~ Autumn Splendor ~

Hello and welcome friends to my Friday posting.

Are you ready for a relaxing weekend?

I sure am!  

I've been busy charting a new little

pinkeep pillow :)

Hoping to pull the linen and threads this afternoon so I can 

start stitching the model this weekend....yeah!

I'll share more details on Monday, so please 

stay tuned!

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Thought I'd share some Autumn pictures today.

~ Antique German Steiff Squirrel &

Antique wood thread holder ~

Too bad this little squirrel wasn't holding bittersweet like

the squirrel in my pattern for 

Bittersweet Gatherings Pinkeep Drum that was

released awhile back...they would have

made a great pair!

The pattern for this pinkeep drum is available

in my Etsy Shoppe.

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During the summer I had posted a picture of my Tiger Lilies

while they were blooming, and I had received a 

comment; asking if I ever tried drying them.

I had never tried it in the past, but thought it was a great 

idea, here is how they turned out....

I removed all the leaves from the stems first, then bound

them into a bundle, and hung them from a beam 

down in our cool dark basement.

I had actually COMPLETELY forgot about them until I was

taking the pictures of the bittersweet.

WARNING ~ Tiger Lilies are poisonous to CATS :(
Even a small amount of any lily ingested causes kidney failure.

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While I'm on the subject of hanging things from a beam, I'll

share some of my husband's art work that hangs from the 

center beam in my Studio.....

Over the years my husband has made me many different 

wooden decoy owls....no two are alike!

~ Night Watch ©2001 Black Slough Decoys by

Bill Black ~

These owls all have big glass eyes.

This one is my favorite....a tribute to '1953' my husband's birth year.

Can you tell my husband likes Patriotism?

~ Night Watch ©2006 Black Slough Decoys by Bill Black ~

This one is a tribute to '1961' my birth year.

~ Night Watch ©2007 Black Slough Decoys by Bill Black ~

These owls faithfully guard my Studio for me!

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There is a old golf course just around the corner from our farm, 

yesterday while heading over to the post office I was

in complete awe the this beautiful sight.....

~ TRUE AUTUMN SPLENDOR ~

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On Monday's I always end the post with ~ Weekly Soul Food ~

and have decided to add a new segment on Friday's postings

~ WEEKEND SOUL FOOD ~

Today look upward toward God, not downward towards yourself.

Look away from unpleasant surroundings, from lack of beauty, 

from the imperfections in yourself and in those around you.

In your unrest, behold God's calmness, 

in your impatience, God's patience,

in your limitations, God's perfection.

Looking upward toward God, your spirit will begin to grow.  Then others

will see something in you that they also want.  As you grow in the spiritual life, you will be enabled to do many things that seemed too hard for you before.

~ FRIDAY'S PRAYER ~

I pray that I may keep my eyes trained above the horizon of

myself, and that the hidden power within me may 

be released.  

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Enjoy a relaxing weekend filled with the 'Autumn Splendor'

in your neighborhood.

Scattered Blessings,

~ Kindly, Tammy ~