Fall Pleasures

I believe fall has officially arrived here at Green Acres, even though it's still in the 80's each day.This is the view from my front porch in the evening.
Cooler evenings have made the dogs a lot more playful.

Are you a coffee drinker?
I have to have two cups in the morning.
I am loving this coffee blend from Target.

Pumpkin Pie Spice. It was on sale at my Target this week.

Hope things are becoming autumnal in your neck of the woods!

Fall Buffet

Since Friday is the first day of fall, I thought I'd spruce up the buffet.
I used my leaf runner as a base.

Anchored each end with blue urns.

Then added a few fall touches.

My new candy container found on ebay -love Mr. Squirrel

A few more pumpkins and my owl pitcher

Along with these Japanese plates.

Mr Squirrel will make it to a tabletop soon
I'm joining Susan at Between Naps on the Porch; Marty at A Stroll Thru Life;

Plum Crazy

Thanks for joining me! This tablescape all started when this autumn arrangement arrived at my office yesterday.

No it's not my Birthday or Anniversary.

The card read "I'm plum crazy about you~thought these would make a beeutiful tablescape this week" Mr B. Yes he's a keeper. I had another table in mind, but postponed

that idea so I could creative the setting above for Mr. B to join me for a lovely dinner on the porch.

No time to go out and get anything I was "shopping" the house.
I tried to marry all the colors in the bouquet.
A silk pashmina from my sister for my last Birthday was the base.
And these mallard duck salt and peppers seem to fit in swimmingly.Green plates and glasses.
And green candles in the lanterns.
Here's the plum vase for which this post is named.
Lovely colors of purple, orange and green.
I love the paisely and plaid in the pattern (say that five times)
looks very early fall . . . beautiful detail with fringe at the bottom of the scarf.

Hope you enjoy your day!

I'm joining Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday

and Cindy at Romantic Home for Show N Tell Friday.

Fall Florals

These wedding bouquets were featured in Better Homes

and Gardens online. I always check out the wedding photos

I think they provide good ideas for centerpieces, tablescapes, color combinations, etc.

Above is a great example - placing a pin in the bouquet -

which would also look great in a centerpiece!

Love this ribbon color palette.
Roses and wild flowers make a great combination for early fall.

This one has a little of everything!

Trying to get my last summer tablescape done tonight after work.

We'll see if it happens - also packing - Miss B and I

are going on a mother daughter road trip

this week - destination Charleston, SC!!

Fall Entry Table

I've had a not so great weekend :( First I got a cold, which prohibited me from going to see our daughter up at law school and enjoy a wonderful meal at Jeff Ruby's steakhouse (which I had saved coupons $ for a month); Second my camera broke and all us bloggers know how terrible a fate this is - a blogger with out a camera is, well not going to be a very good blogger! Finally, while attempting to take pictures of my entry hall with my phone and then figure out how to send them to my email address and download them to my computer - I burned my dinner - chili - which was going to be perfect on a cool autumn evening.

Not to be curtailed, I downloaded a few inspirational photos from the web and a few of pictures that actually came through to my email for us to view.

Isn't this picture from country living magazine adorable! See the chickens under the hall table - I think it adds so much to the quaintness factor (is that a word?) of the room.

Blue and white from Southern Accents - adore!

A table cloth with a lamp and great chair from House Beautiful.

And a mirrored effect from Traditional Home.

Here's my chickens -again sorry for the pictures.

With my pumpkin wreath and leaf votive candle.

Wishing you a wonderful week - I'm off to

view more posts at Between Naps on the Porch

and

A Stroll Thru Life.

A Touch of Fall

Update: I just joined a great party at domestically speaking !

Who's ready for fall? Well I guess I am since I've begun

rooting around the fall decorations at home.

I thought I'd start out small since it's still pre-Labor Day.

A few pumpkins & gourds in the punch bowl to

let Mother Nature know I'm ready for cool weather!

Here's some more of my blue and white collection too.

Spode napkin rings - 4 of a set of 12

A mod podge of appetizer plates collected at TJ Maxx.

Four little fish friends (I like the one swimming ahead)

which are chop stick holders for the table :)

And a small box brought home from Italy by

my parents with a gift in it for my son.

Above the buffet hands my portrait done in St. Louis

in the lobby of the

Well, one piece done, more to come!

I'm joining Marty at A Stroll Thru Life & The Gypsy's Corner.