I'm just your average grandma who believes in Bigfoot and ghosts and is fascinated by serial killers....
Kevin made the first batch of chili for FB season. I browned up a huge pan of HB and put in the freezer for later use. that makes me feel like a real prairie wife providing for my kin.
finally made the lace ghost on the glass bottle. and made 3 little witches out of twigs and peach pits and acorn tops to go with the little cauldren I bought in Salem. hopefully they're to scale....will see tomorrow. dumped 1.5" out of rain gauge.
Kevin trudged out to farm alone after the rain stopped to work on fence. I had already cut out the baby stocking when I was putting quilt stuff away. I started on the stocking. I am not the best at understanding directions. there were a few meltdowns. I finally figured out my first problem and TA-DA! problem #2 hit me right in the face. after a short break, re-reading the directions, and watching the tutorial online, I realized that I was trying to put the wrong piece in the wrong place. problem solved. then I realized that the piece I'd cut to put there was the wrong color to block it out. I needed another piece of Grandpa Lije's blue shirt. there was juuuuust enough to cut it out. then I marked on the wrong side of it. couldn't be fixed. so I removed a pocket to have more fabric, which made holes in fabric. wouldn't work. so I cut out 2 other pieces, pieced them together. then STILL couldn't figure it out. meltdown #?. took a break. realized I was trying to attach it at the wrong spot. smooth sailing after that. the thing is, I made like SIX of these a couple years back when Katie found the pattern. ugh. I did get it done and it is adorable.
we have added another show and a pink jeep tour to our upcoming Branson trip.
I've recreated my favorite Haunted School House in my own fashion...of course it is fall. there are leaves. the school is decorated for Halloween. The Children are in their costumes. Mr. Potato Head is in The Principal's Window. The Shadow Man is in The Principal's Doorway. Big Barbie is in The Auditorium. there are candles on the table in The Library. rope lights on The Auditorium Floor. There is The Girls Bathroom with Bloody Mary on the mirror. Nerve Center with the big tv screen on wall. #thisdollhasseensomethings (now Agnes Allice Alloe Axsom) is sitting by the lockers. even have a tiny grave to symbolize the new ownership. Tracy & Deb have signed the blackboard in The Auditorium. The Front Doors are slightly ajar, mocking the No Trespassing and Smile You're On Camera Signs. I'm rather proud of this creation. I got the idea from a documentary with a guy who was on The Original Investigation and has went many times over the years. He made a perfect replica. mine is by no means perfect, it is The Farrar In My Mind.
I made the trip to Chillicothe to have GMC serviced. then rode along with Kevin to the chiropractor. he took me out to supper at Uprooted Kitchen, then we Halloween shopped at Tractor Supply (again.) this time, The Ghost Chicken rode home with us. it was only a matter of time, I guess....
spent my afternoon and evening creating my own little Farrar School. used the buttons and scrapbook pieces I recently ordered. my own little whimsical Halloween edition. put #thisdollhasseensomethings by the lockers. Mr. Potato Head is right where he belongs, in the Principal's window. I created The Library, Nerve Center, Girls Bathroom, Auditorium, Hallway, and The Principal's Office. still have to paint my white lines for the 'bricks.' decided it looks red enough for me, although you can still read the Lowes logos all over the box....Kevin planned an autumn Branson getaway weekend.
then Ann called in sick, and I went to get Izzy, then we went to get Zerelda and shop at Walmart for the girls to pick out Halloween sweatshirts and go to Dairy Queen....meanwhile, a storm blew up and the box got SOAKED. but I did make a homemade tiny Mr. Potato head and started on my Little #thisdollhasseensomethings. will see how it looks after it dries out....it's always something.
some basic house keeping. made a Witches Shop. started The Farrar School. made an Indiana State Sanatorium sign. redid my States I've Visited Map. I did it all bass-ackwards, as per the course, but it got done. eventually. did some more vacay TikToks. Katie called. had a nice long talk.
weight & measurement day. have lost 2 lb in last month. and some measurements have adjusted a teeny bit. I'm in it for the long haul. and I'm happy. first time I've seen 220 on scale in years. (tbh, the last several years my only weigh in was my yearly dr. appt.) yeah, I'm still fat. but not quite as fat. and in my head I definitely can feel the difference. I look in the mirror more. I try on outfits more. I don't automatically reach for the 5X. I was on the road last week, eating out every meal. some days I just hit my minimum step goals. and I stayed the course. slow and steady. I'm a wee bit proud of myself. I know, I know, pride goes before a fall. but I am optimistic that I am evolving. that I can eat in moderation. that I only need 1 Pepsi a day. that I won't just give up and throw in the towel. that I do get a little bit of a high from hitting step goals. that I can dance like a crazy person and call it exercise.
