THANK YOU

ThanksAmy!  I received my BOX of GOODIES on Saturday.  What a nice surprise...I totally LOVE all my goodies you sent for Fall Swap!

You are so sweet and it was such a treat to be your partner!  I'm about to finish up your box...hope to get it in the mail this week!!



I'm still without my computer, therefore, NO PICS right now. 
Have a great week friends!

SShhhh. Don't Tell Mom

#1  My laptop has CrASheD ;(   
Me, "Boys, what is going on with the computer?"  Boys, "I don't know, why?"  Me, "Because it looks like it's crashed."  Boys "Well, it gave a quick message and I was only looking at bow and arrows on amazon and then the screen went black."  Me, "was SOMEONE going to tell me?"  Boys  "well, Ya.  It's not working"  Me, " I see that."
#2  It's OCtobEr...EEEEKKKK...where is the time going?
#3  I hope I get my laptop going soon
#4  Dear Lord, Please send us rain
#5  We are in full re-do mode in our house...tearing paneling off walls, my bathroom is COMPLETED and is FABULOUS!
#6  KSU Wildcats R*O*C*K*
#7  KC Chiefs FINALLY won a game!
#8  We are short-handed at work
#9  There are pics on my laptop that were NOT backed up ;(
#10  Gotta run...

ThiS anD tHAt

Check this out...it's a FALL SWAP.  If you are interested, go visit Laura, she is the organizer of this.  It is really fun!  Even if you don't want to be in the FALL SWAP...go check out her blog--she is so creative.  She lives here in my neck of the woods, she has the cutest little boy AND she is a Front Row Rock Star in Photography here in my town!  {Love} {Love} {Love} her work. 

This past weekend...I accomplished MUCH.  And I'm so glad.  My camper has been cleaned and ready to winterize. Bought new knobs for my bathroom cabinet and got them on and got all the sawdust out of the drawers.  Saturday morning, left early for Hobby Lobby, picked up frames and some misc I needed to get the boys' rooms decorated.  While watching my KSU WILDCATS kick the 'Canes on Saturday, I whipped up a batch of my own laundry soap~it was super easy and so far, I like it.  After that...I decided I wanted to do a practice run on making a pillowcase...(I'm thinking Christmas gift) and so I dug out my sewing machine, blew off the cobwebs...whipped up a pillowcase...not yet hemmed...could NOT find my pins and sewing misc from moving.  But it was easy, I haven't totally forgot how to thread my machine!

After supper, I headed back to the basement to organize my scrapbook stuff and it turned into a card-making frenzy!  It was so nice to have space for my stuff and when I was done, I threw a sheet over the table and went upstairs.  Good weekend...just not long enough.

Did I mention that this could be the LOngEsT post

EVAH?????????

If I haven't bored you to tears...read on.

Look at that dust...

Our bathroom/closet remodel has brought all this 

lovely dust into our bedroom.  

Such a mess.  But going to be sooooo worth it.

My new Onyx countertop/sink and new faucet.

{Love it}

FYI~Onyx is a man-made solid surface.

Made here in Kansas!

This is my NEW shower...only I can't seem to get the picture

to rotate and STAY...so go ahead, turn your head to the left

and use your imagination. ;)

Today when I got home...the floor was tiled too.  I used the same tile

only in a 12x12.  Tomorrow he will grout it all.  We are in week 3 of destruction/construction

and I'm ready to get back to normal.  I will try to get better pics of everything...ya know, right side up and all.

Yesterday, we shot skeet...JB got a new 12 gauge and he was anxious to try it out

Our neighbors we had in town came out and we had hamburgers later.  It was such a beautiful day/evening

it was a treat to be outside.

ZB taking his turn.

CB giving orders for his clay pigeons

I thought this was a cool pic...it's our friend, Russ

I liked the shadow-look it had.

Fruits of our labor??? lol

ZB...was NOT wearing the shoe of choice.  He agreed after he trapsed thru

the corn field picking up clay pigeons!

Fall is around the corner

What I Love

Cooler Weather

Soups

Football

Hot Apple Cider

Beautiful Colors

Sweatshirts and Jeans

I {love} it all.

Another beautiful sunset view from my front yard

I put up my old screen door with my orange lights

My pumpkin swag and grapevine wreath.

I {love} old junk

I {love} old junk decorated

It's also dove season.  ZB and his buddy hunted

on Labor Day wknd and came home with a few birds

Can you tell he was pretty excited?  Taking his own picture on his phone

I thought it was hilarious!

The cleaning of the birds. ICK

Feather frenzy

Praying for those that are in great need for moisture.

Declaring RAIN over our dry and thirsty land!

And the Winner is...

Rachel!
{Ranchin Moma}

How ironic that she wins my give-a-way.

I won the coolest necklace from her awhile back!

NO

It was not a set up.

I don't roll that way.

Rachel, I hope you enjoy this cute sign and find just the right spot for it.

Send me an email with your address and I'll get that sign to ya!

I have enjoyed having a give-a-way and helping out a fellow blogger

If you haven't been over to visit Creekside Creations

You should.

Thank you for all the comments re: your favorite kitchen item.

My personal is not just one...it's a list.

Cast Iron Skillet

Crockpot

Pampered Chef sheet cake stone

Santoku knives

What I want on my list...

Kitchen Aid Mixer

In Fire Engine Red

{smile}

Have a great Wednesday friends!

I am off to enjoy Bluegrass after the cattle sale today tonight.

Rain is in the forecast.  We'll take it anytime.



Clock is Tickin'

I'm drawing for that cute sign tomorrow morning! 

Please leave me a comment to enter AND become a follower if you are not already!

Have a great evenin'!

Great Fall Giveaway

I have pondered, wondered, thought, whatever you want to call it.  I wanted to give something fun, something that represented cooler weather, a change from the HEAT.  While I was visiting one of my favorite blogs, it hit me...a Fall sign!  If you have not been to Creekside Creations etsy shop...you should.  Mandy is the sweetest thing and lives in TN...Somewhere I would LOVE to visit...when and if I ever go, you can be sure I will look her up!  Anywho...back to business.  I'm going to giveaway one of her CUSTOM fall signs...I think it's adorable and may have to order another one, just for me!



Here is the scoop for the giveaway...
#1.  You must be a follower of CowPies & MudPies--if you are not~become one!
#2.  You must live in the United States(for shipping purposes)
#3.  I want to know...what is your FAVORITE kitchen appliance/tool and why.
#4.  No kitchen favorite?  Just say hi!

I will announce the winner on Wednesday, Sept 14th.  Good Luck and Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great weekend...we are enjoying some BeAUtIfUL weather here...nice and cool but VERY dry.