An Early Taste Of Fall

Anyone who knows me knows how much I adore summer.

Without question, it's my favorite season.

I'm a born and bred island girl who lives for hazy, hot and humid days spent on the beach and in the pool.

Unfortunately though, in my neck of the woods, summer is very short.

It doesn't really warm up around here until mid to late June. And sometimes, Mother Nature starts reminding of us that fall isn't far off sometime in August.

Clearly, she doesn't sympathize with me...

All that to say that, normally, I need to be dragged, kicking and screaming, into fall.

However. The older I get, the less energy I have to fight the inevitable. Fall shows up now matter how much I protest.

So this year, I decided to let go of my angst just long enough to pick up a few seasonal pieces when I saw them at Homegoods.

And it started with these dishes. I'm totally obsessed with dishes, so it's not a shock.


They were cottage style brown, pumpkin plates, for about 6 bucks each.

They looked super similar to some of the older - much more expensive - Wedgewood patterns, so I grabbed four and quickly set them up on my plate rack...just to see how they might look when fall really arrives.


Next, I wandered to the pillow area and spotted this charmer.

The colors were extremely vibrant. Plus, it sparkled from the gems that outlined each pumpkin.


I knew it'd look fabulous in my living room...and I wasn't wrong.

Fall also popped up in my garden.

You see, a friend shared some pumpkin and gourd seeds last spring and my husband tossed them around the yard.

 
I told him...over and over again...that our yard was way too tiny to grow pumpkins, but he was sure he could make it work.

And boy did he ever! We have pumpkins growing all over the place.

Next to the mailbox.


By the pool.


I guess where there's a will there's a way.

Of course, while I love to see those sweet babies growing in my yard, they have been a constant reminder that fall is not too far off.

Since July when the first bud showed up.

I think that's why I let my guard down when I walked into the store, saw all the pumpkins, felt right at home and started loading things like this in my cart.


But fear not. 

Nothing is truly on display. I was just dipping my toe in the water so to speak.

Summer is alive and well around here.

At the moment, my kitchen looks like this.


My nights are still spent here.


And we're still eating summer salads.


Like I said, a taste of fall is all I can handle right now.

But knowing I have some pretty decor to look forward to definitely helps.

😉

Are you ready for fall?

Happy Decorating, Friends!