Getting Ready .....

Carving the pumpkins...

Putting out the 'witchy lady'...

Mya, Emmie and Molllie are decorating pumpkin biscuits...

Trying on their Halloween outfits...

Mollie say's...

'One more sleep till....

TRICK OR TREAT!

(Pictures 1 & 6 Country Living)

What a fun day.

Happy Halloween

Shelly

When the North Wind Doth Blow...

This morning we woke to the first frost.

I didn't want to scrape the ice off the car window.

I just wanted to sit here...

(Country Homes and Interiors)

' Or let Autumn fall on me

Where afield i linger,

Silencing the bird on tree,

Biting the blue finger.

White as meal the frosty field-

warm the fireside haven-

Not to Autumn will I yield,

Not to Winter even!

R. L. Stevenson.

It is going to be minus 3 tonight.... Boots, coats, scarfs and gloves at the ready.

Shelly.

Heading South...

Not for the Winter..... just for ten days! heading to the sunshine for a late summer break.

In the meantime....

Welcome in the Autumn

Gather up the leaves

Light a welcoming lantern

Get ready for the smell of Pumpkin Spice

Gather in the harvest

Let's get cosy

Back on October 5th, I'll be ready for a bit of Autumn decorating.

(all images from Country Homes and Interiors Oct 10.)

Shelly.

Sweet September

It's the start of the new school year.

It's a posy of pencils.

It's a sunflower in full bloom.

It's a harvest celebration.

It's an orange paper lantern.

It's sweet September.

'Best I love Septembers yellow,

morns of dew, strung gossamer;

Thoughtful days without a stir;

Rooky clamours, brazen leaves,

Stubble dotted o'er with sheaves-

More than Springs bright uncontrol

Suit the Autumn of my soul.'

Alex Smith.

September Feast Day - 29th = St Micheal or Michaelmas Day, here in the market town we have a Michaelmas Fayre on the nearest Saturday to the 29th.

Have a great September weekend.

Shelly.