Did you ever wonder what happened to those shutters?

I mean….really.  It was kind of like a cliffhanger.

I was all about those shutters.

Remember?

I talked about the shutters and the watermelon and the car hood.  And then I went on and on about how I wanted you to be there and how I was so excited when I found them and we were all talking about shutter projects and what we would do with shutters if we ever found them.

And some of you thought I was going to make this.

Or this.  Or maybe even this.

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And you have probably even seen a burlap pumpkin.

You read blogs.

You’re a little jaded and underwhelmed.

I get it.

You’ve seen it before…..a burlap pumpkin with a cute fall tag…..photographed next to some dried hydrangea.

Yada yada yada.

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Or just in-the-middle brained?

I need to know.

It’s really important.

Because if you happen to be left-brained…..I just wanted to be clear at the beginning……that this may not be the project for you.Continue reading

I really think that when I look back on my life…..I will decide that yesterday was the perfect day in the country.

It was crisp and cool with just a hint of fall in the air.

The swirling leaves hinted at their incredible autumn colors.

The clouds drifted lazily overhead and the sun beams danced across the back pasture.

It was truly beautiful.

So beautiful that I decided to overlook the fact that cows are my next-door-neighbors and there is not a drive-through fountain diet coke or a stop light in the entire county and or a Target within 75 miles…..and instead…..

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Fall is in the air and summer is slipping away.

And even though August was amazing…..

I have a feeling……September is going to rock!

Here are just a few of my favorites from the month that was August:

PS Here’s to a wonderful fall!

I always thought it was a hallway.

You know.

The kind you walk down.

You’ve heard of hallways before…..right?

They are a staple in most homes.

Traditionally people have used them to get from point A to point B.Continue reading