Down through the ancient StrandThe spirit of October, mild and boonAnd sauntering takes his wayThis golden end of afternoon,As though the corn stood yellow in all the landAnd the ripe apples dropped to the harvest-moon.~William Ernest Henley, "London Voluntaries," 1892
Hello Dear Readers! Are you happy to be in the midst of fall? I definitely am! This is my favorite time of year -- so many things to do and so much beauty to enjoy! Do you have autumn color yet where you live? We have some, but not a lot. I set a fall table in the dining room a few weeks ago, and I've enjoyed looking at it, along with our other autumn decor around the house. This is sort of a re-boot of a fall tablescape I put together the first year of my blog (2011). I always liked that table, and I think I like this one even better.
Back when it was still spring of this year -- before the heat descended in a big, moist, hot blanket, I set up a table in the dining room using my Butterfly Meadow dishes. I do a table with these most years because I think they're just so pretty in the spring (and summer). If you are a regular reader here, you know we went to the beach twice in close succession, had a death in my family, and then Hal and I both caught Covid. The table just sat there languishing -- dishes in place, but no centerpiece. I thought about just putting the dishes away because I'd lost the initial spark to take pictures and write a post. But then, our new butterfly bush bloomed and my limelight hydrangea has about three times as many blossoms as last year, so I decided to make a centerpiece for the table and take pictures.
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