Cabin in the Woods by Brit Taylor I got a cabin in the woods It does my soul so good Come on over if you would To my cabin in the woods Mark took this picture of me while I was working a puzzle on my phone. I love the warm glow the fire gives the cabin. 10/25/25

We left Michael and Jessica’s around 4:45 under fairly cloudy skies, but the sun was shining. An hour later, we found ourselves heading into more stormy weather. But the hue of the clouds from the sunshine was a sight to behold! Once we were in Tennessee, we were basically in rain the rest of...

Fall is finally here! Time for fires in the woods, roasting hotdogs and marshmallows, and enjoying the cooler temps after a loooong, hot summer! Mark stokes the fire as Piper waits for him to sit down so she can be petted. 10/25/25 When breezes are soft and skies are fair, I steal an hour...

I love walking through the fallen leaves on a crisp autumn day. 10/24/25 (One photo clipped to the 3 photomasks)

Another item from my Farmer’s Almanac email: The hollow winds begin to blow, 
 The clouds look black, the glass is low; 
The soot falls down, the spaniels sleep, 
 And spiders from their cobwebs peep. 
 —Dr. Edward Jenner (1749–1823)

When I saw this Folklore come across my email from The Farmer’s Almanac, I knew I wanted to use it and I knew just the kit for it. I adore the creatures and children in this collection!

Member ATC Challenge found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/atc-challenge-october-2025.42941/ Magic is the autumn woods sewn by fairies on leaves of gold. Angie Weiland Crosby

CarolW Designs Template Challenge found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/carols-template-challenge-october-2025.42956/ Journaling reads: One of my very favorite things about autumn are the beautiful colors found in God’s nature. I love the colors in the leaves on the trees. I...

Word Art Challenge #7 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/october-challenge-7-wordart.42880/ Piper is truly a man’s best friend! She is a faithful friend. She is very obedient.....most of the time. She loves her master and panicks if she doesn’t see him. 9/20/25

Rearrange a Template Challenge #5 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/october-challenge-5-re-arrange-a-template.42900/ Journaling reads: Blue skies smiling at me. Nothing but blue skies do I see! It was a beautiful day to celebrate my 70th birthday. Ilene treated me to lunch...

Occasions & Themes Challenge #4 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/october-challenge-4-occasions-and-themes.42875/

Collab Challenge #1 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/october-challenge-1-collaborations.42921/ Today Mark finished getting the cabin porch under roof. So, naturally, we had to build a fire to enjoy as we listened to our evening devotions. It was a bit on the cool side, but...

Big Photo Challenge #3 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/october-challenge-3-big-photo.42914/ Journaling reads: FINALLY!!! The porch is under roof! The project is not quite done. Mark wants to add railing around the porch and built-in seating along the cabin wall. We have...

The yellow mums I bought almost a week ago are finally in full bloom. The purple ones...not so much! Picture taken at twilight. 9/28/25

I love to buy mums in the Fall. My favorite colors are the yellow and purple, even tho the purple looks red to me. Beautiful! 9/24/25

Autumn burned brightly, a running flame through the mountains, a torch flung to the trees. — Faith Baldwin

Autumn, the year’s last, loveliest smile. — William Cullen Bryant

Journaling reads: A walk in the woods to take Mark’s phone to him. I love the way the sun shines through the trees! 9/18/25

Journaling reads: These mushrooms were in the middle of the yard near a drainpipe area. They were so white! The tallest one looked like a golf ball on a tee to me. Both of them had a wonderful texture. From my Google search, these look like Green-spored parasol mushrooms. They are not...

Journaling reads: We have several bunnies hanging around the house every year frolicking out in the back yard. They are super skittish. I love watching the little ones play! July 2025