{ tara frey }:: typing out loud

Sights of Fall...

right now :: loving the sights of fall, so I snapped some photos... 

fabulous table setting
 

spooky cool salvage graveyard

pumpkin alley

can't resist that sign, I'm going to have to go~ xo

 

Rapid fire...

 
I gave an interview to my publisher over at Lark, click here to read it. It was called "Rapid Fire" and the answers were given off the top of my head.  I think I might get some questions on the "Pet Peeve" answer, and I want to explain.

Well, I wish I had an intelligent explanation, but I just don't like mens' feet.  I feel they should be kept hidden under socks and in shoes/boots/sneakers and covered forever.  I don't care if it's 100 degrees.  Women get pedicures and paint their toenails pretty.  Men don't.  I think they don't even realize they have feet until the days get hotter and they bring out those croc, addidas, or LL Bean flip flops for men. {totally banned in this house}

I love my husband as you know.  But I have to lay down some rules when it comes to exposing his feet.  I don't know what men are supposed to wear in the summer, but please, please, don't wear flip flips because I'm scared of your feet.

I have issues, I know, and many, many weird pet peeves, including but not limited to:

• Windchimes.  Oh my god they scare me.  They are always heard on creepy movies, haven't you noticed? I think I was killed in a previous life on a porch with windchimes. My mother in law has windchimes palooza at her bay house.  I know.  This is a total nightmare for me.  I take every single one of them down while I'm there.  She's ok with it, but probably talks about me after I leave. I would too.  My sister and I still talk about a lady who was afraid of balloons at a childrens party.  The kids weren't allowed to touch or play with the balloons because 'Aunt Nancy' had a fear.  I wonder if she is afraid of windchimes too?  But at least I'm not scared of balloons.
• Swing sets, and swings in general, including tire swings.  I have one painted in a mural in the kids playroom. click here to see.  That's as far as one will get to my property.  When I was little, I remember swinging so high on my swingset and yelling to my Dad on the back porch "look how high I can go Daddy!" Then my hands got caught in the chains and I was hanging upside down by my fingers.  It must have been traumatic, for me and my Dad.  The swingset was dismantled and removed the next day.  I never saw it again. I wonder if he has fear of swings too? Maybe I should ask him.
• Shopping cart syndrome...this is the people who don't return the shopping carts at the food store and leave them next to a car (and notice it's never by their own car?) Ugh, I always say something to them and take the cart and return it for them.  It's just sooo lazy.  But then, maybe my peeve is really laziness?  I don't know, it's just something with those darn carts.

So what strange peeves do you have?  I have way more to come, so this should be labeled "Part 1"  Let's have some fun!

Enchanted Forest

When I woke up this morning, there was a glow coming from the backyard.  It made me think of my parents and how much I know they would miss this time of year here.

So mom and dad, this photo is for you.  I know sometime around February, when it's blistering cold and I'm chilled to the bone...I will be jealous of you waking up to 85 degrees.  For right now, there is an enchanted forest in our Pennsylvania backyard I wanted to share with you. -xo
 

Wild Wild West Book Signing

I've always wanted to visit Arizona, so I was thrilled to be invited to do a book signing at Blissfest 2009.  Check it out here.  Mr. Frey and I are packing our bags, cowboy boots and gear for the vintage western masquerade party.  I think we can get into the Wild West theme, remember this?

Stephanie & Christian Nielson will be attending the event and their story is so inspiring.  Click here if you missed them on Oprah.  Beautiful people with beautiful hearts.

 
   
See you in Mesa Arizona : November 6th and 7th.  I will be the one with the handsome cowboy.

5 things...

Here are five things I'm doing right now, while I should be doing other things:

Drooling and daydreaming:

Searching for the perfect pumpkin:

Playing with lipstick (and photoshop):

 Practicing my math skills.  This is my favorite equation:

Also today, October 7th, I'm celebrating 14 years of officially becoming Mrs. Frey.  xo 

  

Dress up your neck with a knitlace©...

 
I've knitted up some "knitlaces©" just in time for Fall.  These are skinny scarves, sweet and tiny and long enough to make a statement.  They are handmade by me (and usually knitted while laying in bed late at night with ear plugs in my ears next to a giant snoring beast...but that's another story)

I love them because they jazz up anything.  Instead of a necklace, wear a knitlace© (or why not both?!) Fun, whimsical and chic. 

 
 
Please vist my Etsy shop {click here} to see the yummy's.  See you there and thank you. Happy Fall !- xo  

UPDATED 10/7/09:: SOLD OUT :: THANK YOU!  MORE LISTING COMING SOON!