Fall Mantel

Rather than the first day of fall, I use October 1 as my date for fall decorations.

 After reading a post on Kirb Appeal about Kirby's fall mantel, I decided to go with glass containers.

Dried hydrangeas, the few that bloomed in my garden this year, fill one container.

A few tiny pumpkins and gourds join one of the trio of pumpkins I made from left over drop cloth.

Colorful leaves and a candle fill the other container.

My goal for October - Enjoy Life - is tucked into the container and mini drop cloth pumpkins sit at the side.

The center of the mantel looked empty so I googled autumn quotes and found one by Nathaniel Hawthorne which pretty much sums up how I have spent the first 9 days of the season.

Last January, Steve and I were hiking above city hall and he took the photo that inspired the painting.

It might have been winter, but the colors fit perfectly with my fall mantel.

The mantel is decorated and I need to make more changes around the house, but October began with a gorgeous day which I chose to spend outside just like Nathaniel Hawthorne would have done.

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I am joining these fun parties

Funky Junk Interiors - Fall Mantel Decorating

Savvy Southern Style - Wow Us Wednesdays

Lavender Garden Cottage - Cottage Style Party