment to remember those who gave their lives and lost their lives. May they all be in God's company. God Bless America.

May we never forget. Warmest Regards,

Siri

Gettin' Crafty

This past weekend I got the crafting bug. I've never been a crafter but for some reason I felt that I could possibly make something. I attempted to make some candy corn ornies and some sleeves for my jarred candles. Surprisingly, they did not turn out too bad. I tried to tea stain the muslin, but I guess I did not use enough tea bags and possibly used too much water. I do have to respect the crafters out there because I can't tell you how many times I messed up because I was either side tracked or not paying close attention to what I was doing. All in all it was fun. My mother in-law was rather impressed with my candle sleeves and actually wanted one. :O She made me feel good. Anyhow, I think I will try my hand at some simple crafts for the coming holidays. There's a kind of satisfaction that one gets when they can say " oh, I made that! So to all the crafters out there, I tip my hat to you because I now understand how focused you must be, how much time, effort and creativity goes into making your creations. I have attached some pix for your viewing. Don't laugh because they are rather simple and they are my master pieces lol (do you sense the drama).






More giveaways, hurray! I just love those giveaways. Lisa

www.blacksheepprims.blogspot.com
at Black Sheep Prims is having a birthday giveaway. Happy Birthday Lisa! Stop by and wish her a happy birthday. She is giving away a bittersweet sampler and candy corn ornies.

Colleen at

www.andbabymakesfive-colleen.blogspot.com
is giving away some wonderful fall items.

Last but not least is Char at

www.charsethman.blogspot.com
(The Pickled Pepper Patch)is giving away a wooden cutting board and cinnamon rolls good enough to eat. Yum.
Good Luck, and until later. Prim Blessings,

Siri

Warm & Humid Weather is Back

Just when I was acclimating to the nice dry cool whether, summer has to make a comeback. The rest of the week is suppose to be warm and humid and I really am not looking forward to it. I really wanted to get some painting done but I guess I'll have to put that on the back burner for now. In any case, I did get some fall decorating done in the house. :) The outside will have to wait another week or so. Its just as well because I really can't relate pumpkins, haystacks and scarecrows with 90 degree whether at least not here. Perhaps if I lived in the middle of the country or on a farm, possibly. I have attached a few photos for your viewing, hope you like.

by jus2teaz
Yesterday, while visiting a couple of blogs I came across several giveways. Shay over at the

www.oldecolonialpeddler.blogspot.com<
is giving away a couple of halloween noise makers, a pumpkin head nodder and some witch potion pockets. They are really neat! So go on over and enter.

Aunt Manny at

www.auntmannys.blogspot.comis giving away some really grungy and prim potion bottles. These are pretty nifty. :) Good Luck.

Prim Blessings

Siri

An Award!

I've been given an award by Rondell at

www.rondell-tomatoecreekprims.blogspot.comli
Thanks Rondell, I am very honored. What a great way to begin my Sunday morning. Now the tough part about this award is that I have to nominate 7 bloggers that don't have this award yet and that is going to be a challenge so here goes:

Tammy at

www.theoldhollowcrow.blogspot.comli
Genny at

www.eweniquetreasures.blogspot.comli
Lyn56 at

www.primpyoupad.blogspot.comli
Bonnie at

www.calamityjanescottage.blogspot.comli
Marie at

www.stonefloweres.blogspot.comli aka A Little bit of Country on the Shore
Tammy at

www.countrygirlathome.blogspot.comli

And the 7th nomination I will leave for all the bloggers that visit my website. Again, I am very honored and would like to share this award with all of you. Hopefully, I am not breaking any rules.

The rules for this award are:

1)Copy the Award;
2)Add a link to the person who gave you the award;
3)Nominate 7 blogs that do not have this award yet and include their links (good luck)
4)Leave the nominee a message that you have nominated them.

So, I am getting ready to go through all my fall stuff and begin decorating. Yay! I'll post some pictures later. I hope you all have a wonderful Labor Day. Prim Blessings,

Siri

Margarita's Anyone?

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This past Wednesday dh and I along with my brother in-law and sister in-law went to Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville Concert at Jones Beach. What a blast! I've been to several Jimmy Buffet concerts but never one with tailgaiting. It sure was a sight to see, all those parrots heads and pirates with bottles of rum. The weather could not be any nicer. I was in awe with what people bring there. You'd truly think they were setting up camp there for a week or so. Nonetheless it was pretty cool. Hopefully we'll get to do it again in two years. Jimmy seems to make it to the beach every two years and this time I shall be prepared. Heck, I just might camp out their myself, lol.

This weekend I am going to sort through my fall decorations and possibly start decorating the inside on Monday, hehe you just don't know...I can't wait! I'd start today, but I'm having my sister in-law and her dh come from Connecticut for a barbecue and they will be staying the night, so I really can't begin rummaging and making a mess if I'm going to have company. Oh well, I'll just wait until tomorrow afternoon. Hope you all have a wonderful Saturday. Prim Blessings,

Siri

Autumn is in the Air

What wonderful weather we're having here in the Northeast. This morning it was 58 degrees and you could feel that cool nip in the air. Ahh breath in that fresh autumn air. Can you believe that this coming weekend will be the unofficial end of summer? I don't care what anyone says, this summer flew right by, like fog in the wind. At least I got to go to the beach several times this summer (a whopping three times :o ) and believe me, that's a lot. I even got to go to the annual Americana Fair this year. It seems that particular fair falls on a busy weekend every year but this year. I went to a couple of barbeques and even a Tikki Bar. Tikki Bar? Yep,there was a new restaurant/bar that opened up this year called the Off Key Tikki Bar its really nice but expensive but that's a whole other posting. Nonetheless I had a good summer with the exception of Stallion getting sick. This afternoon I visited several blogs and came across a post about simple pleasures. Linda at

www.behindmyreddoor.blogspot.comli and
Carolyn at

www.cranberrycrossings.blogspot.comli both posted their simple pleasures and made me stop and think of mine. If you ladies don't mind, I will copy your idea so that I may post a few of my simple pleasures. They are:
1) I love to hear the birds sing at sunrise;
2)The smell of hazelnut coffee;
3)Hearing my dh's car pull into the driveway, home from work;
4)I love to hear my mom's excitement when I call her on the phone;
5)I love to see the expression on Stallion's face and him charge the door when I say "Daddy's Home!";
6)Speaking to my best friend over coffee Saturday mornings;
7)The smell of pumpkin spice in the fall, pine in the winter and honesuckle in the summer;
8)Seeing the first signs of the first snow fall of the season;
9)Seeing the first signs of Spring (crocuses and daffodils);
10) The smell of Thanksgiving dinner.

This was a great idea. It really puts things into perspective and makes you appreciate the simples things. I recommend everyone try this.

Before I forget there are several giveaways taking place this week. Please go on over and visit Rondell at

rondelltomatoecreekprims.blogspot.comli She is giving away a set of samplers inspired by the four seasons. They are absolutely charming. Good Luck. Prim Blessings,

Siri