TAKING THE PLUNGE...

Well,

 I've gone and done it!  

I've taken the plunge! 

 I've gotten a head start on

 fall decorating.

Last week, I misspoke,

 when I said I was 

taking the liberty of 

bringing a little bit of fall

 to the Cottage.  

I am now taking the liberty 

of taking more than a little bit

 but not as much as there will be 

in the future.

I always have such good intentions...

to savor each season and 

don't get ahead of myself 

in the decorating department.

  But, then 

the summer is too hot and too short,

 the winter is too cold and too long...

...spring and autumn 

just seem to show up 

at the right times and 

it is very hard 

to ignore them.

So, 

I have let myself 

go with the flow and 

here we are!

 Outside of Christmas, 

I think autumn is my 

most favorite time of the year.

  I have always

 enjoyed the fall colors and 

tend to decorate with

 the old tried and true.

Orange 

is not a word I enjoy.
 However, 

I tend to think of it as 

an elegant rustiness,

 a color that fits in beautifully 

with all the

 rich jewel tones
 of autumn.

The sitting room 

is as far as I have gotten this week. 
 Last week 
I did a little in the entry (here). 

 I have tried to make it

 comfortable and homey 

without covering 

every available surface.

  

Some times 

that is a hard effort for me but,

 I do think

 I am getting better!

The quest 

for the perfect Santa Claus 

continues and 

here is #3 in the collection...

...a little 

tattered and torn...

...very cartoonish

 but sweet.

Happy September

and

YEAH TO WALMART !!!

and

We do send our thoughts and prayers 
to all who have been impacted 
by Hurricane Dorian and 
the victims and families
 of that horrible boat fire in
 southern California.

...Judy...

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