Poor Mr. Tolliver ~ (A Fanciful Twist's 5th Annual Halloween Party)

Poor Mr. Tolliver fell in the pot, then fell into a terrible rot!! 

Did he slip?

Did he trip?

He took a terrible flip....

He fell in the pot

Graceful? He's not... 

He got stuck in the pot and couldn't get out, 

Despite all the hours he spent giving shouts. 

His neighbors were wondering where he was about... 

Poor Mr. Tolliver couldn't get out...

He scratched and he clawed and screamed till he cried,

All the while wondering...am I going to die?

Will I croak in this pot...give up my ghost?

Before I have my morning toast? 

Was he drunker than snot when he fell in the pot? 

Yes, yes he was, he was drunker than snot

And that's what caused him to fall in the pot.

You see, Mr. Tolliver had a bad cold,

That's what happens when you're fragile and old.

He coughed and he hacked and he blew his nose,

Till the snot was a drippin' from his head to his toes.

Slippin' and slidin' in his puddle of snot,

Caused old man Tolliver to fall in the pot!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Please stop by Vanessa Valencia's spectacular 5th annual blog party this weekend.  You won't be sorry!

A big thank you to Vanessa.  She is a magical mistress of party preparations.  She not only includes lovely decorations and tasty treats...but she includes her heart and soul as well.

Until Next Time:

Kim

Gerushia's New World

P.S.  "Mr. Tolliver" was a sort of accidental compilation poem written by my brother and me on facebook.    I had posted a photo of Mr. Tolliver and he left a funny comment that was rather poetic.  Then, I posted a comment that rhymed and from there..."Mr. Tolliver" was born.  Robert (my brother) is an amazing aviation artist.  Check out his Etsy Shop.  His aviation art is unbelievable!

Changes...

Hello There:

I'm tired.  Not in a bad way...but sort of in that stormy way when you're trying to make sense out of life's "stuff"  ~

Just as the seasons change ~

Winter ~

Spring ~ 

Summer ~ 

Fall ~ 

So life changes as well.

Life is spectacular!  Full of mystery and color and good smells.  But sometimes, the curve balls can get the best of you.

With some unexpected changes at hand in my life, I have found the need to have a super-duper sale in my shop.  I need to move inventory and clear it out.  Please click HERE if you'd like to have a look!

This is crazy, but necessary.  I've cut every single item in my shop by 50%.  This includes my higher priced items ~ 

Mi Corazon por Alicia ~ Framed Original

  

Zeb & Essy ~ Hand-stitched Gnarly Dolls

 All the way down to the itty-bittiest ACEOs ~ 

Pansy's Dancer

Guardian of The Masquerade

Love Beneath The Blue Moon

As time moves...this too shall pass.  I am so fortunate and blessed to have my art and even more blessed to be able to share it with people that see something inside of it.

If you are looking forward to gifting your friends and family with art, this is a great time to purchase.  50% off is something that I don't normally do.  

Give and Take

Ups and Downs

Light and Dark

Life continues.....

If you find it in your heart to share this sale on your blogs, twitter, facebook, etc.  I would be so grateful for those shares!

Until Next Time:

Kim

Gerushia's New World

P.S.  I feel like a used car salesman!  Truly, I'm not!  :-)

What Must They Think? (Updated)

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"The Guardian of Cordelia's Swan Song" ~

Cordelia loved to dance.  Her days were filled with steps and turns and her nights were filled with dancing dreams.  She was so happy, simply happy, while she danced ~

But she knew, deep down inside, she knew that her days were numbered and her dance would end.  An ending that should never have been, yet it was a perfect Swan Song.

....and now ~ she rests.  ♥♥

The End.

You can find the original Dancing Cordelia in my shop.  Just click right here.  And of course, prints will follow soon!

Until Next Time:
Kim
Gerushia's New World

The Sadness of Endings ~

Hello There:

I've been sitting in this chair, staring at this screen for almost an hour now, hoping to share a light-hearted and fun blog post.  But alas ~ sadness and mediocrity is all I can conjure on this 105 degree Autumn day.

Although I adore the Fall and all things that pop with orange and yellow confetti colors, there is always a sadness at the change of this particular season.  The change from Summer to Autumn  leaves a darkness in my bones and an emptiness in my heart.  I suppose a great amount of this sadness comes from the shorter days and the knowledge that Winter is just around the corner.  

A portion of my downheartedness comes, not only from the season's ending, but from another ending.  The ending of life.  A particular life.  I brought my little guy home this weekend ~ 

I'm still in dis-belief that he's gone and how it all happened so fast.  Within 24 hours he was here and then gone.  Another ending.  A constant part of life.  Endings....

Just as endings are inevitable, so are new beginnings ~ 

With the Autumn upon us, it's time for baby-making.  These Praying Mantids are creating new life, new beginnings.  

Only 2 days after these photos were snapped, the female Mantis began creating her egg case. The case will protect over 200 babies through the Winter months.  Come Spring, if all goes well, I will welcome those babies into my garden....and the chain will continue ~ 

The sadness of endings.  The hope of new beginnings.  Life is full of punches in the gut.  I wake up every morning and consciously look for goodness, otherwise, I will fall deeply deeply deeply into hopelessness.

I am looking forward to putting this guy on my front porch again ~ 

He makes me laugh and I do love the Halloween season.

This makes me laugh as well ~ I love a good "before and after" photo.  Lovely, yes? ~

Keeping your sense of humor, even through the dark times, is so so so important.  I think it is essential!

Keeping busy helps too.  I've been busy setting up new prints for my shop.  This print has been a long time in the plans and it's finally ready ~ 

"Mi Corazon por Alicia"

Also newly offered in my shop is this print set.  I love offering prints together as sets because they look so good hanging side by side...AND, when purchased as a set, you save a few dollars as well.  This particular print set includes my two newest rabbity pieces ~ 

"The Guardian of Minervia's Secrets"

and

"A Serenade for Ola Jean"

You can find the print set listed in my shop....just click right here ~ 

I've managed to stay busy through the sadness of loss ~ through the sadness of endings.  Always always keeping my eyes open for little pieces of Heaven.  Trying to keep my sense of humor through it all and continuing to look forward.

Until Next Time:

Kim

Gerushia's New World