Fallin' for Fall: Forgotten Treasures

Well, since summer has decided to abandon us, 

I figured I could either whine and complain or I could embrace the new season. As I was pondering this I vaguely remembered buying an item or two on clearance at the end of the last fall season.  

After a little digging I came up with this:

Two wreaths, two boxes of assorted sized pumpkins, 

two fall swags and several silk flower bunches (not pictured - oops) 

and that really cool 'carved' pumpkin.

What you can't see in the picture is the pumpkins have just the lightest dusting of pixie dust on them.  Lo-ove it - So cute!

The small pumpkins were distributed around my house in a couple of bowls. I even strategically placed a candle in the middle of one of the bowls.  (OK, Martha Stewart I. Am. Not. -  but I try.) 

I do love the colors of fall. 

They are warm.  And homey.  And grab-a-cup-of-cocoa-and-a-good-book-and-snuggle-by-the-fire comforting.  The colors of fall have an odd calming effect on me. 

Must be one of the reasons why dream vacation #5 is to travel to 'Vermont in the fall.'

But enough randering....my favorite part was this:

I put this outside my front door as a, well... 'welcome' to my friends 

(boy, where did I come up with that, huh?!?)

  I thought it was cute but the part that made me giggle was when a friend came over the next day 

and had to touch the pumpkin to see if it was real.  

Seriously? Remember, I am NOT Martha Stewart.  Like I could have carved THAT! Tee-hee.

Anywhoo...

Putting this stuff out perked me right up.  

I could feel myself getting into the season and it felt good to invest some time and energy into blessing my home.

But the icing on the cake was remembering what I had paid for this stuff. 

Almost nothing! 

I had gotten it for 80% off at the end of last season.  

Victory!  Woo-hoo! 

I got all that stuff for what I could have paid for the 'carved' pumpkin alone at full price.

Made me fall in love with Fall even a little more.  

(Hmmm...I wonder what I may have tucked away for Christmas.)

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Your turn!  

What do you or don't you like about the Fall season?  

Does anybody else out find hidden treasures in their 'stash' from the year (or two) before?