Novemberfest!

It seems that every year around this time, I make a concerted effort to appreciate the Autumn experience. For instance, take this little guy. I found him just hanging around. Yeah, I do know that is his job. Fall inspires great art and craft ideas and this scarecrow decorative door knob hanger is no exception. It’s a really easy project for the smaller children since they can simply color the pieces and assemble them. Then  the “bigger kids” (I guess that’s me) get to use their fine motor skills to design more intricate and fashionable accoutrements. You can find the pattern and instructions at www.dltk-holidays.com/fall/mscarecrowdoorknob.htm

I’ve also had some other interesting backyard visitors this November. I was able to run and get to the camera to capture this gobble of turkeys. They started to scamper away as I tried to get closer so I hope you can see them. I have to wonder if it is the same family of birds that was strolling across the street this past summer. A momma turkey with at least 7 or 8 of her hatchlings had been out taking an early morning stroll and caused quite a stir and traffic jam in the neighborhood. Ahhh but they grow up so quickly these days. Sigh.

The deer always seem to move in closer to the house this time of the year. I think that they are in search of any greenery that has yet to be touched by the frost or that they have yet to munch on. I was awed by this one lone fellow who was proudly sporting his rack. I forgot to count the points on his antlers as he majestically strutted across the back yard.

I’ve been playing around with a fresco recipe to make holiday ornaments but so far nothing that I am ready to unveil here. Unless of course, we all need a laugh. The fresco does however, have a nice interesting feel to it when it is being painted. Quite fun but I haven’t yet got a hold of the technique. Remember Frieda Kahlo’s husband Diego Rivera? He apparently, was quite the fresco painter. And of course you know Leonardo’s Last Supper being one of the most famous frescoes.

But I digress again. Back to why I think that this is great time of the year. I’ve decided that it is really the beginning of spring for me. We just have to get through winter first.

“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” – Dr. Seuss