After days up into the 80s, it's a nice, chilly 53 degrees here this morning. I know, I know---that doesn't feel nippy to anyone who is not from Texas. To me, though, it says, "Winter is coming."
This is another gigantic pile of trees Adam cut down for firewood. He'll spend the next weekend chainsawing and splitting logs with an axe. Oooh....so manly. I hope he wears a lumberjacky plaid shirt. I'll pretend I'm married to the Brawny paper towel man.
There are a few last, precious late-season roses. There was a delicate moth, too.
There are fewer roses in autumn, but they seem denser, and their scent is more concentrated.
I love this new shade-Merlot. I DON'T love my shoddy paint job. You'd think that someone with a degree in painting would do a better job on her nails, wouldn't you? I hate having a gap on the edges, and too often run the polish over onto the cuticles.
I finally finished planting my urns.
I decided to go with rosemary, since it can be left outdoors during the winter. I can't find ivy around here to save my life, so I decided to go low maintenance. I think the rosemary will fill out into a nice cone shape eventually, and I love the fragrance. You can see me reflected in my oh-so-hideous painting clothes, too.
I'm making little subtle changes around the house to welcome Thanksgiving. Boy, I should wash that glass, huh? To make the stand, I bought a yucky old cheese dome at a thrift store, glued it to a wooden candle stick base, then whitewashed everything.
I save wishbones every time I have a turkey or chicken, and bleach them. I like the natural lines of them, and they seem like cheerful tokens of good luck.
That's what makes you brilliant in my eyes, Lovely Laura-you even make art out of wishbones.
XOXOXOXO
PS Your urns ROCK. Good job!
Posted by: Rhonda Roo | November 11, 2009 at 11:06 AM
I thought to myself as I was deboning a chicken..."self, a wishbone deserves to be saved and collected." I now have 3. So glad someone else thought so too.
Posted by: Play Pretties | November 11, 2009 at 02:47 PM
Your urns on the tree trunk bases look great. You know Martha seeks out and pays big bucks for "faux bois"...but you have the real thing. Do you burn wood in a fireplace or wood stove? We upgraded our wood stove for this winter and we are loving the increased heat output. I keep it going most every day. Because HERE our days reach a high of 48 degrees.
Posted by: Charlotte | November 12, 2009 at 03:44 PM
Yes! I also think a little one would make a nice necklace, too. Or earrings. Now if I can only figure out how to dip one in silver......
Posted by: Laura Irrgang | November 13, 2009 at 03:10 PM