Old Friends and Autumn Shopping

Our beautiful Autumn weather continues, sunshine, breezes, cool nights and lovely days.  I decided to put my new Halloween tablecloth on the dining table and bring out some of my favorite decorations.

This candle is a new addition, I'll tell you more about it later.

I do adore my crocheted pumpkins, the little witch, the scarecrow porcelain candlestick I've had for years.

I have a little lady skeleton all dressed in purple hanging from the light fixture, a ghost bride hanging from the gazebo and a full size skeleton hanging on the porch light post.  :-)

Do you decorate for Halloween?  If so, what do you put out, do tell us all.

I have this black cat dressed up in a dress, a black cape flying in the wind and she's holding her pointed hat as it tries to blow away.

The new tablecloth has a dark grey night sky with stars sprinkled across it on the top and all around the edges are vintage styled Halloween images.

I'm so enjoying it!

Yesterday I met with an old friend who had moved to Charleston, South Carolina some years ago - she was in town and wanted to meet for lunch.  Her name is Micky and we had such a wonderful catch-up over lunch in Ristorante Pompello in Troutdale, OR.  We discussed good books, updated each other on our family news, discussed politics.. :-)  After lunch we strolled down the street and popped into a shop that sells Magnolia products from the hit Home and Garden TV show, Fixer Upper.  It smelled divine in there, I inquired what kind of candle was burning and it was named "Corner Bakery".  Here is Micky holding the candle.

I was attracted to these stems of cotton bolls and bought 2 of them.  My mother told us stories of her and her family picking cotton in Oklahoma when she was a child and I'd always wanted some in my home.  :-)

We then went on down the the Troutdale General Store to check out their Halloween decorations which were wonderful.  I love all the vintage things on display above the door.

They have an old fashioned soda fountain, too.  I must return soon for a soda.

As you can see the things they have for sale are full of charm.

Micky returned to the Magnolia shop and surprised me with a gift of this candle!  Thank you, Micky!!

I lit this candle last evening and you would not believe the wonderful aroma of baking bread or more, cookies right out of the oven!!

As I drove home with the windows down letting the fresh breezes blow through my hair I enjoyed seeing the sun sparkling off the Sandy River.  I do love where I live.

On Monday as Dayle and I were preparing to leave for our Friends of Multnomah Falls meeting, Hayden ran in and said there was a wreck in front of our pasture.  Travis and Kristi went right out to see if they could help.  They directed traffic while we waited for the Corbett Volunteer Fire & Rescue arrived.  The young driver had dropped something and bent over to pick it up he careened into our ditch and then went out of control and ended up sideways in the road.  His head hit something and he had to be taken to the hospital.  Luckily he is okay.

So, I'm off to swim soon.  I'm so glad it's fair weather.  What are you up to today?  ((hugs)), Teresa :-)