Fall in the Great Room

Well I have been feeling quite bad since our visit on the front porch.  Remember  I ask you not to peek in the great room as we entered into the kitchen to have a bowl of stew.  Darn, I just lost my manners and what happened to my Southern Hospitality?  Sure didn't intend to keep you waiting this long to come back for a visit, but my birthday celebration just kept on going.

Playing with my new camera, I found a special feature.  I can put it in the sketch menu and this is what will happen.  I am having so much fun playing with it.  This is a pencil sketch  of the living room looking thru to the sunroom upon entering the front door. 

Table in the foyer.

Top of the black computer cabinet

Remember visiting the porch back in the Spring?  This old flour bin that belonged to Mr P's. grandparents was out there.  So many of you wrote and told me it should be inside.  I finally talked myself into bringing it in and I am loving it in this room.  I got the lamp when we were on vacation in Ohio, as well as the little digital pinkeep and the candy corn candle. 

This is what is inside the old dough bowl.  Do you see the little sprigs of fresh bittersweet here and hanging in the above display?  I got a bundle of fresh bittersweet in Ohio.  Was the first I have ever seen and I was so excited.  Should have bought more as it didn't go too far in my decorating. 

Top of oak roll top desk.

The fireplace mantel.

Love the burlap and bittersweet here as well.

The built in over the t.v. cabinet

Love this paper cone ornament.  Found it at a craft show.  I have old yellowed newspaper and can't wait to make some of these.  Would even be cute for Christmas

One of my favorite jacks. So ugly he is cute. 

This poor fellow won my heart when I saw him.   After all these years he is still a favorite of mine. 

I made the glass enclosure years ago from picture frames.  Inside are two old decorations.  These were two favorites of Holly's when she was a very little girl and have become just as special to Darbee Rae.  Maybe its the "pappy" in the pumpkin's mouth.  The skeleton hand...... who knows.  Love the face on the pumpkin.

 

Hope you are still with me as this has been a long and picture heavy post.  But I so enjoy company and it is Friday night.  Don't that mean we can stay up late and chat?  Hope you felt right at home and cozy here in the great room.  Wishing all of you a great fun filled fall weekend.  Until we meet here again.......