Please have a wander over to see what these folks have noticed this week:
Maggie: Farmer's Wife Day By Day
Karen: Random Reflections
Melissa: Daily Life, Bits & Pieces
About the neighbourhood there are some that decorate for the harvest or Thanksgiving, of which I am like minded. I am not one for the Halloween scare decorations that seem to be getting worse & worse for the gorge factor.
I'm sticking with kinder gentler season finds;
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"October gave a party; the leaves by hundreds came, the chestnuts, oaks & maples, and leaves of every name. The sunshine spread a carpet, and everything was grand. Miss Weather led the dancing, Professor Wind the band." source unknown
They're all lovely. I often think that I'd like to 'decorate' for a theme outside of Christmas, but two things stop me: where do I keep the stuff when it's not in use (I have enough problems storing a 7' Christmas tree) and what if someone then pinches it?
ReplyDeleteStorage is a concern I share. It's why I keep non Christmas items to things that can be folded or rolled flat & to a minimum. Flowers are my go to for Thanksgiving, this year I did purchase a small pumpkin, but I worry that it will get smashed up on my driveway, so it's close to the front door.
DeleteOh what lovely decorations. I did look at the decorations in our local shop today with a view to getting something for Leo but to be honest, it was all just scary stuff. Nothing like your lovely scarecrow!
ReplyDeleteIt seems scary is the way to "celebrate" Halloween - I don't get it & I don't like it. Good luck finding some harvest themed decorations.
DeleteI like Halloween decorations but not all month long lol I think Autumn decorations like these are good through the entire season from September through Thanksgiving. Pumpkins and scarecrows seem especially appropriate :)
ReplyDeleteI like that you can now get white pumpkins both in the real & the fake, opens up decorating possibilities.
DeleteLovely - cute and artistic, and tasteful. Slowly seeing more of this sort of stuff around these parts, but I think not as much as in N America.
ReplyDeleteThere's so much motorized stuff for Halloween, there's one display on my walk that has things jumping out when you walk by - not too bad in daylight but I avoid for my evening walks.
DeleteSeemingly Meaford had a wonderful display of scarecrows last week. I didn't get to go but will try to get there next year.
ReplyDeleteI've heard about the Meaford display of scarecrows - it will be on my to do list for new year also. Lots of fall fairs still going on - Erin has a big one this weekend coming.
DeleteI'm with you - no scary stuff for me. The photos are so fun and well done. The poem is one of my favorites too. Happy week my dear.
ReplyDeleteThank you JoAnn. I'm not a fan of gore in movies either. I want to be entertained not scared. Harvest celebrations are my speed, my cup of tea.
DeleteLike you, I'm into the gentler decorating for fall. I got the house decorated before we left, but left the outside until we get home, so Matt didn't have to take care of it. I have an idea for a new pumpkin arrangement. We'll see how it works. I especially like the second of your finds this week.
ReplyDeleteI hope we get to see photos of your new pumpkin display. I always worry about the pumpkins getting taken or smashed up. The people that did the second display always have lovely tasteful displays for all season & holidays & their house is one of the old stone cottages restored.
DeleteThat wagon is my favorite, too!
ReplyDeleteI've walked by a few more times hoping the home owners would be out so I could ask where they got it from, no luck yet.
DeleteSuper scarecrows! Much more artistic than scary stuff from a shop :).
ReplyDeleteI think some people have such a knack for creating wonderful outside displays ... some Halloween stuff isn't too bad, but it's not a favourite time for me. I'll stick to harvest celebrations. :)
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