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14 September 2013

A Fall Door




I have been south for a couple of weeks doing 'parental maintenance' and will be back north early next week.  Then, in about six weeks, we will be south again for the winter!  (Yes...my head constantly spins).  

While I'm here, I've been doing some 'readying' of the house for fall, so that when we do get back, it's one less chore I'll have to tackle!

The door arrangement was simple!  Just yank the spring arrangement out of the door pocket and plop the HL flowers in!  Took all of about five minutes!  I had some stuff (e.g., the trailing vine and leaves) left over from my fall stash.  Couldn't have been easier.  

As I look around the house, I have now determined that 'less is more,' so much of the fall stuff will be put back up.  Too much of it is already making me nervous, and I just can't handle the 'cluttery' aspect!  Wonder if I'll have that same attitude come Christmas?  Hmmm....

Those of you in the midwest ENJOY the fall temps!  It's still broiling down here, and I just can't wait to get back!

Midnight, the Magical Cat   1996 - 2013

On a sadder note, we lost Midnight, one of my assistants, two weeks ago.  He had stopped eating and simply crawled into a hiding place to fade away.  We did, however, locate him, and he is now resting under the new lilac tree in the back of the property in Wisconsin.  We love you, Midnight, and miss you terribly.


07 October 2012

Door Decor



What does this look like to you?
A cornucopia?  A wasp nest?  A cyclone?  A cocoon for some type of butterfly?
Just one of another of fabulous things I found at Julie's in Door County.  I thought it would look great on the front door for fall!



It has a very unusual shape and is larger than the puny thing I had on the door for summer that kept swaying in the breeze (so awful I never took a picture of it).


Actually, I had promised myself that I would tackle the guest room today where a whole clutch of natural stems, curly willow, etc., had been residing for the last couple of weeks, and on which I was nearly impaled every time I walked by the bed.  So...into the basket they went!



And here is the door to the chicken coop:  a potato digger found at another thrift shop for about $1.00, holding strands of faux bittersweet.  I love that stuff and would like to plant a male and female, but I've heard it takes over everything in its path.  Does anyone have any experience with it?


So now...this house has been properly decorated for fall.  In the next few weeks, I'll be working on the other one!  



Join me at some of these fun places this week!


Inspire Me Monday ~ Create With Joy
Masterpiece Monday ~ Boogieboard Cottage
Mop It Up Monday ~ I Should Be Mopping The Floor
Debbiedoo's Newbie Party ~ Debbiedoo's
Mosaic Monday ~ The Little Red House
Show Me What You Got ~ Our Delightful Home
Metamorphosis Monday ~ Between Naps on the Porch
A Return to Lovliness ~A Delightsome Life


Nifty Thrifty Tuesday  Coastal Charm 
Time to Shine ~ A Diamond in the Stuff 
Table Top Tuesday ~ A Stroll Thru Life 
One Project at a Time ~ A Bowl Full of Lemons
Tuesday's Treasures ~ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Show Me What Ya Got ~ Not JUST a Housewife
Be Inspired ~ Elizabeth & Co.

Wordless Wednesday ~ Create With Joy
What's It Wednesday ~ Ivy and Elephants
Primp Your Stuff Wednesday ~ Primp
Wow Us Wednesday ~ Savvy Southern Style 
Show & Share ~ Southern Lovely
Welcome Home Wednesday ~ Vintage On a Dime

Share Your Creations ~ Kristen's Creations
Home Sweet Home ~ The Charm of Home
Home and Garden Thursday ~ A Delightsome Life
Tips and Tutorials ~ Stone Gable

Potpourri Friday ~ 2805
Vintage Inspiration ~ Common Ground

It's Fall, Y'all~ Thrifty Decor Chick
Furniture Feature Friday ~ Miss Mustard Seed

Saturday Nite Special ~ Funky Junk Interiors