Pumpkins On The Table

Hello!  I have a simple table set up outside for us today.  It's simple but has plenty of color.  Roses from my yard share my table with store bought roses.  There's pumpkins and ornamental squash as well out here.  A bird's nest with a little egg.  All these beauties are resting on blue toile and blue willow plates. 

Blue always looks its best paired with orange and red.  We take a note from nature's blue skies in Fall and imitate it in our decorating. 

But the blue skies always outdo anything we could attempt.  Blue skies with cooler temps are always guaranteed to make you smile.

If we were to be able to live in any season we choose, I would stay in Autumn.  It's exhilarating!

Not unlike taking that first swim in the blue water of swimming pools and oceans in the hot summer, after months of intense heat the cool blue skies rejuvenate us.

The chilly temperatures bring out an excitement, a joyous relief knowing the heavy burden of heat has left us for the season.

 

Jan




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Fall Tablescape

Hello!  I am so glad you made it.  There's a table set up for us outside on the back porch.  There is some fresh pumpkin bread in the kitchen. 

The table is covered by a white tablecloth.  White plates give it a solid white background and let the roses and pumpkins be the stars.

Sentimental

Been feeling a bit sentimental lately.  Do you ever have days like that?  So being in this mood I brought out these old plates that were my grandmother's.  I remember us having family gatherings at the table and eating with these plates.  It was a long time ago but I have such good memories.  Only the three little sisters remain.

 

 

 

Wasn't my mother beautiful?  She only wore lipstick and a touch of foundation.  I shared this photo with Anita Diaz/Far Above Rubies and she shared it on her Facebook page, I believe this past December.  I didn't know if I had what it took to be a blogger yet.  I am still learning so much and love it!

 

 

 

 

Currier & Ives, "The Old Grist Mill", Underglaze Print by Royal.  It looks like it may be a snow scene, which is perfect for this time of year when it is hot.

 

 

 

 

  I am so blessed that I have those same plates!  I don't have all of them but I treasure the ones I do have. 

 

 

 

 

This fabric was left over from a sofa I had recovered in it years ago.  The sofa is gone but I held onto this.  I still love the fabric.  The colors are perfect to me, I could never decorate in neutrals.  Well, never say never, isn't that right?!  I have been thinking of going lighter in my bedroom....still just thinking about it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love silver in the summer!  It looks like it would be cool to the touch.

 

 

The birdcage was black when I bought it.  I spray painted it with some left over car paint!  It's supposed to be a very light gold but I see silver when it's next to gold or brass.

Tarnished creamer on blue and white saucer.

The blue hydrangeas are showing off this year and giving me that blue that I need in the summer.    I had roses that had seen their best day and just pulled all the petals off and placed them into the birdcage.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan

We Got The Blues!

How are ya'll doing? We saw some beautiful sunshine today! It felt great to be outside. Since I didn't know if we would have sunshine tomorrow I took a few extra pics today ( I ran around the yard all day in my gown trying to get as many as I could while the sun was out!). Thank goodness the neighbors can't see me running around in all my natural glory!! I would have scared the hell out of the meter man had he come by today!

All kidding aside, we got down with the blues...baby blues...light blues....dark blues...Blues!

Jan