In the Mood for Fall on the Porch

I love decorating for fall but this August heat is crazy!

 Fall means the temperature will be cooler and 

I will be much happier.

 My hydrangeas 

 look quite different from their gorgeous blue color as they

 turn their heads toward fall colors too.  I clip and save the heads, 

spray them gold to work into flower arrangements. 

 

School bells are ringing and has started back in full swing 

amid these crazy covid times. 

I have started pulling out fall decor and doing a bit of shopping...

I can really tell the days are getting shorter

 which makes me love our 

twinkle lights even more.

 The lighting is so important especially in the fall. 

On the porch my black and white seems to anchor 

all the fall colors as we repainted the porch swing. 

How are you decorating for fall?   

The fall colors are so inspirational and once the mums, pumpkins, 

corn stalks, Kale ...even purple looks good I think with the black and white!   

Fall is truly a painter's pallet of color .

What are you using to decorate 

outdoors in the fall?

I would love to know what you think about the fall porch decor 

...are you using a bit of

black and white too?

If you are looking for some ways
 to add fall to your home, check these out. 
 I hope this has inspired you to add some fall porch decor.

For me, Fall is here! 

Just click on the photo below to see what I am shopping on Amazon and see some of my favorites that I have bought for our home. It always helps to have the addition of a few new pieces to add to my fall decor. 

Cozy up the porch...here comes fall!

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Even though our pool is still getting some use, 
if you are like me, you are starting to think about fall.
Have a wonderful weekend! 

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Welcoming Spring on the Porch & Gratitude

Hi friends! With Easter only a week away, I thought I would share how Spring 

has blossomed and bunnies have multiplied . 

 The dogwood wreath on the front door is

my spring inspiration for I just love Dogwood trees. 

When the first buds of spring peep through their winter sleep, 

I start fluffing the pillows on the porch.   

 As the miracle of spring unfolds, I like to think of my front porch 

as a cozy resting spot in which we find the reassurance 

of new beginnings especially this year. 

Bunnies seemed to be popping up on the porch everywhere...

It was so nice to have a clean fresh porch! 

 If you have known me very long, 

you know I love a porch, and the gatherings on the porch.

 This forced quiet time has certainly let us keep busy

with projects like installing a new front porch and painting it. 

 Living in a hundred year old house there is 

always something that needs some refreshing. 

A fresh coat of paint will feel smooth and cool to summers bare feet.  

 I found it was too easy to become overwhelmed,

 and stressed watching the news on the 24 hour television

 that was holding me captive. 

 I had to turn it off and get busy while limiting

 myself to checking in only once a day. 

The porch seems a nice diversion to step away from all the news. 

Quiet reflection on the porch... Reading a good book, 

counting my blessings, and especially missing those I love... .

 The rocking chairs got a fresh coat of paint too. 

They were a Christmas gift from my husband the first year in our house.

Miss Magnolia finds herself all alone these days

except for a few left over jonquils. 

Enjoying the last camilla blooms from

 time spent on the porch. 

Notes to self while under "house arrest" ....enjoy the gift of the day. 

 My heart is saddened by the loss of a lifelong friend

 to the virus. Yet I am so full of gratitude 

with her gift of friendship through the years. 

" No disaster can overtake you, 

No plague can come hear your dwelling;

For He shall give His angels charge over you, 

To keep you in all your ways. "

Psalm 91:10-11

Stay well, sweet friends, stay well.

Last Hurrah for Fall

Happy weekend! 

Thanksgiving is almost here and we have so much to be thankful for.

What a fabulous fall we had this year...I am sad to see it go!   

Once the record breaking summer heat broke, 

our fall has seemed to last about 20 minutes. 

Buddy gets up early and feeds our horses early in the morning. 

He enjoys watching the morning fog break.

Blue and Delilah are always hungry and they

 are beginning to put on their thick winter coats.

The weather went from HOT October to cold mornings on the farm.

 A heavy dew looks almost like snow.

The serene fog rises and lingers on the lake 

as the water is still warm and the air is cool. 

Early mornings with beautiful and crisp weather leading up to Thanksgiving. 

Watching the leaves turn...Still the leaves on the trees are gorgeous 

as color around the lake is at its' peak in November. 

I am still enjoying the colors of fall before the red and green of Christmas. 

Buddy really surprised me with a box delivered 

for our November wedding anniversary too!

He knew I loved Mackenzie-Childs and this enamel pitcher

 would be perfect to hold flowers in my kitchen. 

He took a hint from the black and white colors on our patio.

Of course I could not wait to fill with fall roses and "pumpkin Tree"  twigs.

 Perfect for our kitchen table.

But this is what I love about fall most of all...getting to share it with those I love. 

Thankful & grateful with 

Warm hugs,