October Scenes, A Murphy Bed, and a Witch
The fall colors are so pretty this year, although they are starting to fade with the rain we’ve had off and on this week. I love the look of leaves with the sun coming through them from the back. Somehow the pictures never quite look as good as I think they should, but I did like this one.
Sunsets are another subject matter I struggle with, but that doesn’t stop me from trying. That’s the beauty of the digital camera — shoot, shoot, shoot, followed by delete, delete, delete. This is from our deck across our small pond.
For this photo, I zoomed in on the “hottest” part of the sunset. The color was so incredible on this day. Looking at these pictures, I can almost feel the heat!
Here is DH Jim. Last year he made a Murphy bed for our guest room/excercise room. I wanted to put a queen-sized bed in there, but then the exercise equipment would have to go. Since the guest bed is probably only used a couple of times during the year, this was a great solution. And didn’t he do a nice job? (The pattern for the quilt on the bed is “Mama’s Scrap Quilt” by Tara Lynn Darr. It’s such a happy quilt, I always smile when I see it.
And this is me! I love this picture. Years ago I used to dress up as a witch to answer the door on Halloween. (Where we live now, NOBODY comes to the door except my friend Jean and her family.) Every year my witch disguise (yes, this is a disguise — it isn’t natural) got weirder and more disgusting looking. It was wonderful! I’ve told my DH that this is my favorite picture of me and I would like it displayed at my funeral. He said no. Some people just have no class.
Sue
Kerry said,
October 10, 2008 @ 8:16 am
Aaaahhh!!! I TOTALLY remember you being dressed up like that when we would trick or treat! Man, that made me giggle this morning! Thanks for the chuckle. Tee hee…
Vicki W said,
October 10, 2008 @ 10:22 am
What great sunset photos! Surely you have a dear friend that would sneak that photo into the funeral for you. It’s a great photo!
sandi a. said,
October 10, 2008 @ 10:37 am
Oh, your sunset photos are just gorgeous. Sometimes I try to capture the sunsets here but they just don’t look as good in the photo as they did in the sky. Those you snapped are great! I am going to great trick or treaters in costume this year and hoping for lots of kids. You must have a scared a little kid or two. Tee hee! Although as Kerry said - “made me giggle this morning”!!
Sue said,
October 10, 2008 @ 10:49 am
Kerry was a neighbor girl of about 13 or 14 when this picture was taken, so it’s fun now that she’s a mom with kids of her own, I can check in on her blog (and her sister Tracy’s) and she can check in on mine.
Edna said,
October 10, 2008 @ 11:19 pm
I love the witch picture!! I also really love the quilting that you do and your photography as well. I’m awarding you with “The Ugly Mug” award. I couldn’t find your email addy anywhere so hope you will go to my blog for information about this award.
http://needlingthings.blogspot.com/
Andrea said,
October 15, 2008 @ 4:54 pm
The witch photo is seriously classy. Sheesh. Hubbies! I love your sunset photos! I want to live off a pond that displays stunning sunsets! Thanks for entering my giveaway. Best of luck to you!