Images of Fall

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My home is decorated for fall.It's been fun to do some changing and rearranging.
Can you tell that fall is my favorite time of year?
Did you get a pumpkin overdose?

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Summer's End

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I love this time of year!

Fall is definitely my favorite season.
It's a great time to shop for closeout bargains
on summer accessories.

Look at these nice weatherproof wicker chairs
I bought for 75% off.
They ended up costing $16.50 each. I couldn't pass that up,

especially since they go so well
with the set I already have.

I've started to get out my fall decorations.
Here's a sneak peek.I'll show you even more tomorrow.

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Strangely Beautiful

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I managed to hit a few thrift stores
in another town last Saturday.

There wasn't much that caught my eye,

except for this little item.I didn't know what it was.

And neither did my husband who has
a knowledge of unusual things.
His best guess was that it was a container
for something at a work site.
It appears to be handmade.
It's a heavy metal with a black foam insert.
It was unusual, but I could see potential.
Do you?
First I removed the foam insert
and gave it a good cleaning.
Now are you beginning to see it's beauty?Of course it needed a new coat of paint.

It looks great as a candle holder.How about a snazzy utensil caddy?Or a pretty T.P. container?Insert a glass vase and it makes a home grown bouquet
look like it belongs on the cover of a magazine.It looks wonderful filled with seasonal decorations
and tied with a bow.Everything looks better when you see it's true beauty.

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A Humble Picture

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Recently my daughter enlarged a photograph for me. It's a picture that she took a few years ago while in Argentina. The photo is of a row of homes. The first home belonged to a family that she knew. I love this picture for several reasons. It represents a time my daughter spent far away from home, serving strangers she grew to love. It's also a reminder of some very important life lessons, that she learned, that helped shape her into the incredible woman she is.
I wanted to frame the photo to give it the importance it deserves. I measured my picture and bought a large frame with a double mat. I always buy my frames from thrift stores and give them a coat of spray paint to freshen them up and make them look good as new. I thought I'd try a spray paint makeover on the mat board too. I carefully took apart the double mat, and sprayed the frame and the inner mat black. The larger mat got a coat of heirloom white. When everything was dry I put in the photo and reassembled everything.
It looks like I spent a lot more than just two dollars for this piece of art.
There's another reason that I love this photograph so much. It is the perfect picture to show that it only takes a few lovingly placed items to turn even the most humble of houses into a home.

This beautiful picture stirs my emotions and
reminds me that I am truly blessed.

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