Belmont Mansion

Something went wrong with my last post about Belmont Mansion so I'm posting again.  In September, DH and I visited homes in and around Nashville on vacation.  Belmont Mansion was one of the most beautiful! Here are some pictures!

This historic home was just beautiful!  We enjoying viewing it so much!  If you are ever in Nashville, go by this beautiful home.  I hope to post more about the Nashville trip soon!

Love,
Lottie

Fall Decorations

Last year I donated almost all my fall decorations to the school library where I worked.  It was about thirty-five years worth of pumpkins, leaves, ghosts, etc.  I was happy to let them go since we don't have any grandchildren and everyone in our neighborhood is older than we are.  So, when I started to decorate our home this year I went to the closet under the stairs and said, "Opps!"  I had forgotten that I gave almost all of them away!  I did keep one box of my favorite scarecrow girls!

These are all store-bought! I don't remember where and I don't remember how much I paid for them, but I love them.  This scare crow girl sits in a wreath on our front door to welcome all!.

 

This scarecrow girl loves to hear the chimes.  You can tell by her wonderful smile.  

 This scarecrow girl swings on the door to the side porch to welcome all the side porch visitors!  She wears her smile, too!

And this is my side porch decorated like summer with no hint of fall or Halloween.  I went out this afternoon to sip some ice tea and feel the breeze.  I wonder if I can get away with not decorating this year?

No, I think not!  I noticed a big spider off the porch.  A Halloween spider?????

I think I will have to make a shopping trip soon.  I have enjoyed seeing everyone's fall doors, and porches and mantles in bloggy land.  Maybe when the leaves turn I will make that shopping trip.  Maybe I'll just enjoy all of your decorations!  (No, I need to make that shopping trip tonight!)  Thank you for visiting.

Love,

Lottie

Saving a Summer Day

Summer is slipping away!  I'm retired now and I suddenly missed my students today.  I was a school library media specialist at a high school in a small town in South Carolina.  The students were great!  Many came by everyday to tell me about the latest movie or what they bought for their e-reader.  The young men always had a funny story and the young ladies always had drama in their lives!  I miss them.

Suddenly I realized I was going to miss "today" if I didn't get out and take some pictures of what is left of this summer.

I spend a lot of time just swinging in the morning in this swing that DH built for me.  Do you see the white impatiens in the pots in front of the swing?  They are beautiful at night when the clouds separate and the moon shines bright.  The pots seem to glow in the moonlight!

These are my welcome red impatiens.  They hang by the front gate next to the driveway.  The large hook makes me think of something to tie off a horse. (Ever the romantic!)

Here is one of my favorite places!  Back at the far edge of the yard is my clothes line where I dry sheets, towels, and blue jeans. ( and underwear). I love to look at the sky and clouds as I pin the fabric.

The wind and sun are in abundance here.  It is a special place to me.  

The geraniums by the sidewalk to the front door takes a lot of sun. 

 

The butterfly bush is blooming by the front door.

 The petunias are blooming by the deck.

The black-eye Susan is holding it's own.
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 A Lady Slipper has appeared in the back yard on the path to the clothes line.

The lamb's ear is soft and healthy.  I can still see my two year old son petting the lamb's ear.  He is twenty-eight years old now and lives 250 miles away.  I still love lamb's ear...

 I'm never alone in the garden.  Not only do I have the wind and sun and clothes line and swing and flowers and an angel boy, I have my sweetheart, dear Sardis.

Sardis goes everywhere in the yard with me.  He is always watching, watching, watching.

He especially watches while I swing.  What a wonderful summer day to save with Sardis!

Now, time to start exploring and see what I can make of this life called retirement!  Thank you for saving the day with me!
Love,
Lottie