fallish things.....

I JUST FOUND OUT THE NEWS OUR DARLING FRIEND, DEENA, HAS....

"Our trip to the doctor's was not fun. I have developed 8 more tumors in my brain. Doctor says it's time to try "whole brain radiation."

you can click on her blog for a definition of WHOLE BRAIN RADIATION.

hard, deep and honest to goodness PRAYERS are needed for SWEETANNE aka DEENA.

when you go over to visit with this brave lady, please note that, in the midst of such devastating news,

she shares her JOYS with us !

~i am so in awe of this lady that is a friend to all ~

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the morning after IKE hit the Gulf Coast, we woke up to clouds unlike any we usually have out here on the PLAINS...

A very thick fog hung over the entire country side...
IT LOOKED LIKE FALL
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it MUST be time to feather my nest for the fall and coming winter....
how fun to change things up a little...
i need new candles in a soft vanilla shade...
i have plenty of pretty, warm throws to spread around, some of them in my favorite RED...
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i have just a few fall things to show...i am looking for more !
i need REAL pumpkins and tons of goards


i love this vanilla colored, ceramic pumpkin and it's little babies....
not expensive at all ..
from WALGREENS, of all places
that smallest one...99 cents !!
crazy !


we absolutely LUV candy corn..
PURE sugar, right !
oh and that reminds me that i need to get MORE !
and those little tiny pumpkin candies...the grandkids eat them like there's no tomorrow !!
:o)

i HAD to buy something fallish since i didn't have much of anything.. .. i've not ever decorated much for FALL...
but......
gotta stay up with all you talented, decorating divas, ya know!!
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FROM ISN'T THIS HUGH, CERAMIC PUMPKIN

AWESOME.....
?

it's the one up there in my new FALL header......

i seldom get excited about fall thingys but i sure got excited when i saw this one...

now, what the heck makes a person of sound mind 'fall in love' with a big, brown

PUMPKIN

??

I DON'T KNOW BUT I DID...I JUST FELL IN LOVE WITH IT AND KNEW THE MINUTE I SAW IT

THAT IT WAS GOING TO GET A BRAND, NEW HOME AT

SWEET NOTHINGS .....

now, this little vase of dried and faux flowers has been around

SWEETNOTHINGS

for quiet a spell.

i remember when they were showing in a photo on Rate My Space and

everyone said

"LOSE THOSE FLOWERS"

and I said "NO WAY!...i LOVE my flowers from Pier One!"

(sometimes, they can get pretty mean over there on RMS)

these little flowers pretty much stay out in my living room year around except at

CHRISTMAS TIME....

i like the spot of color they give and i love the checked, little tin vase they sit in.

i have these little wall vases on either side of a mirror in the living room...
i usually fill them with fall, FAUX little arrangements, even tho I am sure not

partial to brown, dried up looking little arrangements...

i am searching for REDS/GOLDS/GREENS to go in here.....

these little vases look so pretty dressed in their CHRISTMAS finery !

can't wait !

when the first coolness hits out here,

my mind turns to crocheting.... it's just part of the NESTING game, I think.

i usually have a little project going all winter ..

see that little ORANGE pumpkin on the "i"

it pretty much is the only orange i have ..

well, a little on that new plate i bought at MAXX ..

OK...a little orange in the outside wreath...

notice the rain coming off the carport...

we had over 8 inches and that is UNHEARD OF out here in

WEST TEXAS

a lot of people living in low lying areas were flooded and stranded in their homes for a few days.

we were HIGH and DRY in our cottage.

our yard, sidewalk and street were another story, however!!

just pouring.....

i want to hang on to summer so bad !!
i am going to leave this
LAST FLOWER OF SUMMER
hanging on my wall until it is cold enuf to light a fire in my
wood burning stove. ummm, i do LOVE a warm, crackling fire going !!

I DO LOVE WINTER TIME !

and CHRISTMAS TIME !

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oooo, and I changed out my calendar ART today....
from lovely summertime flowers by the bushel ..

to little witch girl, surrounded by the most glorious PUMPKINS !

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GOD BLESS AMERICA,

THE LAND THAT WE LOVE !