Sunday, October 26, 2014

Octoberfest 2014

It's time for Octoberfest!  This is a celebration of all things fall, hosted by Rita at Toltec Jewels.  I have a ton of pictures for you; so grab a drink, sit back, and get ready to scroll.

October this year was incredibly busy.  I went to a Bears game, celebrated Octoberfest here in town, went to a big craft fair with my sister (we go every year), and went to a bead retreat.  At the craft fair, I bought a piece of lawn art that I have been talking myself out of for the past 3 years.
Isn't he adorable - he's a bobble head as well.  I have some company for him on the front porch.
 This is my Cinderella carriage, also bought from that same craft fair a while ago.  I keep it out until Thanksgiving, mainly because I can (it does have a pumpkin inside).


Here is my spider, (yes same craft fair).  It does have eyes that go with it that you can stick into the pumpkin, but I thought it looked better this year with the Frankenstein pumpkin. 
 
Here are all of them together on the porch.  And Frank over there in the corner.  

Part of the reason I get excited for Fall is the different types of wine and beer that are only sold during this time.  Here is Frank with 2 of my favorite spiced fall wines and the best pumpkin beer I've ever had (and that is saying a lot).


I've also got a picture of the window clings on my front door. Love them!

Fall cards I've been working on:


How about some adorable Basset Hounds in costume?  

 This is Gunter, he is at the bridge now, but this is one of my favorite pictures of him.
 Sir Halfred, in the bow-tie my sister bought for him.
 This is Wulfgang.  You may need to look away before you overdose on cuteness.
And earrings I made using the picture above.  I've been doing these for Basset Rescue.


Last weekend was the bead retreat, it was at a beautiful location.  Here is a shot of the view we had inside the main room where everyone was working.
 They had a walking trail, these are pictures I took when we were taking a break from beading.  It was just gorgeous there, and we had beautiful weather Saturday and Sunday. 


And finally, here are a couple of pictures my husband took while he was at a nature preserve not too far from us.


I hope you've enjoyed my post, please take a look at the other participants, click here for the list.  Have a very happy Fall!!!

28 comments:

  1. Beautiful pictures! And what amazing surroundings at the bead retreat.

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  2. The retreat looks beautiful and I adore your Cinderella carriage - so whimsical

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  3. Perfect timing, I was reading your post as my daughter was saying she needs to buy a pumpkin to carve..... she loves your spider!

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  4. Great photos of The autumn spirit. Lots of fun ideas And gorgeous nature pictures.

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  5. Hi Kim, cute earrings. I like all of your fall pics too.

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  6. That Cinderella carriage is very special, I love it! And how nice must it be, living so close to the Nature Preserve, you can go there whenever you want, to take beautiful pic's :-)

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  7. Your post encompasses what an Octoberfest means to me with the great decorations and the wonderful seasonal brews.

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  8. Love all your festive decorations! and how much fun to get away and bead in such a beautiful spot! fun earrings for a great cause!

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  9. Beautiful photos, adorable furbabies... and now I must plan on making the hike up to the liquor store to see if we have any special seasonal wines! I'm not a fan of beer, and I made the mistake of trying pumpkin ale last thanksgiving... I bought a bottle and we all had a glass... and we all agreed... it smelled FABULOUS .. it tasted horrid >.< and it tasted even worse if you had it immediately after eating stuffing. My brother made that claim, and I of course didn;t believe it was possible for it to taste worse... so I had to try. He was right... it did >.< lol

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  10. I really enjoyed reading your post for Octoberfest. I'm not sure what I liked the most of your decorations, basset hounds or autumn scenery! You really covered all the bases with your post. Thanks for sharing.

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  11. What a delightful post! I love your Cinderella carriage and those earrings are priceless! Where was your retreat and who hosted it? I noted that you mention the Bears so I might be interested in next year's - I'm in Ohio. 😉

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  12. You put a lot of effort into your decorating. Your house looks amazing. Your photos are terrific. Thanks for sharing everything. I enjoyed the house tour.

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  13. Oh My! Never met a Basset in a costume that I didn't like. lol Your photos are beautiful. LOVE Love love the bobble head lawn dog. Oh... such fun! The earrings are adorable. Frank left me in stitches. ;) Thank you for sharing!

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  14. This is an amazing Octoberfest. I want to go to that craft fair. Your lawn art has given me the wants. First I want the pumpkin then the Cinderella carriage, then I want more stuff, LOL. Your dogs are adorable of course and I do love Frank! He's one of my most fav Halloween characters. I'd love to stop by and go for a walk with you. Your pictures took me there. Great earrings too.

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  15. hahaha - LOVE the porch "critters" :)

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  16. Love the decorations!

    Your pups are beautiful. Woof! So sorry your buddy passed to the Rainbow Bridge. One of my Halloweeny cats passed on October 18th of last year. *hugs*

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  17. Gorgeous photos, the porch critters are irresitable and Frank is adorable. Love the Bassett rescue earrings.

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  18. Wow i love your wonderful pumpkin decorations and Frank.
    The Basset earrings are adorable thats for sure.
    You have so many beautiful photos it would be hard not to be inspired

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  19. Oh yes... I do enjoy reading your post... and laughed looking at your dogs pictures. They are so so so cute!! And my favorite is those pretty yet cute earrings!! Adorable indeed!

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  20. glorious fall photos. wish the leaves could last like that a lot longer ( and not fall all over my lawn lol)

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  21. I love all your pictures.
    Beautiful earrings!!

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  22. Stunning pictures...fall is the MAIN reason I miss living in the North.....Love the earrings too! Great job!

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  23. Great pictures! The fall colors are so beautiful. Here is Hawaii it's just green all year round. Love the pumpkin "holders". You have very patient dogs, lol.

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  24. Beautiful pictures. I love the ones your husband too - you live in a gorgeous area. Your bassett rescue earrings are adorable! Love your new lawn art. Good for you to give up resisting and get it. You will clearly get so much enjoyment out of it.

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  26. Great fall pics from your festival finds to your retreat! Thanks for sharing they are rich in color and warmth. I love that you do Bassett rescue work and make jewelry to reflect that. The earrings and pooch pics are darling :)

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  27. Great fall pics from your festival finds to your retreat! Thanks for sharing they are rich in color and warmth. I love that you do Bassett rescue work and make jewelry to reflect that. The earrings and pooch pics are darling :)

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  28. The fall photos were just beautiful and I absolutely love the photos of your doggie :) Sounds like you had a wonderful time at the fair and a very busy month making memories.

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