I love it!
Fall.
Leaves.
Crisp cool mornings.
Sunrises.
Mountain views.
Going on long walks with my sweet husband, all around our little hamlet.
Past the old dairy...
" Good Morning, cows"!
"Cold morning, isn't it"?
Down the lane.
Admiring this woodshed, and all the cut and split wood, ready for cold snowy days.
I love it!
I love this 'fall' season of my life!
Each and every day is filled with blessings!
The final count of this year's trick or treaters: 255
They love the full-size candy bars. It's so fun to see how happy the kids are to get a big candy bar. It's once a year.
I have recently heard of entire neighborhoods that really get into the spirit of the day and have booths set up for chili, nachos, apple cider and donuts, hot dogs, etc..
Is this a new thing?
I love it!
~Attitude of Gratitude :
Thankful for my 'muk~luk' neck warmer. Goodness, gracious, it keeps the cold wind off my neck and keeps me cozy warm during our walks. I had no idea that it would work so effectively!
~Grateful to be a grandma! We waited 6 looong years to become grandparents. I love 'talking' on the phone to our one Grandbaby.
He just blabbers on, and nothing he says makes sense (he's just one) but oh, how it fills my heart.
It is the highlight of our day getting to 'talk' to our Grand!
I totally get why grandparents just beam when they talk about their Grands!!
~Thankful for my sweet husband and the way that he indulges my 'wish list'. We are compiling our wish list for retirement, and he smiles and agrees with my plans, even if some of them are extravagant..*smile*.
When you were a kid, was there a house in your neighborhood that was old, and a bit scary looking?
We had one in our neighborhood, and we never, ever went to that house to trick or treat!
Looking back now, I imagine that some of those old scary houses were houses that these days I most decidedly would not think were scary.
Rather, great old houses that needed fixing up!
On my walk yesterday morning, I noticed several 'scary' looking houses that need some love, and some other houses that once may have been 'scary' looking, but are getting some much-needed attention and renovation.
Scary house? Or not a scary house?
Not scary, in my book.
Not scary...
Old, old wire fence...not scary.
Weeds... a bit scary.
Lastly, this house...admittedly, a bit scary.
Nope... I wouldn't trick or treat at this house!
Although, the renovator and old house lover in me can see a ton of potential in this old house.
Hopefully, someday there will be a person that loves this old house and takes it from scary to not scary.
Wishing you all a not scary Halloween!
Autumn beauty:
Brilliant crimson mums, shrub leaves change from green to red.
Colourful rainbow over the mountains, sunshine warms the mountain tops after an Autumn storm.
Vibrant blue skies. Russet colored sunflower stalks.
Displays of colourful foliage across the mountains...browns, reds and yellows.
Dry sunflowers dance with the winds. Birds snack on remaining sunflower seeds.
The leaves change.
Autumn is finally here.
My most favourite time of the year.
The square pumpkin sits cheerily on the steps of the front porch and at night, his crooked smile lights up.
Orange pumpkins...
Orange pumpkins, white pumpkins, green and pink and yellow pumpkins.
Enjoy this changing leaves season, dear friends.
Attitude of gratitude:
~Feeling thankful for the good health that I and my sweet husband are blessed with. I do not take our good health for granted.
~Grateful for our home, and the warm and welcoming feeling that resides in our home.
Bring back:
Kindness, and the old adage of 'If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.
Homespun Philosophy: A penny saved, is a penny earned.
The List is something we use in our home to stay organized and accomplish our household goals.
But first... a few more fun pictures from Gardner Village.
The Old Water Mill.
Inside the building is a darling furniture and accessories store.
Witches playing baseball...
Cute covered bridge.
Here at home, we worked on The List.
Garden Charlie got a mini make~over, with a cheery new neckerchief.
I've had this old wooden ladder for many years, and I've been wanting to use it as a display but I also wanted to deepen the finish. I finally took it out of the garden shed and stained it.
Also on The List, cleaning and staining and sealing old gourds that had been stored in our garden shed.
Giving the garage door a make~over was also on The List.
We taped off what would become the faux windows.
After two coats of charcoal chalk paint, we taped the carriage door hardware to the garage to determine placement.
We both liked the placement of the hardware that is on the right side of the garage vs. the left side, so that is what we went with.
Finished project. Cross that one off The List!
Also, the driveway is painted, the garage floor is painted and as you will see in the next picture, the porch stairs and porch floor are painted as well.
Getting projects crossed off The List becomes very important at this time of year.
So many things that need to get done before the cold sets in. We race the weather, the snow, and the freezing temperatures.
After a long week and weekend of work, we were treated to a beautiful moon rise.
Another thing I've been wanting to get done is to change out some of the dinnerware that I display on the hutch.
I wanted to display that cute pumpkin Fall dinnerware.
There are still a number of things on The List, but working together and having things written down I have no doubt that in time we will accomplish our goals.
Last night, my sweet husband put 'Stabil' in all of the gas motors to winterize them. If that isn't done, then in the spring the motors won't run.
A few more things to do on the list
~ Ready wood in the wood stove
~Empty hanging pots; store
For those that live where the winters freeze, I'm sure that you have a list too. Things that you need to get done before the weather turns.
Wishing all good luck on accomplishing the things on their lists.
Do you make a list for winter preparations?
~Attitude of Gratitude.
Thankful for a few last zinnias to fill a vase. The rest of the zinnias froze.
~Thankful for the last harvest of butternut squash.
Flying witches.
It's that most amazing time of year again...Fall!
Autumn, Fall, 'witch~ever' word you choose, it's time for our annual visit to Gardner Village to enjoy the scenery and enjoy the witches that they display.
So, in the spirit of Fall, enjoy these pictures of the witches.
I can never pick a favourite witch. All of the witches are super cute!
We also went to one of our favourite shops: Home Again.
It's a consignment shop that is near Gardner Village.
On this trip, we bought a fantastic box pumpkin that lights up.
More on that later..
This past week, we took time to visit Gardner Village, do some shopping, and worked like crazy on "The List".
More to come on "The List".
Have a wonderful day and enjoy Fall!
It's official now, so it's legal to enjoy pumpkin flavoured everything... *tee hee**.
Attitude of Gratitude :
~ So grateful for rain!
About 1:00 this morning, we woke to the sound of rain. As our little hamlet has a complete restriction placed on each household of absolutely no watering outside, we were so grateful to hear the rain!
Last week, the main shaft in the water pump for our city water broke. We are all on spring water now and awaiting the city repair of the well.
Spending the hours in my day soaking up the last of the warm weather and sunshiney days.
Enjoying our mountain views...
Summer flowers in the garden...
Orange flowers are a bright spot and heralding some good things about Fall ~ including Fall color schemes.
The second time around for Chilies.
The market that inadvertently gave us HOT chilies, replaced them with mild chilies.
My sweet husband roasted them himself this time.
Propane torch and fire bowl = the perfect way to roast chilies. Just a few hours worth of work and the freezer is stocked up with roasted chilies.
A few hours driving around our sweet countryside and taking pictures.
Going for a drive is one of our favorite things to do.
Above is a section of an old, old, Pea factory.
My grandmother worked there as a teenager.
She was born in 1909, so you know this place is quite old.
As long as I've seen this old building it's been boarded up.
I like to imagine how it must have been when it was in use.
The beautiful Manti temple.
We recently finished serving a mission at the temple.
We were the coordinators of the baptistry.
One of my favorite old barns.
We live in the country.
Sometimes to kill a few hours, we take a ride around and enjoy the scenery.
As the weather turns to winter, the roads will get worse and make it hard to get out for a few hours and take a ride.
So for now, I'm enjoying these hours.
How I've spent a few hours this week:
~Canning sweet and sour sauce.
~Freezing browned and seasoned hamburger.
~Watering and deadheading late summer flowers.
~ Adding some Fall decor to the front porch and all around the house.
~Shampooing carpets as we are getting a delivery of new recliners this week.
Attitude of Gratitude:
~ I'm so thankful that I noticed that the water heater is leaking. We bought a new water heater and we'll get it put in this week. So thankful that it's still nice weather and that we didn't have a major problem because of the water heater conking out.
~Grateful for cool mornings!
I feel so energized and motivated with the mornings being nice and cool.
It may just be a few hours of coolness, but I love it and it sure sets the tone for a productive and happy day!
Bring Back: Family dinner time
Homespun philosophy: Through stormy weather, we'll all stick together
