Hello November!

It has been SO hot here.  As a matter of fact, one day last week, my town was THE HOTTEST PLACE IN THE U.S.A.

Can you imagine?

But this morning it was a little tiny bit cooler - and I just know that fall is going to come to Florida!  I mean, it IS November!

Hello November.  I love you.  I love your flowers, your pumpkins, your aroma, your light, and all that you bring.  I'm so glad you are here.

 

I thought I'd embrace November's arrival by cleaning our porch. I haven't been a very good porch mommy lately.  Poor porch.  At least I have managed to keep the flowers watered (well MOST of them) ...

And my pumpkins are still doing fine, although a few ARE missing.

Hmm - wonder where they could be?  Shannon?  Would YOU know?

;-)

Of course my two assistants, Maggie and Marley, must always accompany me when I am out front.  However one of my assistants knows how to behave and is completely content to sit and enjoy the moment ...

 

While the other assistant is too busy hunting and rooting around my dead plants - you know the ones that I forgot to water ...

 

And I have to sweep up her fun ...

 

It looks like this lizard is having fun too, sunning on our gate ...

 

And no Maggie hasn't caught one lizard since the last time that I told you she did.  

I hope you are having fun welcoming November to your home!  Oh and if you have some extra cool weather would you mind bottling it up and sending it my way?

;-)

 

Love,

Kim

Comments

[bettyann]

I cleaned my patio for fall yesterday.. I will bottle the cool and wet weather from the west coast for you...take care..

[Lynn Cliburn]

Hi KIM!
I finally got on your blog~~YEH!!
While ya'll were roasting last week, it has been chilly and rainy here in GA. Today we do have brillant sunshine. I am going outside in a minute or so to enjoy some of it...need the Vitamin D:)

LOVE your blog and thanks so much for entering my "Thanking you" Giveaway !

hUGS,
lYNN♥

~Let FREEDOM Ring!~

[Mary Ann]

Well I am glad to see that I'm not the only bad porch person. (I actually had my cleaning lady sweep and straighten up the front porch, because it was just to hot!!!!)I am so glad to see some cooler weather. You are only about 2 hrs from me. I do love Fl but the extreme heat is not FUN! Love your blog!

[Vicki]

Hi Kim
I am not far from you,and I thought I was going to Melt on Halloween! Good thing I was giving away M&M's or I would have had to eat the melty Chocolates!
I am with you about alittle cool weather...hey everybody up North please send a little our way!
Enjoy Novemeber and our Version of Fall!

[Alice]

WOWZER! I can't believe it's November already. Where does the time go? Sorry to hear that your weather is a tad warm! I'm a cool weather kinda gal. We're in the 60's this week ...I'm ready for sitting by the fireplace and reading a good book all cozy and comfy!

[Rochelle Gaukel]

I would definitely send you some of our cooler weather if I could! We get so much of it that we could spare some for sure! lol...love your porch - just like you I have neglected my front porch...thanks for reminding me to tend to mine! :)
xoxo
Rochelle

[casadulcehogar.blogspot.com]

Hello Kimberly, so nice to meet you for the first time, your yellow cottage is so, so adorable!!! and your blog is something that I treasure so much, love it, love it, love it.
Muchos cariños
María Cecilia, from Chile, southamerica

[Ashley Schott]

Your pictures always make me so happy:)

[Tracy @ Comfort and Luxury]

Beautiful colors! Love your Kim Parker dishes and the floor of your porch is pretty terrific too!
We're looking at close to 90 degrees today here in the So Cal foothills and I think I had an out-of-body moment at Michael's yesterday... their display of winter scrapbook papers stopped me in my tracks... winter? is winter coming? I seem to have wrapped my brain around "Christmas" okay, but "winter" really confused me. :)

[Willow]

Your pictures are so wonderful. I wished I could work my camera so well. We are having cold temps here. Alittle too cold for this time of year, but today it is getting warmer and they say the rest of the week will be too.

Willow

[dotsie]

Sorry about the heat. You'd never know it from your wonderful photos. Here in NC we've had cooler than usual temperatures, making us really feel like fall and I think the leaves are falling faster this year. Your pumpkins look great.

[Kelly~Rose Vine Cottage]

I know it is sooooo hot here in S. FL. I can't stand it, I keep wishing for just a lil cold, pleeese!! We spent the majority of our weekend outside, yuk,it felt like Summer, but I have faith we will get some cooler weather soon. Your porch looks so pretty with all of your pumpkins (;
Hugs~Kelly

[Erin]

Oh, I love Maggie and Marley. So sweet!! You have some good helpers.

[Mary Lou]

Hi, Kim! Up here in VA it's been fickle - one day cool and cloudy, the next warmish. Today it was supposed to be in the 50's, but when I went out to get the mail, it sure felt much warmer. (And I didn't do some spray painting of a coffee table 'cause I thought it would be too cool!)
I enjoyed all the pictures, especially the little lizard. We have some that drive our indoor cats crazy.
Hope you cool off.
XO
Mary Lou

[Penny @ Lavender Hill Studio & The Comforts of Home]

Your fall porch looks lovely Kim! I have only placed a couple of pumpkins on my porch, because I have been busy as a bee remodeling and painting.

The weather is beautiful here in the NC mountains. In the 60's during the day...beautiful colors in the trees...come visit :-)
xo
Penny

[Pat@Back Porch Musings]

That's how I titled my first of November post, Kim. Great minds!:-)

Your November porch looks great.

We are having lots of sunshine after an October of rain rain rain! Loving it!

[Carol @ Old Glory Cottage]

I can't even imagine what Fall is like in Florida! Does it get cold? Do the trees lose their leaves? The leaf piles are pretty deep here! Your porch is so warm and inviting. Beautiful picture of Marley, and Maggie looks like she just got caught with her paw in the cookie jar!

[Cindy~My Romantic Home]

It's warm in Northern California too! It's supposed to be 80 degrees today. It's so funny to see all the leaves changing color and falling and have it so warm! I would much rather have this than snow though so I'm not complaining!

Love you pumpkin and gourd display!

[linda@LimeintheCoconut]

I cleaned our pool area last week...and was DYING in the heat. I mean....enough already!

Your porch looks perfect! Great pumpkins!

[Julie]

Let me tell you how lucky you are to have warm weather. It been so cold here and we already have had three snow storms.
Your porch is lovely and so are your little helpers.

[kelly thomas]

For being in Florida, you sure know how to bring in November...love the pops of red on your porch and the pumpkins...You're two dogs are not too shabby either.Happy Harvest. kelly(simplyworn.etsy)

[cindy]

Would you believe it has been 32 deg. F. all day! The coldest day so far this Fall. You have such a nice porch, wish I could come by and sit with you for a spell. But, it would take days just to drive down! So I will be happy with my virtual visit. Hugs, Cindy S.

[shawn]

Good boy, Marley!

[Joni]

Your house is just so perfect for fall! I love it all, and that little doxie just is too cute posin' for pictures!
XOXO
Joni

[Kathy]

Love your two little helpers...would swap warm weather for cold any day !!! Most of our leaves have fallen here in the NE and we are going into what I call our UGLY season....not a fan !!! First snow is always so pretty then I am so DONE with it.....not that any is predicted...knock wood !!!

Love your colorful porch...

xo Kathy :)

[loree]

Ha. We need some cool weather too. It's still kind of warm around here.

[Brenda@Coffeeteabooksandme]

I was visiting my daughter in New England a couple weeks ago and it SNOWED. It looked quite interesting to see the snow falling on all the colored leaves. :)

Wishing you a cool autumn...

[Hot in AZ]

Hi Kim! Maggie & Marley are so sweet! I love Fall but would you believe that it is 86 degrees in Phoenix today!?! If you get extra cool weather, please send it our way too:) Happy November!

[Brenda Kula]

Tis a bit cooler here, thankfully! Did you know my baby granddaughter's name is Marley? The dog babies do get up to mischief, don't they? Mine too.
Brenda

[Janet@ The Decorating Diaries]

I'll trade weather with you! The only flowers left to enjoy are yours. Thanks for sharing them.

[Jan]

Hi Kim, That's why I'm on the East coast. . . we do have some breeze and it keeps us a bit cooler. I think it was 87 yesterday, I can feel the breeze is a tad bit cooler. Northern people haven't realized, all they have to do is turn their fans on, whee, that would feel soo good. Blessings, Janet

[Lori]

Hi Kim, thanks for adding me to your blog roll. Your photos are so colorful and uplifting. I think I say that almost everytime I comment you, lol. It is getting cold here in TN at night, just hang in there cool weather will be there before you know it.
Have a great day!
Lori

[Dena]

Hi Kim,

Your porch looks so pretty with the red table full of pumpkins.
It's really hot here in Southern California too. The nights cool off but the days still require the assistance of the air-conditioner. I'm thinking about cranking it up so that I can light a fire and snuggle in :)
Hugs,
Dena

[Susan Ramey Cleveland]

Maggie is so pretty, I sometimes forget what a beautiful doggie Marley is too. Hope you get some of our cool fall breezes soon.

[Suz]

Hello Kim, Marley and Maggie
Your home is so precious. And yes it is time to clean up the porch..always keep it inviting. You lead the way you know...so thanks for showing us how beautiful and welcoming it can still be in November. So glad you are not rushing into December...but savoring everyday for what it is and grateful for it.
See ya,Suz

[Rachel]

Hello Kim, Maggie and Marley! You can have some extra-cool weather shipped straight from Alberta... if you want. It's been below freezing in the mornings here. But I'm not complaining because the snow we got 2 weeks ago is gone... for now.

Marley is awfully cute. Where did he come from?

[kathi]

I've been missing that warm Florida weather! It's "cold" (47 degrees) here in Alabama with more to come! At least it stopped raining!
Your porch looks lovely. Nice to see Marley being such a good dog! Tell Maggie to keep after those lizards. One of these days she is going to catch one! Wonder what she might do with it? :)

[Diane]

Please keep us up on Marley, too. What a beautiful dog. And I love the turk's turban squash, don't you? I wish I could send you some of our cold weather, I know you'd love to have it.

[Janet (Shabbyfufu)]

Hi sweet Kim! Ugggh, it's been WAY too hot here in Florida~ I totally agree. I would love to justify buying a pretty new pair of boots that I see in all of the shops right now, but who can think about that when it's in the 80's! Let's hope for relief soon......xoxo, Janet

[Donna, The Decorated House]

Hello Sweet Kim~
Aaaaahhh..... your post helped cool me down a bit. Love all the pumpkins and gourds.

Although Ms. Maggie gets a lot of attention around here, and she does deserve it of course, I have a real soft spot for the incredibly handsome Marley. You know we are pushovers for those dashing rescue pups.

Oh how I love November, too. Now let's cool down a little more. :)
Hugs, Donna

[alaurajane]

Hi Kim; What great photos of your porch. Love your helpers photos, how cute they are... We are finally getting some cooler days here in Charlotte,, will try and send some to you...
have a great week...

Hugs;
Alaura

[Elisa Guthrie]

I'll trade my weather for yours anyday. I hate cold weather. I do not like being cold, and I live in Tennessee so of course it's not as cold as most places. But it is cold enough for me. I would like about 75 degree weather all the time. enjoy it!

[paintergal]

I don't think I've ever noticed the floor on your porch before. How cool is that!
Is it a broken mosaic tile? Did you guys do that? Or did it come as part of the wonder of the Daisy Cottage?
Oh, by the way, here in NW Iowa we're expecting temps in the 70's on Saturday. So excited! :)

[Leah]

Hi Kim!I'd glady send you some of this damp chilly weather from IN if I thought it would make it warmer here!LOL! Good dog Marley! Maggie...we stil Love you!Leah

[Andrea]

Love the beautiful pumpkins!
Hope you have a lovely autumn.

[Kat]

Hi sweet friend! Life is gradually getting back to "normal" for me so I'm hoping to be able to visit more often.

It's always always fun to visit YOU.

Hugs!
Kat

[Marie]

I just wanted to thank you for adding me to your "blog candy". That's so nice of you!

Your blog brings a bit of sunshine to my day ~ no matter what the weather is outside! Thank you.

[Anne]

I agree that it has been much too hot here in FL! In West Palm the heat has been near record highs and several of my outdoor pumpkins turned to mush. Send Maggie on down and I'll let her loose on the iguanas which have become a real nuisance in my backyard! Waiting patiently for cooler weather....

[Jennifer]

Thank you for sharing your porch photos...what inspiration for me to go paint something (Anything!) red. :) Love it!

[LadyLauraKay]

Pretty pictures, as usual. I do admit to a giggle when you said some of your porch pumpkins were missing--because that was what was going through my mind at the very point I was looking at the picture--that pumpkins and those pretty bowls and plates wouldn't have lasted overnight outside in my neck of the woods.

But seriously, your porch and front yard are just an extention of your home: very warm and welcoming!

[Rhondi]

Hi Kim
Just wanted to let you know the wonderful heart from Fifi was waiting for me when I got home from Texas. It's charming. Thank you so much. I hope you get some cooler weather. We are experiencing one of those perfect fall days here, crisp in the morning, sunny and warm all day, no humidity...perfection!
Thanks again. I love my heart.
((hugs)) Rhondi

[Nancy]

I ordered cooler weather for you Kim and it is on its way.
Look at your flowers. They love the heat and are blooming beauties.
Marley is a beauty and Maggie a cutie. Loved your poast today.
Warm days and cool nights in sunny San Tan Valley, AZ,
Nancy M.

[Michele]

Oh Kim, how I wish you could visit my hometown...........all our trees are vibrant orange and red and bright yellow - your colors. : - )

Our temperatures are perfect right now, sunny, blue skies, cool but not cold - but in the evening the smell of the air, a nice fire (outdoors or in) You would love it!

You could be here in 14 hours if you drove! Or 2 hours if you flew! (But you would want to drive in case you find some treasures while stopping!)

I know how you would enjoy all our antique shops and secondhand stores here, too.

I have two extra guest rooms if you and yours would ever want to come to Ohio - you wouldn't be disappointed!

I cannot imagine last week your town was the hottest in the USA - last week I was using a space heater by my feet!!!!

[Felicia]

Yep, Florida is hot as heck. I can remember as a kid receiving a short set as a Christmas gift and wearing it that same day!

LOVE you dishes. Where are they from?

[Sharon K]

I am sure that November is warmer where you are then here in Ohio. Love all the pretty pictures of your lovely November.

[Ulrike]

It is hard to believe that November is here! I would send you some cool weather if I could, but we have had a ton of rain too. So I'm not sure if you would want that with it!! Our fall season has been crazy as well. I guess when the weather isn't going great we can always blog!!
Take Care! Ulrike

[D. @ Outside Oslo]

We should trade--I'll bottle up some cool Seattle weather, and you can bottle up some nice, warm weather and send it this way.

[gabrielle]

Oh, I'm so sorry it's been so hot in Florida. It's been a bit hot here too in Calif but we have had cool nights. I'll send some your way. Love the porch pictures..I esp. love the colorful plates.

[The Pleasures of Homemaking]

Well all I can send you is rain really! I've been waiting for some fall weather myself. Looks like this week we'll finally dry out.
Marley and Maggie are so cute!

Manuela

[merryheart2]

i'm loving your porch. it's so so cute!
i wish i could send you some cooler weather, but Tx is just as warm am afraid.
enjoy the rest of your November.
:)

[Maggie Mallard]

Once again Kim you have posted the neatest pictures. Love your porch.
That is actually what I am doing today is working on my old porch.
Have a great day
Maggie

[Linda Dykes]

Kim
I love your blog! You are the calmness in my day. Your porch is November. Even though it is hot there it looks very cool and fall like. Fall is my very favorite time of year. Always keep sharing with us.

[Kirsten]

Kim, we had two feet of snow--and three snow days for the kids--in the Denver metro last week! You're welcome to at least half of it :-)

Kirsten

[dale]

I just so enjoy looking at your blog, the photos are so beautiful and colorful, very inspiring. :)
dale

[Eileen @ Star's Fault]

Beautiful photos! I would love to be somewhere warn and sunny. Winter is arriving here, and the weather is in the high 20's, sun shining brightly and not yet a flake of snow... which is very unusual for Anchorage. I am glad that the roads aren't slipper yet, and that there is no ice to speak of. We're losing daylight quite fast now, and it gets light about 9am, dark again at 5pm. A good layer of snow really brightens everything up, and at night the moon just makes everything glow and sparkle. It's really beautiful!

Blessings ~ Eileen @ Star's Fault

[Amy]

oh my, that might just be the CUTEST little set of dishes ever...love them. Really enjoy visiting your blog, so bright and cheery-a great way to start my day! : )