goodbye summer....Mama wants some fall.

I made some beautiful strawberry jam.  I love the color!  And I looooove the quilted jam jars I found.  They scream cozy cottage kitchen to me. 

As does my mother's childhood apron.  It's was handmade by her grandma Martha.

'K' for Kirstie, rhymes with thirsty.  Now little sis wears this apron. 

I have thoroughly enjoyed summer.  Now I am anticipating fall with such excitement!  I look so forward to fall and winter, my favorite times of the year.  Crisp air, falling leaves, chimney smoke, baking and a cozy fire.  Today is cool and fall-ish as I stand on my front porch.

This is my view of downtown.  The brownish pile across the river there is made up of thousands of logs.  There is a paper mill just down the river.  I love watching the trees change on the little mountain as the year goes by.

Fall flowers on the porch.  Hey!  Where did those flies come from?  They are tainting my fall flowers moment.  How dare they.

Now I know this it's too early for Halloween decorations.  But, I was so inspired by the cutest Halloween charm pack that my friend MT got for me.  I had to make a banner. 

And I had to hang it up.  Already.

Aaaand I'm not taking it down.  

This charm pack is Haunted Mansion by Moda.  The charm pack came with 42 charms, so one on the front and back of each flag made a nice long banner of 21 flags.  This was such a quick and fun sewing project!

There is also some fall knitting going on in these parts.

Arm warmers for big sis, she requested thumb holes.  So thumb holes it is.  I love this color.

There is also lots of coffee and tea drinking from this fall mug!  I love this mug, I snatched a set of these up from a local thrift store.  These are the exact same type of Fire King mugs that my grandma Marlys and grandpa Carl  had when I was little.  They make me think of them whenever I use them.  I remember my brother and I waking up early when we would spend the night at my grandparents house when we were very little, I was about 3 or 4.  We would walk into their room in the morning and stand at the side of their bed and silently stare at them until they woke up.  Then grandma would go to the kitchen and make coffee for them both.  We would be silly and make our grandparents laugh as they drank their coffee in bed.  

Ok, back to school.  We started our home school year already.  It's so nice to be back on a schedule. 

A schedule that I've got to fit these arm warmers into.  They're almost done.

I hope you're as ready for fall as I am! x

Comments

[Jenn]

all I can say is....meeeeee too!!! :)

[Jen]

So glad you are back in blogland! I love your posts...
and I love your pictures of beautiful Oregon...
and I love your craftiness....(that banner is so awesome! I may have to make one of those!) what did you use to attach the charms to? I can quilt, but when it comes to any other sewing, I'm lost!
..and I'm totally ready for Fall. Bad part, I now live in Southern California and it's sunny and 70 year around. I shouldn't complain, but I LOVE fall, and not getting to experience it just isn't right!

[Sheri Howard]

I love your little garland and your jam is beautiful...too bad we can't have 3 months of September then October!

[Sabine]

After this long hot summer I´m so much ready for fall. I can´t tell you!!! ;o)
Let me tell you that the strawberry jam is most delicious. And I love the "pattern" on the jar.
Sabine B. xxx

[Teresa]

I loved this post, it gave me a warm fuzzy feeling! Must because I'm looking forward to fall (autumn) too. It's also starting here in the UK with chilly nights and misty mornings.
I love the quilty jam jars and mug and your knitting has reminded me that I was intending to make some hand warmers for myself for this winter.
Teresa x

[nanette]

You are the best photographer, among your many talents. Love your blog posts. So unique and perfect. Love the pictures of everything from the mug to the banner. Let the fall celebration begin.

[Jen in NY]

Sarah, I got out my fall decorations on September 1st, I like your thinking!! Such a cute Halloween banner. I love the idea and the fabrics are gorgeous.

The arm warmers are so cozy looking. What great fall colors. And I'm loving those strawberry jam jars...and the coffee mug! Wish I could enjoy both with you! :-)

[Mare]

I totally agree with you!!!! fall is the BEST! it's still feeling like summer here in eastern Wisconsin, sigh. there is a set of those mugs at my local vintage store too, and I am so tempted, but I just know I'd get that "look" from my husband, we already have more than enough mugs. but do we have enough places to keep drawing pencils............ hmmmm

[Pamela]

I have know idea where you live, but looking at your pictures it feels like I stepped back in time...It was a wonderful feeling. I too am wishing for Fall after a terribly hot Summer here in the South.

[SuzK]

I just read about you and your brother staring at your sleeping grandparents and almost lost the sip of coffee I had just taken! Too funny. I'm with you - I love fall, especially after the summer we had here! Saturday night I actually took out the quilts for the beds - woo hoo! Trees are starting to change and I have the advantage of working in Boston and living in NH - my fall is a bit longer 'cause things start earlier up north. My drives to and from the city during the fall can really be lovely (and thank heaven for commuter buses, so I can enjoy looking out the window!)

[Quilter Kathy]

Love those jam jars!
I'm squeezing every glorious moment out of fall!