Bye Bye Summer Decor, Hello Fall

Hello dear blog peeps. 

All through this month you have read  numerous times how I'm not ready for fall.

But as temps got cooler and days got shorter, accepting the fact that summer is on the wane is inevitable.

The big front door grapevine wreath with fat pink cabbage roses and flowing pink streamers was starting to get old.

The matching pink floral wreath on the old chair had been there since June, too. 

Time to bite the bullet and put the summer stuff away, exchanging it for a few fall decorations.

The bright and cheerful floor mat, shown below,  has a good reminder:

That's what I did during the afternoon yesterday.

Now thankfully, we have a big attic for storage but I'm kinda scared to go up there. 

 You know how it is. What if I see a spider?  Or a bug? Or, God forbid, a bat? Yikes.

 So trips to the attic can only be made in the daytime.  I quickly rummage through storage bins, grab what I want and beat it back downstairs as fast as my feet will carry me.  

Now that some of the fall decorations are out, I plan to enjoy the rest of summer.

WHEN DO YOU DECORATE FOR FALL?