Fall mums flanking the garage doors… Beautiful, fall scented candles… Whimsy here…. and there… and there, too… Painted leaves our backdrop, and crisp, fresh, autumn air waifing through the house. We’re ready for Halloween! ***** Welcome to my Halloween Masquerade Party! I plan to link up a few times over the weekend, sharing photos of...
I absolutely love your photos! They’re so vivid – and they truly capture the spirit of the season!
I’m jealous of your grown-up autumn-themed Halloween beauty (and I WANT those owls! Love ‘em)! At my house everything is glued together by childish hands – a different sort of beauty, to be sure!
wow, patty! i will take one of every decor item photographed. i am NOT kidding! the candles, the OWLS(!), the dish towel…and i want to come have and have morning coffee on your back porch with you. i will try to link up later!
I’m planning to take a few pictures of some friends’ kids today so maybe I’ll have a chance to link up. Sounds fun.
Great photos Patty! Happy to join the party!
YAY! Spooktacular!
First time here–wandered over from Ostriches Look Funny. Beautiful, beautiful photos. I’m no photographer, but I linked pics of my kiddos in their scary Halloween costumes from years past. Thanks for letting me play along.
Thanks for stopping by! I tried to add my link, but I’m new at this. . . I guess I failed. 
And definitley some adorable munchkin in costume pics coming right up!
I just read your beautiful post over at Down Under. I’m going to look around; your photo’s are magnificent!
Look at the vibrant colours of those trees! Off to explore what Halloween looks like now….
your back deck! look at that view! canopied with such pretty trees! wow!
what a spot!
thanks for always sharing such pretty things…
you sure have an eye for capturing the beauty in the grand & simple things!
happy november! it’s really here!
Lovely! Looks so cute! http://thepapermama.blogspot.com/2010/11/happy-halloween.html
Oh, how beautiful your home is…oh, the warmth of fall!
Oh god, it is so pretty! I’d never see ANYTHING like that, here. Our leave are either still green, or dead and fallen. We have no fall, to speak of.
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When I first met my husband, I held in my possession a singular round trip ticket to Australia for January, 1989, that included five layovers. I had planned this trip for over a year, saving both my money and vacation time so that I could spend four weeks travelling in the South Pacific. The layovers...
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What a beautiful story.
Going right over to visit while you guest post.
Ruth
Oh you are a sweetheart – and you know that the guest bedroom is ready and waiting….
I hope you’ll go one day, and it will be different than the original trip, but so much richer…don’t you think?
I get such a kick out of hearing about life in New Zealand from Cate, and learning new words and how are season are always different.
That story just makes me so happy. You were brave, both for intending to go on that trip and for being willing to let it all go for him. Amazing.
I see it there, in the corner of my eye, beckoning me, Pay attention! I ignore it, and go about my busy work. I have to, right? These lives of busyness that we’ve created, fast-paced and efficient, measuring a successful life by achievements, even if it’s just the number of loads of laundry. And still,...
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I am glad you stopped. Thank you for this.
be still and know
love.
there are times when it’s hard.. but often those are the times when it is most important.
I can’t ignore the beauty either…it beckons me constantly…and really, Patty…when you truly consider it…why would you want to???
its easy to get caught up in the doing of things and forget about who we are being…and with. nice shots…lots of beauty to see….
hard to ignore that bright spot..love the post ..thoughtful .. encouraging..always you friend
Beautiful.
We don’t do Halloween really Downunder, but I’m looking forward to seeing what you guys all get up to, and am VERY excited about your guest post tomorrow 
Words and photos – so beautiful and nourishing!
i’m crying. your posts always bring tears. there’s something so exquisitely holy about them… and convicting. for i know, in the end, the only thing that will matter is that we stopped and gave homage. as you do, so beautifully, my sister. love to you. xo
The part about the success, achievements, laundry – how I get caught up in that instead of enjoying the gifts, the moment, the beauty.
That inner struggle between what is expected vs what we desire, responsibility vs inner whispers ~ perhaps it will always remain a teetering balance? I’ve stopped my day just to immerse myself in your photos. Thank you for this nourishing moment …
You know Patty, your post brought to mind, it’s not the destination but the journey.
Visiting via Moments of Whimsy’s blog today (amazing post, by the way). This one said it all – we miss so much when don’t stop for a few minutes and just enjoy. What are a few minutes out of a day? You will spend those minutes on something, why not joy and beauty? I love this!
oh so gorgeous! why do i get distracted from tasks for the wrong reasons only to ignore the beauty and holy for the sake of accomplishment? something to ponder…
That truly is beautiful. Yet another scene I would never find in my dry, desert surroundings. Thank you for sharing.
Have you noticed? Snowmen lit in Christmas lights? Eggnog in the dairy section? Holiday wrapping supplies at the drug store? It seems to come earlier and earlier every year, but this year, I had an idea. In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month, many companies are contributing a percentage of sales to Breast Cancer research...
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just buy two of everything you buy. you know i’ll love it!
That is a wonderful idea! Thanks for the advice!
I found this give-away at 11:35pm, and the deadline was 11:59. Boy, did I scramble! Julie was GIVING AWAY free canvas conversions of photos. I just have to pay shipping. I’m very excited to receive… and will {of course!} share with you then! Have a wonderful weekend and try to swing by the Less Than...
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i was just suggesting to a neighbor that she get some of her photos put on canvas’ for her living room! absolutely no surprise we bought the same “…and be kind” wall hanging, but boy it sure did make me grin! xoxo
You will be struggling to choose out of all of your lovely pics!
Congrats x
I agree with Cate, you’ll be struggling to choose!
Congrats on the win!
yes… how in the world will you chose… SO many great photos!
let us see it… would love that!
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