Falling back…

Well, that’s me….falling behind on the Fall decorating…

My weekend was very full of things for the more important things in life…

…..such as this:

My granddaughter caught her first fish!!!!

While my son and daughter in law had a date night on Saturday…

…..our granddaughter had a sleepover and an outing the next day with us….

We took her to our friends’ weekend getaway….

They built their “getaway” on his family property…

…..where they built a “Katrina Cottage” and dug this gorgeous pond and dock…

……….and stocked it with fish.

These houses were designed after Hurricane Katrina….

…..this is the cutest house.

I will do a post on the inside at a later date…

…..it is filled with family heirlooms…so beautiful!

As you can see, it was a gorgeous day in N.C.!!

Then the bigger bass was caught…

….and we were just a little bit intimidated!

We noticed a flock of buzzards…

…..my friend Frances saw where they landed….

When trying to get closer, they flew away…

…..would have made a great Halloween pic!

It was a beautiful momentous day….

and while we were “fishing”, Frances presented me with one of my Fall projects..

…..that she so graciously monogrammed for me…

……….always accommodating my last minute projects for me!!

Stay tuned….

Saturday was the annual neighborhood Fall yard sales….

…..approximately 40 homes participated….

I went yard saleing in my neighborhood for the first time…

…..I was always a “seller” helping my D-I-L sell my granddaughters outgrown clothes and toys….

A snippet of what I found….

And these darling plants that were sold by two little cuties:

Their grandmother who lives in the neighborhood too is a wonderful gardener..

…..and heads up the Grounds Committee and our Crafty Chicks Group.

And speaking of Crafty Chicks….I am co-hosting this event this week….stay tuned…

…..I will be a very busy lady this week…so much going on….so little time…

But…as I have on my counter to remind me…..

and…my granddaughter loves her “serpent gourd”….she drew eyes on it…

And this morning…I tend to the remnants of a wonderful weekend with my granddaughter!

She loves playing with my son’s old toys!!

Hope y’all had a wonderful weekend too!!!

I seem to be very behind on Fall decorating this year….

…..committing to too many things in a short amount of time has caught up with me.

But today, I made the leap….

I went to my favorite local nursery/greenhouse/gift shop to pick up a few things…

…..and came home with this:

They had gorgeous huge mums for $5.79….so I bought 14 of them…

…..I felt like I was in the “mum-mobile”.

I bought some silks from the nursery, but picked up more fall decor on my way home for a real bargain…

…..story in the next post..

I placed most of them in the front planter as I did last year…

…..the hedges need trimming..don’t tell hubby I took a picture of them…

……….for if you know my hubby, he would be horrified.

He has been very busy at work and travel…actually, he is on his way home from D.C. today yay!

I bought both yellow and rusty orange mums…

…..as many of the mums that have been planted in the yard from last year

………. are blooming yellow and orange.

So here is some of my “loot” for today…some items purchased from the nursery, and…..

…..some items I received for a real bargain on my way home….(again, story in next post)

Love the “straw like” flowers…

and more beautiful bargain loot….

Here is a peek of some of the things I will be doing:

So all in all, it was a good day…huge gorgeous mums for a great price, and beautiful bargain loot!!…

…..and what could be better on this beautiful Carolina blue sky day?….

……….me leaving to pick up hubby from the airport!!!…

Hope you had a wonderful day too!!!

It’s past the middle of September…

I have not taken out the first “Fall item” from the attic.

I could have this past weekend, but decided to take a trip…

…..to see my mom.

She will be 87 in a couple of months and can run circles around all of us!

My mom lives with my sister in Florida….

….in the country….on an Air Ranch…

So glad that my son and granddaughter came along too..

…..with the start of a new school year, my daughter-in-law had to stay behind.

The “grandkids/cousins” made oreo cookie dessert….

…..I think they loved crushing the cookies!

And they spent countless hours in the fun and sun of the great Florida sunshine…

Water taxi anyone?

When I said my sister lives in an air ranch…

…..that is a community of homes with airplane hangers on their properties…

……….and they all share a common runway.

My brother in law made a sign that leads to their property from an old wing of an airplane.

When you drive into their property, you will see a pond…

….and the beautiful water lilies…

Almost 5 acres of beautiful landscape….

Where you will see moss hanging everywhere from the trees…

…..and fountains and cranes.

It’s the “Old Florida”….the days gone by of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings…of Cross Creek and The Yearling.

Where “love bugs” have captured the fascination of my granddaughter….

Where you can walk your dog for miles without leaving your property….

Where Cooper the Wonder Dog loves to explore…

A life in the country…of “Old Florida”…where times stands still….

…..well sometimes.

My sister shares my love for antiques…

When you leave their property…you will see these views:

It says:

And my sister made certain that I kick off my Fall Decorating by giving me this present…

…..of 4 Plush Pumpkins!!!

A pumpkin with a leopard print, an orange one, a brown one, and a cute little green one…

I love the new leopard velvet….

The stems are so phenomenal..

So thanks Carol for my gorgeous pumpkins…and I am off to a great start for Fall Decorating!!!

TODAY…I WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT TWO OF OUR GREAT SPONSORS FOR THE UPCOMING….

SOUTHERN BLOGGERS CONFERENCE

Yes, the Conference that will be held on October 12th thru 14th, 2012, in Raleigh, North Carolina!!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the following sponsors…

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Miriam of Hometalk stated:

“Hometalk was created so that people could help each other better their homes,

……being a part of a home improvement community means that you are not doing it alone,

……….you have the knowledge, expertise, and support of the people and pros on the site,

……………to help you make the right decisions.”

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…..from the friendly, knowledgable members of the Home Talk community.

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Such as this pretty Fall wreath made from coffee filters:

We thank you Hometalk for being one of our very proud sponsors of the Southern Bloggers Conference!

I would like to introduce you to our next sponsor:

ARHAUS

Arhaus was started in 1986 with a passion to provide unique, high quality, well designed furnishings.

Their philosophy is to design their own products, search for the best manufacturers while controlling quality.

Their upholstered furnishings are made right here in the USA in the state of North Carolina…

…..of 100% Organic Cotton.

The product developers travel the globe working directly with skilled artisans to create pieces…

…..that can only be found at Arhaus.

They promise you cherry, elm, and many other natural hardwoods and natural stone tops.

Arhaus has a GREEN PHILOSOPHY whose artisans share our earth conscious values.

The founder John Reed, has vowed to never use woods from endangered rain forests.

In addition to beautiful home furnishings and accessories from pillows, to wall art, to lamps and chandeliers…

…..they also carry many vintage items such as beautiful vintage watering cans and other vintage accessories.

There are 40 stores throughout the United States and one was recently opened in Raleigh, N.C….

…..right across the street from the conference!

I AM VERY PROUD TO HAVE PRESENTED BOTH HOMETALK AND ARHAUS AMONG THE WONDERFUL SPONSORS OF..

………………………THE SOUTHERN BLOGGERS CONFERENCE OF 2012!!!!……………….

TODAY…I WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT TWO OF OUR GREAT SPONSORS FOR THE UPCOMING….

SOUTHERN BLOGGERS CONFERENCE

Yes, the Conference that will be held on October 12th thru 14th, 2012, in Raleigh, North Carolina!!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the following sponsors…

HOMETALK !!!

Miriam of Hometalk stated:

“Hometalk was created so that people could help each other better their homes,

……being a part of a home improvement community means that you are not doing it alone,

……….you have the knowledge, expertise, and support of the people and pros on the site,

……………to help you make the right decisions.”

AT HOMETALK you can:

Ask Questions — to obtain help or advice on a home or garden project,
…..from the friendly, knowledgable members of the Home Talk community.

Such as this beautiful pond project:

Get Inspired — Where you will find thousands of beautiful, inspirational photos.

Such as this beautiful vintage vignette in a boy’s room:

Search — Where you can search the Hometalk Community of a project to gather ideas,
…..and find members and professionals to help you along the way.

Post Projects — Share your photos or videos or advice of your project,
…..visable and appreciated by the Hometalk community.

Such as this pretty Fall wreath made from coffee filters:

We thank you Hometalk for being one of our very proud sponsors of the Southern Bloggers Conference!

I would like to introduce you to our next sponsor:

ARHAUS

Arhaus was started in 1986 with a passion to provide unique, high quality, well designed furnishings.

Their philosophy is to design their own products, search for the best manufacturers while controlling quality.

Their upholstered furnishings are made right here in the USA in the state of North Carolina…

…..of 100% Organic Cotton.

The product developers travel the globe working directly with skilled artisans to create pieces…

…..that can only be found at Arhaus.

They promise you cherry, elm, and many other natural hardwoods and natural stone tops.

Arhaus has a GREEN PHILOSOPHY whose artisans share our earth conscious values.

The founder John Reed, has vowed to never use woods from endangered rain forests.

In addition to beautiful home furnishings and accessories from pillows, to wall art, to lamps and chandeliers…

…..they also carry many vintage items such as beautiful vintage watering cans and other vintage accessories.

There are 40 stores throughout the United States and one was recently opened in Raleigh, N.C….

…..right across the street from the conference!

I AM VERY PROUD TO HAVE PRESENTED BOTH HOMETALK AND ARHAUS AMONG THE WONDERFUL SPONSORS OF..

………………………THE SOUTHERN BLOGGERS CONFERENCE OF 2012!!!!……………….

One more item to re-locate….the mirror that was hanging over the chest..

….that was here…

and the chest ended up here…less the mirror.

And now the mirror landed here…

I placed the mirror in the foyer leading to the large guest room.

The plant stand made of granite and iron seemed to coordinate with the mirror very well.

I know, I know….

My hubby said it too….

Why do you place something in front of a mirror?

Because it reflects whatever is in front of the mirror so beautifully….

…..and I am sure my guests appreciate not seeing themselves walk toward the room!

I bought this plant stand at a showcase home charity auction….

I fell in love with the granite and iron combination..

And the pretty medallions…

I believe the mirror is happy there…

So this closes the chapter to the past week’s “Domino Effect”….all’s well that ends well!!!