I just LOVE this time of year! The days, though shorter, are softer and the shadows play in a different way. And it will only get better and better in the days ahead as fall truly settles in and the joy it brings is everywhere to be found. Pumpkins are popping up on the neighborhood porches and you know I love having them on mine! And the leaves that are supposed to be turning are turning and the leaves that are supposed to be falling are falling. All is in sync. And the sky? It has been so beautiful in blue! I've washed all of the throws and quilts and put a quilt on the dollhouse bed in anticipation of cooler weather that I know has to be on its way to stay! I am drinking hot chocolate in the afternoon just because and having fun changing a few things up here and there in Daisy Cottage - like adding vintage floral paintings up on the hall bath ledge. I want to collect more and have them go all the way around. Oh and for some reason, I have been craving spinach a lot lately! Do you ever crave spinach? Hmmm.... hot chocolate and spinach? Good thing this Grandma can't be pregnant! ;-) Speaking of Grandma.... I so love being a grandmother to Summer Lynn. I love that she knows that her "cookies" are kept in a special place in the kitchen and that she asks for them. Makes my heart happy - my heart that she owns a part of and overflows for her.
Little things, big things, old things, new things - it's all a part of fall. And I love them all.
xo
What I love.... little glimpses into "Dear Daisy Cottage" ... I just started smiling and "oh look".. Kim put pumpkins out!! and those prints are new.... and have I mentioned that I LOVE THE HARDWOOD FLOORS IN YOUR KITCHEN??!?!?!? Thank you Kim for sharing a little "Autumn" ( and Summer :) ..Lynn, that is) from Daisy Cottge !!!!
Posted by: Terri | 10/20/2014 at 11:43 AM
What a glorious time of year. No humidity, lower temperatures, gorgeous leaves, squirrels burying this year's huge acorns, active deer in the neighborhood, and pumpkins on the porches.
Thanks for sharing Daisy Cottage, Summer Lynn, Maggie and Bentley. And the dollhouse! The tiny quilt looks so cozy.
Posted by: G from Ga | 10/20/2014 at 12:16 PM
hmmmm = a new appetizer ! chocolate covered spinach ! you!ll have to give it a shot.......giggle
im so glad to see summer lynn growing in leaps and bounds and so looking like her mama! shes beautiful ! and so are you !
you are so well loved and appreciated - by me!
Posted by: linda | 10/20/2014 at 02:25 PM
Kim,
Nel used to eat spinach all the time....lots of it, and she kept wanting more. I think that's why she's so smart to this day hehe. If I were Bentley, that's exactly where I'd want to be. Summer Lynn is so precious.
Have a beautiful Autumn week, Kim. Hot chocolate sounds good right now.
love,
~Sheri
Posted by: Red Rose Alley | 10/20/2014 at 04:40 PM
Thanks for sharing your cozy autumn world. I love that Summer Lynn knows where the cookies are! I am enjoying autumn in Indiana and having hot chocolate in the evenings and using spinach in salad and sandwiches, too. Maybe we crave the nutrients for the coming cold days.
Posted by: Beth K. | 10/20/2014 at 04:50 PM
Aw! It's so cute that SL calls you Birdie! I love it!
I've been drinking a little hot chocolate, too! Yay for pumpkins!
Posted by: Pom Pom | 10/20/2014 at 06:16 PM
A cozy house, sweet fur babies, hot chocolate and Summer Lynn - what a Blessing! Autumn is my favorite time of year! Being an Autumn baby probably helped. LOL. I look forward to my first trip to your wonderful city when we get to Florida - its a magical place.
Any photo you take of Summer Lynn speaks a thousand words. She is so precious.
Hugs,
Connie
PS: Kim, did Fifi ever sell her house and move! I know she is super busy. LOL
Posted by: Connie | 10/21/2014 at 06:50 AM
Hi Connie!
Our beautiful Fifi is still in Florida and in her precious home.
(((hugs)))
xo,
Kim
Posted by: Kim | 10/21/2014 at 07:32 AM
I love fall too....everything about it.
And it's funny about the spinach thing....I have eaten more spinach this year than I ever have in my life.
Who knew??? :)
Posted by: jennifer | 10/21/2014 at 09:33 AM
Your granddaughter is adorable.
The porch is so pretty. Love pics of your lovely home.
I like raw spinach in salads. Sometimes cooked in things.
I love fall.
Posted by: Renee | 10/21/2014 at 10:39 PM
Love fall too....eventhough right behind it comes the long months of winter. Love glimpses into your home too!
Posted by: Judy L. | 10/22/2014 at 08:51 AM
Your Daisy Cottage is so beautiful! It should be in a wonderful decorating magazine!! Your grand child is so adorable!! I love fall too! Cool crisp days with lovely colors in the trees!! Hugz Lisa and Bear
Posted by: Lisa | 10/26/2014 at 12:53 AM