Change in the Art "Gallery" Wall

For as long as memory serves, I have always loved getting greeting cards in the mail.

If such an attraction is genetic, then I qualify, because my late mother also adored cards.

The thing is, it has been impossible for me to throw many away.

Yup. That's right, I save them in stacks, according to each holiday, and wrap rubber bands around them.

Some people think that's bonkers but I don't care because I love saving them.

During the past six years, moving several times, there have been moments when I thought all the cards were lost forever.

But recently, while going through plastic bins, I found them again!

So down came the spring and summer paintings and scenes from the bathroom art gallery wall.

They have been replaced with greeting card fronts featuring autumn, Halloween, and Thanksgiving!

I figured that would take care of the next two months.

It makes me happy to see the pretty scenes, plus, the gallery wall didn't cost a cent!

DO YOU DISCARD GREETING CARDS YOU HAVE RECEIVED?

The Ghoulies Are Already Here...

 

While running into a big box warehouse to buy batteries, it was impossible to not be rather mesmerized by a vast assortment of Halloween ghoulies and a gargantuan pumpkin.

Usually macabre figures are very unappealing and would not personally peak an interest to buy them. 

However, it's still fun to look. 

It's amazing that people spend oodles of money to buy some of these figures for their front yards. 

These are people who must really be into Halloween decor.

When seeing such displays, one wonders what stores do with holiday decor that does not sell.

Do they store them for future holidays?  Trash them?  What? Does anybody know?

After returning to the car, it was a relief to know that today it's still September and Halloween is still a month away.

The Dollhouse Is Ready for October and November

It's important to have hobbies that bring happiness and joy to the heart and mind.

One of mine is decorating a very old dollhouse that was built by a man, with love and creativity, for his daughter.

A yellowed newspaper article from the 1970s telling all about it, came with the purchase of the house at an estate sale.

After much discussion, my daughter bought the house, complete with adorable lamps throughout, for me.

It's great fun to change the decor of the brightly lighted house to match the season at hand.

Right now, it's October, including Halloween, and November. 

Touches of bright orange cover tables in the house and tiny, spooky decorations vie for the attention of bitsy pumpkins.

If you are looking for a fulfilling hobby that will keep you smiling, a dollhouse just might be in your future. 

I hope you enjoy the photos, taken at night, so they are a tad on the dark side.

DO YOU HAVE A HOBBY THAT MAKES YOU HAPPY?

Sunshine in a Planter

The yellow chrysanthemum, that was a birthday gift, lights up the strip of grass in  front of the apartment.

Two new pumpkins from a farmstand have joined her.

She's as yellow as yellow can be.

The plant, the pumpkins, and all the  flowers of fall help keep spirits up.

Autumn is a most magnificant month.

It offers so much incredible scenery.

It's enough to make a heart overflow with sheer happiness at seeing so many lovely things on a daily basis. 

For all that God created in this glorious season, thanks reigns supreme.

Great Way to Start the Day

How we start the day has a huge impact on how the rest of the day and evening are going to go.

Beginning with gratitude for a new day of life gets a person off to a good start.

Appreciating a bed, warm covers, pillows, pjs, and breakfast add to a feeling of deep gratitude.

Lucky for me, two gorgeous roses and some amber colored flowers from a birthday bouquet sit on the bathroom counter so they are among the first things seen while brushing teeth.

Here in Massachusetts today, there is lots of talk about a nor'easter hitting this weekend.

The eastern coast seems to be where the big storm may hit the worst. 

Here, up in the hills, we might be spared, except for some rain and blustery wind.

In any event, the positive outlook on the day, garnered even before getting out of bed, is something to treasure and keep, until it's time, once again, storm or no storm,  to get ready for bed.