Free Fall Images

Leaves are starting to change.

Night's are cooler.

A briskness in the air in the mornings.

Fall is easing in.

What a better way to move in ourselves along with the Season, 

 than to share some of my favorite Fall images.

I hope you enjoy them :~)

Fall Festival Pets On Parade

This is kind of a continuation from Monday's Post.

I wanted to share some other pics from the Fall Festival.

For the Pets On Parade Contest there is a Best Dressed catagory. Here are a few of the entrants.

The lady holding the Chihuahua had her dressed so cute in a little dress.

This little girl was the cutest!

Her Dachshound was in a Lobster costume and was in a big stock pot.

The girl wore an apron!

Too cute! She did win in that catagory.

Of course, there were lots and lots of food booths. Anything and everything deep fried! And I can atest it all tasted soo good!!

As you can see, we arrived early. 

After all, you can't start looking until

you've had a deep fried Twinkie for breakfast!

Show Off Monday ~ Fall Festival

I'm participating in "Show Off Monday" over at Etsy Cottage Style hosted by Marcela. Be sure to pop on over and see what all the bragging is about!

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Our little town has a Fall Festival every Labor Day weekend. Everyone looks forward to it each year. There is lots of entertainemnt, contests, and just plain fun!

Some of the contests can get serious like the Salsa Making Contest  (our neighbors have won like 8 years straight!).

Some are just for fun like the Pets On Parade Contest.

There are several catagories you can enter.....Best Dressed Pet, Biggest Pet, Littlest Pet, Most Unique Pet, Pet Owner Look-a-Like, etc.  

Someone in our family usually enters one of our many pets.

 This year my youngest entered his Tarantula for most unique.  The Host didn't want to hold her, I wonder why?

 Although, she was a hit with the younger boys that were there!

And yes, He won First Place for most unique!! YAY!! Others in that catagory were a Hermit Crab, Turtle, Cricket, and Mouse.

Here he is with his brother. Pretty nice ribbon & plaque, huh?!

He was pretty proud and so was I....so here I am bragging about him!

Portuguese Women

I live in a small town rich with Portuguese Heritage.

Both my Mother & Father are full Portuguese, born here in the United States.

So when this article appeared in our weekly (yes, weekly!) Newspaper I just had to share!

"Three men were sitting together bragging about how they had given their new wives duties.

The first man had married a woman from Spain and bragged that he had told his wife she was going to do all the dishes and house cleaning. He said it took a couple days but on the third day he came home to a clean house and all the dishes were done.

The second man had married a woman from Italy. He bragged that he had given his wife orders that she was to do all the cleaning, dishes, and cooking. On that the first day he didn't see any results, but the next day it was better. By the third day, his house was clean, the dishes were done and he had a huge dinner on the table.

The third man had married a Portuguese woman born here in the United States. He boasted that he told her that her duties were to keep the house cleaned, dishes washed, lawn mowed, laundry washed and hot meals on the table for every meal. He said the first day he didn't see anything and the second day he still didn't see anything, but by the third day most of the swelling had gone down and he could see a little out of his left eye. Enough to fix himself a bite to eat, load the dishwasher and telephone a landscaper."

Gotta love those Portuguese Women!!

Treasure Hunt

I am participating in Today's Thrifty Treasures,

over at Rhoda's Southern Hospitality.

Don't forget to head over there to see what everyone else found.

I am also bragging about my finds over at Etsy Cottage style Blog

for "Show Off Monday"

After passing up about half a dozen yard sales be cause there wasn't anything but a couple tables with clothes, My daughter & I hit upon a gold mine!

You know the ones, you see them & can't get there fast enough. My heart starts beating fast...yes, I love the hunt!

A huge yard & shed to dive into. Boxes & boxes to go through.

Here are just a tiny bit of what I captured. I haven't cleaned any of it up yet, so please forgive ;)

One of the first things I spied was this darling little table.

I originally bought it to list on eBay...but I've fallen in love!

Not sure where it will go....but somewhere it will!

Don't you love the color? and with the white peeking through :~)

Love the shape of the legs too...$3 can you believe that?!

Another box of goodies (10-50 cents)

These teeny glass Ornaments will find their way to eBay.

A great pair of Shutters ($1)

I even scored a sweet hat for my Sister who collects vintage hats (50 cents) I filled the back of my van up with Treasure....good til next weekend! Among the haul are these 2 enamelware cups (25 cents for both), darling little boots (50 cents)(they will be turned into some kind of holiday decoration), a humongous 1938 Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (50 cents), and aren't those hair clips (she thru them in) to die for ?

Breakfast In The Garden

Wandered about the backyard this morning.

Must have been breakfast time.......

Look who I caught in my Fig Tree....on the lower branches no less.

They're to stay on the one's I can't reach, that's the deal.

hmmph!

He's hiding between the 2 figs, little devil!

Sunflower seeds anyone?

Even a Goldfinch stopped by :)

Fishy's are hungry too!

Fall Backgrounds

The weather seems to be changing just a bit. A little cooler evenings...

Our mind turns to warmer cozier colors. The reds, oranges, browns of Fall.

Changing seasons means time for a change in backgrounds.

Here's a few to get you in the mood.

Grab a cup of tea and enjoy =)