DEBORAH CROMBIE: Okay, dear REDS and readers, somehow it got to be October. (I'm not sure quite how that happened, because my brain is telling me it's still March.) So who's got the fall spirit going? Porch decorations are going up like mad in my town. Here are my daughter's adorable pumpkins:
And here's another porch I spied on my walk this morning:
But I haven't quite gotten there yet myself. I bought a two mums a couple of weeks ago, but I think I've drowned them, so will have to see what I can do to spruce things up this weekend. Here's the most I've managed so far--I bowl of white mini-pumpkins on my dining room table:
The gorgeous vase is courtesy of my talented potter friend, Alex Macias. The dog is called Nigel.
I'm not even going to mention the dreaded pumpkin spice latte, except to say that I'm not usually a big fan of autumn-y candles, but I've been burning this one, which I got as a gift last year, and it smells divine.
Maybe I would like pumpkin bourbon, too...
Autumn has been my favorite season since I was a child. Nothing lifts my spirits like crisp, cool air, porcelain blue skies, the first hint of wood smoke in the air. I love the shorter days, and mornings that don't feel like steam baths. And if you want to see joy manifested, it's the German shepherds on our chilly morning walk.
We don't have a lot of color in the trees here, but fall is when the garden comes into its own again after a shriveled and scorched August. There are treasures everywhere, like this beauty berry,
or this perfect St. Swithun's rose.
And even though I'm still pumpkin-less, I'm enjoying the bounty of my porch.
Especially as it's cool enough to sit outside!!
So how are you all doing? Are you anticipating the season, in spite of all our worries? Tell us what you're doing to get in the mood for fall.
And if you need one more little boost, here's my lovely granddaughter at the Dallas Arboretum today, communing with the fall blooms!
