Wednesday, November 6, 2013

The Wartier The Better...


I don't know what excites me more about this time of the year....the changing of the colors in nature or pumpkins and gourds, (I really am a cheap date, give me some beautiful fall landscapes to photograph or a good pumpkin and I am in heaven) And those pumpkins, the wartier & knarlier the better (probably just made-up those 2 words) and particularly the ones with those curly stems.  I love green ones, gold ones, orange ones, white ones, yellow ones, and striped ones, ones that are made from sticks and glittery ones.  Those pumpkins & gourds with all the bumps are beautiful in my eyes, what personality they have.  In this case, beauty isn't skin deep, it's right on top for all the world to see.


They decorate my front porch from September until December, perch on my kitchen window, stand on shelves, brighten up the powder room, and take center stage on the Thanksgiving table.  So today I am grateful for the abundance of pumpkins and gourds at this time of the year and right now, a piece of pumpkin pie doused with whipped cream and a cup of coffee sure sounds mighty tasty.  How about you, what are you grateful for today?

"Vegetables are a must on a diet.  I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie."  ~  Jim Davis

Until next time.....

20 comments:

  1. i like those diet 3 'must-haves'. cute collage, deanna.

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  2. Your gourds are all just marvelous my dear as one of the guys on TV says. no really I love them all. I make up words all the time but it is usually because I can't spell. :) I can't get over how well your pansy is doing it is just busting out of it''s pot. Love the color.

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  3. Ha ha! Love the quote - those are my kind of veggies! Love all your warty goodness and really love your front step with those orange pansies! Today I am grateful for a day of no rain. Hope your week is lovely. xoxo karen

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  4. Love that quote :) And I thoroughly enjoy all of those "vegetables". Oh yes…pumpkin love!

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  5. I love the mosaic of all your gorgeous pumpkins...You certainly have a great collection and undoubtedly add to it every year. I know your home must be lovely with all the different color and textures of your pumpkins....I totally agree with Jim Davis on the vegetable issue...bring on the pumpkin pie..

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  6. What a great collection and neat collage. I'm all for the 3 vegetables too.

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  7. i enjoy ur fall porch decor. but i'm not picky when it comes 2 fall / autumn decor. ( ;

    happy week.

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  8. Wartier the better...then you'd love me! I love your fall images...and I agree w/Jim Davis.

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  9. I also love the colors and textures of these gorgeous pumpkins and gourds. One of the first still life photos that I did , amazing myself, was of a pumpkin. I remember that i actually named it peter, and was totally enthralled how "photogenic" he was. Lovely shots Deanna, and all of this gorgeous color is definitely something to be so grateful for in this time of year.

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  10. Great photos . I too love the color and textures of pumpkins and gourds !
    Today I am grateful for the wonderful cart ride I took with our pony to see the remaining colors left on the trees around our farm !

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  11. Lovely collage! You have some pretty pumpkins/gourds! I like the simple but beautiful nature of decorating with nature's bounty.

    I like those words: wartier and knarlier. :-)

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  12. Love your gourds and pumpkins. I think I will follow that vegetable diet.

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  13. Hi Deanne I loveallthe pummpkins in the collage. I hav nevere seen such a variety. Over in the UK I usually only see perfevt ones. How borong having seenyour wonderful ones. Love the porch decoration.

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  14. Deanna! Pumpkin pie and cream ....and coffee break; was that really there waiting for you or were you dreaming of ...?

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  15. I agree wholeheartedly with Mr Davis! Love your cute fall display.

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  16. Lovely collage of the pumpkins and gourds, these photos are just delightful. My answer to your question is, today I'm grateful for days (like today) when my only problem is tea or coffee.

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  17. I so agree! It adds so much character!

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  18. Totally with you on the gourds! And I'm a cheap date, too. Just put a camera in my hands, drive me to a pretty destination and I'm as happy as a pig in a peach orchard. Have a great day!

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  19. Deanna, everything is soooooooo beautiful! You really have an eye for color and design.

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  20. Such an amazing array of colour. We don't get the variety over which is a shame, but I did find a pretty white one ...PS all sorted out on the blog front thanks so much for letting me know

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