My Halloween Potpourri...

A few of my Halloween decorations spread around the house.

On my entry way table with my wise old owl.

One of my favorite decos I found years ago at a drug store.

Halloween blocks, mummy and ghost that I painted years ago. I even cut out the pieces myself on my band saw. Don't do that anymore.

These have decorated my mantle in my old house and now my new house.

Darling canvas painting my daughter did for me. I love the little witch flying on the cat. It is one of her original designs.

Little Halloween children that I cut out and painted years ago.

Some of my favorites.

A favorite children's book. My grandchildren love it and still read

it no matter how old they are.

My Halloween Ornie bowl on my kitchen table. I have become a big fan of ornies.

My giant Jack-o-lantern on my front porch. I got this at Tai Pan Trading Company a few years ago. It's awesome. A very substantial piece. Takes up most of the wall and very visible from the street.

  

 

"Good Wednesday" is here I'm celebrating...

I'm celebrating "Good Wednesday", no it's not a religious holiday but a celebration of 90 degree weather!!!!! Finally after two months of excessive heat and humidity here in 

Southern California the weather has finally broken and fall is in the air!!! It's even going to be cooler in mid 80's tomorrow.

I cannot tell you how wonderful this is. I have been so sick of this extended heat and jealous

of all my blogging friends who have been posting about the cooler weather!!

Cassie celebrating  by chilling out, taking a long cool nap on her favorite spot.

We have moved recently after 24 years at this home. I will miss my

front yard very much. I brought this tree house with me. It's now 

in my back yard.

My beautiful summer lilies right out the front door. They only last 

for a short while.

Every year like clock work the Agapanthias bloom in June and

stay all summer attracting the butterflies and humming birds.

The heat just burned these summer beauties right up.

I'm so grateful I took these pictures early this summer when the weather was mild. I now have the pictures to remember them like this, not the horrible brittle stalks they became after the August heat burned them up.

 They will come back next year for the new owners.

My favorite sweet beauty. The white Agapanthia. I will miss her.

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Creative Weekend Project with Applique...

Since we have been in the process of moving for last few months I haven't had a chance to get out

my sewing machine and have fun. Now that we are moved in I got my craft on and experimented with applique embroidery. I love the result. This is a decorative dish towel only. With my surname monogram. This just makes the kitchen more mine.

I found this cast iron rooster dish towel holder in a local consignment shop.

I love sun flowers and fall. A little too early for Halloween for me. This was perfect for September.

I can make a new one to change out for every month.

Flour Sack dish towels are wonderful for embroidery projects.

They iron up so nice and crisp.

Fits perfect on the dish towel holder with the grograin ribbon tied in the center.

These little cuties are so special to me! I could cry writing this. They have always been around sitting on ledge in my childhood and adult homes. They were a gift to my mother hand painted by one of her friends signed and dated 1960. They have always made me happy. When we moved into our new home a few weeks ago my adult daughter was helping me unpack. She was in charge of the kitchen, one of the first things she put out were my little friends right on the kitchen window ledge so I can see everyday.

I love her for it.

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Beautiful Day in the Pumpkin Patch...

Still hot and dry!!! This weekend is going to hit triple digits, but then next week we should

start getting into just warm days and cool nights. 

For all the heat I still recognize beauty. I live in an arid agricultural town in Southern California

not anywhere near a big city. There are many dairies, chicken farms, orange groves and acres

of mass produced vegetables. Mainly potatoes.  

This particular acreage is right across the street from me. About every other year they do pumpkins. I am always excited when it's the pumpkin patch. This is very green right now but very soon it will be filled with orange

round pumpkins as far as the eye can see.

Here is one little guy growing next to the road.

Another little guy in the shade of a leaf next to the road.

This guy all ready starting to turn orange.

This is where I live at the foothills of the San Jacinto Mountains.

I will keep you posted on the pumpkin patch progress with pictures!

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Autumn Dreaming...

Really can't stand the heat anylonger here in Southern California. It's been so humid, we are not used to that!

I usually wait until later September and early October to start seriously decorating for fall, but this year I can't help myself.

Found this awesome entry way vase and autumn leaves at Joann's for 40% off. I can change out the leaves each season.

I love the color combo and it looks wonderful with my entry way decor.

Came home from church yesterday and found this surprise on my door step. A terracotta planter filled with fall flowers and this sweet little pumpkin.

Just added some much needed color to my front porch.

I knew right away it was from my garden wizard friend.

I have a different wreath for October, couldn't resist this one on sale at Joann's for 40% off. Sunflowers always remind me of September.

Going with the trend and creating an "Ornie" bowl. In my case I chose a basket. I bought the sunflower ornies off of Etsy. They smell delightful too. I got the little crows at Joann's. This basket really brightens up the kitchen. I look forward to changing the ornies out each season.