it's another gratitude list kind of day...

my beloved bohemian mountain with its new-fallen snow. winter is certainly encroaching... today is windy and rainy. the raindrops are beading up and rolling down my windows. the gusts of wind are blowing the last of the leaves from the trees surrounding my cottage. but i have my memories. and my pictures. to help me remember what a wonderful fall we have had.
and the sunrises have been Unexpectedly Lovely (see brandi reynold's blog...she a Joy Rebel! click on the joy rebel button on the top right-hand corner of my blog page)
no matter how tired i am when i roll out of my warm, cozy bed, when i glimpse these lovely sunrisings, i have to rejoice in being alive and having the eyes to see. my life has been so blessed! here is a short list of things i am so thankful for at this very minute:
* my friendships with my mother and my sister
* my ever so awesome Honey
* things that make me laugh (that's a lot of things! i laugh easily. and i LOVE to laugh!!!)
* finding new blog friends
* having the time to create and craft
* coffee! oh yeah!
i guess if i want to keep this short list short, i need to stop SOMEWHERE... here. i'll stop here.
there's just so much to be thankful for, big and small. hope you make your list today. and then ENJOY all the blessing of today! DO IT TODAY! coziness-in-the-midst-of-storms-wishes to you today...

a few last wisps...

the bohemian couldn't decide whether this shot was spooky or cozy. she, of course, leans toward cozy... woodstove cozy. yessssssss.....
while trying to capture the magic of the bright harvest moonlight peeking through the trees, she caught this... ooooh, what spooky magic was afoot?
ghostly moonlight through wicked spellbinder thorns...
a chance capture of ghostly moonlight through the cedar tree, whilst looking out of her kitchen window...
sadly, no trick-or-treating delightful monsters or ragamuffins came to knock upon her door. but the resident Honey and not-so-bohemian-daughter thoroughly enjoyed what the trick-or-treaters did not.
november love to you from bohemia...don't forget to PLAY TODAY!!!

farewell to october...

seen in the pale moonlight at the festival of the harvest: two tiny creatures of the night... munching...munching... what an enjoyable night of fun and frolic it was! unfortunately, our bohemian's camera frustrated her once again and there are no pictures to prove it...
the moon rose eerily over the bohemian mountains on the cold, crisp first day of november, when it wasn't quite evening yet... guests had arrived at the bohemian's cottage, for the weekly traditional giant bowl of popcorn and chilled fruit smoothies. happy child laughter, loud adult chatter, romping and wrestling, pillow fighting and sneaky tag games... what a fun and lovely fall afternoon.
and yes, the next morning's dawning was still quite eerie! dark clouds and a sinister blue color... oooooh. not yet done with the spookiness of the season...
but the bohemian's cottage was quite cozy and warm. and she was snug and happily blogging away... and taking lovely trips to other blogland places, where inspiration abounded and friends were sharing their daily lives.
the bohemian wants you all to know how much she enjoys visiting you and thanks you for sharing your lives with her and each other.
as her favorite mary englebreit illustration says, so she wishes for all of you:
"be warm inside and out". happy november!

happiest halloween to all...

it's dark and spooky in bohemian... perfect for the day.
the bohemian isn't thrilled about driving on such a day...
but of course, there is the magical brew (coffee) in her enchanted (keeps hot things hot!) mug!
the mountains are in hiding and the clouds are low and menacing.
she is considering making up her face by copying her black/white mask. hmm... no gold makeup.
maybe her magic teapot (the magical lamp's cousin) can help her with her halloween costume. but unfortunately, you'll have to wait till later posts for pictures! (patience, my dearies...)
ghost cat wishes all of you a spectacular and festively fun-filled evening... BOO!

put on the party lights and dance...

on a dreary friday afternoon in a nearby country, the bohemian got a creative assignment finished up to her satisfaction. the "challenge" was "your choice". the bohemian would FAR rather be given an actual challenge than such a general, uninspiring subject. but she had these cards laying around from ages ago, so she decided to use them. six of them, one for each member of her stamping exchange group...she had been saving this particular piece of paper for something special and liked it so much against the background of this cardstock color. it just seemed to say halloween... her sister had the punches: corner cobweb, black cat, leaves; also the cobweb stamp. the sparkly pumpkin was a new stamp the bohemian had just newly acquired and was wanting to USE.
the right-hand side is perforated and tears off to become a bookmark. fun, huh?
so yea! a mission accomplished... (don't know why this card pic looks so purple...actual color is better in above pictures...)

and then, on this dreary day, what else was there to do but....
put on the party lights and dance!! there, that's better.
hope you have party lights to cheer those dark, dreary days. let it shine!

this new day dawning...

when the bohmeian awoke, not ready for the day, she took one look out her window and her attitude was immediately adjusted!
dawn rising over the bohemain mountain... spectacular!!!
the bohemian sky was a jubilant song, a dance with wild abandon... gladness burst in her bohemian heart at the realization of what a gift it was just to be alive on such a day...
lunch at a tiny cafe: homemade french toast with real maple syrup and a long conversation with her sister. lovely. the above picture is of an old advertising sign on the outside of this tiny cafe. dekalb was the married name of her great aunt. this brand name apparently belongs to a corn product but this sign always makes her smile...
created: a halloween gift box... ooooh! spooky!
created: pages in a friend's altered round robin book, themed "lighthouses".

wish for you: that the dawning of each day brings glorious sunrises and lots of time for creating...

autumn outside my window...

living room...
living room...
dining room...
kitchen....
kitchen...

hope your window on the world looks this cool... autumn blessings to you.