Let's Sit and Have a Cup

Hello! Come on in! It's a pleasure today to join in again with Abi and her end of the month cuppa and chat. I hope you can smell that apple tart - there's always an apple tart round here at Halloween. I'll offer you a slice and warn you to watch your teeth. It's the tradition in these parts to hide lucky coins or charms for you to find as you enjoy a piece of pie on Halloween night. Don't worry, it's very carefully wrapped!

So, what else have we got to chat about? Well, if you're a blogger, I'd be asking for advice. This post you've caught me in the middle of - I'm hoping it all goes to plan. There's been something strange in the blogosphere here lately: pictures moving around, images from here not showing up in Readers. If you read me through Feedly or Bloglovin', what can you see today? What did you see on Sunday? Is the photo there? I'd love to know. Something's not right. I know it isn't. Given the time of year, I feel like calling Ghostbusters.

It's funny, I'd say if you were here, that I should be feeling so frustrated with Blogger today when I should be celebrating. Four years since I started with Shimelle's Blogging for Scrapbookers class. I can always tell when the anniversary comes round because my first ever post wished my Mum a Happy Birthday. And today I've been waiting for you to get here so that we could sing to her over the phone.

See my new blue notebook? (half price, found it in Staples over the summer. We don't have Staples here and it looks like I'm missing out on Martha). I always start a new blogging notebook at the end of October. It lasts me a year exactly - with posts written out roughly, ideas for new ones. I'm looking forward to cracking this one open by the end of the week. How's that apple tart? Found anything yet? Keep eating..it's rigged, you know. The baker always slices carefully so everyone gets something. Shh..don't say a word..

What else? Let's see..we might be getting a little old for dressing up here, but we're ready for the Trick or Treaters. Did you notice our pumpkin? We painted it black with chalkboard paint and it's ready to go outside tonight. I did something I've never tried before: roasted the seeds. We tossed them in melted butter and salt and put them on a baking tray on a low heat for about twenty minutes. And, do you know what? I'd do it again. They're surprisingly delicious. here. have a bagful to eat on the way home.

Because I guess it's time for you to get going. Before you put on your coat, let me give you a smile. Let me tell you how yesterday i found a pair of boot socks (present from Little E) I forgot I had. I put them on. At least I thought I did. I went to the shops. I came home. I noticed one of my boot socks lying on the bed. I looked down. Oh. I guess I'd only been half as decorative as I thought I was...

See you soon! And if you are out and about on Halloween night? have a good one.