October in pictures

October is my favorite month, it is the Season of the Witch :) 

Pumpkin whoopie pies

We started the month out with some yummy baking. My Mom bought me a cool whoopie pie pan that are little autumn leaves and pumpkins and we had to try it out so we made pumpkin spice whoopie pies.

Missy had two puppies both little boys

Brewski

The puppies cuddling with Rocket Meadows kitten

Chubbs Magoo

We had planned on selling the puppies as they are purebred miniature Dachshunds but Conner and Brewski bonded and he asked to keep him. He is working and contributes to the home so we had no problem with it. They were meant to be and are so close. So then there was just Chubbs Magoo :) he is such a cutie and wormed his way into my heart big time. I have decided to write some stories with him as the main character and he being my now muse he gets to stay ;) funny how that works eh!

Gonna make a quilt

Pine cone wars

 Always active the Minions are outside running all over the place. Pinecone wars have been a favorite this fall.

Time for some chemistry

Making fake fish eggs. She learned how to make a chemical bath. How to mix a solution and how calcium hardens things.

King Connaher is still studying crystals and designing grids

 We drove down to Lacombe about an hour from where we live to take in a huge Mineral and Gem show. It was awesome, we spent the day and really had alot of fun. They had alot of fossil specimens and very knowledgeable people working the show.

Fire agate

 We brought home so many crystals. I think we are starting to rival some museums when it comes to our collection. Here are a few of the beauties we bought at the show...

Morganite

Nice piece of hand sized Brazilian Amethyst

Snake carved out of Unakite

 This piece was bought as a gift for the oldest, he was born in the year of the snake.

We picked up a few geometrical shaped pieces for adding the element of sacred geometry to our grids

 Mid October we planned an Aura sketch party. Willowtree and I were so impressed with our Aura Sketches and had talked about it for weeks. The rest of the family all wanted to get it done as well. I also had some friends that were interested and a couple of Hubbys work friends too so we decided to make it a PARTY! really any excuse to entertain and I am happy. We got to work decorating and making snacks. Of course it was Samhain themed.

Oreo Truffles

Fun dipped bread sticks. We did pretzels as well.

Willowtree making spider eggs

Spider eggs

Voodoo doll brownie

Bacon jalapeno deviled eggs. These were AMAZING!!

We put on quite a spread!! Our party was a huge success!

Willowtrees makeup for the party

The babies are growing so big

Some of our spooky decor

The Pumpkin patch

Half of the mantle

The other half of the mantle

My new pumpkins. I add at least one new item to the Samhain decorations each year

 

 Bugs kitten Rocket is getting big

Ogham sticks from the UK each Ogham stick is made from its corresponding wood. It will take me awhile to master them Willowtree and Bug are both very interested in learning how to use them.

New fancy switch plate for the front entrance way custom made for me by Druantia designs. I love it and think it goes great with my batty theme

 

Here you can see the new switch plate and above it a bit of the bat swarm that flies up the whole wall. I will have to get a pick of it sometime.

Sleeping Dachshund puppies are the cutest thing ever

Chubbs Magoo and Brewski Bear

Bug decided she wanted to be Snow White this year

Snow White and her heart

 

This is one of the creepiest things I have seen. It was at a house we trick or treated at. She giggled and sang and swang back and forth on the swing. Too Creepy!!