An Autumn Tale…

What is it that we love about autumn so much?  I have been asked many times, what I love about Halloween, and I have to say, I think it is a menagerie of things, but it also encompasses much of what is simply autumn based.

I love that the idea of fall brings certain things to mind, like, hay rides, pumpkin patches, changing leaves, a crisp breeze…

 

I love the feeling and aroma of baking on a cool day.  I love browns and oranges and reds…  But, I think it also has to do with that which brings wonderful memories of childhood.  My Mom is the master of the festive feeling.  She can have a festive holiday all by herself on a plain and ordinary day.  I like to think I get bits of that from her.

Oh silly me, I didn’t offer you any tea while we sit and chat…

 

So, my mom always makes a big deal of the changing seasons (which I enjoy so much).  And there is always love and laughter surrounding that.  I remember the sound of the sewing machine creating elaborate Halloween costumes.  The stop and go of my mom’s foot on the pedal…

      

And all of the glitter and sparkle that came with preparing for October 31st, as fall wound its way into our lives.  There was also the beginning of baking pumpkin based treats.  Collecting big beautiful leaves and spraying them with fairy glitter…  So, perhaps that is where the love of Autumn, and then the dress up part of Halloween, began for me…

I chose this day to pick the last of the roses.  Scattering them about.  Taking tiny snippets of herbs that faintly whispered good-bye, until next summer.  I held them to my nose.  Memorizing the tingle of lavender as the scent filled my senses.  I put up my feet, and drank in the breeze…

 

And, for the first time, I had a tug at my heart strings, in saying good-bye to summer.   My neck of the woods is funny, in that the season changes from one day to the next.  3 days ago, nights became chilly.  And that was that… 

I have no lovely afterglow tan to watch fade away as the cool months approach, because I have been staying out of the sun for the last few summers.  Which will probably be a good thing in the end…  But, I remember those tan filled days of my teens…  Olive oil, baby oil, any oil!!  hahaaaa!  Anyhow, I veer…

So, as I sat there soaking in the changing of the seasons…

      

I was reminded of this dream I had many years ago, about a kind of Autumn Halloween Town, that I wish I could just turn into reality somehow.  As the describing of it, does it no justice…

So, if you can put on your dream goggles I will try to bring it to life, with some me-made, and some other artsy-friend-made treasures…  (precious house by the talented 58 cherries -I photoshopped in the two rounded windows at top just for Amityville effect, little creatures by me)

 

Now, this doesn’t really look like the village in my dream, but we can pretend.  You see, in my dream, there were these trees that were full of fall leaves and blackbirds.  But as the blackbirds flew into the sky, all the leaves dropped off the trees, and exposed a hidden Autumn Village.  Where sparkles came out of chimneys, and laughter filled the air.  Where a carousel went round and round, and let you venture into times of a hundred years ago.

 

   

And lots of ghosts and goblins and children in Halloween costume ate great big caramel apples, and violet sparkles dripped out of the harvest orange sky, while stars twinkled and good witches flew about…  There was so much color and sparkle.  I could only bring it to life with the help of the creator of Nanny Mcphee.  (I wish I could say to them, Hey guys, I have a story for you 😉

The little Autumn town I brought to life for this story, has a different twist.  You see, there was this really nice witch (made by an outrageoulsy talented sweet friend – Laura of Rhinestone Armadillo – who is kindred to the core, and quite lovely to boot!!).

This witch lived in the lovely worded house.  She let a couple ghosts and elves live with her too (blurred on purpose, for dreamscape effect).

      

  She didn’t mind, because she spent most of her time on a little hill, overlooking her house.

 

She was a lovely witch, and had a way about her that made creatures want to gather by her side.  (sorry Laura, she borrowed my mascara 😉

 

As the sun would set, you could be sure she was up to her evening spells and brews, and other things too…

 

You could even hear her haunting music, rustling through the trees, as she filled her cauldron…

 

But sometimes, she would get right down to business, and put on her hat…

      

Because, she might have a guest, who needed to have his or her fortune told…

 

And who knows, what the future might hold.  I for one, don’t really want to know, but I still like hearing fortune teller stories.  And where I come from, witches are called "brujas" and they tell fortunes and make spells…  What about in your neck of the woods?

 

Needless to say, this was a good witch.  And her fortune telling was about planting.  Planting seeds of love, planting seeds of herbs, planting good thoughts in your heart and mind.  Planting your feet on the ground to dance…

How do you like them apples?

So, that is that.  The story about the witch in Autumn Town ends for now…  As she is telling me, the future holds a drawing for Halloween Postcards!!  And the lucky number is 73!!  I used the random # generator this time around…  I know lazy me…  Melissa Buford!!  Yay for you!!  Please send me your address so I can send your postcard treasure your way!!

I also have to give a super special thank you to a real peachy girl, who just joined the blogging community not too long ago.  She and I have been friendly since way back, before she started a blog, when it was a mere thought.  Her name is Jennifer, and she sent me the most amazing surprise package.  Seeing how she is the Trinket Treasure Queen and all 😉  Thank you Miss J!!

 

Now, if I could only find my favorite lil’ slippers Miss Twyla made me, to show you.  She and her lovely girl are so super sweet (they sent me a fun parcel a while back)!!  Those sockies help me keep my feet warm, and are currently intertwined in the covers of my unmade bed!!  I promise to show you one day!!  Thank you girls!!

Now take a treat, and meet me here in a few days for more playing (thriftventure giveaway fun)…

 

   

I am about to get back to serious playing again.  I wrapped all the parcels, sent them out, and am just catching up a lil’ bit…  Now I will do my best to focus on the Halloween Party!!  It is not too late to join in at all. 

Many have asked and the answer is, it is still early enough to sign up.  Now late would be, the day before the party.  And even then, I am happy to add a few last minute party people!!  As I have mentioned, I will put up the list of patiers a couple of days before the party so you can let me know if I got your name and link correct and if you want to be on or off the list.  😉

      

Yesterday I had a lovely girl day, went to a bakery, shopped a little, and enjoyed life, oh ya, and saw my accountant (eeeks), why is that always scary?  Mr. Lovee also returned from a few days away, and that was AWFULLLLL (not that bad, but let me over exaggerate a little)!!!  Never go anywhere again Mr. Lovee pleeeease, the elves cried the whole time!!

Why do the trees seem bigger and spookier and the nights seem extra dark when the Mister is away??  I did pretty good actually.  But still, no more go aways days!! 

This week we are going to Night fall…  In Old Tucson.  Yikes!!  I’ll take pictures, I promise!!  Oh and if you have not seen "The Fall"  you must, I loved it, here is a movie trailer.  I am watching it again tonight…

So, I am off!  Here is the last beauteous rose of the season…  For you…

 

Oh and Manny sends his love too… 

      

Arrivederci for now!! 🖤 V