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Sunday, October 24, 2010

Spooky Fun


Greetings Weekenders!

Inspired by the spooky Halloween season upon us,
I decided to have a bit of Photoshop fun
with an already  spooky cabinet card
I have in my possession...
{hehehe...get it? possession ? }

[original image]

Now if ya ask me, she's already pretty creepy looking!

But let's see....


It's all PS...honest.
{mmmuuuuwwwaaaahhhaaaa!}


So remember...


and don't forget...


to always sleep...


with the lights ON!
BOO!

Have a SPOOKtacular Sunday!


Saturday, October 23, 2010

Fairy Blogmothers Revisited....


They don't have magic wands...

They don't sprinkle fairy dust...

And they usually don't run around saying things like
bibbity, bobbity boo
{unless they've had one too many, if ya get my drift}

But they are always there in a pinch

to offer a kind word

and support

to encourage

and to inspire.

Say hello to Fairy Blogmother #1, Dawn Edmonson of The Feathered Nest


Dawn came to my rescue recently to help with a top-secret project
that I'm just bursting to share with you
{but can't for a little while longer}.



She's been there since day one, and if not for her,
my lowly little blog might have never found an audience.

Same thing with Fairy Blogmother #2, Theresa Cano of Garden Antqs Vintage


Back when I started my blog,
I didn't know any better than to have
unbridled chutzpah, so I mailed Theresa to say
"Hey, take a look at my blog and see what you think!"

Had I known then what a big whoop she really is, I would have been
far too intimidated to ever make such a request!

But over the past year and a half,
I've come to know that she's every bit as generous and kind
as she is talented. After all, there's a reason she's called Sweet T!

And this coming week, I'm headed to the
in Driftwood, Texas to photograph Theresa
and the other amazing dealers set up at the big show.

Come join us!


Fairy Blogmothers.

Both of mine have always been there to leave a kind comment,
or promote my latest giveaway, or introduce me to a wider audience.

I'll bet you have one or two, if you stop and think about it.
Those folks who have gone above and beyond in helping you along the way
as you enter the big, scary world of blogdom.

Who are your  Fairy Blogmothers?
Think about it, and give them a great big old cyber hug today!

Happy Weekend!

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Local Loveliness

Hello Friends!

How is your week going? 
Mine is going great, and it's going quickly.
Hurry up, weekend!

And speaking of weekends, I spent this last one doing all sorts of fun stuff,
including attending the 24th Annual
in the beautiful Hill Country hamlet of Comfort, Texas.

As usual, I was the annoying chick getting in everyone's way
snapping pics, so let's have a look,
shall we?




 Fabulous Fall touches were evident everywhere.





















 And what made this photo shoot extra special?


 Finally getting to meet this beautiful lady in person!
Ann Williams of Hill Country House.

We've been blog and e-mail buddies for awhile now, and since she resides in
my new hometown of Fredericksburg, Texas, I think we're going to be
getting into lots of trouble together!
Here are a few images of her space...



 I just love Ann's wares, she paints with beautiful,
broad brush strokes of color in her vignettes.



 And then I rounded the corner and saw this...






 A vendor selling nothing but grain sacks and vintage clocks!

Hyperventilating....must.catch.breath.
Oh my goodness, need you ask if I bought anything???



So there you have it!
An absolutely perfect Texas Hill Country day.



Enjoy your Thursday,
and be sure to head on over to visit Debra at Common Ground
for



Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Ask Anne....


Breaking News!!!
Be sure to head over to visit Jodie at Everything Vintage,
she's posted about the fabulous time we spent together this past weekend!

***

Is your name Fiona?

That would be a no. My name is Anne.

Then why the name Fiona and Twig ?

When I was trying to settle on a blog name,
I knew that I wanted something somewhat ambiguous,
yet had meaning to me.
You know, along the lines of Crabtree &
Evelyn, Abercrombie & Fitch, Williams Sonoma...

My most beloved pet growing up was a calico cat named Twig.
My best friend Tom had a beloved calico cat named Fiona.
I 'splained it all right here on my very first post.

And there ya have it!

Why aren't we seeing lots and lots of new pics of your cool new house?

Sore subject.
Because we still haven't moved in yet.
Apparently finding a contractor to put up a fence
is only marginally more difficult
than placing a man on the moon.
And we can't move in until the fence is secure for our pups.
At this point, I'll be happy if we're moved in by Christmas. Seriously.

What happened to your dream of owning a shop one day?

This blog, and consequently my journey, has been nothing if not organic.
As much I've loved and adored
having a space in an antique mall, I've found
that my true passion is photography,
not so much being a shop owner.
In my perfect world, this little blogging gig
will lead to a photo stylist / photography gig
for one of the shelter mags. Fingers crossed!

Do you read and respond to all your comments?

I most certainly read each and every comment,
and appreciate them more than you know.
And I respond to as many of your comments as I can,
either via e-mail or comments on your own blogs.
Sometimes life gets in the way and I don't always
make it back around to everybody, but it's never for a lack of trying!

Why did you disable the ability for people to make anonymous comments here?

It only takes one, as they say.
My thoughts? If you feel strongly enough to leave a nasty, negative comment,
at least have the huevos to sign your name.

Why don't you have word verification on your comments?

Short answer?
Because I think it's of the devil.
:-)
I feel like it's an unnecessary and frustrating hoop
to make your guests go through, especially when comment approval
does basically the same thing ( weeds out spam ).
If you have it on your blog, that's your decision,
but the more hurdles I have to clear to leave a comment on your blog,
the less likely I am to leave one.
I'm just sayin'.


Why do you watch such horrendous reality TV shows?

Mea culpa.
I need some sort of stress release from the rigors of my big girl job
(I work long hours as a respiratory therapist in critical care settings)
and crummy, non-socially redeemable television is my drug of choice.
I know it's utterly vacuous and bad for me, but that's half the fun!

If you were a superhero, which superhero power would you choose?

You mean I'm not  one already?
{smile}

Invisibility.
That and the ability to clean my entire house in mere seconds.

Sushi or Steak?

Sushi. A spicy tuna hand roll, please.

Favorite blog?

Anyone who keeps it real while doing so with style.
Lots and lots of you fit the bill!

Do you believe in Heaven?

Absolutely!
Although I don't vocalize it nearly enough here on my blog,
my Catholic faith is very important to me.
The nihilistic world view which espouses that this world
is all there is holds no appeal for me.
I can't pinpoint its exact geographic location,
but I hope to meet you all there one day!

***

This was fun!
I feel another installment coming on in the not-too-distant future.

And because a post without pics just plain bites,
here ya go...


Is Gracie your dog?

No, Gracie belongs to a couple of dealers
we were set up next to in Warrenton last Spring.
I spent a week next to precious little Gracie back then,
so when we headed back last month,
Gracie was tops on my list of "people" to see.

Have a wonderful week!



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