Of Autumn, Mums and a Tabby Cat

Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.

~ George Eliot   

   

I do so love chrysanthemums.  The flower of my birth month, November, and the queen of autumn.

Looks like a quick puff of colored smoke? he asked.

~ from the short story Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck

Are the leaves starting to change colors where you live?

 

 Above the chimney a tree is ablaze in orange.

And the tabby cat, Toadie, sitting on a pumpkin. 

I hope you're savoring the glorious autumn moments that come your way.





A mid-size house project is underway, so I don't have much time.  I wanted to share with you two photos from one of the many fall celebrations that went on over the weekend.  It seemed every small town in nw Ohio honored the autumnal equinox with a street fair.  Even though the day was chilled with sprinkles and gray clouds hung overhead, my sister, sister-in-law, and I chose to walk the streets of Fayette in search of fall.  We found gourds, mums, flea market items, home-baked goods galore, and one store selling retro bottles of soda pop just like when we were kids.  (more on the soda pop in another post)

I found a few things I was looking for....mums

Yep, there were chrysanthemums 2 for $5.00.  What a great price.  And of course colorful gourds and mini-pumpkins, 6 for $1.00!  Decorating for song. 

A hear the call of a paintbrush so I must run.  I hope you have a wonderful fall Tuesday!