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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

FALL DECORATIONS AND GARDEN




This is my Dining Room table decorations, just something simple.  I have had this horn of plenty for over 15 years.  When I was a Meeting Planner for a large corporation, the Hyatt Hotel invited me to a Chef's table luncheon in November.  This was held in the kitchen and there were about 40 of their best customers there.  The chef prepared our food as we watched.  All of the tables had this beautiful fall arrangement in the horn of plenty.  I won one and the real flowers stayed nice until after Thanksgiving.  So every year I bring it out and it brings out such wonderful memories of times past. I put lots of pumpkins and gourds in it making a lovely arrangement.  By the way the food was to die for - very very yummy.



Some of the pumpkins are real and the rest are from years past.  Love the little pumpkin and ghost/witch salt and pepper shakers



Just a little decoration for the coffee table using my little branch wheel barrel.  Will change it out depending on the season and move it from place to place.





A scary Booooooo pumpkin arrangement purchase three years ago from Michael's after Halloween.



Just a few fall candles, big pumpkin plate from Walmart a few years ago and a little wreath on my sofa table.



Another scary pumpkin arrangement from Michael's.  I love the little ghost and witch's hat.  They will hold tea candles in them.





Wanted to show you some of my roses.  They are going crazy - full of blooms.  I have never had this many so late in the season.  We will have blooms all year until they are pruned way back in January.  I am going to try something different this year.  I am going to give them a heavy dead head and not prune them close to the ground, because we do not have cold winters like back east and they will not freeze.




This rose is one of my favorites.  I don't know the name but it came from the Ninety Nine Cent store and it really performs.



Lots and lots of roses on this bush. I was on a test program with Jackson and Perkins and they sent 4 rose bushes to plant and let them know how they performed.  I never knew the name of this one or if they produced it.  It's a lovely color with just a little perfume. 



I can't keep up with dead heading the roses.  I would have thought that they would have slowed down some this fall but, no such luck.




Aren't they just the cutest.  At night the little jars light up with a fire fly in them.  My friend Phyllis from Around the House gave them to me for my B day.



And of course my garden helper Waldo.  He is always with me where ever I go in the garden or house always keeping an eye on me


Thanks so much for stopping by.  Hope you leave a comment as I love to read all of them.

Hope that you have a BOOOOOOOOOOO Halloween.

Mary



22 comments:

  1. Love the post Mar, such a fun story about the Horn of Plenty...I always love it when you use it in so many different ways...everything looks so pretty and perfect for the season, love all the candles behind the couch...The roses are so pretty and so many, they are beautiful...Love the little kids with the jars that light up, love mine too...

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  2. I love all your fall decor, Mary. I enjoy Phyllis' blog, too. Sounds like you had a really interesting and fun job, that lunch sounds so special, and glad you won the centerpiece, as you really appreciate it. Happy Halloween! xo

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    1. Thanks so much for your kind comments Barbara. Yes, I really loved my job - got to travel all over and meet so many wonderful people. I still think about the luncheon - the chef was excellent and the food was the very best. Stay tuned in will be doing my Broomzilla post tomorrow.
      Mary

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  3. Lots of fun things to see here. I love your spooky post-seasonal Michael's purchase, and the rooster pillow (not Halloween, I know, but cute nonetheless). And those roses! Lucky you to get to test some from JP.

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    1. Many thanks for your sweet comments. Yes, I also love the rooster pillow. My granddaughter gave it to me for Christmas last year. She know how much I love roosters.
      Have a great weekend.
      Mary

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  4. Hi Mary,
    I love your fall decorations!! So pretty. I am glad you like the necklace! It is going to be time for the Fancy Flea again this weekend. I will probably do another give away if I can find something great. PS your roses look beautiful!

    Blessings,
    Amy Jo

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  5. Hi Mary. You are looking quite festive over there. I love those tall apothecary jars on your sofa table, also the wreath stand. What bootiful roses. They really are performing..Happy Tuesday..Judy

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  6. All of your decorations are so cute and I love the toile fabric in the dining room.

    The roses are fabulous, mine are blooming too, not quite as much as spring but ample. Like you, I always hate to prune them down in January but mine get so big that it is necessary to keep them under control. Are you putting in any new ones this year? I have a few on my wish list. You can never have too many roses!

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  7. Mary- What a wonderful post. Your home is just beautiful dressed for Fall. You have some gorgeous pieces there. Love that centerpiece, too.
    I can't believe the roses you have blooming there. Nothing is left blooming here- we are down in the 20's at night. I can't believe how gorgeous your gardens are. Wow....and I think ol' Waldo is pretty darned cute, too! Hope you have a good night- still up here after a meeting but headed to bed ....xo Diana

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    1. Thanks so much for your comments. Yes the roses are going crazy. I picked quite a few for a couple of arrangements for the house. They really don't go very well with all the fall/Halloween decorations.
      Have a great day and get some rest.
      Mary

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  8. Hi Mary,

    What a beautifully lit dining room, the sun streaming in, and casting a warm, amber glow upon your seasonal setting. I love the arrangement on your sideboard, the different heights adding that touch of drama and balance.

    You must have excelled at your job as a meeting planner, as your arrangements and attention to detail are evident in all your tablescapes, showing consideration for your guests and a passion for pretty vignettes.

    Your roses are so dainty and they shine elegantly in your lovely garden.

    Sweet Waldo should be an expert at tablescapes by now, shadowing his mama's creativity while basking in that warm, soft glow of the California sun.

    xo
    Poppy

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    1. Thanks so much for your sweet comments. I really loved being a Meeting Planner and I was also a Trade Show manager for the large manufacturing company setting up 10,000 sq feet of exhibit space. Very challenging job. That Waldo is something else - he is such a loving and protective dog. Will be posting my outside Halloween decorations today.
      Have a great weekend.
      Mary

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  9. Love how you decorating for halloween and fall. Your colors are so up lifting and inviting.

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  10. Hi Mary, I love all your fall decorations! The roses are so pretty too. Happy Halloween 🎃 Julie

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    1. Thanks so stopping by to see my post. Have a great Halloween - don't eat to much candy.
      Mary

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  11. I can't believe how many fall details are in your house. It's so pretty. The sideboard we see first is my favourite, very balanced and even your curtains are colour coordinated to your fall decoration. I also love the cornucopia and the memories linked to it. You have so many roses left, your garden is wonderful.

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    1. Thanks you so much for your kind comments. As you can tell I love color - lots of red. My roses are going crazy as out weather has been quite warm, but not today - I am freezing LOL
      Mary

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  12. Hi Mary. Love this post and seeing your gorgeous home. The horn of plenty is beautiful. I have a large one I decorate with each year too.
    Your garden is so wonderful. Your roses are so pretty. Mine are doing really good now too.
    Love your sweet firefly kids. So precious. Waldo steals the show. What a sweetheart.
    Hugs

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    1. Thanks so much for your comments Celestina. I really love the horn of plenty and wish that I could use it all year long. Yes the roses are doing well. Have a`great Halloween.
      Mary

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  13. Mary, your Fall décor is lovely. I have a large pumpkin plate very similar to yours. I bought mine quite a few years ago at Cracker Barrel. I can't believe how gorgeous your roses still are. We freeze her so we trimmed our back a couple weeks ago. They will get a harsher trim in the Spring.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  14. Love the picture of Waldo. I miss my old dog so much. It's wonderful seeing other dogs on blogs. thanks for sharing him.

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