Been a while.  So much to do this time of year.  Yard work, housework, fixing this and that.   

Not just what I stated above but I have started to Christmas shop.  Gotta, get it done as early as I can or at least have ideas of what I want to get.   This year is flying by.  

I didn't put out as much this year to decorate.  I love autumn and Thanksgiving so not too much in the way of spooky things at the moment, although I do have few ghosts hanging from the trees.  I will put a few more out when it gets closer to Halloween.  

Around my lamp post is stacking pumpkins from a discount store. I didn't purchase but a few pumpkins this year.   I need mums but not at some of the price's stores are asking.  In the picture are mums that came back from last year's purchase.  I picked up a few this year from Walmart.  I like it that I can go into the garden dept. and not have to go through the whole store.

I cut from my tall grasses, and they are not Pampas grass, but another type I have. It looks O.K..  Corn stalks are $6.95 a piece I was told over the phone at our local garden center.  Not paying that.

I cut the plumes off the tall grass and will use those to make a wreath like the one I did last year

This is the wreath from last year

Front porch

I have a few more lanterns to sit out that I light in the evening.  I like the flame light bulbs I ordered. 

Little corner of bath downstairs.  It's a small bathroom that needed a little Autumn

The cone tree I made from a thick card stock and then glued those little pumpkins on there.  I put a few drops of orange and cinnamon essential oil on the tree.  Makes a nice lasting scent. 

The extra tissue holder I made from a gift box or cylinder and covered with some wallpaper I had.  Put a knob on top and comes in handy for an extra roll. 

Little corner in lounge downstairs, and I do mean we lounge in this room by the fireplace, feels so good.  It is gas and keeps the room nice and warm and cozy. 

The pears I have been working on are finally finished.  

Didn't turn out too bad but took a while

Agecroft Hall in Richmond a fine manor house a class was held for children. Talking about the harvest season and what children did that time of year.   What Besom broom is and activities, chores really. What children did many ages ago around harvest time to help. One was keeping crows from the fields by running and making loud noises.   In the class children made an origami crow, besom broom and the neatest was a paper towel roll, wrapped in bubble wrap 3/4 down and taped.  Painted each little bubble dabbing on different colors of paint.  After that was done, a brown piece of rectangle paper was wrapped around with sides halfway folded down to resemble a corn in the cob. 

Genevieve and Adalyn painting their corn cobs. 

I wished I had taken a better  picture of the crow.  

Besom broom made from stick and some raffia.  They put a little spider ring on the ribbon too.  

A scavenger hunt for the children in lower part of house. 

Was a nice Saturday morning outing. 

The instructor said that there will be a class on making wreaths, swags, etc. in coming month.  I look forward to that.   Greenery used will be from the home Agecroft.

I need to start catching up on blog posts from others now.  

Next time - 🧹