Transitioning a Fall Entry to Thanksgiving

Have you ever finished up a vignette or decorated an area for a seasonal look, that appealed to you at the time, only to come back the next day, scratch your head and take it all apart and start over? Well, this happens with me, and that's not a good sign. During the early Fall I shared a post using this vase filled with hydrangeas, fall flowers, and sunflowers, but the very next day when I looked at it, I was over it... Got rid of the sunflowers and fall flowers then added colorful leaves instead.

A few weeks ago I decided to just add in my Thanksgiving elements 

and call it done for Fall.

I like the lighter Fall colors and textures in September, 

but when it's time for Thanksgiving I tend to use the darker hues.

A small faux bittersweet twig is wrapped around the mirror,

and I brought out more of my velvet and tapestry pumpkins.

They replaced my concrete pears that were here in early Fall.

My little "floral baskets for all seasons"

are full of leaves, a pumpkin, and a tiny birdie.

I love using these little baskets throughout the year.

In February I filled them with ferns and ivy

for a fun early Spring look.

Mossy Mini Spring Baskets

I may have to try out a Christmas look this year with them.

If it's Thanksgiving you'll find this wonderful vintage print,

"The Angelus" by Millet

on the entryway console.

I've been trying to mix things up for the seasons,

since I haven't been out shopping.

No need for "buying" when I have so many things in my stash.

I just need to try to work up some inspiration and creativity.

One of my favorite floral combos is hydrangeas and Fall leaves.

Actually, it's hydrangeas and everything!

When I open the front door here, 

it's always filled with wonderful northern light.

Last year I used the "oatmeal" tree here on the console for Fall

as I've done in the past, but this year I kept the vase filled 

with the leaves and hydrangeas.

It will probably come out in a few weeks for Christmas.

Last year's Thanksgiving Entry 

We're finally getting some rain again here and will be in the 50's.

The leaves are never-ending, and the mums and pumpkins

 on the porch have taken a real beating.

(early October)

I'm surprised that they've lasted this long into November.

We're starting to have frosts at night and I've been covering them

with towels but before long that will be over.

You may remember how I congratulated myself for coating the pumpkins

with polyurethane so the squirrels wouldn't eat them.

ahhhh yeh.

They started on the mums first, burying acorns.

 A particular little guy started eating all the little "warty" things off,

then I found the warty pumpkin on the sidewalk yesterday.

But I think it must have been raccoons

because it was totally scooped and cleaned out and 

all the seeds were gone. I don't think a squirrel could have done that.

Besides, the raccoons are nighttime bandits.

Oh well, glad it's almost time for Christmas decor on the porch!!

(Lovely)

Hope you're having a great week!

And hope you'll come by next Monday...

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