There is JOY In AUTUMN-My Favorite Season

 Just off the foyer we have a small

little "sitting room" with enough

room for a small love seat and 

the kids toys and books are

stored here.

As you walk into the room there is

an odd little "corner".

Give me a corner and I see 

storage and surfaces to decorate. 

Thus, the little built in. 

This is just at the end of our foyer

before you head into he main part

of the house.

Yeah- Yeah-

The one wonky cattail sticking out of the

FLORAL ARRANGEMENT 

has to go!

I just plunked it in there and now I

SEE it!

But -to the right is what I

want to show you today.

This is what is in that little niche.

The painting on top is one

MyHero bought in 1979 

when our youngest son was born.

It is by a WI artist, Robert Lardinois (Bob).

It has seen at least a dozen different homes

that we have lived in

and the frame has lots of nicks.

I could paint it but, like me,

it is showing its age-

and that's okay.

The slate on the bottom is one I painted

back in the early 80's..

That was during my "folk art" period.

But what I really want you to see is

JOY!

Isn't she just precious?

Can you see the name JOY printed on the base?

In front of her stands a 

German paper mache turkey.

He belonged to hubby's grandmother Clara.

This is another one of her turkeys.

He is VERY HEAVY clay.

He is PERFECTLY imperfect.

His legs won't support him anymore so he has

a paper base.  I suppose I should 

cover it with leaves.

Speaking of turkeys....

No - I am NOT posting a picture of 

MyHero dressed up as a gobbler-

although that WOULD BE funny!

Hmmm...Now there's a thought for a

Halloween costume for him!

No- SweetCheeks asks me every year

where HER turkey is.

He's right there on the window ledge that

separates the little sitting area from the

staircase.

Now THIS Ladies & Gennelmun

yes I know how to spell gentlemen

is THE most 

PERFECT TURKEY

I have EVER seen!

Now if you are easily offended

you might want to sign off right here.

Why?

Well....I am going to show you a butt!

And because we all KNOW that 

SweetCheeks loves saying BUTT

I am going to show you 

THIS!

And THAT, my friends

is the BUTT of the turkey featured above.

He moons me every time I go up the stairs.

I have SO MUCH MORE

Fall Decorating to show you.

I could do more pictures but

you know how I like to talk!

Yep- You'll just have to come back 

to see more!

Ummmm--dare I say it?

3 months till Christmas.

You're welcome!