Sneaking up on Me!

Halloween is sneaking up on me....

  

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Today I finally did a little decorating...

I covered the sideboard top in tattered gauze,

and began to haunt the house up a bit...

Crows are by far my favorite seasonal decor

full of whimsy

yet... just a little eerie....

I just picked up this too darling

paper mache witches shoe...

with it's glittery buckle...

These old dried white roses

scream Halloween to me....

 Itsy bitsy spiders

are always welcome tucked about the house :-)

Today I am joining..

Cindy for Show and Tell Friday

French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday

Color Outside the Lines for Vignette Friday

and

Common Ground for Vintage Inspiration Friday

Thanks for Visiting Me Today!

Bringing in Autumn...

Autumn's colour is blazing

in all it's glory...

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This small Stewartia tree

is the only really colourful fall tree in the garden..

I tend to be lured in more by the flowers

on the spring blooming trees,

this leaves the garden a little unbalanced seasonally...

But,  I am a little seasonally imbalanced myself ....

Spring is a time for motivation and flowers,

fall is more for nesting...

So, a pretty drive

and a truck full of trimmed branches

from the woods

Fills the garden with blazing colours...

(female Anna's Hummingbird)

I filled the hanging planters on the patio

with bits of branches....

Brought out the little hummingbird feeders

for my hummers that will stay for the winter...

The roses are giving their last nod

of the year...

Do you remember

my wire dress form?

Today she wore her hat and dress

but needed a lacy shawl to keep warm...

Tall branches were tucked into pots

all around the patio...

I replaced the birdhouse in on my chair planter

with a pretty white Pumpkin

the Lantana gives it a big pop!

I have wanted

one of these cane picking baskets forever...

I found one too late for picking

flowers or veggies,

But it looks pretty loaded with

tree fresh Apples...

Pumpkins fresh from the garden

tucked into nooks and crannies...

My vignette overview...

Today I am joining

Cielo for Show Off Your Cottage Monday

and

A Southern Daydreamer for Outdoor Wednesday

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Rose Petal Jam...

Procrastination...

I have been meaning to make

Rose Petal Jam for a few weeks now...

When this morning I awoke to

a light frost on the lawns

I knew I was about to lose my chance...

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So today,

 I gathered a few last roses...

and made myself a small batch of jam...

One for the fridge,

to be enjoyed with tea and scones this week....

Mmmmm

and two for the freezer...

to be enjoyed on a snowy day

when roses are just a summer memory...

Now I am off to put the big fluffy comforter

on the bed :-)

Today I am joining...

Funky Junk Interiors For Saturday Nite Special

and

The Tablescaper for Seasonal Sundays

I will add this recipe

to the recipe tab under my header

in a couple days...

It is my first time using it

and it hasn't set up yet tonight :-)

Thanks for visiting me today!