"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers."
- Anne of Green Gables, L.M. Montgomery
I am not trying to say I'm ready for Fall just yet. Oh no, NOT AT ALL. In fact, I could definitely get into the idea of endless summers. Being an elementary school teacher means summers are off for me and I do admit they are as sweet as pie!
What is also sweet as pie is Fall weather (I do not like humidity of Summer and it does not like me), pumpkin lattes, and the Fall change of color that happens on the East Coast. Being from the Bay Area of California, I had never experienced first hand the brilliance of color in anything as I do now here among the apple orchards, parks, and pumpkin farms. California pumpkins are this light and bright orange and the surrounding trees are evergreens so you don't get much variety. I thought all pumpkins were the same. Then, when my hubby and I moved to D.C., I discovered dark, almost burnt-orange pumpkins, accompanied by the sharp reds, deep velvety purples, and yellows of the tree leaves and harvest.... well I can't help myself can I? Fall became my favorite time of year.
What is also sweet as pie is Fall weather (I do not like humidity of Summer and it does not like me), pumpkin lattes, and the Fall change of color that happens on the East Coast. Being from the Bay Area of California, I had never experienced first hand the brilliance of color in anything as I do now here among the apple orchards, parks, and pumpkin farms. California pumpkins are this light and bright orange and the surrounding trees are evergreens so you don't get much variety. I thought all pumpkins were the same. Then, when my hubby and I moved to D.C., I discovered dark, almost burnt-orange pumpkins, accompanied by the sharp reds, deep velvety purples, and yellows of the tree leaves and harvest.... well I can't help myself can I? Fall became my favorite time of year.
Even though we have a bit of Summer left, it's time for me to start thinking about the Holidays including Halloween... I've been collecting Halloween post cards, advertisements, and photographs from the 1920's, 30's, and 40's to use in my Fall collection (to be placed on Etsy in the next few weeks).
A look at my desk and what I've collected so far:
A close-up of one of the cards I found! So sweet!
An uber-cute photograph I found and can't wait to figure out how I'll use it! My guess is it's of a class Halloween party - maybe 30's or 40's?
So off I go to work on some new art! Check back to see some of the finished products and to get the scoop on my upcoming Etsy store! In the meantime, tell me what you are doing to get ready for the Fall! Looking forward to hearing from you!
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