October gave a party...

October gave a party;

The leaves by hundreds came -

The Chestnuts, Oaks, and Maples,

And leaves of every name.

The Sunshine spread a carpet,

And everything was grand,

Miss Weather led the dancing,

Professor Wind the band.

The Chestnuts came in yellow, The Oaks in crimson dressed; The lovely Misses Maple In scarlet looked their best; All balanced to their partners, And gaily fluttered by; The sight was like a rainbow New fallen from the sky.

Then, in the rustic hollow, At hide-and-seek they played, The party closed at sundown, And everybody stayed. Professor Wind played louder; They flew along the ground; And then the party ended In jolly "hands around." ~George Cooper, October's Party

No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace

As I have seen in one autumnal face.

~John Donne

We have taken a couple afternoon drives lately to enjoy the beautiful fall color that shows itself so abundantly in Michigan and the photos in this post

are some that I snapped along the way.

Picture above is heading down the road toward

our home

Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns. ~George Eliot

October's poplars are flaming torches lighting the way to winter.

~Nova Bair

Enjoy this beautiful autumn day! Blessings~

The Beauty of Simplicity ~

beauty>noun (pl. beauties) a combination of qualities that delights the asthetic senses

simple>plain and uncomplicated in form, nature or design

Simple bleeding hearts and a vintage netting hanky ~

Simple pink peony resting against my potting shed~ Simple vintage rose that graced a dress I wore as a child~ Simple pink spirea blossoms ~

Take time to enjoy the simple things in your life every day ~

I have always loved this song:

Simple Gifts

"Tis the gift to be simple

tis the gift to be free

tis the gift to come down where you ought to be

And when we find ourselves in the place just right

It will be in the valley of love and delight".

Also, just a little exciting news for me. I was asked by Christine Annette to be an author on her blog Faded No. 22 and I happily obliged. My first post is up so be sure and check it out. You can click here .

Blessings~

I was playing around with my vintage patterns one day and came up with this original design and I really like how they turned out. I have sold several of them on my Etsy site so be sure and check them out if you like vintage sewing items. Have a wonderful day filled with unexpected blessings! Sandi