Copycat and Cloching!

I'm on a different schedule these days and not always ready to post when a party comes along.

But I love Debbie's idea of a copycat party and although I am fashionably late I still would like to join in.

I am also joining Marty for her cloche party.  I am actually on time for this one!

My inspirational pic!  I found it on Pinterest and there are no tags saying where it came from but it's so charming and homey to me!

Well of course I just had to (the one minus toddler hands) choose the darkest and dreariest day around to take pics of my version. 

My version has a swan gourd as the centerpiece along with a few prickly apples!

I used 2 yards of burlap for my tablecloth.   I also bought one yard of check broadcloth for the napkins and the material under the plates.
Otherwise I had everything available in my home.

Napkins tied with twine...talk about cheap napkin holders!

 A little raffia.

 I am sorry about the darkness of my pics....even with the flash on they're just too dark.

Nubby Apples.

And my only cloches live on top of my fridge these days!

Not exactly where I would like them, but their out of reach of little bitty hands.

These little, bitty hands!

Trying on her kitty costume for Halloween!

Now it's time to head out for Trick-or-Treating!

I'll be around to visit with you all soon!

Cindy

Also joining

Tablescape Thursday

Pink in motion!

Hi friends,
I do have to admit I love this pic I took recently of my grand-daughter Addison.
I think it kind of captures the seasonal changes were having right now.  One day were still warm enough for a light sweater, the next day we need a fluffy pink coat!
I found her fluffy coat at TJ Maxx and the pink fluffy hat at a garage sale last year.
I only paid a dollar for the hat and it looks brand new.  Little did I know that I would find a coat to match it perfectly!  At $15.00 I think the little coat was a pretty good deal as well!

And here she waits patiently (sort of ) to head outside.  All the while trying to run off with an empty diet coke box.

Seriously, it is harder and harder to get a pic of her.  She doesn't walk, she runs!!  But sometimes I get lucky and catch a few good ones.

As you may have guessed my days have been filled with toddler watching.

It's rewarding but tiring as well.

Addison seems to be the most active toddler around and even her young mom gets tired when watching her.

And little Calista!  She is also wearing pink... however she lives in Phoenix and can still wear a onsie and be quite warm.

I don't get as many pics of Calista but I am working on it.

I sure do miss having her around and am planning my next trip to see her in January.

Thank goodness for skype!

And just to give you an idea of why I am so pooped and don't post as much as I would like to.

A little journey to the mall last week and a visit to the toddler play-land.

Or should I say, Addison in motion!  Remember she is only 12 months and she is already trying to climb up the slide back-wards!

 Seriously, does anyone know if they have gymnastic classes for one year olds?

The only time she isn't in constant motion is when she is sleeping.

She is exactly like her Mother was when she was little and one reason I put her in figure skating when she was only 3 years old.

She was skating around the rink in no time and she thought the dance class she was in  was boring because they moved too slowly for her.

Well friends, I will try to get a more interesting post up in the next few days.

Bear with me, I am kind of chronically tired.

Cindy