And the Rains Came!

Be careful what you wish for! We have needed rain for awhile but boy did we finally get it! We are getting the fallout of the latest storm that came across the Gulf. We have had two tornado warnings already this morning and looks like we will be on "watch" for awhile longer. My pool that was quite low on water-I really should have added some but I read about the predictions and figured if they knew what they were talking about, it would take care of itself...and I was right. I just checked it and it is almost too high to skim. Feast or famine!?

In any case, I also just heard from daughter #1 and it seems as if she will be heading here today instead of tomorrow if the weather breaks. And then, I also heard from grand daughter #5 and it looks like she will be here for the weekend. So, I thought I would go ahead and take you to the family room while I have a few minutes. I changed up a bit in here and I think I like it.

I love this little witch that was made for me by a friend many years ago. Every time I take her out I am amazed by the detail that she always put into every piece she made...look at the shading on the tiny pumpkins...and the border on her dress...and that face. I think she must have used a brush that didn't have more than one bristle-her strokes are unbelievably small!

I love the Halloween Ouija board tray that I found at Target a few years back. The funny thing is that I had just seen a vignette using a Ouija board and was on the look out for one. When I saw this, I knew it was what I needed-you know I'm a sucker for black and orange and I can always use another tray. Lol

I changed up the mantle a bit. I took off the two electric candelabra and found other places for them. I then put the new, large black urn full of the preserved leaves on one end and an old black vase with the dead branch on the other. The plan had been to put a raven on that branch-and I still might if I see one-but, I used all of the smaller ones I have left. I do have a really large one but he just looked silly and kind of distracted from the "witch" mantle.

The other thing that I am not completely sold on is the placement of the broom on the mirror. Last year it was higher and the witch boots hung below. But, try as I might this year, I couldn't get them to hang that way. And so, I gave up and thought I'd catch it another day...and I haven't. I think if I didn't know I would be gone so long, I might just drag the ladder back in and see what I could do. But, right know the urge hasn't moved me. Lol

I still love my clock from Grandin Road clock that "strikes 13" and lights up and makes unbelievable noises but I try to remember to turn him off when I'm home alone because he is sound activated and catches me off guard all the time!

 And I still love my knock-off Grandin Road wreath so much! He is definitely a keeper.

So that is the family room for this year. Just saw somewhere the weather is supposed to get pretty bad again this afternoon so I guess I'm off to wind down some pool umbrellas so they don't end up down the street. Lol Then, I think I'll start planning some Halloween food and crafts for this weekend just in case we go in that direction! 

I'm going to try to get back before I head out of town. Stay safe and stay tuned.

Thought I would give you a glimpse of what this room looks like all lit up at night. I can never get a good picture once it turns dark but this might give you an idea of what I see from my vantage point.

I think I must be single-handedly keeping the Luminara Candle Co. in business. Every room in my entire house is lit by these candles at night. Guess maybe I'm keeping Duracell in business also. Lol