The Gypsy Wagon

Happy Birthday, Birthday Girl!

   

She's funny, witty, creative and a damn good cook.  She takes ordinary days and turns them into an adventure.  She has beautiful girls , a handsome husband, and friends from one corner of the country to the other.  She's a Texan through and through, and a proud Aggie.

She has great collections:

   

She's the go-to-gal, when you've gotta go to Round Top:

 She loves the country, and wildflowers and horses.

And today it's her birthday.  Pop over and tell her Happy Birthday.

Oh, and let her know her present from me is going to be late!

 

Thank you Heather Bullard!

Now I don't know Heather, but she has a beautiful blog with gorgeous pictures and an online shop called The Present Past Collection.  On the 26th of August she had a fall decorating tutorial.  You'll just have to page down on her blog -- I don't have time right now to figure out how to link to that specific entry -- anyway, her finished product was beautiful and it inspired me to do the one pictured above.

I did it this morning after the kids went off to school and used mostly stuff I had around the house.  I bought the striped ribbon (thank you Martha Stewart collection at Michael's), the birds and the glass bead sprigs that are stuck in there.  Everything else came from my yard or my stash.  I want the magnolia leaves and that vine-y stuff to dry, so there's no water in that sap bucket.  The hydrangeas came from our house in Maine 3 years ago, but I did spray them with floral paint this morning (oh - that's one more thing from Michael's).  It was a great project - and quick too, which is good since I'm expecting 40 for dinner tonight and I should be prepping for that instead of making door decor.  Oh don't worry - I'm not cooking this time.  Went to plan B and ordered 3 five-foot submarine sandwiches.  Had to - I'm working this afternoon and have a jv soccer game to watch.  In the end, it will all happen.  I'll offer it up to Our Lady of the Miracle of the Party, and it will all be fine.  I think.

Oh - I have a few really old blog entries to catch up on, and some pictures from the July Texas trip that I want to share.  New semester has started for me, and the fall routine is taking some time to fall into place, but I'll get there.

Go visit Heather Bullard and enjoy her blog - she's been blogging regularly and you'll enjoy her spot!