Let's go for a walk

Come take a walk with me for Outdoor Wednesday !  The temperatures great this morning,  I hope you've got your walking shoes on.   This is a beautiful walk and you will want to soak it all in.  In an effort to get myself back in shape I have been doing my walking again.  I am so blessed to live in an area that not only can I walk in but that I get to see such beautiful visions along the way!  Today I want to share that walk with you.  I have lots of photos here and will keep the narrative small but feel free to just cruise on ahead if your a power walker!

I start at the entrance to the sailing club.  Even though I could walk here, I drive my car here because I have more traffic on my street and I hate dodging cars when I don't have too.  It's just easier to park the car here and walk these roads where the cars are fewer and far between.

Then were off down the street!

I love looking at the house along the way!

Such a gorgeous shady street.

That's big and pretty isn't it?

Let's keep going straight, if you go to the right that will take you towards my house but were not getting on that road, were going on down straight.

Past the old chicken coops.

Now you can turn to the right, were not going down the dirt road.

Are you getting winded yet, just a little further around this bend.

Now we get to see a few homes that are lakeside.

Just up this way is one of my favorite houses to look at.

Yep, that's the one I love to see!

It has been so fun to watch this home evolve.  I walked this road before it was built and now every time I come by there is more landscaping and pretty things to look at and notice.

Yes, we're going around that bend too.

Were almost there.

These are some of the original lake homes.

I want this lot!  LOL!

See that sign, I told you we were almost there.

Here's another favorite home of mine to look at on this road.

Here we are, end of the road.  If we keep walking...

We'll end up in the lake!   But we are turning around and heading back!

Oh come on, you can make it!

There's that big stucco house again.

Pretty canna lilys!

Gorgeous newest house on the street!

It's starting to look like fall around here!

I love old fences and things like this.

Especially when right next to them is more beautiful homes.

Back around the bend.

I think that's a cleared off power line.

Were staying on the road though.

Look!  I see fall!

And now back to the left on the road we started out on.

Can you guess where these folks are from?

This is in front of the same yard with the horse topiary?  Did you peek at their flag.  They are from Kentucky!

Pretty purple Crepe Myrtles.

And Pink Crepe Myrtles.

And white Crepe Myrtles.

Come on, let's pass this walker with the dogs!

Very good!  You made it!  We will stop here for now.   I usually keep walking past the club and up the road ahead.  That's where there are lots more lovelies on the lake.  We will walk down there next time.  I can tell you've had enough today!

Thanks for joining me on my walk today, I hope you'll do it again someday!

Feels great doesn't it!

Fall Vignettes and a BIG Thank You!

I'm all about fall decorating lately and I'm finally ready to show you more fall vignettes.  It's time for Tabletop Tuesday and Nifty Thrifty Tuesday so please hop on over to both of these sites after your visit with me.  Be sure and tell them I sent ya too Okay?


But before I go any further I want to say a great big Thank You to our friend Jennifer from All that Glitters.  She had a fantastic giveaway not to long ago that I was the lucky winner and recipient of.  Girl, I just love all my wonderful goodies!  I won't be featuring them all on display today because one item I'm saving to show you for another very special meme.  However, let me show you what was waiting for me when I got home from running errands on Friday.  Of course I had to open it right away and this is what it looked like inside.

Oh, I love the black and white check ribbon and toile paper!  Thank you!

My very cute red large rooster measuring cups are adorable!

And this candle smells divine.  I can't wait to burn it and enjoy this wonderful scent.  Don't you just love the container the candle is in too!  I will definitely be keeping that when the candle is finished.

And last but sooo not least this adorable tin sign!  I just love it!  It even has a cute metal hanger attached.

Thank you so much Jennifer!  I am so inspired to have one of these giveaways of my own soon, and I know just the occasion coming up to have one!  I love your beautiful note card too!  Please be sure and check back later to see how I am using some of this! 

 Of course you won't have to wait on the candle.  It looks right at home right next to my rooster who got a dash of fall leaves and a sweet little pumpkin.  I bought these pumpkins from Ross last year, three in a box.  I saw they are back this year too and are only $3.99 for the box of three.  So if you like them, get on over to Ross!

My candle with the rooster topper moved next to the vinegar decanter.  I added the red candle ring I already had and some fall leaves to the ivy!  Easy fall spruce up!

I added more fall leaves to this Ivy also.  Do you recognize the canape holder.  It was the one I got from Goodwill for .50cents.  I spray painted it with ORB and added these little square bowls I found from Ross. 

I still have not found any 5" square plates I prefer yet but these bowls certainly did fit the bill.  They were only $1.99 each too! 

My dining room buffet table got a little fall decor too.

Just enough to let you know it's that time of year.

And this little vignette has me pretty pleased!  I already had the pumpkin with the blessing on it and put it on that gold candlestick I got this year at a thrift store.  How do you like the bow?  The cute little pumpkins in front of my tin plate are from the dollar tree.

The coffee table got more ribbon and a few more items also.

The cornucopia is an old one I had as well as the leaves, but it looks great next to this new pumpkin I got from Hobby Lobby.

These adorable little pumpkins came from Hobby Lobby too!  I got them on sale at 50% off of 2.50 each.  Not a bad deal huh?  I just love the cut work on these!  Gorgeous!

I have to also show you my arrangement outside!   It's been done awhile and I thought I was going to get the porch cleaned up to show you, now I'm not sure when that's going to happen!   So, I thought I'd at least show you the table by the front door!

There's Mr. Sassy looking very handsome next to my arrangement.

As if all of that wasn't enough, I just have to show you my latest deals.  I made my Walmart run this morning and look what I found all on clearance.  Our Walmart is already marking down the fall items.  I guess it's time to make room for Halloween.  Anyway, so many lovelies!  But I really needed these!

I don't know about you but we go through kitchen towels like crazy!

I don't usually have to replace the oven mitts to often but the ones we had, have been burning our hands right through the mitt.  The dark burgundy smaller mitt and holder were only $1.50 for the set and the larger mitt was only $2.50.

The heavier towel in the background was only $2.50 and the two rooster towels only .75 cents each!

And this beautiful linen looking towel was only $1.50.

Did you notice that they had the Better Homes and Garden label?  I sure did!  I am just so in love with all the Better Homes and Garden stuff that is coming out in Walmart!  It is fantastic!  I even saw some plates I fell in love with that were Better Homes and Garden.   No surprise there huh?  No worry, I didn't get them.  LOL!

Well its looking very fallish around here now! 

It's still pretty hot though in the afternoons, but the leaves are falling and it's definitely in the air!

Thanks for stopping by...have a great Tuesday!

Mary