Good Morning Everyone! Just a quickie from me and Casper (the very friendly ghost)👻, waving from our upstairs bedroom window…this is a very short update, but I still have a song for you! A very sweet one, my Grandma’s favorite, and mine too, the video is as nice as the MUSICA!🎵 I’ve posted this song before, but since I can’t get enough, I don’t mind doing it again…👏
I will be back next week along with Vanna to pull the winning names for our giveaway for the handmade quilt and the vintage 
storybook (see the next post if you missed it). You can still sign up, just leave a comment on either of these two posts and you’ll be entered! I know you’re waiting but I’m working on a slide show for my two ZOOM Events this Sunday and next, and I’m not done yet! I’ll be coming to you from my kitchen table! (I never know if there will be an appearance from a special guest star! They are both so UNpredictable!) I hope you’re able to join us, but if not . . . there will be MORE! Click on the link above 
for details on how to join the party ♥️. I know they’re asking that everyone buy a book, which is NOT my idea, although I totally understand why they have to do it, this world being what it is … but if you need a Christmas gift, you might think about it because the slide show is going to be all about this old house and some of our holiday traditions and I know it’s your cup of tea.💞 Unfortunately, this won’t work for our girlfriends from other countries, shipping costs being what they are. I’m so sorry, I’m only a guest of the bookstores, I have to do things the way they want to! I have never set up a Zoom talk of my own, one of these days I will need to learn how!!! What do you think? Good winter project!!
Okay, must get back to it! Thank you for your patience . . . See you soon. Oh and PS, Kellee and I have been working on another little surprise. So nice to have things to look forward to! Always good news around here! Until then, thank you for all your luv-lee comments! Enjoy your days and do this ⬇️!🎃
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Love your writings and blog😉
I love your enthusiasm for Halloween! Your posts help ease the pain of saying goodbye to summer.
Dear Susan, Good things about 2020 in lovelee Hendersonville. North Carolina: lovelee cool fall weather, vibrant leaves to make us gasp with the beauty of vistas along the Blue Ridge Parkway and all-around town, gratefully enjoying being safe with our homemade masks, steady work for our community action agency for me and my daughter, and last but not least the love and companionship of our cat and 2 dogs! So grateful and blessed! Susan thank you for your kind replies to my posts. I so appreciate your kindness and beautiful spirit. My knitting, also, is limited to scarves – and I make pretty hats with my circular knitter. Fun and relaxing. I’m having such fun crafting Christmas presents for family and friends. So it’s all secrets kept in love and joy until the big day! You’re my inspiration, Susan, and I thank you!
Aloha SBranch, your stories really are bright spots during these eight(!) months of social distancing and mask wearing. Halloween time will be very different this year with no traditional neighborhood trick or treating, but for those who will, I think everyone should dress up like nurses, doctors, first responders this year! Thank you for your cheery, twinkly lights-like happy notes that help up pierce the gloom!
Just wanted to say that your Christmas book is lovely. It’s right here next to me for a re-read.
Thank you for sharing that wonderful song!
Thanks for the Friday fun…it’s always great to read what’s going on in your little corner of the world! Amid all that’s happening in the outside world, you help make it a little kinder and sweeter…all our heartfelt thanks!
Thanks, Susan. You are a bright spot in our extremely challenging year 💕
I so look forward to your posts. Yours is a much needed respite from current affairs. Thank you for the peace and tranquility you have afforded me.
Thank you for reminding me how much I love Andy Williams! We’d go to my grandparents’ home and watch, our great-grandma lived with them and she adored The Andy Show. Supper from KFC. Happy Friday everyone! 🌻🍁🍂🧡
Oh my goodness! When I was young I went to sleep every night listening to the recording of the original Broadway show “The Music Man”. Lida Rose was always my favorite (along with Marian the Librarian, and Gary, Indiana)! 🥰
Wow, Susan! That Andy Williams and the Osmond family, thank you for that, I’ve not seen that one before. Good luck with your preparations, I’m looking forward to the zooming. First time. Watched a u-tube how to zoom, so fingers crossed! Happy Autumn Day to you. 🎃🎃🎃🎃🔥
I would LOVE to win this giveaway. Thank you for offering it for your followers.
thank you so much for adding a smile to my day.
I love your happy notes it adds a lot of sunshine to my life in Kentucky.
October Happiness beaming out of my laptop screen! I have a basket of bright leaves, waiting for me to stick them on a piece to thread. Thanks for that idea.
Haven’t decided if I’ll bring the huge bin of All Things Halloween up from the basement. Maybe just some colorful “Indian” corn and a few pretty gourds….then I’ll be Outta Ma Gourd. Oops, too much coffee.
Mucho Love,
Debbie in nice, rainy Maine…boy did we need that rain.
Thanks for the adorable Jack pictures. Very interested in the spider!
Looking forward to Zooming on Sunday! Always fun with Susan.🎃
Thanks Susan❣ You’re always a bright spot in my day. 🥰
Happy to hear from you this morning…I am sitting drinking tea from my Santa cup and catching up on the news.. You are such a busy girl!!! Have a great day and enjoy your fall!
Thank you for all you do! You bring happiness!
I have your Christmas book and really enjoyed it thank you.
I would love to win your give away♡
I have my Christmas book already and I love it!
Love the photo of Joe & Jack!❤️
Always enjoy your blog posts!
Good morning, I am sure I am not the only person who was inspired by your wonderful Christmas book. Since the holidays will look different this year, I have decided to go through holiday photos and post them for my family to share memories. Thanks for sharing your wonderful memories!
Your blog and Zoom sessions bring me so much joy during this dark time. Thank you! 💗
What an absolutely marvelous way to start the day with the most charming music from one of the 60s icons. There will be a song in my heart all day long!
Your post made my day,!! Susan, you are always so uplifting in your posts! Thank you,!
I really enjoyed your new Christmas book!! I can’t wait to read it again! Thank you for being you, and so generous with sharing all you do!!❤️
Love your updates!! Love that quilt and would love to have it!!
Thank you Susan
Isn’t fall marvelous! Gone with the humidity- welcome crisp air and blue skies. A time to find comforters and all things cozy.) Especially cozy! A kitty cat on your lap is an added delight. I wish you a exceptional fall.
As you say, dear Susan, and I know it’s not your doing, but the condition of buying a book to gain attendance will exclude overseas Girlfriends, and these events were to be my birthday present to me, as it’s going to be a very peculiar and lonely birthday this year. No special day with my Godmother {whom I haven’t seen since February} no lunches out, no coffee and cake with friends, no visitors, and quite possibly diddly squat as Wales may be back in a “circuit breaker” lockdown by next week. Just me on my lonesome. I already have my book, anyway, which I am saving until my birthday to read, but it would have been luverlee to have some virtual company too.
Waving~~~from Across the Pond~~~Deb in {lockdown again} Wales xoxo
I know Deb. It’s not my choice. But Kellee and I started talking about doing our own, and we will, I promise! No shipping charges! Plan things. You need a big bowl of buttered birthday popcorn, and an old movie, and perhaps a storm, and a book, like Enchanted April. Then a nap. Love you dear. Happy Birthday!
Thank you for the sweet birthday wishes. Shall I let you in on a secret? Shhhhh. Don’t tell. After buying your book, I bought another birthday present from me too me. A huge treat, and if it wasn’t for the strange times in which we live I might not have done so, but a girl’s got to do what a girl’s got to do, right? I think you will approve.
I bought me an Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser in a bright copper finish for my kitchen and for my spirit. I will be sipping on the most unbelievably mouth-wateringly indulgent whipped hot chocolate this side of Paris, made right here, in my own kitchen as I watch a pile of favourite movies. I’ve also got a tidy pile of old Victoria magazines too, from way back in the day.
Deb in Wales xoxo
I definitely do approve Deb! Yum! You did the right thing! xoxo
Happy Birthday to you in Wales!!!
Hope you will get a lot of Birthday cards and phonecalls.
Sending you a big hug from the Netherlands also in lockdown on my own 💝🌟🌹👼🙏🎂🥂
~Happy B-day to you Miss Deb
from The Shifting White Sands in Newer Mexico, USA~
(those who live IN this state do call it Newer Mexico, Old Mexico is south, across the border, thus we are New-er and not much different at this point and time)
Happy Birthday Deb ! It is fun to know that we share October birthdays. I so enjoy your blog—thanks so much for each one.
Hello from Western Kentucky! Always look forward to your post.
Such a lovely post on a dreary Maine day. (can’t complain, we need the rain). I ope that things are sunny on the vineyard.
CHEERS, MAGGIE
Can’t wait to see the zoom and hear your Christmas traditions. Bless you sweet Sue, Joe and Jack too. And Vanna, get those fingers ready.
Oh how I love your Casper! Hoping some day I will see reproductions of them for sale.
Short and Sweet, I’ll take it! Lots of love and wob from Washington!! xoxo!
For all you do to brighten this world, thank you, Susan! You help us to always keep joy in our hearts! ❤️
Hi Susan, Fall is upon us here in upstate New York and looks like it’s definitely come to your area too. Must get awful cold there near the ocean! Stay well and cozy!
I made the Touchdown Chili and my husband loved it!
Just enjoying the fall weather here. I’m going to make some vegetable beef soup for supper. We can eat while listening to our hometown football team’s game on the radio! Have days!
I so love your blog posts! They always brighten my day. Thank you!!
Love your blogs even the short and sweet ones! Made my day! Yes, postage is too dear, so I won’t be seeing you on Sunday and I live here in the U.S. I did see you first ZOOM bookstore talk at Titcomb’s and it was loverly!
Lovely to see a little quicky post with lovely pictures!!!
Good luck with your Zoom effents.
Love the quote at the end!!💝🌹
Greetings, Truus from Holland.
Thank you for always bringing light into our crazy world and helping us to focus on all the positives we have around us, no matter how small or insignificant they may seem. Stay safe and well. ❤️
Thanks for the quick update and for all you do for your fans!
Hi, Susan! 🍁
Thanks for popping in today. Enjoy your Zoom, I hope to join you virtually again soon.
Linda Hull
So looking forward to seeing you again this Sunday! Thank you for this treat.
What a perfect picture of the Spider and oh…..Jack in the back !!
You don’t need to rush, no lace to go. Pictures and few words are just as meaningful.
Wishing you a wonderful weekend, and writing good thoughts for us.
We all need inspiration T this time in our lives.
Blessings to you and the world!!!!!
Hoping the ghosts are getting ready to perform!!!!!! Yeah!!!
I always love seeing your Halloween ghost every year!
I need to sign up for one of your events. I did watch the first one, afterwards. Just busy with fall house projects and buttoning up for winter.
Susan, Your posts brighten my days, and I frequently reread them! Thank you! Cindy
Thanks for sending the ghost to visit us. That is a great deciration. ANN on Cape Cod
VANNA – PICK ME ! PICK ME PRETTY PLEASE ! THANK YOU
JudySacto
always love the ghost image you put in the window… xo
Good morning! Wanted to thank you for all you do to make the world a better place! You are the B E S T! With love, Marie
Thanks for the Zoom heads’ up. One wonderful thing about this stupid pandemic is that ideas can be shared in a new way.
Casper is adorable. Thank you so much for your blogs. Have all of your books and will be buying more for Christmas gifts. Cute song, too.
Hi Susan,
Thanks for sharing this very cute photo of J & J. Hope you are hosting another Fall gathering with your friends, this weekend. The temperature has really dropped here. Time to gather up
the quilts and flannel sheets! I’m thinking of making baked apples for dessert tonight.🍎
Enjoy your day.
Toodles.
Your surprises are always the best!@!@! Love seeing your special guests too….I think it is time for you to get Jack and friend…..since Girl Kitty passed he has been a only child…..maybe time for a friend? hahah- i know i am being silly…..
I love your stuff- all of it…and buy it whenever i am able too…..but just want you to know how much you are appreciated and loved. Have a wonderful day!
Love to snuggle under that beats quilt and read the storybook along with a cup of tea in my pretty SB Cup!!!! ❤️💕🙏
I love to hear from you when you do a new blog post. You have added so much joy to my life. I still hope you will do a book about a year on Martha’s Vineyard, the days, the seasons, just the normal sweet goings on of your everyday life! I would love that. Happy October. And thank you for you. Carla
Your Zoom in Ma. was fantastic a few weeks ago! I actually have the sweet little book, Once on Christmas that you talked about! That makes me know we r absolutely kindred spirits! I love collecting little vintage books that strike my fancy… I’ve had that one for years and love bringing it out every Christmas! Can’t wait to see your new book… super excited! Also, love that ghost in the window…I’ll have to do a nighttime drive by and take a peek at him! Happy Halloween and thanks for your fun blogs…they inspire me in both my writing and my art! ❤️
Loving the ghost!!
Bought your Christmas book and walked back in time-so fun!
fingers crossed for the giveaway!!!
keep safe in your corner of the world.
Another surprise?!? 🙂
Something new to look forward to!!!! Something to get excited for!!! 🙂
I am anxiously waiting for my puzzle! Hoping that it will be the perfect November activity to do after I have my hip surgery! Thank you for all your neat ideas!! 🙂
I have already purchased the book. Good luck with your Zoom talk.Wish I could view it .
Thank you Susan for keeping us up to date, 💐, I know I appreciate it so much. Everything sounds so exciting and wonderful to look forward to.🍂 I so enjoy hearing from you, especially during these anxious times. Happy fall🍁, we saw our neighbor having his morning stroll this morning, isn’t he grand🦌? Bye for now..
A quickie hello is a wonderful hello, from you! Love the photo of Joe with Jack and also your autumnal illustrations which I crave because, of course, in SoCalif we don’t really have ‘Fall’ except for a hot, dry October with the Santa Ana winds, but I can dream of what others are enjoying across America with colder days, wearing sweaters, and maybe even RAIN and indeed the falling leaves of orange, red, yellow and brown.
It’s a beautiful quilt! I have just the place for it!
Love everything you do. You are such an inspiration.
Hello Susan and friends~❄️Snow flakes in northern Michigan this morning!❄️ I’ll try not to send them your way…brrr…
Susan-
I love your idea about your own zoom meeting! It would be so cool if we could take a little tour of your home with you! I have so enjoyed the trips to Hill Top via tour video… it’s like being there! We could tour, have a little tea together! I am also patiently waiting to hear about what you decided to do about the extra pounds thanks to quarantine…. I’m VERY interested 🙂
Love to you!!
Debby
Thanks for all your positivity and joy! Love you too !!
Hello Susan, and Girlfriends, Good afternoon. been out in the barn yard checking on the hens, collecting eggs and filling up the water containers and the ducks’ swimming pool. i have to ask but what did Jack do to his multi-legged visitor??? looks like he is ready to attack it. we had a spider for Halloween here, but our 2 gremlins got hold of him and he is now a 3-legged spider… LOL!!! guess i have to try and give him 5 legs back… how does one fix a spider, anyone know????? well i have to get out and mulch the leaves, sweep off the porch (again), and water some of the porch plants. busy day ahead of me. and before i forget, our local fire, the Slater fire is now 80% contained, the rain last weekend really helped the fire fighters out. well some lunch and back to work… have a great day today, stay well and stay safe and happy!!! hugs… 😀
Pat,
You are a busy little lady! Sounds like you are living the dream…..
So glad to hear about the fires! I’m in California. It’s so dry, warm and smokey.
Enjoy your barn yard 🙂
Debby
Glad you posted on the first page of comments…
I always try to find you, a bright spot of down home that touches my heart!
PS) answer to your question: think texture and similar in other legs,
and you can always spray paint the new legs to match old ones- or give him a new all over new/dye job!
Thank you for always making my day happier. You’re an absolute treasure. (Tell Joe)
Thanks for the chance to win. I love quilts and and decorating my home with them.
I LOVE QUILTS…I hope you pick my entry! Thank you!
Oh how I look forward to you blogs, Thank You for brightening my day
this was such a treat on a chilly, rainy afternoon!
Many thanks!
I always love seeing your ghost in the window this time of year. I hope the little trick-or-treaters will come to your house. Word here is “it’s canceled”. So sad.
Love your emails! You were recommended by a friend quite a few years ago and I’ve loved every one! I used to vacation on Martha’s Vineyard with my family and then me and my son and then just me. Love MV!!!
Thank you for making me smile!
I have a love/hate relationship with Casper the Friendly ghost. I loved to read the comic books when I was a kid, but also when I was a kid my brother used to call me Casper because I’m so pale! I love him in your window, though!
Hello Susan,
Thanks so much for making the world a brighter and happier place! Your emails are an inspiration…
You are such an inspiration!
I’d forgotten what a smooth voice Andy Williams has!!! I also like Shirley Jones’ version from the movie. Thank you!
Thank you for the Osmond video. I remember seeing it the first time and falling in love with Marie. Happy Halloween!
Loved today’s Musica. Always a bright spot to open one of your emails, even the quickies.
Stay well. Alana
Happy October Susan !!! 🎃Thanks for
Popping in ! Always welcome !!!🧡And thank you for the chance to win of your treasures !🧡
Love to you & Joe & Jack 🧡
Happy October Susan! Love seeing Casper peeking out from your window!
Is the spider that Jack is looking at motion activated? I have one, but it no longer works…. Still hang him up every Halloween nonetheless 🙂
Ours hangs on a piece of elastic so it bobs up and down!
🖤👻happy halloween!
Loved the song along with seeing the Osmond kids! I loved Andy Williams. His Christmas songs are my favorite and remind me of his Christmas specials on TV. Oh the good ole days!
Look how young the Osmonds were,
thanks for the memories.
well that was a fun quick blog post, I enjoy them all, long or short:)
have a great weekend Susan
deezie
Sad!y, I will not be joining you on this week’s webinar. 😕 I have the book, know of no one in my immediate circle who would enjoy it like I did, and the cost is just too high. Perhaps when you learn how to do a zoom one independently you can do this slide show for us again. I wrote to the bookstore to tell them of my displeasure, nicely, and suggested a nominal price that most would happily pay. They never responded.
If you do your own webinars I would absolutely pay an affordable fee or we could donate to one of your local charities. I am going to miss you in your kitchen. 😥
I am looking forward to your surprise. Tell me! Tell me!
Love you tons, Susan.
I’ll do one Peggy, never fear, and it will be the very best one of all!
Thank you. Love you.
Thank you for chatting with us!! It’s always nice to hear from you!! I don’t know how to set up a Zoom meeting and hardly know how to join a meeting! Lol! See you Sunday🌺
Google “Youtube How to do Zoom,” and they will show you!
I have loved your books and Willards since I first saw Heart of The Home from The Vineyard, your autumn book. I have all your books and the recipes and stories are great!