A Fanciful Twist

The Eve of Halloween...

Somehow the day is upon us so quickly.

Black butterfly shadows flutter to and fro.

And fairies decide to join us for the festivities.

They bring swarms of beautiful friends to dance amongst the fairy light.

Pumpkins get stacked, whilst -

The butterfly queen dusts her frock.

The most magical time is here, with wind and cold weather, brrrr.

A fairy tale Halloween is exactly what hits the spot for this year's season.

Twinkles and stars and believing indeed.

Time to get out the teacups and tea pots for witches pumpkin spice brew!

Caramel apples and nougat delight!

I truly can not believe it is here.

The time goes at normal speed and then switches to fast forward for the month of October.

At least, that's what the goose always says.

For now we are in our sparkliest costumes and pointiest shoes.

Vite Vite, there is no time to snooze!

The pumpkin king will make his grand entrance at midnight it's true.

And he'll only reveal himself to believers such as you.

So pull on your wings and black tights for the night.

Make sure your fairy dust vile is tied on tight.

Hop on a broomstick and wish on a moonbeam.

Everything magical is here for those of us who continue to dream!

 

Happiest Hallooooooooweeeen Eve my friends!!

Cackle cackle!

Love, V

 

 

 

 

Of Autumn Palettes...

There's a desert romance in the air...

Summer clings on to atumn.

Intertwined, they create warm in the day and cool at night.

But soon it will be time to go, just a memory of her in the sun.

Summer that is.

She lingers in these desert lands.

She's packed, she's said good-bye, and yet she stays.

Whenever it is her time I suppose she shall go.

Maybe it's because she's still tending her pumpkin vines crawling up Cinderella carriages...

And illuminating the indoors with her bright light.

While she's here I set the table, bake pies and cakes.

If only October could be one week longer, I beg.

Alas, the quince are falling off the tree and the palette is changing.

There are fuschias and magentas - 

Slowly, peachy goldens turn up.

There are rambling roses and dahlias in both gardens.

Purple tones of zinnias dance in the breeze.

I dry some for next year's seeds.

I check on cherubs in a deep sleep in the garden - hidden bunnies under the purple lantana cove.

A dance of the last of warm summer and cool tones of autumn are all around.

I work on big new projects in the garden, I can not wait to tell you about very very soon.

For now I set my autumn table, as quince jam boils in the country kitchen.

I spend much time wandering through my gardens - 

Dreaming, wondering, believing.

And in a few days I can tell, autumn will truly arrive.

The nights get cooler and cooler.

Mornings are brisk.

One will go and the other will stay.

But for now - there is a romance of summer and autumn - 

Their time to part shall come by Sunday I hear.

Holding on by tips of fingers.

We'd like to hold on, but moving forward is always filled with magic.

I tell myself that all the time...

Keep moving forward, keep moving forward.

Such a freedom in moving along.

Soon it will be entirely autumn - but October will be gone.

These last 6 days of October will mean the world to me.

I do so love October.

Deeply.

How about you?

Good thing I love November and December too.

<3

 

 

See you soon, 

<3 <3 <3

Love, Vanessa

 

 

 

 

Of Fairy Tale Magic...

The garden, filled with autumn flowers.

Sparkling at golden hour...

With tales of fairy tale magic so vivid I am inspired to follow.

To fill my home with some of it for the season, in a way that will last and easily morph into others.

Pink and orange dances together...

With twinkling fairy lights to illuminate the way.

Butterflies continue to appear throughout...

With saffron wings on leaves and all shades of dried peonies of spring.

Butterflies land right on the Fairy Queen herself.

She's come to stay a while and is enjoying wearing a paper dress of antique dictionary pages I made a few years ago.

And so it seems, this Halloween will be left up to said Fairy Queen and all of her curiosities.

What sort of tales she shall tell us this autumn season, I can not wait to hear.

I woke up the other day with a longing for a fairy tale feel this year.

I was being beckoned by talking geese and butterfly wing whispers.

It all evolved in an instant and there it was.

To fill my surroundings with inspiration is what I love to do.

No rhyme or reason, just a need I have always had.

It brings such joy and light into my life - to simply ask what I feel like I need right now.

This year it's all butterflies it seems.

The answer is always quite clear if you open yourself to it.

And all that matters is that it brings you joy.

(That's the most important part)

Follow your heart and listen carefully, it will always tell you what you need.

Often we choose not to listen, but when we do...

<3 <3 <3

 

October is racing by, take time to enjoy the season.

That's my motto.

What sort of fun are you up to?

 

I'll be back super soon with another holidayified area in my home <3

 

Love, V

 

 

 

 

Welcome October Magic

Hello fellow October lovers <3

The bug has bitten me, Halloween is trickling out of the box...

And onto my mantel.

I'm not entirely sure that this is my final look, but it's what is happening right now.

I have a few other areas that are getting spookified as well.

But right now I'm all about my favorites, butterflies.

In fact, recently I was thinking about raising butterflies and just letting them fly freely all over my house.

My sister seemed to think this was impractical on my part, what do you think?

For now we have paper butterflies.

Of course Mister Pumpkin Head insisted on having his photos taken.

Cheeeeeeeese! (snap)

I antiqued this dandy table recently so I thought it would be perfect for taking tea in front of the fire as needed (seeing as how it's so cold and all, teeheeee)

I went digging in closets looking for my favorite pillows for the occasion.

The thrift store had some great scary story books to add to what I already had.

I have had the Edgar Allen Poe book since I was around 13 years old.

I truly can not believe we are on the 7th day of October already.

It spins so fast it's mind blowing.

I'm having a delightful time enjoying my décor thus far.

How about you, have you started too?

The magic really begins when the sun starts to go down.

All the candles and fairy lights glow and the fireplace adds just the perfect kind of orange hue.

Nothing like the sun going down hour -

To really set the mood of autumn enchantment.

I just cherish this beautiful time of year so much.

The shift between summer and autumn is like a back and forth dance until the cool sticks.

Warm days and cool nights are happening.

You can taste autumn in the air in the early morning hours.

My roses are all starting to bloom again, they think it is spring.

Then one day in a few weeks I will awaken to a light frost on zinnia petals - 

freezing everyone in time.

I've been feeling a swirl of nostalgia the last couple evening out under the stars.

Not a bad feeling but a beautiful feeling.

The cool air brings memories of times gone by.

As you get older the memory bank becomes vast - 

You think about all the people you love, the memories.

The times that seemed not so long ago now seem ever so long ago.

Then I am reminded that now is the time to make more memories.

And so I do.

I think of things I want to do still and next.

I sit with my bestest Hatter and we discuss some extra fun things to continue over at the country house.

Then, we go up into the mountains with a tow truck man and pull out something I've been dreaming about for 15 years.

Just like that, we start this new project over at the country house.

I can not wait to show you next time.

And so, we always have today to make more memories and keep enjoying.

That's just the inspiration I need to keep gluing butterflies to my house, haha!

Thinking up fun things to make your soul happy.

That's what life is all about.

Isn't it?

 

Happy October, here we goooooo!!!

 

Lots of magical wishes my friends!!!

 

See you super soon, 

 

Love, Vanessa

 

 

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

 

 

ps: This is my new go to soundtrack for this Halloween season