Celebrate fall with our Pumpkin Spice spread! Have you tried it?

not yet, but now that I know it exists, I will be on the hunt! :)

worlds largest rocker....right here in Missouri....a new wonder!

The World's Largest Rocking Chair was built in 2008. It was designed by John R. Bland and fabricated by Joe Medwick. The rocker stands 42' 1" tall and 20' 3" wide. The Guiness Certified World's Largest Rocker is named "The Route 66 Rocker" and Fanning 66 Outpost invites all visitor's to stop by and take a picture and visit our 66 merchandise store.

Fanning 66 Outpost is located on Historic Route 66, just four miles west of Cuba , Missouri. Drop on in for a slice of country hospitality. We have cold drinks, snacks, and unique Route 66 Merchandise

someday I wanna go to Montana....

Bannack Ghost Town - Founded in 1862 and named after the local Bannock Indians, it was the site of a major gold discovery in 1862, and served as the capital of Montana Territory briefly in 1864, until the capital was moved to Virginia City. Bannack continued as a mining town, though with a dwindling population. The last residents left in the 1970s. At its peak, Bannack had a population of about ten thousand. Extremely remote, it was connected to the rest of the world only by the Montana Trail. There were three hotels, three bakeries, three blacksmith shops, two stables, two meat markets, a grocery store, a restaurant, a brewery, a billiard hall, and four saloons. Though all of the businesses were built of logs, some had decorative false fronts. Bannack's sheriff, Henry Plummer, was accused by some of secretly leading a ruthless band of road agents, with early accounts claiming that this gang was responsible for over a hundred murders in the Virginia City and Bannack gold fields and trails to Salt Lake City. However, because only eight deaths are historically documented, some modern historians have called into question the exact nature of Plummer's gang, while others deny the existence of the gang altogether. In any case, Plummer and two compatriots, both deputies, were hanged, without trial, at Bannack on January 10, 1864. A number of Plummer's associates were lynched and others banished on pain of death if they ever returned. Twenty-two individuals were accused, informally tried, and hanged by the Vigilance Committee (the Montana Vigilantes) of Bannack and Virginia City. Nathaniel Pitt Langford, the first superintendent of Yellowstone National Park, was a member of that vigilance committee. Sixty historic log and frame structures remain standing in Bannack, many quite well preserved; most can be explored. The site, now the Bannack Historic District, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961. The town is presently the site of Bannack State Park. Though not particularly popular among tourists, this site remains a favorite for natives and historians alike. Every year, during the third weekend of July, this abandoned town witnesses a historical reconstitution known as "Bannack Days". For two days, Bannack State Park officials organize an event which attempts to revive the times when Bannack was a boom town, re-enacting the day by day of the miners who lived there during the gold rush. An authentic, old-timey breakfast is served in the old Meade Hotel, a building of brick (well preserved) which was the for many years the seat of Beaverhead County , before Dillon, Montana became the seat of the county. The Bannack Town Site Hours: During the month of May, the Town Site is open from 8:00am until dusk. Memorial Day through Labor Day the Town Site is open from 8:00am to 9:00pm. From the first week of September until the third week of October the Town Site is open from 8:00am until dusk. From the third week of October through the end of April, the Town Site is open from 8:00am to 5:00pm. Opening Times: May through August, open on weekends 10:00am to 6:00pm. On weekends after Labor Day through October 31st, the Visitor Center will be open 11:00am to 5:00pm, depending on staff availability.

I'm curious to know if the old Cunningham House or this wonderful old tree stood first. Maybe the tree was planted after the house was built? Either way, I hope they both continue to stand proudly for many years to come. Located in Allamakee County, Iowa."

pumpkin pie milkshake at Gumps LLC in Princeton....

crossing this one off my bucket list TODAY!

(and I did! it was delicious!)

cinnamin butter

homemade fabric softner

2 cups hair conditioner, pick a scent you like

Ingredients

3 cups white vinegar

6 cups hot water

a container to mix it in

Mix the water, vinegar & conditioner together. I used my big pitcher, easy to mix in and easy to pour into another container

Make sure you stir it, don't shake it. It takes a few minutes of stirring until it is all mixed together. I just mixed it until there were no more conditioner clumps and it was a smooth consistency.

You can use a funnel to pour it into an empty fabric softener dispenser or any container you choose.

It is ready to go. Add about 1/4 cup to my fabric softener dispenser. Safe for HE washers.♥♥♥SHARE so you can find it on your timeline♥♥♥

Johnny Depp movies I need to see.....

The Brave

Mortdecai (2015)

The Night Stalker (2014)

Transcendence (2014) s

The Thin Man (2013)

Wild Roses, Tender Roses (2012)

My American Dream

The Rum Diary (2010)

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Finding Neverland (2004)

Ils se marierent et eurent beaucoup d'enfants (2004) aka ...And They Lived Happily Ever After stars as L'inconnu

Desperado 2: Once Upon a Time in Mexico

Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) stars as Sands

Blow (2001)

Before Night Falls (2000) aka Antes que anochezca (USA: Spanish title)

The Man Who Cried (2000) aka The man who cried - Les larmes d'un homme (France)

Chocolat (2000)

American Masters (1999) - TV

The Ninth Gate (1999) aka Neuvième porte, La (France)

The Astronaut's Wife (1999)

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

Donnie Brasco (1997)

Don Juan DeMarco (1995)

Nick of Time (1995)

Ed Wood (1994)

Benny & Joon (1993)

Arizona Dream (1993) aka The Arrowtooth Waltz

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) aka A Nightmare On Elm Street 6 stars as Teen on TV

Cry-Baby (1990)

Slow Burn (1986) - TM

Platoon (1986)

Private Resort (1985)

A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984)

Read more: http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/johnny_depp/filmography.html#ixzz2foOkEOch

ghost from old ironing board....

doily table runner

oh, really? is this really the easiest peanut butter fudge ever? or can I F it all up.....

mmmmmmm.....cookies!

Ingredients

1 roll (30 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated peppermint cookies

6 tablespoons sugar

72 Hershey®’s Kisses® Brand candy cane flavored candies, unwrapped

Notes

1 Heat oven to 350°F.

2 In bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir or knead in 1/2 cup all-purpose flour until well blended. Shape dough into 72 (1-inch) balls. Roll balls in sugar in shallow bowl. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart. Bake 10 to 14 minutes or until edges are golden brown.

3 After removing from oven, immediately top each cookie with 1 candy, pressing down firmly so cookie cracks around edge. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely before storing.

By pillsbury.com

Bug Juice

A deliciously creepy Halloween drink.

What you'll need 2 10-oz. packages frozen strawberries, defrosted 1 6-oz. can lemonade concentrate, thawed 1 qt. ginger ale 2 cups raisins 6 gummy worms

How to make it

1

Mix the strawberries and lemonade concentrate in a blender until smooth and thick.

2

Gradually add ginger ale.

3

Transfer the beverage to a punch bowl. Stir in any remaining ginger ale and the raisins. Place the gummy worms on the rim of the bowl for a swampy effect. Makes 10 servings.

the chocolate chip monster cookie.....would my family even notice?

Louisiana Crunch Cake

The Best Louisiana Crunch Cake Ever ~ Ingredients: 3 cups cake flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups granulated sugar 1 cup butter, softened 4 large eggs, room temperature 1/4 cup sour cream 1 cup buttermilk 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 Degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Sift together cake flour, salt, baking powder and soda. Set aside.

3. In a large separate bowl, beat butter until very fluffy (approx. 5 minuets) then add 2 cups of sugar. Continue to beat until light and fluffy (approx. 2 more minutes).

4. Beat in eggs, one at a time, making sure that each egg is thoroughly blended before adding the next egg.

5. Mix in sour cream and vanilla extract.

6. Blend in some of the dry ingredients followed by some of the buttermilk in alternates. This is a way to ensure that the ingredients are being thoroughly blended together -- For example; add dry mixture followed by buttermilk, dry mixture, buttermilk dry mixture -- so on and so forth -- DO NOT OVER BEAT OTHERWISE CAKE WILL BECOME HARD AS A BRICK ONCE FINISHED BAKING!

7. Grease a bundt cake pan. I used a non stick angle food spring formed tube pan. If you do not have a non stick pan, be sure to grease your pan and dust with flour! Add in 1/4 cup of sugar to the bottom of pan and about 3 inches up the sides, tapping the pan to ensure even distribution. Leave excess sugar in pan. Sprinkle coconut flakes to the bottom of the pan. Scrape batter into the bundt pan and spread evenly.

8. Bake for about 50 minutes to an hour or until a wooden skewer inserted comes out clean (if it comes out wet, bake another 10 minutes or so, if it comes out crumbly, you over baked the cake).

9. Let cake cool for about 10 minutes, then carefully remove from pan, making sure that the sugary coconut side is faced upward. Use a knife to scrape the sides if cake becomes stuck. (this step is very important otherwise your cake will continue to bake and will become very dry and completely stuck in the pan).

10. Drizzle glaze over the crunchy top portion of cake.

Vanilla Almond Glaze: 2 cups confectioners' sugar 1/4 cup butter, melted 1/4 cup evaporated milk 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon almond extract In a medium sized bowl mix all ingredients together until smooth. Add more milk for desired consistency. You may also use regular milk, but I must say that evaporated milk gives a WAY better taste! Drizzle over desired desserts. Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/the-best-louisiana-crunch-cake-ever-443401/photo?oc=linkback

Ralls County, MO

Paranormal Investigation Teams "This spooky old plantation house was found by fotoroadtripr (James) and I while on a 2 day expedition for anything old. This was our most spectacular find. I have started to do some research about it without much luck on this specific building. It is in Ralls County, Missouri where in 1860 the population of enslaved African-Americans was 28% of the total population. The state average was 9.7%. Pike Co. was 4th in hemp production and 8th in tobacco, and 7th in slave ownership. Pike and Ralls Counties were included in "Little Dixie" the slave belt in Missouri. There is a stone building in back and that may have been slave quarters." - photo / description by Rodney Harvey

family fingerprints ornament

Gold Hill, Ore.

Vortex: Gold Hill, Ore. Said to be called "Forbidden Ground" by local Native American tribes, the Oregon Vortex has been studied extensively in the 20th century for its various optical illusions or for paranormal activity, as the case may be. Basically, spatial perspective is that buildings appearing to roll uphill, people's height changing depending on where they stand, which may be explained by something called a "forced perspective" The energy shown on EMF readers have many say that paranormal activity also has a hand in it. Some believe it to be a vortex between our world and the spirit world.

ice bubbles.....

Madame Sherri's Castle

Madame Sherri's Castle Off Gulf Road Chesterfield, NH US

A really clever idea of using concrete tree rings of two different sizes separated by pebbles, to make a fire pit .....

make a pumpkin

christmas ornament wreath

to do this fall.....

never waste a rose again!

This is crazy crazy !! Never waste cut roses Did you know that you can grow roses from cuttings? Simply cut healthy stems, place them in large potatoes, and them bury them 3-4 inches deep in a healthy soil mixture of peet moss and top soil. The potatoes keep the stems moist and help develop the root systems. It's a perfectly simple way to multiply your rose garden without spending lots of $$$.

a picture in a jar.....

. I stole this from a friend and thought is looked like an amazing idea to try!!! DIY vintage mason jar This looks amazing and it's super easy to make, just follow 3 simple steps!!

supplies needed: •Quart sized mason jar with lid (I used a mixture of new and old jars from the 70's) •Black and white 4x6 picture trimmed to fit. (I printed mine at my local Walgreens) •Vegetable oil •Dried flowers (optional)

1.) Insert your picture into the mason jar and pour enough vegetable oil to cover completely.

2.) Put some dried flowers on the opposite side of the picture. I chose lavender, essential oil anyone? Yum, it smelled good!

3.) Tighten the lid up and it's done! The vegetable oil will suspend the picture inside the jar without penetrating it, causing it to look aged and slightly transparent. A total vintage look of old yellowed pictures from the past.

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homemade laundry soap

KIND IDEA Mom's Homemade Super Laundry Sauce One Single tablespoon does a whole load of wash!

Here is an amazingly simple Do It Yourself detergent that doesn't leave any residue on clothing, gets nearly every stain known to man out the first time around and smells clean and fresh- oh and did I mention that it costs about $1.76 for 128 loads of laundry?

Since our teen son started working at a fast food restaurant, this has become our most-loved detergent recipe. His clothing was so saturated with heavy french fry and onion ring grease scent that even washing them in TIDE didn't take out the horrendous smell. I whipped up a half gallon of this detergent and washed his clothes while he was at school- he thought I'd gotten a new shirt from his boss at work! First time EVER that ALL of the smell finally came out of his clothes,

without further à deux - here is my Super Laundry Sauce recipe! As with ALL household/Soap/Detergent/ Cleaner recipes, please take the time to read through the ENTIRE recipe before starting it. It will save you loads of hassle with a recipe that doesn't set properly.

~ This makes 1/2 Gallon of concentrate ~ ~ Btw, that's a full 128 loads of laundry!! ~ 1 bar Fels Naptha (Yes, the ENTIRE Bar!) 1 cup 20 Mule Team Borax 1 cup Arm & Hammer Washing Soda (NOT BAKING SODA!!) 4 cups of hot water http://www.budget101.com/myo-household-items/whipped-cream-super-laundry-soap-3993.html

Halloween fingers......

Get ready for Halloween! See more Cool Products & Ideas Roll out sugar cookie dough into a thin line (dough will spread when baking), score at knuckles and apply an almond shard at the tip. Bake as directed on package. Brush cooled cookies with a little cocoa-powder to add contrast.

zuchinni chips

Zucchini oven chips. Better than potato chips! (Share to save for later) Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups (1/8 inch-thick) slices zucchini (about 2 small) 1/4 cup ground almonds 1/4 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese 1/4 t seasoned salt 1/4 t garlic powder 1/8 t black pepper 2 T whole milk (or almond milk, etc) Directions: Preheat oven to 425. Combine first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Place milk in a shallow bowl. Dip zucchini slices in milk, and then coat in dry mixture. Place coated slices on an oven proof wire rack coated with cooking spray; place rack on a baking sheet. Bake at 425 for 20 minutes or until browned and crisp. Serve immediately. Minutes to Prepare: 10 Minutes to Cook: 20 Number of Servings: 4 Get yourself a mandoline slicer and save some time: http://amzn.to/146LrQn

make a waterin' hole....