I spend my days lugging and toting,,, pumpkins, gourds, dried corn, hay bales, corn stalks and more. What fun to make displays and see people tear them apart for their pleasure of taking home the perfect pumpkin to decorate for the season, and then I do it all over again. Just some pictures this morning so you can have a peak and perhaps get inspired to Welcome Autumn. This is the season of blessings, a time of good and plenty, and a time to be grateful for the harvest.
Not much time to write here these days, but thought I'd take you on a walk with me through where I work and play each day at bringing Autumn to life. Remember to click on the pictures below to see them full size if you'd like a closer look.
Nellie is happy at Stoney's and here she sits after carrying a load of pansies. Children love to have their picture taken sitting on her seat.
One of two tin roof wagons (this one. the smaller, overflows with gourds and Indian corn of all sizes. A barrel planted with winter pansy.
A table of pumpkins of every kind, shape and texture, content to be clustered together.
A wagon painted blue takes up residence in front of Carolyn's Coop. Children have their picture taken here sitting on that very BIG pumpkin in the center. The front of the coop not finished yet (maybe today! or not haha so busy!) but if I waited until I was satisfied with what it looked like I would never get any pictures here for you to see.
Harvest Wreaths hang on old wooden shutters. Bundles of wheat are tied with ribbons.
And now just some pictures for your pleasure. I have to get ready to get there so I am running out of time now.
Pumpkins pumpkins everywhere and loads of good veggies and more treasures inside the red barn.
The entire side lot is orange pumpkins
Sunflowers field still in bloom and bunches picked each morning.
Look a the texture and colors of this glorious pumpkin.
And this one below is a Cinderella Pumpkin.
Somedays I feel like Cinderella...Living in a fairytale... while creating with so much beauty of the season...but when the day ends my coach turns back into a pumpkin But the fairytale changes...I go home to my prince.
Next time just some close ups of some different varieties of pumpkins that perhaps you have never seen.
Have a happy autumn. Gather friends for a night of crusty bread and hot soup, call it a bring your own blanket party and eat in the garden, wrapped up in warmth of blanket and friendship. Celebrate the abundance that life gives, if you simply look for "it"... its there to be found.
Until I see you here again...........Blessings to you.
What a glorious place you work! Thanks for sharing your lovely photos.
Posted by: kenju | October 05, 2008 at 09:56 AM
Oh, thank you for this delicious look at autumn! I just love it all as always. You are so busy and I am so happy that you have such a creative job, tho I know it involves much stress and strain on the old bod!
Thinking of you, always, and keeping you and Arnie close to my heart,
Posted by: Loretta | October 05, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Once again you have captured the season! Lovely, lovely, lovely. That Cinderella pumpkin - is that the pigment on it that makes the varigated color or was it a shadow falling over it? Nellie. That's a nice farmy name for her. She is lovely. Our local pumpkin field has been cleared of the vines and the pumpkins are speckled all over the field, waiting for one more weekend before they start selling. They're a large family who farms there - three brothers and their wives and children and they are so proud of what they do. Rightfully so. We had a family outing last year and came back here to the house for hot soup and fresh bread. I think it will become a tradition for us since we all enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing the east coast autumn with us. Hugs,
Posted by: Ardi | October 05, 2008 at 11:50 AM
You are creating a paradise Carolyn. I wish I could come to Stoney's and work with you for a few days.
Posted by: Britt-Arnhild | October 05, 2008 at 12:56 PM
My Dear Sweet Carolyn,
Sweetheart I just love seeing how you decorate Stoneys for the Fall season. Your creativity never ceases to amaze me. You are an originial and I am the luckiest man in the world. Great job sweetheart!
Love Always and Forever,
Arnie
Posted by: Arnie | October 05, 2008 at 02:13 PM
Oh how beautiful it all is. You do such a great job of pulling things together there Carolyn. I'd love to stroll through your pumpkins and pick the perfect one for my front porch.
Darla
Posted by: Darla | October 05, 2008 at 02:22 PM
Abundance is the word that popped into my mind when I first saw these beautiful displays, Carolyn. It's all so wonderful! I love the bundles of wheat tied up with ribbon, and those wreaths are lovely.
All my best to you and to Arnie.
Posted by: Lena | October 06, 2008 at 02:28 PM
Dear Carolyn,
I just have to let you know that your photos are fantastic! You must have great strength to do all that you do...and such a vision!
I feel like taking a ride over the the garden center in town right now to pick out some pumpkins and flowers.
Thank you for the day brightner...autumn ...you captured it!
Best wishes to you and yours,
Leslie
Posted by: Leslie Garcia | October 06, 2008 at 05:43 PM
Thanks so much for taking the time to show us your autumn world at Stoneys, Carolyn. It seems such a magical place. I have a great nephew who lives in your town--in the Navy and just recently married. I'll see if he can take the time to go visit you. His name is Travis.
Posted by: Fran aka Redondowriter | October 07, 2008 at 12:54 AM
(((Carolyn))))
Thank you for these glorious autumn photos AND thank you for being such a sweetheart!
I appreciate you VERY much!!!!
xo,
Kim
Posted by: Daisy Cottage | October 07, 2008 at 08:18 AM
Love autumn,great photos.
Never seen a multi color pumpkin like that before,it's beautiful.
Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Patsi | October 08, 2008 at 10:14 PM
Carolyn, you are a wonder! I can't even imagine how much work it is to accomplish all of these creative displays. Even though you must be so tired at times, still I know it is also invigorating for you to be among such beauty, and know that you can do whatever you like to make it happen. Thanks for the pictures, and love to you and Arnie.
Posted by: sheila | October 10, 2008 at 12:31 AM
Those photos are so fall. Beautiful
Posted by: Rain | October 10, 2008 at 10:10 PM
I'd give my eye teeth, if I knew what eye teeth were and I didn't live in fear of dentists, to have a beautiful place like Stoney's to visit...
actually, if I lived nearby, ya'll would probably either get a restraining order so I'd stop loitering or put me to work :)
beautiful, beautiful :)
Posted by: Sheila from #17 | October 21, 2008 at 11:05 PM