I'm still not quite believing it but, when I took my grand dog out early this morning, the air had a bit of a chill-well, maybe more just a bit of a crisper feel...more crisp than it has felt in a very long time! If I didn't have so much to do inside today, I might have just spent the whole day out there. I did get in a bit of bush trimming and weeding before we came in.
So now I am here with you. I thought we would go into the family room today. I think it has to be my favorite room in the house-especially in the evenings when all of the candles come on and I actually light a few others for their fragrance. I only changed up a few things from last year because I can't come up with anything I like better just yet.
Daughter #1 bought me that large round candle in Target when we were there the other day. I don't usually buy multi wicked candles because they burn down so quickly but this one smells so darn good and, once the candle is gone the remaining bowl will be used for other things, so I am OK with it.
This is where I moved the sign from HL from many years ago. It was on the console in the front entrance but now that I have the raven in the dough bowl there, this cutie needed a new home. I still like the pumpkin and I especially like the smaller personalized sign that I made to add to it.
Once again, this mantle was a doozy to get right!! I REALLY need to find a thicker garland so I don't have to add so many picks to give it the "oomph" I want. And then there is the drama adding those Mercury glass pumpkin lights that I got at PB years ago. They are SO delicate that the first year I had them two of them barely touched and broke. They were quite expensive so I called PB to see if I could buy extra bulbs and they don't sell them like that but they did send me a new strand and told me to keep the other for future replacements-which I have had to use over the years. I always hold my breath when I'm hanging these-especially here because if they fall off of the nail while I'm maneuvering other things, they are sure to break! And, I'm sure I told you how much I still love that pallet sign that I made-also many years ago. I added the ranunculus a few years back after I made am arrangement in a pumpkin that featured them and since then I have added other autumn things in this room that feature the flowers.
On the top shelf of this side is where the new lantern ended up-and, I did have to switch out the large lantern that I originally used because it just wouldn't fit here...or anywhere. I loved it the way it was but it just didn't work for this decor. I'm thinking maybe it will find a spot when I put out Thanksgiving because I don't have as many decor items for that theme so there might be room.
This is my view most every evening and I love it. Autumn can never come soon enough or last long enough for me!! I'm off to enjoy this day! Stay safe and stay tuned.
