“Fall is a Southerner’s reward for surviving summer.” ~James Farmer We’ve had a long, hot and humid summer and I’m ready for all things fall and a Southerner’s reward! Fall is my favorite season with its quintessential mums. . . Pumpkins. . . Fall foliage and leaf peeping. . . Sweater weather and warm plaid layers . .…
The Thanksgiving countdown has begun! I set a turkey table with colorful trimmings to share before we headed out-of-town for our Thanksgiving feast with family. I know this is a busy week of planning, cooking, or travelling for everyone so I’ll keep the turkey talk to a minimum, if not the photos :) Turkey plates of Autumn Monarch by Johnson Brothers, are rimmed…
My Potting Shed is ready for a Happy Haunting! And I’m rolling out the pumpkins in welcome for Members of The Black Hat Society! A wreath at the door warns:‘The Witch is In’, spelled with a sign scared up at Michaels and some creepy black gauze. . . Along with a vintage garden trowel, masquerading as a rusty witch…
I’m at the table with pumpkins, mums, and Indian corn in a celebration of Delicious Autumn and Mikasa Belmont Red Dinnerware! Gourmet Basics by Mikasa Belmont stoneware is available in a prism of colors~ blue, green, black, and red. Plates are available in a round, traditional shape or a square shape for a more modern interpretation for…
I’m weighing in on a little fall love with pumpkins, mums, and leaves for garden smiles around the Potting Shed! My vintage National Family Scale is offering up Indian corn and the first autumn color from leaves of a Sweetgum tree. And a crewel embroidered pumpkin pillow join other pumpkins and pillows on a bench. Raking Season…
We’ve had a little teaser of fall temperatures, just enough inspiration to harvest some fall color around my Potting Shed! So I’m welcoming fall with open arms, along with pumpkins, gourds and mums! Oak leaves frame a bittersweet wreath and transferware lid hanging in greeting on the door. And my window box is liner-free and home for…
I’m Giving Thanks at a table for two, taking advantage of warm weather with temperatures in the 70s, a week before Thanksgiving. And harvesting some foliage for a centerpiece, enjoying the last bit of fall color. . . Along with one last hurrah for the pumpkins before it’s time to deck the halls with boughs of holly.…
I’m enjoying a Happy Harvest by my Potting Shed~ With a harvest of pumpkins and gourds~ Our leaves have just begun to change and fall~ And raking season will be in full swing. After Happy Birthday Wishes for a Novel Baker’s Birthday. . . My book page banner needed only a few more letters to…
In a celebration of fall, I’m at the table with Parchment Rouge Dinnerware by Mikasa. Warm and rich in design, a gold scroll pattern embellishes a vibrant red border, making Parchment Rouge ideal for fall or the holidays! When I received this dinnerware, I immediately envisioned a Christmas table set with gold accents and sparkling…
I’ve been busy harvesting pumpkins, gourds, goldenrod, leaves and pots of mums for Fall Around The Potting Shed! A basket on the door is filled with goldenrod and oak leaves, still green, which don’t turn in North Carolina until the end of October. You’re welcome to peek inside at the chalkboard door with a favorite quote…