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With the return of autumn come the familiar feelings of comfort, happy childhood memories and hope for what the future will bring. Comfortable fires and cozy kitchens surrounded by the warmth of family and friends. Crunching leaves and laughing voices. A brisk walk in the cool air. With crackling leaves under foot, the sights and smells mingle and wrap you in memory like a warm blanket on a chilly evening. The smell of a fire burning in a neighbor's fireplace as you take your evening stroll, reminiscent of outdoor bonfires and arshmallow roasts, or a cool night warming by the fire with someone you love. Vibrant carved pumpkins or hand crafted velvet pumpkins, both have their place. Some gracing the front steps, others atop a dining room table or sideboard. Reminders of nights spent trick-or-treating, carving friendly pumpkin faces and toasting pumpkin seeds. All reminiscent of autumns gone by.
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Cinnamon and clove potpourri simmering on the stovetop or in a kettle on the wood burning stove fill your home with the delicious scent of fall. Friends stop by for spiced cider and fresh pumpkin bread - right out of the oven. Laughter and conversation over a table set with a whimsical pumpkin fairy or an elegant pumpkin centerpiece, fills the the room.
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The autumn season evokes many happy memories of childhood mixed with anticipation of what's to come. Sunny crisp afternoons picking apples in the orchard, slicing apples for the secret recipe passed down from your grandmother. The aroma of baked apples and gingerbread spiced candles in vintage teacups and containers fill the room.
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Autumn is the time for quilting and knitting in front of a crackling fire. Remembering grandma's hands, covering yours as you learned how to make your first stitches so long ago. The season bursts with memory. Memory of all of the senses.
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4 comments:
Hi Shell, I love this new pumpin design,,, BUT I LOVE your display you are doing. Its just gorgeous. I hope you do very well! I cant wait to here all about it. I am in a smaller show that weekend. I hope it goes ok!
Have a great week, and happy creating (()) gail
What a wonderful and heartwarming post, Shell. Thanks for inspiring my thoughts of childhood and my own little mental walk down Memory Lane.
xoxo
Donna
Hi there Shell!
I just had to stop by and see how you are doing. Love the pumpkin designs! Don't you just love the fall? I sure do. Hope your bunnies are hopping away happily. Have a fun day pinkie!
xxoo
Janet Bernasconi
Janet's Creative Pillows
Hi there Shell!
I just had to stop by and see how you are doing. Love the pumpkin designs! Don't you just love the fall? I sure do. Hope your bunnies are hopping away happily. Have a fun day pinkie!
xxoo
Janet Bernasconi
Janet's Creative Pillows
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