Fall Has Arrived

Finally, in Texas, the temperatures have dipped a bit and we are enjoying beautiful weather, warm days and cool nights.  I love it!

And, since we are finally home for a weekend or two, we worked outside this past weekend and knocked off a few of the "to dos".

Now, first up is our front door.  You would think this project would take ~ oh about 10 minutes ~ but I tried so many different plants and pumpkins and arrangements before I decided to leave it just simple this year.

So the front door got scrubbed and the whole area got hosed down and the fall arrangement went on the door and I bought and planted rosemary trees in my urns.  {if I don't kill them they will be perfect for Christmas}

So simple.

But as I took this picture I noticed that hole above the front door and thought a row of little pumpkins would be pretty cute up there.  

Maybe next year.

I have had this arrangement for years!  Just freshen up the flowers every now and then.

  This is our back door area and the door almost everyone uses.

Again, after much addition and subtraction I kept it very simple.

My last job of the weekend was cleaning our outdoor kitchen.  In the fall we remove the dining table that lives there all summer and move the living room furniture back to enjoy the fireplace.

I wish I could clean my indoor kitchen in the same manner ~ I just take a hose to these counters:-)

We have a large area for cooking.

I leave a little table for dining in here year round.  The kids can have lunch here, or whatever.

This is our living area, and I love to sit out here on cool evenings ~ nothing has really changed from last year.

As you can see I was relaxing after all of my hard work!

And I had to add these two photos taken on my phone.  I thought it was totally dark, but you can see I captured the "blue hour".  It was a lovely evening.

The first fire of fall.

Joining Melissa at the Inspired Room for her Fall Mantel and Porch party.

Honey at 2805 for Potpourri Friday.

Pamela at From My Front Porch to Yours for Treasure Hunt Thursday.

Richella at Imparting Grace for her Grace at Home Party.