Happy Halloween!!!!!!!!

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This is an abbreviated version of Garfield's Halloween Special!! =)

Pumpkin Heads 2013

It's that time of year again!!

Pumpkin Heads of Years past:

10/30/12

11/09/2011

I have been making these for several Halloweens now

but they are a little different every time.

But what always stays the same is 

the Ground beef and carrots (Sorry Hubby...) 

Here is the Original recipe:

Trick or Treat Turnovers from Taste of Home

This year I fried up some panchetta to go with the beef.

I remembered this year to use regular biscuits- NOT the flaky ones....

The Recipe-kinda

Fry some meat, season to taste. 

I fried the panchetta first, then added the ground beef.

I used Salt, onion and garlic powder and Worcestershire sauce.

Once the meat cooks up a bit, add the carrots and minced garlic.

Once there is no more pink add your cheese and mustard.

I can't say I have measurements really...

This year:

I used 1.5 lbs beef, Match stick carrots, maybe a tablespoon of minced garlic, sprinkled the seasoning then a handful of cheese- adjust to however you like to flavor your meat =)

You can probably even use a taco seasoning mix if the mood strikes.

Buy some jumbo refrigerated biscuits.

I rolled them out so they were 5-6 inches in diameter.

Spoon about 1/2 cup of meat then add the top rolled out biscuit.

I cut pumpkin faces out for mine.

Bake on a greased pan (I lined mine with parchment for easy cleanup) 

@ 350* for 20 mins

I brushed the tops with an egg wash prior to inserting in the oven.

Make some this year for a quick before Trick Or Treat Dinner! =) 

Halloween Cupcakes

I bought some fun icing decorations to bake with for Halloween!

I saw these over the summer and almost bought them then

I had to make these...... 

and these were so cute!

I didn't know if I would miss our meeting closer to 

Halloween at work so I made them early. 

(for our 10/10/13 mtg)

I used a red velvet cake mix and tub frosting

 (since the decorations were the star)

LOOK how red it was....like ketchup! 

FO: Owls for Allison and Mila

My cousin is into Owls so I made her a Christmas Ornament :

Owl Christmas Ornament 

Details:

Scrap Red Heart Super Saver Yarn

H Hook

he is about 5 inches tall and stuffed with scrap yarn tails

Started and Finished in 2 hours: 9/21/13

**Sew the eyes on BEFORE stuffing**

Whoooo's Keepin' Warm this Winter? Mila is! =)

My first hat!!

So on our trip Aunt Karen see's one of these in the store and says- You can make this...

so I did and will be sending it to my cousin's daughter soon.

Details:

Red Heart Super Saver Yarn scraps

Hook: H

Pattern: Owl Hat

Started and Finished on 9/22/13

**the ear flaps were a bit prickly to crochet**

New Store and Project- FO: Fall Spiral

I was so excited to find a new Local yarn Shop in the area!

I had to go immediately.

The store is called Crochet Innovations.

I liked being able to go into a store that was maily Crochet-bc most all of them focus on Knitting...

I don't knit. 

I met the owner, she was very pleasant and helpful

The store was pretty busy because it was part of the Annual Yarn Discovery Tour. 

I can't wait to go back again soon!!! 

oooo look at it =)

I have a hand sanitizer cozy to try to make using this : 

I saw several Shawl Pins Online I liked but once at the store I bought this one.

Fall Spiral Scarf

I started as soon as I got home from the shop...

Pattern: Rah Rah Ruffles by Red Heart

Details:

Berroco Vintage Yarn: Purple

Berroco Vintage Chunky Yarn: Green

**I didn't mean to get one chunky and one regular...**

Hook: K

Start:: 9/13/13

Finished: 9/15/13

I had run out of the Green a bit earlier than I had wanted...

FO: Pretty in Purple Shawl

I had bought some Lion Brand Heartland yarn a few months back and could not wait to use it!

It is super soft- plus I had coupons haha

This pattern is the Daylight Tweedy Shawl from Lion Brand

I am not into V stitches like this pattern called for- I get the rows all out of order.

Details:

Lion Brand Heartland Yarn in Black Canyon and Hot Springs

J Hook

Measures 12x72 inches pre-blocking.

Started: 9/3/13

Finished: 9/19/13

FO: Labor Day Shawl

Town and Country Poncho

This is the first poncho I have ever made =)

Details: 

I used Caron One Pound Scraps I had to make this

M/N hook

Started 8/21/13

Finished 8/28/13

W Va Videos

Hubby took 2 videos on Saturday of everyone dancing in the street to the band 

AMICI

                                          

W Va part 2 Labor Day weekend

We (Allison Aunt Karen myself and the kids) went to a craft fair on Saturday. 

I wish we had big ones like this here in Cleveland! 

It was a beautiful day!

Native American Dancers

a plate in Aunt Karen's dining room 

Relaxing on the porch

Saturday Night at the Festival

Entertainment was Lou Gramm of Foreigner

Then Fireworks! 

Everyone waiting on Amici

(Videos to come)

Sunday

I love the street signs!!

Jo Dee Messina

Hubby bought me this hooded wool poncho there =) 

He snuck away as Jo Dee was on 

MMMM My Gelato-before dinner

The shop window heehee

The Public Works Building

Comfy Much?

Look at him holding his paws!

He needs to teach Chet that!

The new grass growing