Thanksgiving is a few weeks away and the house is a disaster, all the Fall decor (pumpkins) outside have been brought in and there are pumpkins everywhere.
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I plotched the huge ones here and there and there and there. Not only did the pumpkins come in, but the parsley, gourds, squash and other herbs. I have dead flowers drying everywhere and sunflower heads cover my kitchen table.
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The last thing I will do is roast the big pumpkin for pies in a week or so. I have 4 large pumpkins to roast this year. I also have a PumpZuchin ??? that I'm curious to see what it looks like inside.
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| oldnewgreenredo |
As long as the oven was going forever---I'll toast my sourdough and oatmeal sunflower nut breads for stuffing. I multi-task, hence the chaos in my kitchen all the time this time of year.
I abhor killing anything GREEN, but some of the plants I'm wintering over need a trim because of space and some I will try and root, but there's not enough room anywhere in the house for another HUGE plant.
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Here's the great OLD cookie jar I snagged at Goodwill at one time for $4.00. I have no idea what it is, (unmarked but Ohio Valley clay) but I have been searching for something to use for a cookie jar for the Grand.
Notice the clever use of wood putty bucket for a pedestal REDO-lol, under another squash, and the large green pumpkin. Another clever enhancement is the wood plane, I really need to some decor arranging...but there is time, isn't there??? I think November moves the FASTEST of any month...so much to do.
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| oldnewgreenredo |
Left over Halloween pumpkin from Grandbaby---she did great on the face---when she was only three. She hates when I use old works of art of hers, but I say, "Replace it with something else, please."
Our lifestyle at our age is Drs' appointments kept on the IPAD or phone and the few social things we do...I say we have organic planning...taking it as it comes.
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Here's my Parsley, lurking under the front window in the living room, an attractive wad of paper towel catching the overflow from it's rain-soaked planter.
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We've had so much sunshine and lovely temps...lots of WIND though...I gave up on righting the chairs.
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Marigolds are finally decimated. I will leave the flowers for the birds to chew on over the winter. If marigold seeds are good for Purdue chickens, they will feed our feathered friends. Totally a GREEN thing to do.
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| oldnewgreenredo |
Very Old porch vignette is now devoid of color and dreary---I will have to perk it up, somehow.
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This artificial arrangement looked great by the door, but even weighted down, it blew over at least twice this week. (Note to self, to use bricks next time in the bottom, instead of pebbles.) In front with the leaves is another OLD lantern that has a REDO flame in it.
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This little corner I freshened up last week, and will probably rearrange again. The OLD lanterns had flicker lights in them and I redid the chalkboard after Halloween.
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Inside, here is one corner of the living room is an old photo that looks finished, gorgeous dried oak leaves in an OLD vintage Royal Copenhagen Vase with a nymph on it. Small collection of porcelain animals reminiscent of pets long gone, all very OLD. (This year it will be chestnut leaves)
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| oldnewgreenredo |
Our chalkboard said it best, "Gather Family Friends and Give Thanks." It doesn't say anything about Thanksgiving Planners, polished silver, table-scapes, or neat houses. Will I make it, since I still have a few weeks?
Thanks as always for stopping by, I'm loving your comments, questions, and suggestions.
Love Your Creativity
Sandi
