These are all the pumpkins I got this year. Sometimes I will drag out my old autumn wreath but haven't in several years. But I don't decorate for Halloween. It's more an autumnal thing and remains until the day after Thanksgiving. And knock wood, no spirits here besides my husband who is often in evidence...
Autumn is not my favorite time of year as to me it's an ending. It's often gray and gloomy and gets colder as it progresses. Some years, and this is one, the foliage is glorious, but that doesn't, in my mind, make up for the other stuff.
I love this. It's really more a symbol of Autumn which is what I see Halloween as, and why I feel uncomfortable with it here in Australia late October!
I love how you say your husband is often in evidence - that's very sweet and very powerful. Those we love never truly leave us, and that's a good thing..
I do love the way that Americans decorate to honour the Autumn - Fall. Its LOVELY and makes me want to go in, expecting to sniff freshly backed cinnamon cookies and soup. Probably pumpkin soup.
It feels so incredibly wholesome to me!
Have you ever had pumpkin pie? I never have... intrigued.
Yes... soooo many american expats here and yes, it's EVERYwhere here at the moment. Halloween incoming followed by Thanksgiving.
I quite like it.... esp with home made coconut icecream on top. YUMMMMM....