Playing "House"

In the Fall, when I was a little girl, I liked to rake the leaves in the outline shape of a house with several rooms and then add piles of leaves here and there for a bed, a sofa, etc. It was fun to look for weeds to decorate my house. I feel a bit like I am revisiting my childhood.

When we listed our house for sale, Bob hired a yard service to clean up some of our flower beds. I arrived home just as all of our hydrangea had been cut and was loaded in a truck to leave. I ran out and talked with the workers and they graciously assisted me in salvaging some of the dried flowers.

Since then I have been enjoying a few on my dining room table.


Yesterday, D’Ann and I got together at her home and we had such fun making a few simple brown bag centerpieces to use at a family party on Saturday.

We needed a little larger arrangement for the cake table.

Out near one of our beeyards, I gathered a few weeds as well and used a few around the house.

Last night I hosted a potluck dinner and wanted to put some mums with still a little life in an orange bowl. I did not have anything orange but at 5:00 p.m. I ran to the grocery story for one last item for dinner and saw some $3.00 pumpkins and thought one would work for my orange bowl.

All I need now is a few kitties to dress up and carry around. No, just kidding. I have outgrown some things.

PS or should I say PP for Post Posting
I just read another Brenda's post that she titled The Child in Me. She articulated better my thoughts. I felt the stirring of my happy girlhood memories. The joy of remembering those simple, innocent childhood pursuits.