which made it extra swear-inducing when I went to take the price sticker off and dropped the brown one on the floor, shattering the bottom. @&%*$&@ If I add a few fake leaves maybe it won't be too noticeable. Thank goodness I didn't pay retail--then I'd be really mad!I've been looking for a few new fall things to spruce up my house, which is why I was so jazzed to find the acorns. I go all out for Halloween beginning October 1, but I need a few fall colors to make me happy until then. I won't lie--I'm already itching to get out my Halloween decor but I know if I do, I'll be sick of it by October 15th so I'm trying to resist. The acorns and my fall wreath will have to get me through! Wish I could find some beautiful dried Japanese lanterns like these from Sue's garden. I looked at some silk versions at the craft store today but they were a sad copy--nowhere near as beautiful as the real thing!
On the docket for this weekend: the official family "clean up the yard for autumn" day, work on my Sweet & Sinister swap, and I think I may take advantage of the fact that my basil plant has finally decided to grow (hey, it's only two months late!) to make some pesto. Frankly, I'm just tired of keeping my plants alive. Time for them to fulfill the measure of their creation, if you know what I mean. Yum!
What are your plans for this last weekend of summer?
Hi - rambled in from the S&S SWap participant list. I had to laugh at your "frankly, I'm just tired of keeping my plants alive" - LOL, I know the feeling. You might try florists shops for the dried Japanese lanterns. Your acorns are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYeah fall! I haven't been to visit in so long that here is my list of comments for your past oh, 2 plus weeks of posts . :)
ReplyDelete1 - love the acorns! I need some fall decor myself. It's very blah around here.
2 - I feel swamped, too, after 2 weeks of vacation but I think I'm finally getting my self going again.
3 - LOVE that Colorado hankie! I have been lucky enough to find two souvenier hankies, Florida and California.
4 - I bet that handmade veil was for church. There are many pictures of my mother, grandmoth erand great grandmother wearing so giant veils for Sunday mass.
5 - Yeah for the Mister and his triathalon! And yes, hubba hubba! :)
I think that's it, I'll be in touch on email soon about our next swap.
HUGS
Tomorrow is the day we rip out the garden except for a couple tomato plants which are just now, finally, starting to get red tomatoes. It was an awful year for tomatoes. I'm ready to drg out the ahybales, scarecrows and pumpkins. Bring on the fall, baby! I have a thing for acorns too. The ones you bought are great!
ReplyDeleteVery cute acorns! A good find at a garage sale!
ReplyDeleteYou really are amazing! I love to read about all of your great finds! I especially love the red clock and I think the bench you found is too die for! As soon as my baby starts cooperating in her carseat I want to tag along on some of your treasure hunting!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your find!! But sorry, one got broke!
ReplyDeleteLOve the simplicity of your Autumn design.
Hugs,
Jenny in Maine
You ARE good.... You can even make faux acorns look good, even when one is broken!!!
ReplyDelete*Heidi*