Hootin' Anni's Day Trippin'

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Continuing with the Halloween theme for the month of October, I will show and tell about these items sitting on the dining room table; and more. In Colorado, way back in the early 1980's I spied and bought, the witch's curled-up pointy-toed shoe, candy dish [center]. Of course with our family loving the fun of Halloween, we all thought it was a super touch to the garish decor we do for the 'holiday'. But the ironic part of this story is: Nearly twenty years later, I was shopping; actually looking for nothing in particular, and I found these...the exact, matching, witch's shoe candle holders in the Foothills Mall in Tucson. The same pattern and the exact same finishing gloss. Naturally they're now part of the centerpiece on the dining room table. [In case you're interested --inside the candy dish is hard candies...butterscotch, cinnamon, peppermint, and spearmint hard candies]

This is one of two miniature witches that is part of my witch collection. At the store, I believe it was Hobby Lobby, I saw both of the two witches and thought immediately of my "Witch in Arms" long time online friend. We've been snail mail and email and group online friends for over ten years! She lives miles and miles across the sea from me....in Northern Europe! But the one of many things we have in common, is our love for Halloween. Call us kids at heart---we both just have oodles of fun during the month, Halloween!! [Isn't Halloween a month? And isn't there a word 'oodles'?]



Now, this little gal is the second miniature witch. The two can lock arms as to represent me and my long time Halloween-lover friend of mine! I love the bright colors on both, the shiny, glossy finish, and the fact that by putting the two close together each year I can think of the super lady across the ocean and *cackle* each time I pass by! Oh, I suppose your curiosity has come to a peak by now. You're wanting to know just who my "Witch in Arms" is. Let me tell you a bit about her...the way we 'met' online. She was already a part of an online group---when I joined she was the very first one to drop by my website [remember websites?] and sign my guestbook. She was the sweetest then, and still the best of friends [Now, Mutti....you too!! *inside joke*]. Okay, okay ---I'll tell you right now without further delay. Her name is Lisa. And she too has a blog! Her nickname is Liberty Belle. Dear Lisa is the one that dubbed us "Witches in Arms" And, I like it. These two adorable little gals are on the countertop. And we'll soon be locked 'arm in arm' when Halloween finally arrives. The part that makes me jealous is Lisa has Halloween about eight hours before I do!!

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Okay, slap me silly. Tell me I'm a bad mother....but for years, I've been trying to convince Irene [our daughter] to get a tattoo. At the age of 50 I got one, and I wouldn't change the fact that I did get one for the world. I designed my own, and took the drawing/sketch into a tattoo parlor one day, and asked the artist: "Can you do this for me?" He looked closely and said, "Sure"! I said: "When?" He said: "How 'bout now"? And so it goes. It took about 2 1/2 hours with one break in between. Tell me I'm bad...a rebel without a cause. Anything you wish. I love my tattoo. As long as they're tastefully done...and just ONE on my body....I think they're cool. When I opened my email this afteroon, there was one from Irene with attachments....I had no idea what the attachments were. I thought maybe Clint was getting married. I thought she DID go out and buy a van, we once talked of this on the phone a few days back....I just wouldn't have dreamed she went and did it!!!! A tattoo!!! How cool is that? All hers!!! *snort* Little does she know that her ol' mom is sharing her bared shoulder too!

Being a single parent, it's representing the three of them! Her two sons, and herself. The 'herself' is Christian and Irish [with a Celtic cross] and the two sons are their zodiacal signs---Taurian bull zodiac behind the cross and the Pisces sign in the center of the cross. I love the fact that she designed her tattoo like I did mine...we're both wearing originals. Not Gucci, Ralph Lauren, or catwalk material, but ones of a kind never-the-less.

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Each day up until Halloween [October 31st]
I will be handing out
a treat for 1 - 5[one to five] bloggers who drop by
during the week for visiting.
You're more than welcomed to pass it along
to ones you think are deserving of a special treat
for the season.
Kinda like "Pay it Forward"
Y'know, one goodwill gesture deserves another?
But DON'T just choose your friends
making this cliquish and 'just groupies'...
Make NEW friends by choosing random visitors!!!
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Make it RANDOM!!

If you do decide to share it with others
then, USE THIS "TREAT" IMAGE and
link it back to my blog and
explain where the idea originated.
Click on the image to expand and then save for displaying on your blog if you choose.

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MY TREATS TODAY GO TO:

BLOGGERS @ Working At Home Mom

SUSIE @ SusieJ

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Thursday's Recipients
Wednesday's Recipients
Tuesday's Recipients
Monday's Recipients
Sunday's Recipients

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5:00 AM



Appetizer
When was the last time you were surprised?

Just last week! Two times. A tattoo on my daughter's shoulder. And, It really wasn't a surprise per sé, but a wonderful surprise at that!!! Colorado Rockies [baseball team of my home state] won the NL Division Championship Series...sweeping the Philadelphia Phillies!!! [and last night they played the first series of the best 4 out of 7 for the league title, and won!!!]

Soup
Fill in the blanks: My eyes are ________, but I wish they were __________.

HUH? This is odd ---Okay, maybe My eyes are tired, but I wish they were not.

Salad
If you were a Beanie Baby, what would you look like and what would your name be?

Oh lordy, who comes UP with these? They must lose some sleep now and then, trying to think of them. *giggles*
Let's see, a Beanie Baby...okay, I'd be white, with a blue and orange mane...my name would be THUNDER the BRONCO [horse]. Oops, another Colorado team. But so far this season, Thunder, isn't cheering!!!

Main Course
Name two things you consistently do that you consider to be healthy habits.

Walking and walking!!! The third thing I do consistently for health?---More walking.

Dessert
What brand of toothpaste are you using these days? Do you like it? Why or why not?

Rembrandt. Ya, it's okay. Can't say that I get overly excited about toothpaste tho.

Who comes UP with these?