Sunday, September 9, 2012
Fall in the Air!
I love classic vinyl radio on Sirius satellite radio,
especially n the early mornings! We cannot get radio in the mountains so it is
what was in the car when we purchased it and we kept it up. It reminds me of
good old days when we were young and we had a paper route AM delivery. We used it hear" Layla" with "Derik
and the Dominos"," Sweet Melissa" ( and our daughter is named Melissa),"Pink Floyd", etc. when we were out to see the sunrise. Now,
I have not seen the sunrise lately but early on Sunday morning here no traffic
is on the roads when I go to get the Newspaper as most folks are in church or
just staying in for the mornings until a festival event is attended or mountain
walks. Anyway, sweet memories!
I also see the fall coming or here I suppose as it was crisp
this morning at 54 degrees. A sweater and shoes for sure today. Yesterday the
high was in the 70's and very nice outside.
I need to get some of my plants dug up to take inside for the winter and
I better get started on it. It will be here before we know it, cooler
temperatures anyway. I love fall weather
and the leaves turning. The sassafras trees have been the first to turn here
with the dogwood berries falling. The acorns are falling and the mornings are
like a symphony in the forest with the dew on the leaves and dripping, plus the
sounds of the pine cones and acorns falling to the ground.
A walk on the road with the dogs finds leaves everywhere on
the ground already even though not turned bright colors yet. Some are even
black on the ground. Not really pretty yet, but it will be soon.
I was thinking of my art, leaves, berries, cones, sticks,
twigs, I have collected them all. I have leaves pressed in books and wax. ready
to use. I love to use nature items I find everywhere. Any yes, rusty crusty
too! Anything all beaten up and old,
vintage, ancient, colors turned gray and brown with rust. I am ready to get the
fires burning. I just have a gas
fireplace but we have a fire pit built and lots of downed trees are everywhere
from falls in winds and rain. They are small by some count as the forest is
dark and they reaches for the sky and sun straight up in the Nantahala Forest. It
is called " Land of the Noonday Sun" for a reason. We only get the
sun directly when it is straight up high in the sky.
Nest below
I have found this summer many of my flowers I planted at the
woods edgy are doing OK but not brilliant. The house rims plantings I did are
fine and growing larger than ever before for me. I have never seen any of my zinnias
and celosia so high. And, I love it!
I am also still seeing many mushrooms and these are growing at the road edge in a ditch. They are very tiny and bright orange color.
I do need to get my elephant ears dug I am told before it
freezes but they too have been HUGE this year! I definitely need to keep them!
Also the amaryllis bulbs I planted in the ground will come up. They bloomed
beautifully last spring from being in the attic windows all winter. The geranium
too! I already re-potted it and have it
ready for winter.
I need to get my Indian corn on my front door for Fall
Decor. I am just a list maker for things to come. It never ends does it?
Smiles, Cyndi
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8 comments:
pretty photos, Cyndi....I like the mushrooms, such wonderful colors!..its still hot here but the days are growing shorter....our fall comes a bit later.....
You live in some enchanted place! It's amazing. I love the nest. Who ever built it must have been pretty big. The little mushrooms are so cute. Must be nice to be able to rummage through the forest for treasures. Enjoy a gorgeous autumn!
hugs,
Caroline
Gorgeous photos Love the butterfly
*hugs*deb
LOL when it comes to decorating........I don't think it ever ends.......thank goodness! Love your photos and I love to listen to nostalgic music as well. The new music is not quite the same.
Well I love everything here, wish I lived at a place like this. Living in the city is so different. Hugs...Lu
Love the unusual things you have, the nest, butterfly, very pretty!!
Such pretty pictures! Thank you for sharing. ; )
~Michele
Hi Cyndi, Just popping in to say hello. I love your photographs. The mushrooms, butterfly...I have a new site I hope to be blogging more starting October. Come visit me @ TheresaHuse.com (formerly Msartist's Mixed Media Playground on blogger) I am also blogging crafty stuff @ DearCreatives.com
:) Theresa
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