Susan's "Crowfiles"!

"Crowfiles"...such an appropriate title! This year, as always, I purchased most every cool crow that I came across for the Halloween season at Black-eyed Susan. My cute sales/inventory specialist/event buddy/techie, Kara, aptly tweeted about the "Crowfiles" to be found at my store! I loved her coined phrase. Perfect. Creative. Stylish. Great work, Kara! I'm holding on to that one for sure.

I began to think about the number of crow-themed collectibles I own.

This year, my Christmas set-up team consists of my cutest sister, Denise, her dear friend (and soon to be mine!...) Linda S,and my dear friend and business cohort, Linda G. Add in my regular staff-Connie (that is, if she doesn't hold to her threat to quit), Kara-inventory know-it-all, and Sneelock.

My home will be stage central, and I guess it might be the closest thing I have right now to that coveted Bed and Breakfast I aspire to own. The guest rooms are prepped-sheets ironed, tissue stocked, towels washed with "fresh grass" scent in the rinse, bathrooms cleaned, and Advil/Tylenol placed around in candy bowls to keep the aches and pains at bay.

Now here's where the "Crowfiles" ties in...

I seldom take the personal time to rifle through my storage room, sort and unpack the fall/Halloween items, and put them in ideal places to enjoy for the month. It just doesn't seem like a priority in the hectic scheme of things.I love what I have collected. I delight in seeing them. I smile when remembering where and when each one came from (er...from BES, of course!).

Well, this year, anticipating having a house full of friends for the week, I decided to make the time to do just that. It's been quite a few years since I indulged in the personal time to do this, and in the process, realized just what a collection of "Crowfiles" I have!

Take a look...

Glitter silhouette crows (remember, glitter crows are at the top of the list!).

A personal favorite; glitter crow on wood pile. I also have miniature ones like this that I like to display in a trio.

Glitter crow atop Casper pumpkin, "As the Crow Flies". My mother would love this one!

Lovely chartreuse pumpkin man, riding on a crow. Not sure which I like best here, the chartreuse, or the crow!

A primitive girl sculpture, riding on a crow. Apparently, crows can be bridled.

Tight shot of crow collection...

Wide shot of crow collection...

So, for this year, my collection has found it's way off the storage shelf and onto prominent spots throughout the house. All for the coming guests to enjoy...and me to smile at.

Here's to "Crowfiles". Yep, I like it.