Wow! Happy October, y’all! I can’t believe we are already in the tenth month of this year. Time flies! I want to be fully in the fall/Halloween spirit, but it is still so hot here, and the weather is making it hard to get in the mood. I’m still wearing shorts and flip flops! Haha! I don’t know why this surprises me every year. I suppose I hold on to the hope that we will have good fall weather when fall actually arrives. The truth is, we probably won’t see that cooler weather until the first part of December. I do recall one Christmas having to wear shorts because it was hot and humid, and it rained SO much! The weather is just wild!
In any case, you know I’m still going to try to get the Halloween vibe going with my candles! These are the ones I will be burning for October.
I’ve lit two of them so far this morning, and so far, so good! I was ready for a change after burning through last month’s selection. So much so that I pulled out a bubble gum-scented one yesterday because I was just done with apple scents and fall scents! Haha!
As I said, it’s hard to create a fall ambiance when it doesn’t feel like it.
I also got out my new Halloween cocktail napkins and paired them with yet another new mug. These little seasonal mugs at TJ Maxx are so hard to resist!
I was able to get out my fall home decor last weekend and got everything put out. I shared my fall home decor tour from the previous year, and it’s pretty much the same this year. I don’t think I added anything new except a new throw for the couch. Another TJ Maxx find. It’s a good thing this store is a 45-minute drive away from me because I could get into a lot of trouble there if it were closer! Haha! I guess that’s one good thing about living in a small town.
We met my cousin and her family for lunch last Friday. It was good to get together with her and visit. Saturday, Hubby went to the Ole Miss/LSU game in Oxford. You know I stayed home and watched it on TV! Haha!
He met up with two of my cousins who live there, and they enjoyed the game. I’m so glad he got to go. He works so hard and deserves to have some fun whenever possible.
This week is being spent trying to catch up on housework. I’m really struggling physically, so it is going a lot slower than I would like, but it will all get done. And naturally, having THIS in your laundry basket downstairs doesn’t help one bit!!
Jake has suddenly declared the laundry basket in the laundry room is THE perfect sleeping place, so I’m having to work around him a lot while I’m in there. He also woke me up at 4:00 AM this morning, wanting to be fed and let outside. It’s a good thing he is cute, that’s all I’m saying!
Are you excited for October? Are you decorating for fall? Or not at all? I would love to hear about it! Happy October!
Just popping in to check on you. Hope all is well!
Thank you, Mari! Everything is good! Life just got so busy! Haha! I’ll be back posting tomorrow! You re so sweet to check on me!
Hi. Just checking in on you! Hope all is well, and you are having a cozy Christmas season.
Hey Billie Jo! We did have a great Christmas! I appreciate you checking on me. It just seems like everything got so busy right before November and I’m just now coming up for air! Haha! I’m working on a new post now and hope to be back more regularly now. I hope you and yours had a wonderful Christmas!
Jake is adorable! I love cats! I really like all the items in your photos. Thank you so much for sharing, and warm greetings from Montreal, Canada.
Jake looks so cute sleeping in the laundry basket!
I prefer summer to fall, but, I am making an effort to appreciate the season I am in. So far, the only fall decoration I have is an arrangement of squashes from the garden and some fabric fall colored leaves my daughter had. Later, I might decorate for Halloween.
I have a fall wreath up on my front door, and that’s as far as I’ve gotten with fall decorating. My cats liked to sleep in laundry baskets, too. They preferred dirty clothes to clean ones, but they slept on them all. 🙂
I love summer, so I’m not usually in a rush for fall to show up…however, it’s been hot here for all of September and I’m ready for all the fall things, so I need the weather to cooperate. Love your fall napkins and mug…they are so sweet!
Happy October Mandy! It’s my absolute favorite month of all. I’m so ready to fully dive into cozy season! Love your candle collection…you have an amazing one! So glad you finally got those decorations out. 🙂
And yay for football season too – another fave of mine. 😉
Love sweet Jake all curled up in his happy place.
Autumn blessings 🍁🧡
Happy October! I’ve never smelled bubble gum candle and am intrigued.
Jake is so cute!
I’m with you – I’d send hubby to the game and stay home myself. 🙂
I don’t decorate much for fall – mainly door wreaths. I do like my fall scent candles soooooo much. They are always my favorites.
Your items are cute. What a handsome kitty!!!!
I am mostly decorating try to bring in the feel of fall, but yes it seems so far away. I feel like fall is a season that looks pretty in pictures but it is so short here. Jake is so cute.
I have a rough September too with health. I try to just do a little each day but it is often do what I feel like doing.
Happy October.