After “warming up” with stamping a dinner plate, it was time to tackle a larger platter. A blank canvas… then a couple stamps using my own handmade stamp. Sure I coulda stopped after on ring around the perimeter… but what fun would that be???

Started with a little stamping in the studio tonight. Just adding a little “fun” to a dinner plate demo from class this week! And you know how I love a good spiral.

As I was cleaning out the garden today, I chopped down the old summer growth from my favorite globe thistle plant. But as I was cutting it down… I found all of this new growth inside… and a NEW FLOWER!!! I just couldn’t… so it’s still there living its best life!!!

It was a beautiful Fall day with a chance of rain tomorrow. With my bike at the shop… and coincidentally, my car at the shop too… what was I to do?! So this afternoon I tackled my front yard gardens. Trying to clean them up a bit before the bad weather sets in. My cousin Kim suggested I chop it all down… but some are still growing & a few dahlias are still blooming!!! Couldn’t cut them down… hoping for just a few more dahlia blossoms before the first hard freeze! Only got the side garden done… off to pick-up my car and then to the studio tonight!!!

Well THIS can’t be good?! What started out as a creaky-squeaky sound a few days ago has now become this?! That piece is surely NOT supposed to be sticking out like that & hitting my ankle as I pedal. Plus, the right pedal is no longer level, so my ankle is twisting in a weird way with every rotation. Looks like we’re headed to the bike shop today?! I know I ride a lot & pedal hard… but this??? ouch.

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UPDATE :

It would have been an expensive $$$ repair … but apparently I’m not the first person this has happened to?! It’s actually covered under my TREK bike warranty as there is a “TREK warranty recall” of some sort?!!! So, I will be without my bike for a few days, but the repair will be FREE!!! whew…

A quiet November morning with just a few wispy clouds & a morning chill.
The last morning pedal before the time change and we Fall-back an hour overnight tonight.

I saw these on the shelf at the grocery store this morning. Say it isn’t so!!!
I mean, I love Christmas as much as the next guy, but c’mon already!

I can’t believe it’s already time to flip another calendar page
& time to change our clocks this weekend!

Looks like Beetlejuice has been all lit-up for a perfectly blustery & spooky Halloween night! Loving the glow from within… nicely done & thanks for sharing Kristen!

Hope you’re all having a wonderful Halloween today!
Pull out your best costume, go snag some candy & have a great time!!!
Stay safe & keep your feet on the ground as we have CRAZY winds
blowing through Chicago today!!!