That’s right, it’s getting close to Halloween and creepy characters start to rear their *not-so-pretty* heads. It’s also the month of my little pal Brennan’s birthday, he turned 4 last week. He has a very vivid imagination, and is currently obsessed with all things Pirate. His party is this coming Saturday, and it is, of course, a pirate themed party. He has had a collection of gold and silver coins, or treasure, for quite some time. They get buried and dug up from the sandbox several times each month. I played “pirate ship” with him early in the summer and we had to carry our treasure in a Glad-ware container. Not very pirate-y. So, I thought, he needed a treasure chest. I bought this unfinished one at Michael’s and I got to work:
The sketches on it are mine, it was pretty much a blank slate. Here is the finished product I gifted to him last night, along with a pirate hat, flannel eye patch, some new pirate coins, a few tattoos, and a 3×5 pirate flag that my sweetie found at Menard’s, that Brennan’s parents will be proudly flying this weekend!
Near the clasp is his initials with a skull and crossbones insignia. On one end is his very own pirate, and on the other, silver and gold crossed swords. Yes, I free-handed the drawings/paintings on it, that B.F.A. degree comes in handy once in a while! It’s lined with pirate flag fabric, applied with Mod Podge.
His reaction was worth all the effort, time and expense (although, that was quite minimal). He had to find a special place to “hide” (store) his “very special treasure chest”, his words, :-> !! The “real” pirate flag was a huge hit, too! It’s easy to impress someone who is four, no matter how worldly and brilliant he is!
A touch of autumn from my window sill:
Mum’s I trimmed to bring inside for some color…don’t you just love the reflections from those glass jars?
and from my brother-in-law’s garden:
Oh, and one more lovely Autumn sight:
That’s right, folks, gas dipped below $3.00/gallon on Sunday. Oh happy day! Another reason for you to come here, for this….!
Happy Autumn…Happy October….and Happy Halloween!!!!!
made by a brunnette 
Yay for lower gas prices! We are still at 3.53 darn it. That photo of the sunflower is stunning! and the mums look soo pretty – one of my favorites. Enjoy that quilt show!
Wow, 2.97??? Still near 3.50 here too, but dropping every day.
i paid 2.84 today…i think i might frame the receipt.
Love the pirate “loot”….well done….I am paying about $US3.88 for petrol….if my calculations are correct (and math is not my forte so they may well be incorrect! petrol is around $A1.50 per litre and I think..that there are about 4 litres to a gallon…and the conversion rate for the dollar is about $A1 buys $US.65 (roundabout!!)
Dors, I don’t see your posting of your givewaway. When you get it posted, please email me the link and I will update the blog listing. Thanks.
Hi!Thanks for entering my purse giveaway. Only a couple more days and the winner will be announced!I came across another fantastic give away on a blog this morning with 2 amazing prizes! The way it works is you leave a comment on their blog saying that you heard about the contest on my blog. Then if your name is drawn you with a big prize and I win a big prize! Lots of fun. I posted the details on my blog this morning:http://imagine-dream-create.blogspot.com/2008/10/indie-fixx-autumn-cornucopia.htmlI hope you will enter. Good luck!Cindy