Garden Peeping ~ Looking for Fall

 

Hi! [some quilt notes at he very end, if you're here for the quilting.]

We are having a true autumn this year---sweater weather!--- not that there is  much ''fall foliage'' to be seen. Much chillier than normal, alternating stunningly blue days with grey cold rains. Only a hint of tan, ocher, and umber on the dunes.

Mo and I went out looking for items to draw in the nature journals. 

Mostly on the hunt for goldenrod.

Though with the rain and flooding I also went back looking through old photos. I loved this one. Rather like  like @dogwalkdiarynyc 's work, though my flatlay was done years ago, before I ever saw her beautiful collages.

I was happy to see some fun Halloween decor showing up.

below: note the coleus on the right, deep purple, has developed delightfully spooky purple flowers now left to bolt.

Marigold love October, the cooler days, the very damp nights.

And the hydrangeas and beach grass rarely disappoint.

My friend brought me this fabulous big blue Cinderella pumpkin! I may add a crock and some autumn leaves--or keep it minimalist?

And cheeses and pumpkin bread from Trader Joe's. 

She popped in early yesterday morning, Mo and I were barely awake! But we really enjoyed the pumpkin bread with poached eggs for breakfast. Do you make microwaved poached eggs? So fast and so tasty. 

Today I'm roasting mini honey-nut squashes

...and maybe baking cornbread or biscuits. Mostly because it's a drizzle of a Saturday---the oven will warm the house a little. I'll have them for dinner with quinoa or rice pilaf.

Tomorrow I should cut back my zinnias and meadow pots. The storms last week, with the blowing salty air, has decimated my pots. And not  a single bee or butterfly has come all week. Is it too chilly? or have their short lives come to their ends.

Last nature note. I'm seeing many flocks of small migrating birds, Vs of geese, and the loose motley skeins of ocean ducks. Some hawks flying over too, looking for  prey as they too head south. Also a beautiful, amazing, large flock of monarch butterflies last week!

Now Mo and I must gear up and brave the sodden afternoon, for our walk. 

see you soon!

love

lizzy

gone to the beach...

PS on a quilting note, I took screen shots of this charming antique quilt, sold by Vintage Blessings. The single border of stuffed work birds is very special, something to use someday may. Besides loving the birds, I like the idea of only one intricate border. Much less intimidating/ boring / than three or four sides.