"Off With Her Head"

Although we are nearing Halloween, I can assure you that this blog post does not include gory guts or rolling heads. Today I'm writing about a peculiar tale that dates back to 1865, Alice In Wonderland.

Alice In Wonderland

Tea Party

It all starts when Alice falls down a rabbit hole meets a slew of characters, The White Rabbit, The Mad Hatter, The Caterpillar, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, The Cheshire Cat, The Queen, Knave, and King of Hearts just to name a few. From tea parties to lawn croquet with a flamingo and finally a the Queen's famous quote "off with her head", the story has many layers of creativity and whimsy.

The Rabbit

The Mad Hatter

It's no wonder that a local artist chose Alice In Wonderland as his theme.....and you don't have to climb down a rabbit hole to see this display because it is the centerpiece of his front lawn. 

I first saw his display about six years ago when I first moved into the area. The theme that year was the Tour de France. He had about a dozen bikes set up on his lawn as if to mimic the actual race. I was awestruck by his attention to detail and how he was able to take straw stuffed people and position them to tell a story that is immediately recognized. I have seen him replicate Gilligan's Island, The Lion King, and The Super Bowl. All of them fantastic!

Twiddle Dee & Twiddle Dum

Cheshire Cat

The Playing Cards

This has now become one of my MUST stops this time of year. If you live locally take a ride up Bridge Street in Hamilton to experience this scene. I'm sure you will be amazed at the time and detail that this artist puts into his work. I can't wait to see what he comes up with next year, but until then I will stop and imagine myself falling down a rabbit hole and enjoying a cup of tea with my new friends.

The Caterpillar 

The Ruffly Culprit Made Me Do It

I love Anthropologie, I love everything from that store, in fact if I could move in without anyone knowing I would. So when I received a gift card for my birthday I immediately had to schedule "A Stop Along the Way". I had my eye on a beautiful ruffly shower curtain. It reminded me of a Spanish Flamenco skirt, and it was a must...that was until I saw the price. I couldn't pay over $100 for a shower curtain even if it wasn't directly my money, so I waited....and waited..and waited. 

On a recent stop to Anthropologie's SALE nook there it was, the shower curtain marked down to $30. The only problem is that it wasn't the color that I wanted. The one I wanted went from white to teal and was for my lovely's bathroom. The one I found went from light blue to dark blue which was actually perfect for my bathroom. I just couldn't leave it there. No way!! Darn ruffly culprit!

I brought it home and immediately put it up in my bathroom. LOVE It! Now I had a dilemma on my hands. What about the other bathroom? I definitely wasn't prepared to purchase another shower curtain...ENTER A LIGHT BULB MOMENT... I took the one that was in my bathroom and put it in the other bathroom. Blah, that is until I got out my bag of tricks and began to cut and sew. 2 hours later.........


Sorry you'll have to wait till tomorrow to see the end result.

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