A Return to Autumn
{!-- ra:00000000214a923900000000538946f6 --}{if 'A Return to Autumn' == '52home' && category_name == '52home'} {if:else} {/if}There is a definite chill in the Gaithersburg air today—a reminder that autumn is fast approaching. Last year at this time, we had a week long “Autumn Festival” here on the blog, which included a variety of recipes, poems and traditions. Check it out if you are looking for some ideas to liven up your fall.
One missing element from last year’s festival was autumn décor. Actually, when it comes to holiday décor, we girltalkers can tell you what not to try. I remember one year, my mom placed a small bale of hay, some pumpkins, and a few ears of dried corn on the front porch. Really cute. The chipmunks thought so too. Yep, those little guys got their Thanksgiving feast early that year and the corn was no more.
Then there was the December when my mom placed a lovely wreath on the front door. Well, Christmas came and went and the wreath still hung on the door. (Kinda like those people who leave their Christmas lights up year round—why take them down when you will have to put them up again next year?)
With the arrival of spring a sweet little bird decided to call our Christmas wreath “home.” That wreath was gonna have to stay. The nest was perfectly constructed within the wreath and mommy bird proceeded to lay her eggs. Three of them. Every time someone opened the door, she would fly away in a huff! The eggs eventually hatched and we watched as the little babies grew and finally left the nest. They left behind one huge mess. Bird poop and feathers were everywhere. That was the end of that Christmas wreath!
As you can see, we have not had much success with outdoor seasonal décor. But we hopped on the web and found a couple sites (here and here) which have some pretty cool ideas for making your house look “fallish” on the inside. Happy autumn!