A holiday tink'ling at The Shed...

The sun shines in at Friend's Candle Shed to begin a season of hopes for many families struggling in these troubling times. The Shed has brought in local artisans, as the imports from abroad are slowly replaced by gifts from home...
...simple pleasures, nothing extravagant, as Americans tighten their belts...we build anew,
rethinking the American dream.

Recycled bowling pins will never see a landfill, as Piper restyles into funky yard ornaments, a snowman of modern proportions stands partners with a Christmas tree...

a concrete Santa in white...

and in Christmas colors...

...to die for vintage wreaths...

...fun stuff to decorate your home...

...and funky ice buckets to chill your favorite brews...

...all in the fun of a season of spirits and family and memories, as Friend's Candle Shed and Sweet Repose conjure up memories anew for the year 2009...a year to remember...
and a time to renew...
HOPE...

Shadow Shot Sunday...Hello Dot...

Where has our summer gone
I still lament
my lil' dotted friend
you ram'bling tenant of the bush
bits of green still remind
of what will come
vacant lives now
rest and rest
soon pink sunrise
will reflect longing
no regrets in a winter's wail
searching
hoping
loving
hints of blue rays
rendezvous with new days
where have we been
so long
on these worn worn paths
simply waiting
simply waiting


s.wilson

Can you believe it's Sunday again in Australia...we're all over at Hey, Harriet's Place...come on over for a spell...

What is Black Friday anyway....

NO...NO...NO...

That's not even close, but it's supposed to be a day that takes your store's books from the
RED to BLACK...

The word "black" in Black Friday refers to the term "in the black" meaning making a profit. Today, Black Friday is not a crucial source of profit to retailers, but is important in driving traffic into stores. Many retailers mail special Black Friday circulars to consumers, announcing deeply discounted items in the hopes that consumers will visit their store on Black Friday.

So come on in if you wanna see happy retailers...it doesn't take much to push sales to a critical bill-paying point, a little here and there is all we ask...a warm body in the shop makes or breaks a day...just come in and say 'Hi'...you have no idea what it does for the spirit in these troubling times...sooooo...

Come on in and make us smile...

Be Thankful Day...

...as a day begins and a day ends..

...we shall always give thanks for what we have
tell the Universe
I LOVE YOU
each and every soul
black and white
man and woman
equal
as five-fingered humans
we are all the same
to share
the life
with the beasts and the birds
on one world
it's a beautiful thing
to be thankful for
we pray
for hope

...be thankful...

Home for the holidays...

...to be home for the holidays...

...no matter what path leads you...

...or what toil is required...

...home is where the heart is...

...we always come back...

...as new moons always rise...

...we shall always remember...

...to be thankful...

When life gives you lemons...

...what am I doing wrong...you ponder...

...you create and hope it works...

...you set sights for a more polished image...

...you pull out all the stops...

...and you create...and create...

...pulling in bits of knowledge...

...and a few friends...

...then you regroup and begin again...

...into dreams of strawberry fields forever...

...and hope your path is sound...when you've lost so much...a soul mate...a faith in America and what it's all about...THE AMERICAN DREAM...

Well, my daughter and I are again joining forces at 'The Candle Shed'...trying to rise above recession and losses, to rebuild 'The Shed' to what it once was, a small biz
AND...

THE AMERICAN DREAM

Oh Glorious Night...Sister's Garden and Bloom...

The lights of a night aglow...

...the elves have been busy for days...

...a feast for the eyes begins...

...and black is always a statement and with the milkglass pulls, this piece is sure to attract attention...WOW!!!

...bliss and black, again attention grabbers, with giant black urns topping the festivities...

...the entrance to Bloom sparkles with a Winter's Night, bringing in the season of light to all that come asking...

...candles aglow, spirits high, we mark the light and the hope...

...and pray for PEACE...

...on a colorful eve...

...as the season begins and friends unite...
LET US BEGIN...

Shadow Shot Sunday...Nothing More...

I'm livin' the life
I'm feelin' the sun
it's November
you know and
I take it all in
in a dream
under a tree
...free...

I live in the breeze
on a November morn
under the clothesline
n'er forlorn
I spend my day
in the shade of a tree
...lazy...

but to dream
my dream
and while the time
in the breeze
in the shade
of a lazy morn

nothing more... s.wilson


OMG...you have no clue how long it took me this morning to get this SHADOW SHOT posted, I've been working with computer issues for FOUR HOURS...ARGH...if this works and I click PUBLISH POST and nothing happens...I'll explode!!!

Have a great day shadow shooters!!!