It's that time of year again in Half Moon Bay. My friend Marilyn and I headed over on Friday to avoid the crowds. We spent more than an hour wandering around
Farmer John's Pumpkin Farm, where they always put so much time into setting up a harvest wonderland! A tour of the farm on a open trailor pulled by a tractor, hay towers to climb, a John Deere tractor with hay bales piled around it making it safe to climb, a tepee, a tunnel, wagons and wheelbarrows for the pumpkins (and kids) and row after row of every kind of pumpkin you can imagine. In the picture below you can see the rows but look closely at the green field behind and you will see pumpkins that haven't been picked yet. Look even closer at the tiny strip of dark blue in the center, that is the Pacific Ocean. Our visit to HMB always includes a stop at
Half to Have It and
Moonside Cafe for their delicious pumpkin cookies.
Just outside of HMB on Highway 1, we hit fog that lasted until Pescadero. Then it was sunshine again the rest of the way.
In Santa Cruz we sat and watched the surfers for a while and enjoyed the sunshine and fresh air. Then headed home feeling as if our souls had been refreshed and restored.
I bought this cute red scales at an auction. It's either a reproduction or it's been repainted because the paint looks too perfect. But I still like it!
This past saturday, I went with a friend to the quilt show. There were so many vendors and displays that it took us six hours to walk through. At one booth I found these vintage feed sacks. I had never seen any before and only hesitated a little at paying $6.95 each for the two with some flaws and $10.95 for the one with no flaws. Then I found them at two more booths but the prices ranged from $40 to $50 EACH! I was shocked. I like them but wouldn't pay that much, would you? Each measures about 36"x45".
My first entry in TN Chick's photo hunt. 
Treasure from Mom's Dresser. Last week my Mom decided we should sort the things in her dresser. It was like a treasure hunt. There was a small stack of hankies; including one that was mine. I had totally forgetten about my hankie with the yellow flowers until I saw it. I didn't know she had an Eastern Star ring or that she had been in the VFW Auxillary.
There really is a cat in this photo. Look closely UNDER the nightstand. Tigger picks the strangest places to nap sometimes!
My first time participating in Colorado Lady's Vintage thingies Thursday. I found this quilt a couple of weeks ago stashed in a bag in my Mom's closet. It was made by my grandmother and I remember using it when I was young. It now resides on the back of my living room couch!
