Showing posts with label fall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fall. Show all posts
Monday, August 30, 2010
Autumn is Coming to Oklahoma!
Seasonal decorating is always a challenge for me, although it's one of my favorite things to do. I've been looking forward to bringing out my autumn things, but with the temperatures in the 90's here in Oklahoma, it seemed a little premature. Thank you to Marty at A Stroll Through Life for hosting a fall "Tabletop Tuesday" on her site; visit there and you'll see how beautiful she makes the transition from summer to autumn throughout her home. You'll also have the opportunity to see many other blogger's ideas and examples of how we can decorate for this most beautiful season. Part of the participation process is for me to offer my own example. I confess that I haven't made the transition yet (although I surely will begin now), but I have a photograph from last autumn. The little squirrel was purchased from Martha Stewart about 15 years ago, the leaf he's resting on is from Cracker Barrel, and the acorns and nuts were purchased years ago from Hobby Lobby. The temperature is already dropping; I can feel the crisp weather of autumn coming on!
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