Fall Bulbs

Hi Everyone

Happy Friday

Don't you just love the play on words
"~WonderFall~"
Fall here in California has been mild
When it get's a little chilly at night 
 I get so excited I  grab my sweater and boots



 Then it turns 85 again the next day

I saw this today and giggled
wonderfall

Fall is wonderful but today I  was wondering where fall is

The leaves are starting to fall
in the front yard



Just
a few leaves
♥

It is getting darker earlier at night

There are pumpkins everywhere
but it just did not feel like fall until

 Today I saw the
paperwhite bulbs
popping up

Now it feels like fall

{Love}

paperwhites

~It's wonderful fall~

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Feathered Nest Friday

At The Picket Fence

Vintage Inspiration Friday

romantic saying for today

"Come live in my heart and pay no rent"

Samuel Lover

♥

Pam

Vintage White Mirror

Hi Everyone

Happy Wednesday

A friend came over yesterday 

she said she wanted to see our Halloween mantel but instead

She asked me to leave for a few hours so she could 

shake things up a little at our house

I left to get groceries wondering what I
was going to come home too
♥

 I walked in the front door and fell in
{Love}
I knew she always wanted to move this
~vintage white mirror~

I was so surprised that the mirror looked good there
I thought it might be too
BIG

It looks so pretty and

just look at the beautiful reflection in the mirror

She even added a few

white roses

to the pink bouquet she knows me so well

 {Love}

the way she shook things up I am grateful for such a wonderful friend

now its my turn to shake things up at her house I can't wait !!!

 

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White Wednesday

Wow Us Wednesday

romantic saying for today
" Love opens not only your heart but your eyes to the beauty in the world"
unknown

♥
Pam 

Halloween Mantel

 Hi Everyone

Happy Tuesday

The Lettered Cottage is having a mantel party today

Because I am not a big orange fan

I loved using white pumpkins to decorate the mantel last year

♥

I wrote BOO with a black sharpie

 The great part about these pumpkins was I kept them up for Thanksgiving too

I just turned them around and hid the BOO

It still looked cute and

 lasted a long time
I like this years mantel even more

This years mantel does not have any pumpkins but it still says
BOO
I used a glitter B initial and 2 Gatorade bottle tops to add the orange color
{and recycle too}

 Also stacked a few more
~vintage mirrors~
to add more reflection

  I grabbed some oranges from the fruit basket
they smell great 

A glittery  reflective Halloween mantel
{Love}
that I did not spend a dime this year on decorating for Halloween
be sure and join in the
It's Fall Y'all party
at
The Lettered Cottage 
and
A Bowl Full of Lemons

romantic saying for today
"Where ever you are you are my first star your wish my only command"
Charles Ghigna

♥
Pam

Red Roses for Love

 Hi Everyone

Happy Monday

These little red roses and the wax flower branches

make a pretty bouquet

I am a  pink and white rose girl but my handsome husband picked these for me

 from our garden
{Love that man of mine}
♥

We inherited 2 red rose bushes  when we bought this house

We were going to remove the red roses

to have our garden full of whites and pinks

I am so grateful we kept them they have the most amazing fragrance and

The meaning of red roses is passion and

Love

Our buffet was covered with delicious food this weekend for a dinner party

a favorite treat was this amazing mango tart
it taste even better than it looks
fresh mango and cream fraiche

It is wonderful to eat dinner in the dining room
the newly painted vintage china cabinet was a big hit

and so special to have  family and friends all  together

A sweet friend brought us

these pretty pink roses 

~so thoughtful~

{Love}

  the language of flowers

Pink roses mean Grace and Appreciation and White roses mean Purity and Heaven

The shells are back in the the

punch bowl

Such a fun weekend

I hope your weekend was

filled with great food, pretty flowers and family and friends

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romantic saying for today

"Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty"

Albert Einstein

♥

Pam

Rusty Charm

 Hi Everyone

Happy Friday

This vintage milk bottle is a Texas treasure

{Love}

the  rusty handle

perfect for hanging a flower by the front door

 Our hydrangea bush is still blooming

This year we were lucky to have more blue blooms than pink
some are even pink and blue
such a pretty combination
There is something fabulous about the
combination of flowers and a little rust

Our blue hydrangeas remind me of our God Families

home in Martha's Vineyard

so beautiful

I have been cutting the flowers and putting them everywhere in the house

This large vintage milk bottle is perfect for

a hydrangea it is large and holds a lot of water

The handle worked perfect

♥

 

With of all of the blue hydrangeas in the house

I brought in this

french watering can it is the perfect shade of blue too
My Fall decorating
{no orange for me}

Fun to bring a few  flowers from the garden into the house
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Feathered Nest Friday 
Vintage Inspiration Friday 
Farmhouse Friday

romantic saying for today

"Loving and being loved is our true destiny"

unknown

♥

Pam

Vintage Truck

Hi Everyone

Happy Thursday

Most women  will not look at this vintage truck and sigh

but...

This is my secret fantasy 

driving around town in my cool vintage Chevy step side pick up truck

♥ 

Getting groceries and

finding vintage treasures

having  enough room in the back for all of the big stuff

 because I am only  5'5 

{5'4 and 1/2}

{Love}

the little side step

sigh

{It's fun to dream}

 Pinterest is fun too

Thank You all for your sweet comments on the vintage hutch 

I am so grateful for each and every one of you 

romantic saying for today

"For Love is Heaven and Heaven is Love"

Sir Walter Scott

♥
Pam

Vintage White Hutch

 Hi Everyone

Happy Wednesday

This little hutch has stolen my heart

♥

Here is the before picture

 I was going to paint it gray 

I painted the sides to see

how it looked with gray on one side

  white on the other

 The hutch just came alive with the white paint

{Love}

the contrast of the gray walls and the white furniture

 So grateful that this vintage piece 

did not end up at the dump

Before and after

It turned out so crisp and clean

This little hutch has so many little details
 and a romantic feel to it
I can't quite put my finger on why
maybe it is the petite size
 I am off to buy new pulls and a handle for the drawer

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White Wednesday
Wow Us Wednesday 
Share the Love Wednesday

romantic saying for today
"Let Love be your greatest aim"
1Corinthians 14:1

♥
Pam

DIY Firepit

 Hi Everyone

Happy Tuesday

This is our DIY fire pit in the backyard

Super easy to make
♥

We went to RCP which is a local stone company  

 they let you set up the fire pit right there with them 

then you disassemble and load up your truck
and then re~ assemble it at home

 You can make it any size you like 

my only wish is that we built the fire pit years ago

we have been having so much fun with it
We thought we would leave the metal fire ring inside
but we took it out the first fire and its been out ever since

There is something wonderful about 

sitting around a fire at night all together

talking and laughing 

The fire has become our new entertainment

Friends came over last night we played 

guitars, tambourines,harmonicas and sang
roasting marshmallows and eating smores

It looks prettier at night
Now I find myself looking forward to the earlier evenings and the cool nip in the air
I feel a little bit like a survivor contestant
Can she make a fire?
Yes she can
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and
A Bowl full of Lemons

romantic saying for today
"The best thing to hold onto in life is each other"
Audrey Hepburn

♥
Pam

Patience

Hi Everyone

Happy Monday

 Patience has its rewards

I have been watching 

{really over fertilizing and watering}

 this little white potato vine

 It has a special spot by our front door

♥

 {Love}

how the little vines are trailing up to these

miss ~matched

rusty  metal plant holders
and the French Lavabo

This little white vine is sitting in a vintage bucket we found in Texas

It looks right at home

So grateful that the potato vine is growing...
♥
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Show off your Cottage Monday

romantic saying for today
"Your song sings in me even when you are away"
Charles Ghigna


♥
Pam