Day Two Hundred Ninety One 2013

I tell myself every Fall that I’m not going to buy mums again. I love to set them on the front porch with the pumpkins and such, but then I forget to water them and they die, and Neil always says he’ll plant them somewhere in the yard but that never happens. Then I saw this big old pot of pretty mums sitting outside at Wal-Mart a few days ago and I had to own it [less than ten dollars ~ not too shabby] What can I say? I’m weak.

I found this witch’s boot on Etsy which I think is a pretty nifty Halloween decoration and for only ten dollars [again, not too shabby]. It made a nice addition to my front door wreath. I always have more fun decorating for Autumn and Halloween than I do for Christmas. Love the colors of Fall! Happy TGIF, y’all!

Day Two Hundred Eighty Eight 2013

Me and my scarecrow. He’s happy to be out of the attic.

Autumn on my front porch

Day One Hundred Sixty Four 2013

I love Autumn more than any other season, but even I recoiled at the sight of all these scarecrow people dressed in Fall colors right here smack dab in the middle of June in Hobby Lobby this afternoon. For the love of Pete, it’s not even Summer yet! On the other side of the aisle was Fourth of July decorations. That I can deal with. I wandered into a far corner of the store where the first hints of Christmas can be found. Thank goodness, you don’t have to look at it yet. Probably not until July anyway. Time flies by fast enough, folks, without having to see all the seasons flash before my eyes all at the same time. Tomorrow is Flag Day [June 14], by the way. Now there’s a decoration I can live with all year long.

Day Two Hundred Eighty Five 2011

My grand peeps, Shelby and Elijah, spent the day with me today. They are on the last leg of their Fall Break. Here are the two artists at work, creating Halloween pictures.

After lunch, we went on a quest to acquire mums and more pumpkins (you can never have too many pumpkins) and some strings of orange Halloween lights for their mom. We were successful as you can see by the stuffed trunk of the Granny Mobile.

We bought some new creepy Halloween gummy type stickers for the front door and dug out the old ones from last year.

They enjoyed placing the stickers in just the right spots.

And as you can see they did a great job decorating my front door. Festive and yet spooky, yes?

We spent the whole afternoon outside. It was a gorgeous day for jumping on the trampoline……

…..and catching leaves as the wind brought them down in a shower off the trees.

I added a couple of orange pumpkins and purple mums to my Autumn porch display. The scarecrow seems to like it.

I really enjoyed spending the day with two of my most favorite Peeps! Love those smiles!

Day Two Hundred Eighty Three 2011

Autumn! What’s not to  love?

Day Two Hundred Eighty 2010

The Loch Ness Pumpkin

A little Thursday humor ....

Day Two Hundred Seventy Seven 2010

Gnarly

Found this most gnarly pumpkin at Wal-Mart today, so of course I had to have it. And of course I had to take its picture with my cell camera in the Solaris color setting (which seems to make everything a little gnarlier). Wonder if it would make a good Jack O Lantern? Stay tuned.

Day Two Hundred Seventy Six 2010

Autumn Blast From The Past

October 13, 2005~~Granddaughter Shelby was 4 years old and keeping company with Mr. Scarecrow in Granny's front yard that Autumn day.

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Wishing niece Julia Foy a very happy 13th birthday today! Love you!

Day Two Hundred Sixty Eight 2010

Pumpkin Time!

For me, Autumn is the most wonderful time of the year--pumpkins and gourds, scarecrows and pumpkin people, Indian corn, candy corn, and leaves turning their true colors.

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"Back into your garden-beds!

Here come the holidays!

And woe to the golden pumpkin-heads

Attracting too much praise.

Hide behind the hoe, the plow,

Cling fast to the vine!

Those who come to praise you now

Will soon sit down to dine."

~~ Grace Cornell Tall

To Pumpkins at Pumpkin Time

Day Two Hundred Sixty Seven 2010

Decisions decisions ...

So many to choose from! Elijah surveys a most excellent choice of pumpkins and gourds at a local farmer's market this afternoon. He picked out something small for himself and also for his mom, dad, and sister.

Day Two Hundred Eighty Five

Indian corn is one of the best things about Autumn. My favorite is the variegated. I love all those purples, reds, and oranges.

Flint corn (usually of the yellow or white variety) is what is used for popcorn, and its flour is used to make tortillas. (I learned that just now because I Googled it.) I've had all of my Indian corn for years and years. I've learned to totally seal the box I store it in. Otherwise, hungry rodents manage to find it. One year I stashed a wreath made of Indian corn in the attic, failing to seal it inside a box. By the next Autumn, all that was left of the wreath was the naked corn cobs. Had a good laugh over that. But lesson learned.

Day Two Hundred Seventy Eight

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year! (I keep saying that because it is true.)

Mr. Scarecrow is ready for Autumn decoration duty. He's usually the first one out of the attic.

I love pumpkins! And I love the colors of Autumn! October rocks!