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Miss Aspen

Miss Tiki

Mister Huey

Mister Trec

Miss Lizzee

Miss Onyx

Mister Bug

More About Juno and Lucas

 

Hi there! I found this link from Lucas and Juno's Facebook page. I just had to share this amazing story about Juno. ( My original post about Lucas and Juno's story here )

 

The original link from dogheirs.com is HERE

 

Please be sure to visit Lucas and Juno on their facebook page  HERE and say hi!

Also, please go visit dogheirs. It's a fantastic site about dogs. There is also a neighborhood watch where you can post lost dogs in your area, neighborhood alerts, dog friendly events, etc.

Thank you to everyone who has visited Lucas and Juno. They really appreciate your visits and support!!

 

Lucas and Juno

Hi everyone! I have a very special post today.

You may remember back in June I posted some pictures  entitled Winners of the Babysitting Competition . There was one picture in particular that stole my heart. I remember telling my husband that you could just feel the unconditional love and respect of these two.

Here is the photo.

 

As you can imagine, I was beyond delighted when I received an email from this little boy's father, Chester. He told me the the boy in the picture was his son, whose name is Lucas and his service dog's name is Juno. 

Lucas has Sanfillippo Syndrome / MPS IIIA . His family is trying to raise awareness about this disease through Lucas's Facebook page.

After seeing this picture, I remember wanting to know more about this little boy and what circumstances led to him being in a wheelchair. I had never heard of this syndrome before, and I am so grateful to Chester for taking the time to let me know who this picture belonged to.

Please visit Lucas and Juno to learn more about this illness and this amazing family. I know they would love for you to stop by and say hi. Please pass this on to all your friends and family and ask them to stop by and say hi. This will also help to further the awareness of this terrible disease. 

Please go here to visit Lucas and Juno. Your kind words and thoughts would mean a lot to them.

Many thanks again to Chester for writing me. Lucas, know you and your family will be in our thoughts, fighting with you all the way. Many big hugs to Juno for watching over and taking such good care of his Lucas. 

 

 

 

Another "Bump" in the Road

Yes, another "bump" in the road--LITERALLY--! November, I guess was just not one of my best months. As you know, I have been battling a nasty kidney infection.  I was just beginning to get back to feeling like myself, when last Wednesday evening I was in a car accident. I left the house about 4:45pm to go to a Doctors appointment to get another test to make sure the kidney infection was completely gone. The road is fairly steep, with a section of small switchback curves. I was on the way down, just entering one of the curves, when the traffic started slamming on their brakes. A dump truck had just stopped at the bottom of the turns. I was able to stop in time so as to not hit the car in front of me, but I knew I was going to get rear-ended. Sure enough, BAM, the van hit me. It actually was not his fault, as he had no way of knowing the traffic was stopped. He had not rounded the curve yet. 

 The whole accident happened in slow motion and for some reason I was extremely calm. I think because I knew what was going to happen before it happened the whole way through.  (I know, sounds strange)

SO------it gets worse! As soon as I got hit, without looking, I knew who had hit me. It was my HUSBAND!!--Yes--you read right--  My husband had no idea it was me, as it was pretty dark. When he got out of the car and came up to mine, I got out and he froze. It took a minute for him to realize he had hit his own wife!! He was horrified!

We had left the house separately, about 10 minutes apart. He usually does not take that road, but for some reason that night he did. We have a fair amount of damage to both vehicles, but it could have been worse. He swerved so as to try and not hit the car, but could not get quite out of the way , so it at least was not a full on hit.

He is doing fine, but my neck and back was injured. I already have 5 bulging discs in my neck and upper back from a previous car accident about 12 years ago. ( I was rear ended while sitting at a traffic light)  It took me years of acupuncture to become fairly pain free. I was pretty sore the first few days, but I am doing better than I expected. I am just hoping it does not get worse down the road.

The insurance company was at a loss for words, although it did solicit an unintentional  laugh---as it did from the Doctor.

Anyway--I am so thankful it wasn't any worse and that November is behind us. Surely December will be better!!

Stay safe everyone and Happy December!!

P.S.--Please check back Friday. I have a special post--(which I had meant to post last week)--that I will be sharing with you.

Challenge #14 Duck,Duck,Goose or Turkey

This challenge is in honor of Thanksgiving. We were to show some "fowl" in our creations.

Considering we do not eat any meat or fowl or fish--I thought I would make a turkey that could join us at the table. Here is my creation:

 

This is a ceramic planter. I airbrushed the entire piece.

 

 

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. How about joining us at The Game for a fun challenge of "fowl".  As all of us (design team)  had our share of problems in November, this challenge is a little late. You have until Friday at midnight to enter your projects, and then on to Christmas!!

See you at The Game!!

Hello Again!

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a great holiday! I sort of disappeared here for a few weeks--although not voluntarily! I had to take a forced mini vacation, as I have been pretty ill.

A few weeks ago I went to the Dr. with what was thought a bad bladder infection. I was put on antibiotics, tested again at the end of ten days and found out the infection was still there. So I started taking a second round of meds. After about five more days, I became extremely ill and had to be taken to the hospital. Apparently I had a kidney infection the entire time and the meds I was taking only helped with the bladder. So I was three weeks into a kidney infection before I literally collapsed.

I usually bounce right back after being sick, but not this time. The Drs. said it was a serious infection and would take some time. They were not kidding! I could hardly get out of bed for almost a week and a half. Good news is that I am feeling much better now.

I want to thank everyone who commented on my posts recently. I will be returning the visits during the week. I will also have a very special commenter I will be introducing to you later this week.

Thank you again sooo much for your visits and comments--they are very much appreciated!! I will be around to visit soon!!

 

 

Dress Up--Challenge #12

Hello everyone! This weeks challenge is a little late due to the east coast storm Sandy. Susan, our coordinator / owner of  The Game lives in New Jersey and has been without power. Luckily, it sounds as if they escaped the worst of it with only a few trees down. We are keeping everyone in the storm area in our thoughts and wishing them a speedy recovery.

This challenge is for Halloween. We are to show art in the form of a costume, or art featuring a costume or part of a costume.

Here is my project, a witches hat.

 

The base is a paper mache hat form. I covered it in fabric, leaving a train down the back. I then used lots of ribbon, feathers, fabric flowers, and of course, spiders!

 

 

There is still time to enter this challenge! Just follow me over to THE GAME right HERE.

Can't wait to see what you come up with. And there will be a great prize for the winner!

See you at THE GAME!!

 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Halloween Party 2012

Today is the big day! It's Vanessa's Halloween Party at

A Fanciful Twist.

 

We are so excited. Miss Lizzee, Miss Onyx and Mister Bug

have been preparing all week. 

They are looking very scary in their costumes.

Miss Lizzee all dressed up in her witchy  wickedness.

 Mister Bug in his scariest pirate attire.

And where did Miss Onyx go? Well, she'll be along.

Do we have everything we need?

Miss Lizzee and Mister Bug say it's time. The pumpkin heads are all lined up to guide us along the path.

Of course they will only go as far as the entrance to the haunted forest. We have never been through the haunted forest before, but it is the only way to Vanessa's. Miss Lizzy says she is not scared. Bug, well, not so much. He does seem to be a little skittish tonight. Onyx in her devilish attire just laughs.

They say on Halloween all the spirits come out

to haunt anyone who enters the forest.

Oh, I do think we had better hurry!

Best avoid Mrs Crow--she is guarding her eggs. 

I guess thats not the only things she is guarding.

Make sure not to step on anything--- or any one!

OH NO! The trees are telling us to go back. But we can't. It's the only way, and we do not want to miss the festivities.

Mister Owl says he will guide us. Thank you Mister Owl!

 

OH MY, that's a BIG spider! Hurry--before he spies us!

BOO!

EEK!

What was that?

Finally, a friendly face, but what is Miss Kitty looking at?

Oh dear, can it be----? As the story goes, there is a shack in the bayou where the evil voodoo queen lives, right beyond the haunted forest. No one has ever seen her and lived to tell about it. What shall we do, asks Mister Bug? Miss Lizzee says she wants to see a real live voodoo queen. She's not afraid! 

 

But you should be afraid, dearie. HE HE.

Who are you, asked Miss Onyx?

I'm just an old hag, but I can cast a spell to get you

safely through the bayou.

And what would you like in return, we asked.

Wellll--that broom of yours looks  like a good trade. Mine  was stolen and I have been stuck here ever since. Yes--a good trade indeed!

After quite the struggle with Miss Lizzee for her broom---she did NOT think it was a good trade---the old hag cast her spell. Lets hope it works!

 We made it through the bayou! The old hags spell worked. But OH NO! Who is this? He says he's the guardian of the voodoo queen and we must have the password to go past the gate. OR ELSE!

Psssst---I have the password---follow me!

It worked! We're through!

Thank you-----where did she go??

Look said Miss Lizzee,  the door of the shack is open. I see a light. Let's go see---

Watch your head!

SNAKES!!

I don't believe there is anyone here.

We mustn't touch anything!

Shrunken heads--does that mean???

Oh No!

This is very creepy!

Oh, these poor souls are trapped for eternity.

Shall we let them out, asks Mister Bug?

NOOOO!

I wonder who this spell is for???

Maybe the crystal ball has an answer.

Did you hear something?

They're coming----Who said that????

Let's get out of here!

Miss Lizzee---What is it?? You look as if you have seen a ghost!

Mister Bug???

Miss Onyx---now that's just not polite------OH

Yikes!!!! The Voodoo queen herself!!

OH we are in soooo much trouble---

Everybody RUN----

And we ran and ran until we saw Miss Vanessa's lights.

Yes! We made it!! We're here!!Whew! That was close!!

 Miss Lizzee, Miss Onyx and Mister Bug are so excited to tell their tale at the party.

Of course everyone thinks they do have quite the imagination.

Of course everybody knows it's just a tale---

Isn't it???

Miss Lizzee, Miss Onyx, Mister Bug and I want to wish you all a 

SPOOKY HALLOWEEN

And of course a BIG THANK YOU to Miss Vanessa. 

You can go HERE to join the other partiers.

And a BIG THANK YOU to all of YOU for joining us in our little tale.

 

Happy Halloween

Chrislyn

credits:bayou picture:Matthew Hansen

Link: toursdepartingdaily.com

My Home --Pt. 2

Welcome to part 2 of my bewitching home party. I can't believe it's almost Halloween. Every year I try and get my decorations up earlier so we can enjoy them longer. But it seems every year just goes by faster than the last. But I am doing my best to relish every minute. The trees have all turned and the weather has definitely turned fall like. Well, this week it has turned more winter like. But that's okay, because it would not seem like Halloween without a little chilly weather.

So come on back inside and we will finish the tour. You can see part 1 here.

Click on pictures to enlarge.

This is where we left off. This is the middle room that connects all the downstairs rooms.

One of  my many tablescapes. 

This is my large terrarium that gets decorated with every season.

Inside---a spooky forest!

The pumpkins and ghost wreath are ceramic pieces I made and airbrushed.

This is the great room -aka- the family room and kitchen.

My vintage windows I got at a garage sale. And my Scott Smith art pieces. I love his work!

A Joe Spencer ghost. I love his dolls also.

My Halloween tree.

A sitting room. 

A chandelier that can also be decorated for the seasons.

Another Joe Spencer doll.

Where are my manners---can I offer you some vampire wine?

Some kitchen vignettes. I guess you can tell by now that I love to do vignettes.

The powder room.

Another bathroom and Joe Spencer doll.

The front veranda.

The back courtyard.

Thanks so much for visiting. I hope you enjoyed.

Don't forget to come back Saturday for Vanessa's Halloween Party. 

I will be joining in for all the spooky kooky fun!

See you then!

Chrislyn