Our Lady of Lunch

Our Lady of Lunch

I love lunch!

Ophelia, Henry and I recently had lunch together from Here and There Grill...you know how much I love Julie's food. We walked the short block over to Bountiful Home in Edmonds to enjoy our meal in Todd's garden nursery. Of course, he was 'The Host with the Most' and created a delightful lunch spot for us under the apple arbor. Young Henry was quite smitten with Todd (who isn't?!) that day. We are sure Henry remembers how much fun he had the last time he hung out with Todd and committed a party foul by pee-ing on him! Good times!

It was a gorgeous day. I spent some time snapping photos of the garden. Fall inspiration and beauty!

A pumpkin pick-me-up

This was one of my selections. I love the twisty stem.

Wednesday was one of those days.

We all have them and they defy reason. 

A good thing would happen and then a yucky thing would happen.

I am pretty good at shaking that stuff off but enough was enough.

So I went out to the Farm and picked out my pumpkins!

Nothing like the sun, fresh air and pumpkins to cheer a girl up!

Take that, bad day! 

I have a ton of things to do today and as my reward this afternoon,

I am going to style my Fall Vignette at the front entry.

So it is a pumpkin pick-me-up two-fer.

Yesterday AND today!

Autumn!

Happy first day of Fall everyone...it is truly my favorite season.

Soups, Sweaters, Snuggly blankets!

Cool, Crisp, Color changes!

Foliage, Fireplaces, Foggy mornings!

I will stop now...but you get my drift.

Enjoy!

Retreat

I am a huge fan of these two talented folks, Bob and Deb Kennedy. Their Petite Retreat Autumn Vintage Market is Saturday, September 18 and will be spectacular! Deb is even teaching a workshop that day on her Sweet Sweater Pumpkins.

Here are some of her Sweet Sweater Pumpkins I purchased from her last year, adorning my fall mantle.

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