I love decorating for the seasons!
I used to decorate for every holiday from New Years to Valentines to St. Patrick's Day to Easter to Spring to Patriotic to Summer to Fall to Christmas.
My energy to do all that left me long ago.
Now I do Spring and then Sunflowers for Summer followed by my beloved favorite - FALL! Then Christmas and a brief 'barren' time while I clean and regroup.
My heart is full as I pull out all my dear sunflower friends.
I missed them and am so happy to have them back!
For long years, I saved the sunflowers and harvest things such as scarecrows and such for fall.
When my dear sister, Nita, died on July 7th, 2022.....I was so deep in mourning that to comfort myself. I started decorating with sunflowers. Then I went ahead and added fall. By the first week in August of 2022, I was totally decorated for fall. It was the only thing that helped me cope.
Her three year anniversary of going to heaven is coming soon and I continue to push the envelope in putting out sunflowers and fall.
The old fisherman and boat was one of my very first paintings.
I love how my den seems to open her arms and hug me.
Since we have Frontier Internet now and the main modem is in the den, my blogging spot is in here now.
I've been working on the kitchen yesterday and today and hope to finish it tomorrow.
Louis Dean has a doctor appointment tomorrow afternoon for his eyes.
He says he's not going but when push comes to shove - I always win!
He knows I have his best interest at heart and will do whatever I can to take care of him.
He just came in from watering the front flower beds. Tabitha got out - again - so I am hoping she will come to the back door later as she did last night.
7 comments:
You have a lot of sunflowers. They cheer me up and make me smile as well. I still decorate for most occasions. I do not have the energy to do it anymore, but my secret is starting a month ahead of time. That way, I only have to do a few things a day. I cannot wait for fall for sure! This week's days are to be 100!
If I had your energy and creativity it would be wonderful.
I adore your sunflowers 🌻
Sue
Photowannabe
I love sunflowers. Your den is so cheery with all of them. A nice place to do your blogging.
Why is it that men are always so resistant about seeing doctors? I could never get my husband to go.
You know i LOVE and appreciate the look of the coming autumn season, while we live gently in the summer months and you have created the most joyful feeling with your decorating...
Life is short and we should all do whatever makes us feel full of joy in our homes, the place we spend the most time. It should make us feel good and yours does, plus the joy of putting it out and then changing it is JOY... so glad you love your house. I am finding it hard to keep mine the way it makes me feels joy, walkers and nothing where it goes, but I have adjusted and can stand it now. at first I found it hard. my joy comes from seeing things exactly where I want them to be. bobs side table is crazy, shorts on floor, beside table, walker, blankets, but its all necessary..
he is getting worse with the confusion, he asked be 5 times what time we had to leave to go get his labs done this morning. and the remote is getting beyond him.. but you know all this. Imagine what it would be like if LD could not walk and all he could do is sit/lay and be waited on..
I love how sunflowers work for both summer and fall! By bringing in the sunflowers now, all you need to do in the fall is pumpkins!
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