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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Oct. 31st Stamp- A Halloween Freebie

Three more days until the spooks come out! 👻👻👻👻

  Image from Pinterest. 

I am still stitching away and  hoping for treats rather than any tricks.😁 I have one more stamp to share for this year. It is Oct. 31 Stamp- just a simple stitch with a jack, a ghost and some sweet treats.  

 


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If you are interested in stitching this piece,  just grab , the images. For printing tips, refer to the post Tips for Printing which has loads of tips from my sweet friends. 

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If you have missed any of the other stamps and stitches, just click on the colored links below and you will be transported back to the post and charts. 

Halloween Stamp Sampler - Header and Borders


I used my Little Jack Trifle  as a scissor fob. 


I have already worked out 3  additional stamps, but I will save those for next year's treats. 🎃🎃🎃🎃

I stitched the Header to make into a pin pillow. 

Now tell me . What is your favorite Halloween candy? 

Mine? Hmmm ... well as a kid I always enjoyed bubblegum or Smarties. Of course, Tootsie Rolls ranked high on my list as well. Living out in the boonies, we did not get to go trick or treating often. Any sweet was a treat back then. 🍬🍬🍬🤗 

Thank  you for dropping by for a visit today. I will keep it short and sweet for there is Halloween stitching to get to!

As Always...


Happy  Stitching and Quilting,

 y'all

Melisa 

"Dear Great Pumpkin, I am looking forward to your arrival on Halloween night. " Linus  from Peanuts 

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo. 

My latest thrifty finds include a vintage made in Japan rooster, a McCoy Planter and a ball shaped Hall pitcher. 

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This little cabinet is also a new thrifty find. I think I will paint it. 

Monday, October 27, 2025

Tales from Camp and Sweet Friends

 Hello there Stranger! Welcome! 

Mr. Pinker and I have rambled our way back home after a long camping trip. We had a humdinger of a time. Now I must confess there were not a lot of adventures, but it was peaceful and relaxing which was fine and dandy with me.  


Before we left on our adventure , Mr. Pinker said, " I have an idea for our camper!"  He was grinning from ear to ear. 

With a little hesitation, I asked, "What?"

"Put our camper on a trailer!" he replied. 

"What!?! " I exclaimed. I could not envision it. What was this mad man thinking .😂🤪Hee! Hee! 

Well, it was not long before Mr. Pinker drove Ole' Big Red and the Ole' Truck Camper into the field. 

Soon the camper was unloaded . "I just don't know about this, " I said to Mr. Pinker. 

"Just trust me," he said as he left to get the trailer.  Soon he was backing the trailer up to the camper.  Eeek!   I was nervous as a long tailed cat in a room of rocking chairs! 

"How are you going to get it on the trailer? " I asked perplexed. 

"Just wait and see, " said Mr. Pinker as he bustled up the hill to bring down one of the tractors. Soon another joined. Using the buckets and the lifts the camper was held in place as the "legs" were removed . I stood far back for I was certain a disaster was going to take place. 

Preparing to balance the camper before loading. 

Slowly and carefully, Mr. Pinker eased the truck and trailer under the camper and soon it was nestled on the gooseneck.  
"I am not sure if I am going to like this. " I replied. But Mr. Pinker reassured me that there would be some advantages and if we did not like it , we could always take it off. 

Camper all loaded and at the campsite. 

So what did I think of our maiden voyage with our new set up? Well, I liked it !   We could carry more and take the truck out without having to unload the camper to save our site if we wanted and.... I liked having a trailer for a deck . The downside was loading and unloading our stuff in the camper, but other than that all was good. 

Oh , I forgot! We did have a flat on the way. Thankfully, Mr. Pinker had the spare on the trailer in 2 shakes of a lamb's tail, and we were on our way. 

Yikes! We have a shredded tire! Oh bother! 

We will probably go with this layout when we leave for the winter trip. We will be able to take more food and water with us which is a big plus when camping off grid. 

I finished Spring Wildflower Mini Sampler which I shared in June. 

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May I show you my "happy display" that sits on my wee coffee table ? Lots of little treasures  which warms my heart and makes me smile. Dear Vivian, stitched my Blooms of Sunshine and  made me the most darling card. 🤗🌻💛



Look at all of the details and she included in the  beautiful card and the sweetest handmade note cards with envelopes. My heart is still going thumpity thump over these gifts. Thank you so much , dear Vivian. I will treasure these. 💗💗


Hmmm... what else is in my thrifted enamelware bowl? Well a big cloth pumpkin gifted to me from my sweet sister in 2020. I will always remember her pulling up in my driveway after a day out thrifting. She opened up her trunk showed me her thrifty finds and gave me a few as well. I miss her more and more as the days go by.   

I also have some other goodies. Like an old vintage crumb catcher, a cutie patootie stationary pad, and some vintage sewing tools including the Dritz tracing wheel. I do believe it has a bakelite handle if I am not mistaken. 

The darling needlebook was a gift from sweet Robin. Perfect for stitching all year round.  Don't ya' think? Thank you Robin. 🤗🧡 I say my wee table is all set and ready for some stitching . 


I have one more Halloween stamp to post for this year. I will be posting it  as soon as I can get it printed and loaded so do stay tuned. In the meantime, I have fallen behind on stitching the Halloween Stamp Sampler so I do need to catch up on that. 


Well, Sweeties, here I have done it again- chatted your ears off. I do apologize. So tell me what do you have on the agenda for the day?  
Have a beautiful day! 

As Always...


Happy  Stitching and Quilting,

 y'all

Melisa 

"Friendship is another word for love.  " 

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo. 

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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Days at Camp and Mini Halloween Sampler - A Halloween Freebie

Is it still summer? Hmmm well it feels and looks that way at camp. 🤔
All sorts of flowers are in bloom like...

Morning glories...

Asters...

Black eyed Susans...

and Queen Anne's Lace. 

The days are warm , bright and sunny which makes me jump for joy! 

But are there signs of fall? 🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂

Well sure... 

The sawtooth oak acorns are falling. 

Corn has been harvested.

Golden rod is on it's last leg of blooming.

And a few trees are changing color and losing their leaves. 

I have been spending my time strolling the fields of turnip greens and fields of long gone corn crops as the sharecroppers have come and gone with their combines . The other day I watched the farmers as they came in to harvest soybeans. They had a very busy, long day.

Late this evening, I plan to work on a new stitch. It is another wee sampler with stacks of Jacks waiting for the Halloween season. It is called Mini Jack Sampler. I haven't figured out what colors I will use yet, but I will probably pick and choose from the floss selection from my "Halloween Stamps".  

If you are interested, I am posting Mini Jack Sampler as a "CHOOSE YOUR OWN COLORS" chart. I will certainly update this post later with my progress and the colors that I use. 


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If you are interested in stitching this piece,  just grab , the images. For printing tips, refer to the post Tips for Printing which has loads of tips from my sweet friends. 

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Well Sweeties, that is my ramble for the day. I do apologize for not being able to visit like normal . We are off grid right now except for the occasional excursion to town. I do hope the days are treating you well.
Have a lovely day!

As Always...


Happy  Stitching and Quilting,

 y'all

Melisa 

"I always get to where we are going by walking away from where I have been. "- Winnie the Pooh 

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo. 

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An old outhouse sits near the  camp. It brings back memories of Granny's outhouse, but hers was a 2 seater . There was always a Sear's catalog in her outhouse . 

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Little Hoot- Halloween Stamp Freebie

Howdy, sweet friends. How you doing on this lovely October Tuesday ?

 

I have been absent again and if you have guessed that Mr. Pinker and I have hit the ole' dusty road for rest , relaxation and perhaps a few adventures, you would be right? We have been gone for a number of days, and for this trip it was quite a feat to pack. I will tell you more about that later. 

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 Where are we at? Well in "no man's land " where the coyotes howl, the deer frolic and the  internet/ cell service is non existent, but that does make for quiet days and nights. 😃😏 So when I go to town I will try to pop in  to say hello. 

 Today I wanted to share another Halloween stamp. 

It's "Little Hoot" who is front and center among some of the stamps I have shared. 


" If the string breaks , we try another piece of string. "- Owl from Winnie the Pooh





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If you are interested in stitching this piece,  just grab , the images. For printing tips, refer to the post Tips for Printing which has loads of tips from my sweet friends. 

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If you missed any of the other stamps, just click on the colored links below and you will be magically taken back to that post and  charts. 

Halloween Stamp Sampler - Header and Borders


I used my Little Jack Trifle  as a scissor fob. 



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I will keep it short and sweet today. Now you have a beautiful day! Love ya'! 

As Always...


Happy  Stitching and Quilting,

 y'all

Melisa 

"A wise old owl sat on an oak. The more he saw the less  he spoke. "- Unknown 

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo. 

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I brought along my hexi flowers to applique. 

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Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Halloween Stamp Sampler Border and Headers- Halloween Freebie

Good afternoon, sweet friends and welcome. Well, we are half way there till the weekend. 

Not a lot is going on in the holler except preparing for our upcoming camping trip. I will share more on those happenings later.


Today I just wanted to pop in for a minute to share my latest stitch. 


Last Friday, I dyed some of my  14 count Aida a charcoal gray using Rit dye. I have been chomping at the bits to work more on my Halloween stamps and perhaps put them into a sampler form like my  Spring Stamp Sampler , Autumn Stamp Collection Strawberry Stamp  Sampler,  and Winter Stamp Collection.

I used my Little Jack Trifle  as a scissor fob. 

I may not finish the sampler by Halloween , but that is ok I can work on it throughout the year. I have already shared some Halloween stamps and more will follow that is if the good Lord is willing and the creek doesn't rise. 

Anywhooo, that is my plan. 




The design size is of the large Halloween Stamp Sampler is 107 x 132 which on 14 count aida measures about 7 5/8" x 9 3/8" . This will fit in an 8 " x 10" frame just like the previous samplers. 

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If you are interested in stitching this piece,  just grab , the images. For printing tips, refer to the post Tips for Printing which has loads of tips from my sweet friends. 

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Snow Ghost Cocoa Cream Pie

INGREDIENTS: 

1 - 9” baked pastry shell or crumb crust

½ cup of Hershey’s Cocoa

1 ¼  cup of  sugar

⅓ cup of cornstarch

¼ teaspoon of salt

3 cups of milk

 1 ½ teaspoons of vanilla

Whipped cream

DIRECTIONS:

Combine cocoa, sugar, salt, and cornstarch in a medium saucepan. Gradually blend milk into dry ingredients, stirring until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until filling boils; boil one minute. Remove from heat; blend in butter and vanilla. Pour into the pie crust. Carefully press plastic wrap directly onto the pie filling. Cool; chill 3 to 4 hours. Garnish with whipped cream.


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Alrighty, that is my midweek update. Thank you for dropping by.  Have a beautiful day, Sweethearts. 

As Always...


Happy  Stitching and Quilting,

 y'all

Melisa 

"We can't just hope for a brighter day . We work for a brighter day.  " - Dolly Parton

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo. 

🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

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