WILL THE REAL FALL PLEASE STAND UP...

"Allow autumn's 

spirit of change 

to invoke 

a grateful heart."

Author Unknown

Welcome to fall everyone. 

 We have all caught 

the autumn bug and

 have started placing touches

 of the glorious season around

 but, as of yesterday, 

the real fall can now,

 proudly, 

stand up and 

be counted.

Do you remember 

when I said that...

...I was trying 

not to decorate...

...every available surface...

...and that I was 

getting 

really good at it...

...right then and there,

 I saw some of you 

roll your eyes, 

put your hands over your mouths and, 

discreetly,

 voice your opinions...

..."that 

will never 

happen"!

HA!!!

Well,

 this one is for you! 

 (And, you may say, 

"I told you so").

The old, new, newer kitchen, 

filled to the brim with 

autumn splendor! 

and here is the little jewel 

that started it all:

Our little found 

Ikea island,

 just big enough and 

I love it.

We have had this 

quaint little hanging shelf 

for a long time and 

never knew what to do with it...

now we do!

You will notice 

that her Ikea "big sister" 

has moved back under

 the old hanging cupboard...

...and the stove 

is back on the brick hearth

 where it belongs.

What looked like a 

piece of distressed wood 

with stenciling on it

 that I used as a teaser 

last week

 is now the mantle shelf

 for the stove. 

 It had been hanging outside 

the back door for about 

the last twenty years and 

was beginning to crack and fall apart. 

 Because I love it so,

this seemed to be the solution 

to keeping it safe for

 a few more years.

This sweet little window 

had cobwebs dusted off and 

panes shined and 

hung in a spot

 where it 

deserves to be the star.

OMG, 

look at the art

 one can create 

with a

 dirty chalkboard eraser!

Our black microwave

 went kapoot 

so now we have

 three matching appliances.

We brought these little chairs 

in from the screened porch. 

 I like them but

 am kind of missing the

 higher backs of the white ones.

 I love braided rugs and 

now I have two 

in the Cottage.

Here are a few over-all shots of the kitchen.  For some reason this arrangement makes the kitchen look and feel bigger to me.  My guess is it is that sweet "little sister", the orphaned Ikea island.

Well, 

that's the end of 

our autumn house tour for now.

I do have some 

other little something coming 

into the kitchen 

(of course, she does) 

but the order hasn't 

come in yet.

I have finished 
another Santa...

...#5 
in the series...

...and the first
 real pumpkin is
 put in place...

...so, for now, 

we mostly have

 all our little 

pumpkins in a row.

As we light 
a new Village candle,
 the scent of warm apple pie 
permeates the Cottage
 and we want to wish 
each and everyone a...

Happy Fall 

...Judy...

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