Goodbye and Hello

We had an amazing summer here in Vermont. Plenty of sun, not too much heat and not too much rain. Just beautiful. My gardens were bountiful with veggies and flowers.

 Until last week. Last week we had a hard frost. It was as if mother nature just closed the stage curtain and said, "that's it, the summer is over." 

No, not really of course, because we have had some beautiful warm days since then. 
However, I couldn't save all of my flowers and veggies from the gardens. I stood outside that evening and just looked around. I harvested what I could. It was like saying goodbye to an old friend that you know you won't see for a while. 
Sigh...
Next day, I accepted that it was Autumn and it was time to appreciate it's beauty. A trip to one of my favorite nurseries was a start.

Which may explain may excessive pumpkin and mum purchases? 

Maybe? 

Here's to welcoming a new friend and here's to all the beauty of autumn. 

Here's to goodbyes and hellos. Here's to apple picking, warm fires and leaves crunching under your feet! 

~~Lamp post Love~~

A smile is the light in the window of your face that tells people you're at home. 
 ~Author Unknown

I had a fantastic and lucky summer finding goodies. Flea markets, antique stores and yard sales were the places for me. Shopping with a friend, I came across this little treasure:

Do you know that moment when you see a piece and immediately have a vision of what you would like it to become?

Well I definitely had the thought in my mind, but no idea how to make it work. Until, my father picked up a light kit at the local hardware store. I was surprised at how easy it was. 

With a little paint and a 4x4 post ...

And of course a light bulb, on it's way... A light  to lead us home. 

Sigh, 

Finally the lamp post that I have always wanted.