Falling into Halloween

It sure doesn't feel like Autumn in my neck of the woods,

 but it still got a little scary around the house.  

Just sharing who came for a visit.

Have a Fun and Safe Halloween Day

Where To Find "Victorian at Heart" Vintage Finds

 

This is my great niece cowgirl, Taylor, with the saddle.

You might say that I'm back in the saddle again.  

I, "Victorian at Heart" joined my friend, Sally, with "FrenchWhite" at the Five and Dime Antique Mall in downtown Bakersfield, California.  I have been a vendor there before and I knew it was time to saddle up again.  This antique mall has two stories of treasures awaiting you when you visit the old Five and Dime Store at 1400 19th Street.  Plan to stop by the 1950's Luncheonette in this building for a nostalgic themed lunch.

I'm saddling up to be a vendor on  
"Antique Alley" at the"Old Time Peddler's Faire"
Saturday, 9am - 5pm, October 13 and 
Sunday October 14, 2012, 9am - 3:30pm 
at the Kern County Museum in Bakersfield, California.  This is a beautiful setting of 50 historic buildings on 8 tree-lined acres with over 200 vendors. There will be Antiques, Food, and Music 
so bring the whole family and enjoy a stroll.  

If you would like more information visit 

Old Time Peddler's Faire Website.  

It only happens once a year so plan on attending.

See  You  There  !!!

2011 Happy Thanksgiving

Heavenly Father, on Thanksgiving Day

We bow our hearts to You and pray.
We give You thanks for all You've done
Especially for the gift of Jesus, Your Son.
For beauty in nature, Your glory we see
For joy and health, friends and family,
For daily provision, Your mercy and care
These are the blessings You graciously share.
So today we offer this response of praise
With a promise to follow You all of our days.

--Mary Fairchild

Happy Thanksgiving 2011

Chillin' with my Ghoul friends

Two of my "Ghoul friends" had birthdays in October and we haven't gotten together to just visit for a while so I decided at the last minute.....which is my usual plan, to have the celebration at my house.  I had just taken my Halloween decorations down to share with another group and I was going to go for decorating my house for Thanksgiving but while I was on a shopping trip, I purchased these beverage napkins and I knew I had the theme for our party:

"Chillin' with my Ghoul friends"

 Happy Birthday Beverly!

Happy Birthday Sandra!

 Here are the Birthday Ghouls...

All the Ghoul friends

My Mom was my right-hand Ghoul

The table was set with sparkling Autumn leaves and colorful velvet and glittered Pumpkins.  The white candles add ambiance while dripping black wax.  The colorful Fiestaware gave a cheerful touch of color for the celebration. It is not about the scary but about the fun even though there was a orange and black furry spider crawling on the table.

They only dared to enter with this dress form
dressed up as a headless witch.  Her hat was too cute.

The medicine cabinet was filled with poisons.

 Who would dare to eat dessert on these plates after passing by that cabinet.

Can you believe that rat perched on top of my antique books. Take a look at the pumpkin made from pages of a book.

There were other creatures lurking in the shadows.

Even the pirate's ship landed to check out all the ghouls.

We tried to stay up until the bewitching hour but
all Ghoul things have to come to an end.

My Grandson, Eli having fun.

HAPPY AND SAFE HALLOWEEN!