fall decorating

I decorate for the seasons in our home.

Everything is taking on the beautiful hues of Fall.

I have a collection of miniature houses.

Harry is mesmerized by them.

This year I decided to give him full reign to set them up.

Have at it Buddy.

Let your creative juices flow.

Confession...

I am a bit of a control freak when it comes to decorating.

Decorating is one of my passions.

I never wanted my children to hang one ornament on the Christmas Tree.

I needed the tree to be perfect...

my kind of perfect.

When you get to be a Grammy all of that changes.

There's just something about grandchildren.

I knew that setting up our fall scene would thrill a couple of little boys.

(Archie helped Harry)

They worked really hard and created a wonderful scene.

I praised and thanked them profusely.

Every bone in my body wants to go to the hutch and

"change a few things."

I want it to be perfect all the way down to the silk fall leaves...

my kind of perfect.

But I will not touch it.

I love it just the way they finished it.

I feel great about my decision to leave it alone.

I am learning to relinquish control.

I study the scene a lot.

I see it through their eyes and it makes me very happy.

😉

I made my aunt Clyde's pecan pie for dessert at our feast this weekend.

The recipe is over seventy years old.

Always delicious!

Boys playing in the beach room.

I love them so much.

They enrich our lives and make us laugh out loud.

*I am thankful today that God is in control and not me.