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Hello Dear Readers!
Today is a very special Friday as it is the third Friday of the month
and that means it is Floral Friday! I am joining the incredibly talented team
of Floral Friday friends, Lidy, Mary and Pam. If you are visiting me from either one
of these sweet friends . . . welcome!
Our theme for today is Copper!
You will find Lidy’s, Mary’s and Pam’s links below.
Welcome to my Crazy for Copper – Floral Friday.
Hello Dear Readers!
It has been very busy around here at the Berry Patch House.
What was left of Hurricane Michael paid us a visit.
Lots of my friends had lost power but we were lucky. . . .
just lots of tree debris . . . much more than Hurricane Florence.
My thoughts and prayers are still with those whose lives have been so devastated
by the horrific fury of Hurricane Michael.
One of the things that I have done was make a one-day trip with my friend Kristen
to the High Point Fall Market in High Point, NC. We packed a lot of showrooms in one day.
I visited one of my favorite showrooms, Eloquence
and saw my bed (that is in storage now)!
Today is a bit of what I’ve been up to and a winner.
The winner of Nora Murphy’s Country House Style book is revealed at the end of this post.
Hello Dear Readers!
Let me start off by saying that my thoughts and prayers are with those
who are in the path of Hurricane Michael. Hurricane Florence was so devastating to many
and I know so many friends who were directly impacted by Florence,
so those of you who may be impacted by Hurricane Michael, please stay safe.
Looks like the hurricane may be coming our way; however, by the time it does (if it does)
I am sure it will be just a windy rain storm. Hopefully with not much rain as we surely
do not need any more!
So on a lighter note, I present to you the Berry Patch Great Room Reveal.
It is an area smaller than our previous home, but we are adjusting well.
Hello Dear Readers . . . it’s a great day today as it is Floral Friday!
Floral Friday is when I join my sweet friends Lidy, Mary and Pam to bring you
some wonderful floral inspiration for you to enjoy and hopefully want to re-create
for your very own. If you are stopping in for a visit from Lidy, Pam or Mary . . .
welcome and thank you for your visit.
Please visit my friends below and see their amazing creations.
Just click on the link below their beautiful images located at the bottom of the post.
Today’s Floral Friday is all about flowers and pumpkins.
So grab your favorite drink and sit a spell and “enjoy the view!”
Welcome to my Cinderella Pumpkin Centerpiece – Floral Friday.
Hello Dear Readers!
It’s been a while. I took a break to travel with my hubby and the “Boys of Summer”
to their National Championship Men’s Softball tournament that was held in Vegas.
They won the National Championship beating a team from California;
however, they lost the World Championship opportunity to a team from Canada…
It was a great game….overtime and all….and they lost by one run.
They truly did great. The trip to Sedona (again but loved it) was great ….
Climbing the “Red Rocks” in a Pink Jeep and taking a small bus tour to the Grand Canyon
was also fun. Even though we had done it a few years ago, you always see something new.
So now I am back and trying to catch up! So to celebrate on behalf of the
“Boys of Summer” I thought a giveaway was in order.
When I learned that my sweet friend Amy’s (of Maison Decor) home was being featured
in a new book by the author Nora Murphy I knew I had to order
one and would want one of my readers to have the opportunity to enjoy one too.
So here we go: NORA MURPHY’S COUNTRY HOUSE STYLE BOOK – A GIVEAWAY
Soon after I created my Fall Apples Floral Arrangement
I began to add some Fall touches to the Great Room at the Berry Patch House.
Today you will see some “sneakie peekies” of the Great Room.
I shall later present a full reveal of the room that I put together using some pieces of
furniture that were never in my previous home’s Great Room.
Even though the Berry Patch House (our rental home)
is over 1,000 square feet larger than our previous home, some rooms are smaller,
such as the Great Room, so I had to be somewhat creative.
So here is the Partial Great Room Reveal – Fall Peeks.
Hello Dear Readers!
I want to begin by saying that my thoughts and prayers are with those who have been
so adversely affected by Hurricane Florence. Such tragic conditions that have impacted
not only our beloved State of North Carolina, but our neighboring states too.
We have been blessed to have not lost power or have any significant damage.
We have dear friends in South Carolina and Virginia that still have no power and
dealing with the rising waters. We are awaiting our friends from Jacksonville, N.C.
to evacuate to our house as soon as the roads clear for them.
So hopefully our Floral Friday will be a little bit of a bright spot in these times.
Today’s Floral Friday theme is Fall Apples.
I am joining my lovely friends, Lidy, Mary (Mary has also been in Flo’s path) and Pam
to bring you another Floral Friday filled with ideas that you can create for your own.
Their most beautiful images are below for the greatest floral inspiration!
Links to their posts are below their images.
So here we go . . . we are Falling for Apples – Floral Friday!
Hello Dear Readers!
I know it is not quite Fall yet; however, I purchased Fall mums quite early.
As soon as my favorite garden center, Dales Greenhouse in Sanford, N.C., brought out
their mums, I was there lickity split as I was participating in a Fall Tour hosted
by the lovely Angie of Postcards From the Ridge.
I was to present my Fall Porch on Friday; however, I was a bit concerned that I would not
be able to participate much if I lost power due to the storm; therefore,
I had to bow out at the last minute.
So here I am today, presenting my Fall Porch.
The first decorated porch of the Berry Patch House.
Hello Dear Readers!
I have been busy with hurricane prep, glued to the Weather Channel and believe it or not,
been making my front porch of the Berry Patch House pretty for Fall,
just to take it all down and put it all safely away.
I have to say that it is my favorite of all Fall porches that I have done.
Time willing, in between hurricane preparations,
I hope to have it posted on Friday….so stay tuned.
In the meantime I will give you a sneak peek of it at the end of the post.
Today it is all about Fall Reminiscing, Florence, and a winner.
Hello Dear Readers!
It’s a great day today as it is Floral Friday, when I join my lovely and talented
friends, Lidy (French Garden House) Mary (Home Is Where The Boat Is)
and Pam (Everyday Living), to bring you some great floral inspiration.
Today we are transitioning to Fall. Keeping that little bit of summer that is left
and easing gently into Fall.
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