Carving

Eeeewww...



Going batty



Whoooo's th-there???

Leaves, Anyone???

Wanna come jump in a pile?

We'll gladly share with you.

Pumpkin Pickin'

We (Mom) procrastinated this year in making the trek to the pumpkin patch.  After all, we have a patch of little pumpkins right here at home.  The kids didn't find them adequate for carving, though.

All shapes and sizes this year - acorn looking ones, deep orange ones, bumpy ones...

 Scarecrow Boo

 We thought these two were the final picks - not so.

These pass Jordan's final inspection.  Jordan told the younger two, "If you can't carry them, you can't keep them."  Hmmmm. . . .wise young man, he is.

 What's cuter than baby animals???

Have a Happy Hooliween!

Silly Me

I was standing outside on the deck this morning mesmerized by the leaves "snowing".  It was absolutely beautiful!  Lots of work later, but oh-so-pretty watching them swirling and twirling down.

I tried catching them in mid-air on film.  Didn't work.

That was until I realized I'd just locked myself out of the house on a cold fall morning with the possibility of more rain in the forecast and barefoot to boot.  Ugh!  What good is a cell phone and keys when they're in the locked house?  I was a tad thankful that we didn't have close neighbors when I found myself having to climb in the bathroom window that was higher than my shoulders.

First item on the agenda today - get an extra key made.

Pumpkinabra

Ever since I found this candelabra, I've wanted to do this with it!

Now, if I could just find some bittersweet vine to twine through it.

 



 

What greets our guests.

Poor Keith.  The leaves fall just as fast as he can gather them!  I'm loving the look of it, though!

Yum

Much prettier in daylight, right?!?

Inherited Flowers

Maybe I've said it before, but one positive aspect to living in different places is we have inherited the previous homeowners flowers they planted.  This has given us the opportunity to have had many beautiful surprises over the years.  Our newest home is no exception! 

Just look at these beauties.  Yes, I know these pics are horrid - taken at night.  But I just picked them and couldn't resist showing them off. 

I'll retake some photos in the morning tomorrow when the light is much better. So come back soon!

These happen to be just outside Brooklyn's window - lucky girl!  The lavender tinted edges even match the paint color she inherited in her room.

It's Beginning to Look....

a lot like fall around here.

Real pumpkins mixed with faux ones

Squirrels and Acorns

 

A simple centerpiece using what's on hand -
acorn squash, leaves from the yard, and unpopped popcorn

Is your home looking like fall has arrived?

Happy Fall!



A peek at our pumpkin patch



A view from our living room. 

I know, it doesn't look like the lake. You're right! Yes, we've moved once again - but we bought a house this time and we're putting down roots. Yay! Love, love, love the new place. How can we not, with a view like this?

Our front yard complete with leaves, pumpkins in the garden, and a fabulous view of the valley below. It's perfect!