SKYWATCH FRIDAY

Today, I'm participating in a new (for me!) event, called Skywatch Friday.
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My photo is a sunset over Mobile Bay, on the Alabama Gulf Coast. We have particularly vivid sunsets during the Fall months.

PINK SATURDAY

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I originally put this little centerpiece together for my kitchen island, when I was having my Book Club for our November meeting. We always seem to gather in the kitchen for our wine and hors d'oeuvres! I left it in place for Thanksgiving dinner, as we were serving our plates off the island. I got several compliments, and I enjoyed it so much myself that I'm using it again this year on my pine dining table.

The candle snuffer is by Arthur Court.

HAPPY PINK SATURDAY

ON THIS BEAUTIFUL OCTOBER DAY!

WISHING EVERYBODY A SAFE AND HAPPY HALLOWEEN.

TABLE TOP TUESDAY

 

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I'm not sure how it started, or which one was first, but somehow I have acquired a leaf-dish collection. I always look forward to displaying them in the fall. I get them out right after Labor Day and leave them out until I'm ready to do my Christmas decorating. They blend nicely with both Halloween and Thanksgiving decorations.

You might notice--- I was trying two different pieces of furniture in front of this window!

TABLETOP TUESDAY

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Through some friends, I discovered Tom Jones Pottery, in Fairhope, Alabama.   tomjonespottery.net
Located a bit out from town, it's in an area called Clay City. Years ago, the local clay was used to make tiles or bricks, from which my cottage is constructed. Tom is a delightful man, who always has time to chat with his customers. People tend to spend lots of time browsing and debating over which of his wonderful pieces to take home.

Each year, in the early fall, he offers a collectible pumpkin. He makes a limited number of them in three different sizes. Each one is slightly different, and it requires quite a bit of deliberation to determine which one "speaks" to you! Since I only learned of him last year,  I only have two pumpkins, so far. How I wish I had heard about these wonderful pieces seven years ago. Imagine the collection I would have!