15 November 2010

The Extent of My Fall Decor


This is it. Two fall-ish colored old books and a fake pumkin.

 

The dish filled with candy corn was my first variation. It was a bad idea. I had to eat some of the candy corn to get the lid to shut, but even with the lid on, I still knew they were there.

(By the way, if you get just the right ratio of candy corn to peanuts, it tastes just like a Salted Nut Roll. That tidbit was free. You're welcome.)

They didn't last long. Thus, the fake pumpkin, which was not tasty in the least.


Have I told you that vintage books are only $1 a piece at our local thrift? Thank you, church ladies. I could probably fill the built-ins with old books from there. I have to restrain myself from buying some every time I go in. I look for cover colors I like, catchy titles, illustrations and things stuck in the pages (personal notes, newspaper articles, leaves, etc.)

Back to the fall decor: I also threw in some bittersweet and a berry branch snagged from the neighbor's bush that grows over our fence.


I don't get into fall decorating so much. Now, I will decorate for Christmas. I'm looking forward to dragging out our Christmas stuff that's been in storage for...what? 4 years? Wow. I'm excited to use my mercury glass ornaments and put evergreen boughs on our built-ins and the piano. Still haven't figured out where a whole tree will fit in our little house.


But for now, this is it. And it's enough. :)

4 comments:

Jenny said...
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Jenny said...

I find it so difficult to decorate for fall, so we have just a few pieces out too.

Good to know on the candy corn + peanuts!

Mindee@ourfrontdoor said...

Hey - it's more than I have. Good for you!

Kim said...

that's more than I have too. I also have a feeling I will be coming to visit you soon to go to this magical thrift store.