One of the best parts of Halloween for some people is decorating.
The photos of decorations in today's post were snapped at another house in the community where I live.
They are so cute, don't you think?
I love the wreath against a lacy curtain on the front door.
DO YOU LIKE DECORATING FOR THE HALLOWEEN HOLIDAY?
The first below 32 degree night we had meant "kaputsky" for the hanging begonia plant outside the apartment.
A sister gave me that beautiful begonia which also had a white flowered plant scattered among the profiently blooming begonia flowers.
There were dozens upon dozens of bright pink blooms for many weeks.
After the one frosty night, begonia looked terrible. Dead stems and hanging leaves dangled in the breeze.
It was time to say "goodbye" begonia and white flowered plant.
Not one to let an empty pot hang from the shepherd's hook, I quickly put a large bunch of fall faux flowers into the pot.
I had bought the silk flowers for pennies at a church yard sale last summer.
A quick trip to the Dollar Tree turned up shiny gold and copper leafy stalks that sparkle and dazzle in the sun.
They, too, were added to the former begonia pot soil.
The "new" plants look very colorful and festive.
It can only be hoped the neighbors will enjoy seeing them throughout November.
Whenever a visit to someone in a nursing home is planned, I never go empty-handed.
It takes so little effort to bring a little treat.
This past weekend, two sweetie pies received blueberry muffins.
The treats came wrapped in transparent wrap and were tied with orange ribbons.
Because there had been no time to bake, the muffins came from a supermarket bakery.
While it's sure they tasted less delicious than homemade, at least they came with lots of love.
And while riding to and from the visit, the eyes kept seeing lovely images.
It's so wonderful that fall is not over yet.
Here's to a good week for all!
The hot, sticky days of summer and some of autumn, seem to be officially over.
This morning, frost covered the windshield and top of my old car.
It's nippy.
Of course, temps always warm up by noon and early afternoon is ditch the jacket time.
Then, around suppertime, temps drop down to chilly once again.
That's fall in New England.
May this Sunday bring you many reasons to smile.
The sun is shining, skies are blue, and many free hours are ours until bedtime.
The glass decoration at the top of this post is extra special as it was the last gift my biological mother gave to me before she died.
She was always thinking of others with gifts and cards.
I miss her.
Happy Sunday to all!
One recent day, amidst all the pumpkin everything all around, I ordered something never before tried in my entire life.
It was quite tasty and a special treat that brought a moment of unexpected joy,
A special phone call or an encounter with a particularly kind bank employee or supermarket cashier can make a tiny portion of one's day extremely pleasant.
Those are unexpected momentary joys that make life pleasant and set the tone for the rest of the day.
Seeing the afternoon sun light up a brilliant, red burning bush results in another moment of joy, as well as seeing tiny perfectly cut bushes, in front of a building one is about to enter.
The only thing we need to do is recognize those special, unexpected moments of unexpected joy in the ordinary.
They make us extra happy to be alive.
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