Yesterday was the first Sunday of Advent which is when I usually *try* to get our entry table decorated for Christmas. I managed to remove the fall decorations, ironed the purple tablecloth and put it on. However, I didn’t get the nativity set up until today. And I still need to put the Advent candles…
Late summer melancholy
Photo by Deanna Piercy, taken on my parents’ land My Facebook feed is full of people all excited about fall. They are sharing pumpkin latte recipes and talking about decorating for Halloween. My Pinterest feed is rife with knitted scarves, hearty soup recipes, and crafts made with fall leaves. I went to visit my parents’…
Getting Cozy for Fall
My POW (Project Of the Week) was to decorate for fall. I started yesterday and pretty much finished up today. I still have some things left in my fall decorating box which I may add in the coming days and I do want to get some more pumpkins and some gourds. But for the most…
My Autumn Bucket List
I took the photo above last November but I’m re-running it for this post because, well, it doesn’t look like fall here yet and I needed a picture. Y’all know how I feel about summer ending and how I live in denial about the whole thing. If I had my way the year would go…
Autumn Arrival
Today is the Autumn equinox and the weather was definitely fall-like here. It’s a welcome respite from an exceedingly hot summer and many are almost giddy about the weather. I’ve been reading Facebook status updates from friends who can hardly wait to pull out the sweaters and scarves. I must admit I don’t quite share their…
A Change of Seasons
Today was the first full day of Autumn. I’ve been in a state of denial about the changing of the seasons and the end of my beloved summer but it seems everyone and their brother is in cahoots and determined to make me face facts. You know, it isn’t that I dislike Fall. It’s really…