I am a Victorian Soul, who lives in a small townhouse that was built in the mid 1970's, not a huge Mega Mansion!! I just recently lost my Hubby Joe, who was a Retired Letter Carrier. I worked night shift as an RN on a Hospital based Rehabilitation( Physical Medicine) Unit for 37 years before I had Knee Replacement Surgery and officially Retired in 2019 after 41 years working in Direct Patient Care ... I am so glad that we retired at 62 years of age and got to spend that time together before he passed....I still do love Retirement!!!!

I DABBLE IN A BIT OF THIS AND THAT!!!!

" IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO BE WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN"
George Eliot
George Eliot was actually a pen name for a woman named Mary Anne Evans......

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

Spooky Witch's Potion Buffet in the Dining Room. 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Welcome to Debbie-Dabble Blog!!

 
I am so happy you decided to stop by!!
 
 
ANNOUNCEMENT
 
I am now posting 3 times a week !!!
 
 I will be posting on TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY
 
With the beginning of Fall, the HOLIDAY SEASON starts for me....
 
 
I consider the Holiday Season from September until after Easter as I decorate for all the Holidays and Seasons in between those months....

So I usually have a lot to share....
 

 As always, click on each picture if you would like to enlarge it....
 
 
 Today, I will be starting to share my Halloween decorations in my Dining Room which tend to be a bit on the Spooky side....
 
 
In my last post, I shared my Journey that I started back in June toward a much Healthier Life in a brutally honest post...

 

 

Click HERE if you missed this post....

UPDATE on this post....

In this post, I did share a before picture of myself taken in June of 2020 which was one of the last pictures that I allowed to be taken....


 And I said that I am not "hiding" anymore....
 
So this is me now after a 25.5 pound weight loss so far.....



That is how much I lost since June 1st!!!

I still have quite a way to go and it has not been easy but I am determined.....
 
 
And now for a few Personal Notes...
 
 
Food of the Week
 
This week's Reheat and Eat Dinners from the WB Scranton Pens Food Service.....
 
  Joey had the Grilled Chicken w/ Fettuccine Alfredo Pasta with Oven Roasted Broccoli
 

I ate Joey's broccoli.....

Joe ate only the beef from the Beef Stroganoff with Egg Noodles & Forest Mushroom Medley..
 

I ate the noodles and mushrooms.....
 
 And I had the Jumbo Lump Crab Cake w/ Cajun Remoulade/ Garlic & Herb Red Potatoes & Grilled Seasonal Vegetables
 

 Joe ate the potatoes and the green beans.....
 
All was very good!

 
 Joe and I went to the Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins first Pre-Season game on Wednesday.....




And of course, Joe and his buddy, Tux!!!


And me and one of my former patients, Joe, who is 96 years old and still working part time as an usher at the Arena!!!!


We had a great time!!!


We got 3 inches of rain from Hurricane Ian which was supposed to miss us completely!!!



Finally the Sun came out yesterday after 2 days of "showers"!!!!
 
As I am trying to finish up this post, I have company....
 



 Yes, we have the grand pups for a few days.....


I stopped decorating my Dining Room for Halloween when my sons got older but my good friend Anne Marie got me back into decorating for Halloween several years ago....

Today, I will be sharing my Witch's Potion Buffet.....
 
 

I have decorated the buffet like this for a few years now but I added some new things this year...


Let's first look at the corner where the buffet is first...





I hung a Halloween sign over the picture.....


And I hung this Halloween tussie mussie that I made recently in the corner....



2 Dollar Tree signs and one was unfinished and I painted it....


And a Jack O Lantern on the shelf...



I replaced one of the pictures above the buffet with a sign that Joe bought last year on Clearance...





On the floor in the corner......


A cute witch on a pedestal....




 
The Buffet.....


 
On the left side....


I made all the potion bottles a few years ago...



The glass with the hand on it is from Dollar Tree...




You may remember that I recently bought this cauldron at J. C. Penney's...


I placed a silver Dollar Tree tray on top of a crystal compote bowl....


And placed the cauldron on top of it....



On the shelf above the buffet....





In the center....



I also recently bought 2 of these mugs at Target.....




I embellished this skull with vintage rhinestones....


And placed it in an antique sterling silver Bridal Basket......


I placed the potion book I made on top of a black Dollar Tree tray.....



 
On the right side....


Potion bottles and a Halloween candle that I made last year on top of a pedestal....






A witch weather vane.....


 
More potion bottles and another glass from Dollar Tree





A little spookier.....





 I wove a set of fairy lights through out the display....
 
 I also want to share the Dining Room Chandy in this post.....

 
I hung some skulls and black Jack O Lanterns from it....

 
Also black small skeletons and a bat in the center.....


 
 And this is where I will leave off for today....


On SATURDAY, I will share more of the Dining Room decorated for Halloween....









So I hope you will stop by to visit again on SATURDAY! 
 
 
 Stay safe, healthy and most of all, HAPPY!!

Thanks to those who took the time out of their busy day to spend a little bit of time with me!!

If you do not have a blog, PLEASE  give me some way to reply to your comment, maybe by including your email in your comment.  If I can not find a way to reach you, I will reply on the post where you commented so please check back......


I am linking up to these parties:
 

Please take some time to visit these terrific hosts and all those joining in on the fun!
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11 comments:

  1. Linda BakerOctober 6, 2022 at 12:20 PM

    Hey Debbie!
    You look fabulous! And I love your sweater. You'd never know your friend is 96.. good for him!!
    The grand-pups are super cute, as always.
    Ian didn't miss us. We had lots of rain and wind, plus power outages. But no damage, fortunately.
    Take care.
    Blessings, Linda

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    1. Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble ChristmasOctober 12, 2022 at 8:47 AM

      Linda,
      Thanks so much for dropping by and for your kind words!!Glad that you had no damage from Ian....Thanks also for your encouraging words as i continue with my journey toward a healthier lifestyle...
      Stay safe, happy and healthy!!
      Hugs,
      Deb

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  2. JeanieOctober 6, 2022 at 4:58 PM

    What a lovely catch-up, Debbie! Your house is divinely spooky -- that black with the walls is Halloween personified!

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  3. Miss MerryOctober 7, 2022 at 12:16 AM

    You are an inspiration! You look AMAZING. Congratulations on BEGINNING your journey to better health and sticking with it!!!! Your Halloween buffet is magical!

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  4. LindaOctober 7, 2022 at 1:53 PM

    Lovely to see a photo of you Debbie, looking fantastic. I'm also gluten free and have eliminated huge amounts of carbs by not eating bread. Keep up the great work.

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  5. AnonymousOctober 7, 2022 at 6:03 PM

    Gee, your journey is starting off wonderfully….good for you! You are an inspiration, working hard on your beautifully decorated home and gardens as well as working on your health. Enjoy your little pups, your dear family and your Halloween decor, happy weekend and thanks for the inspiration! xo, V.

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    1. Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble ChristmasOctober 12, 2022 at 8:54 AM

      V.
      Thanks so much for visiting and for your kind and encouraging words...It has not been easy and I am sure it will only get harder as time goes on but I am determined to be a healthier version of ME by the time I turn 65 years old....Stay safe, healthy and happy!!
      Hugs,
      Deb

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  6. PJOctober 7, 2022 at 8:03 PM

    Congratulations on your weight loss! You've mentioned not being fond of cooking. Has your family always gotten take out for meals or did you just tough it out when your boys were younger? Have a great weekend.

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  7. Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble ChristmasOctober 12, 2022 at 8:59 AM

    PJ,
    Thanks so much for stopping by and for your kind and encouraging words!! I never said that I can not cook BUT I really hate to do so!! All that time spent doing so and in 5 minutes there is nothing to show for it!! LOL!! I did cook when my sons were young but they were extremely picky like their Father so it drove me nuts...we did eat out a lot too!!
    Stay safe, healthy and happy!!
    Hugs,
    Deb

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  8. Carol BentonOctober 14, 2022 at 12:35 PM

    Ha-ha! I love all the scary, spooky decorations for Halloween. Have fun!
    Thank you for sharing this post at Talent-Sharing Tuesdays Link-Up 37.
    Carol
    www.scribblingboomer.com

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  9. French EtherealOctober 25, 2022 at 9:10 PM

    Great job, Debbie, on losing weight!! Keep walking several times a week to help tighten up skin, as I'm sure you are. Dig in your yard and swing a pick axe to break up tree roots, and that works great on arms (that's what this 60 year old likes to do around the garden ;)). And I was really happy to share this post at last week's Share Your Style #364, as I know you know. :)

    Happy decorating and congratulations again on beginning your weight loss journey,
    Barb :)

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