One year in college, I was little Bo-Peep for Halloween. My mom made a really cute costume, and it was a great way to reuse a petticoat we'd bought for my senior prom dress. The only problem was I forgot that I lived in Texas. So there I was, Halloween night, walking around West Campus in 85-90 degree weather with the world's most enormous petticoat under my skirt. I was a burning-up mille feuille. So I had to take off the petticoat when I finally got to the party. Which then led to the ridiculous scene of me chastizing two drunk, college boys for trying to steal it from the closet in which I had stashed it. Hey. Petticoats are expensive. 
Anyway, the point is, when you have to make Halloween costume decisions with a consideration for a deodorant budget, it's safe to say you're not familiar with a real fall. And while Nashville might not compare with the Northeast, it's starting to look a lot like autumn.
It hasn't gotten too chilly yet, although the nights can be a little nippy, but every where, fall color is beginning to creep into the city. There are trees half on fire, pumpkins appearing on stoops, and mums EVERYWHERE! Including our front porch.
There's a year-round farmer's market in Green Hills, which isn't too far from 
our place. We pass the market every other week or so when me make our run to the recycling center that's just down the street from the stand. (Nashville hasn't yet progressed to recycling pick up with the trash service.)
our place. We pass the market every other week or so when me make our run to the recycling center that's just down the street from the stand. (Nashville hasn't yet progressed to recycling pick up with the trash service.)Last week, when we were being good earth citizens we passed the stand, which had only a few weeks before been selling peaches, and now was surrounded by a field of potted mums. Giant plants; some with a circumfrence of a foot and a half! They were gorgeous! I couldn't resist. So Lytton and I each picked out our favorite colors for the front porch. I'm now learning how to keep m
ums a 
live. (It was a rough process at first, but I think I'm catching up.)
ums a 
live. (It was a rough process at first, but I think I'm catching up.) So our next task will have to be picking out a pumpkin!
P.S. - I apologize for the funky formatting. I'm not sure if we've mentioned it, but the photo-editing functions on blogger are limited, at best.
2 comments:
It's nice to hear you
are celebrating the autumn
with its blooms and colors. With his domestic evolution, it seems Lyt is edging perilously close to eating vegetables, cooked ones even. I'll stay tuned.
hey! i bought a mum the other day, too! although, it gets wilty quite often, so i don't think i've mastered the whole keeping it alive thing yet. or it could be the fact it's still 90something degrees.
next up-- decorative gourds.
Post a Comment