~ Halloween... Salt Lake City style ~

                                 Some folks just go all out for the holidays, don't they ?? !!!
I made this picture just as large as I could, so that you can see the many details that went into this Halloween display in Salt Lake City.
Notice the sails on the windows, the chain above the entry, and the ships lanterns.



The pirate theme for Halloween, is right on the mark.

I'm sure a lot of thought and a lot of work went into getting

this Halloween display, just right. 

 My sweet husband and I went to Salt Lake City this past weekend.

We wanted to have a little getaway, and enjoy the Fall weather, and just spend time together before the holiday season begins.

We had so much fun together!

We drove around the old neighborhoods and took pictures of great old houses.
The blue house above is just scary looking, but it were renovated, it would be gorgeous.
Looks a bit Halloween~ish now though.......

 One of our views on our drive.
Old houses, old neighborhoods, and old buildings make me smile.
I just love old stuff!!

 Gorgeous mansion.

 Same old mansion; different angle.

 Salt Lake City temple.

 Salt Lake City capitol building.

 Downtown Salt Lake City  ~~ City Creek Center.

We shopped at City Creek Center, and ate lunch at The Cheesecake Factory.
It was our first time eating at The Cheesecake Factory.
      Our daughter had gone to The Cheesecake Factory in Ohio, and she told us that we would love it. We did!
We had their grilled chicken tostada salad, and split a slice of pumpkin cheesecake.
If you've never been to The Cheesecake Factory, be warned... they serve huge portions and one dish easily can be shared!

We also got a jump on our Christmas shopping at City Creek.
It's a nice feeling to have a bit of shopping done already.

 It's turning cold here.
It was just 33 degrees this morning, and that was the thermometer on the porch.
Once you stepped off the porch, it was even colder.
My sweet husband snapped these pictures of the moon last night.
They are not super clear, however, if you look to the right of the moon, you will see what looks like a tornado funnel.
It was just a really neat cloud formation.

 Just a few seconds later... it had disappeared.
So glad that he got the picture of it, when he did.

On the way back home, we stopped by Costco, and stocked up on Halloween candy.
Last year, we had over 150 trick or treaters!! What a surprise that was after only having less than a dozen trick or treaters when we lived at the homestead.
     Last year, our daughter had to make an emergency candy run, because we had more trick or treaters than we had planned on.
   This year, we are ready for them..... I think......

Wishing you all a great rest of your week, and a Happy Halloween.
Just think, in a few days, it'll be November!!!

Attitude of gratitude ~
~ Feeling thankful for these last Fall days.
~Grateful for an amazing husband. I am so blessed to be married to my very best friend! He indulges me, and doesn't mind me asking him to stop the car just so I can snap a picture. What a guy!!!
~Feeling grateful that all the winterizing around here is done. I just have to plant garlic this afternoon, then that will be the last Fall chore on my list. Oh... and straightening the storage room, but that shouldn't take long, or be too bad.

Joy

 

Pure joy.

Old barn cupola.

Bullet holes and all.

Galvanized, gorgeous, and now---it's mine.

It took some doing.

Calls to the farmer that owned the field.

 Many calls.

And,  that was after a bit of detective work to find out who owned the property.

The property hasn't been worked for years, and years.

 

 

Finally, after a call on Saturday evening to the farmer, he told my sweet husband that we could have it.
Spencer went out in the field, and dug it out of the dirt.
It has probably been sitting in that field for decades.
I've never seen one like it.
Pie crust edging.. round... and I adore the cone on the top.
I consider this one of my favorite finds.
Joy.
Now.. I need to decide what to do ... either build a base for it and install it on the garage, or display it in the courtyard.
(it's pretty good sized... about 2 feet in diameter, and 3 feet tall)


Attitude of gratitude:
~Grateful that the farmer gave us this great old cupola!
~Grateful that I've been able to get some peaches, and pears dried and in the freezer for winter.
~Grateful that we were able to get Brooke moved in and settled at her new university.

Look what my friend Katie bought.......

 She and her business partner bought the old Fairview Mill.
How cool is that?

 She's super excited about saving this historic old landmark.

 There's a lot to done.

 But, the 'bones' of the mill are sound.

 I adore these double doors.
I can just imagine them thrown open in the Fall, with dozens and dozens of pumpkins lined up beside them.

I'm so looking forward to seeing the mill renovated, and appreciated.
To learn more about Katie's plans you can visit her blog
http://fairviewmill.blogspot.com/  (click to link)
Katie also owns one of my favorite little shops:

 "The Corner Station"
Click to link http://cornerstation.blogspot.com/

A vintage picture of the station.

Giving credit, where credit is due.
The pictures are from Katie's blog, and from google.
I was over there on Thursday and intended on going back for some pictures today, but I've been down with a stomach ache.
I'll post some new pictures soon.



Attitude of gratitude:
~I'm grateful for "sprite". The only thing I can keep down right now.
~I'm grateful that Spencer and Brooke helped my sweet hubby finish half of the garage roof, this past weekend.
~I'm grateful for the overcast sky, and cooler temperatures. Hope it lasts the whole day long.
~I'm grateful that people like Katie see the value in old building, rich with history, and are saving them... one at a time.