Autumn Leaves

Hello Dear Friends! I can't tell you how glad I am to be home again. I have to say

"thank you" first to the Lord for watching over me and bringing me safely home!

I had a wonderful time at our family reunion and visiting with all of my brothers

and sisters and their families. We had a turnout of around 150 people. Many of my

cousins I hadn't seen for 15-25 years. We are all getting older, for sure. The hardest

part of visiting for me is when I have to say "goodbye" to Mom and Dad. They are

87 and 94 years old. I talk to them weekly, of course. But it's still hard.....

I have to tell you how surprised I was to see how much the leaves had turned in just

one week of absence. I am really getting in the mood for fall now! I woke up to a "love"

fire this morning. Why a "love" fire? Well, because if it were up to my husband it would

probably have to be in the teens, not 45 as it was this morning, before he would bother

with a fire. So I know when I wake up to the sound of crackling logs he's done

it out of consideration for me.

                             Midwest Living

When the fall decorating mood hits me I know its time to dig out my file full of

flower arrangements and landscaping ideas. Do I  implement all these ideas?

Of course not. But they do get the "grey" cells going, kind of a jumping

off  point for me. I'm going to share a few with you-maybe they'll get the

wheels churning for you too.

   Creative Home Nov. 2001

This wreath is perfect for all my friends that have their own sunflowers to harvest!

                      Better Homes & Gardens Oct. 2007

Is anyone harvesting their pumpkins yet? I like this arrangement with the

chinese lanterns and the hedge balls, don't you?

                        Better Homes & Gardens Oct. 2007

This is quite the "Welcome". Are your grey cells working yet?