A Little Tribute

Last night when I should have been getting off to bed, as I got up and went to the gym way to early this morning (for reasons that are still not clear even to me), I made this treasury instead. Still not giving up on the autumnal palette, but getting a bit closer to embracing the big to-do of next month. Making plans!


♡,


Erin

Feeling Clingy

As in I'm not yet ready to say goodbye to fall. It's still just way too autumnal outside to be listening to x-mas music and thinking about pressies. The weather has been pretty good, no sign of the white stuff, and there are still tons of good-looking leaves around, both high (still on the trees) and low (like all over the backyard that need to make it to the curb).

Tulips are ok in November if they're orange, right? And these only came from Virginia by way of Whole Foods, so it wasn't too ungreen of me to bring them home I maintain. 

Just got these gorgeous, fiery poms from PomLove over the weekend and put them right up to show my allegiance to the third season of the year right up through Thanksgiving. (These replaced the pretty summery ones I mentioned here.)

And I'm keeping my pumpkins too.

But in reality, I know I've got to get busy on some holiday prep. I would like to make rather than buy most of the gifts I give this year. And I have neglected The Little Green Vintage Shop for oh so long now, between working on our basement and another project relating to the career I got degreed to do. I know I promised to update it with oodles of vintage goodies, and possibly some handmade ones as well, literally months ago. Well, the oodles are still sitting about, waiting to be given the chance to be adopted. I just have to find the time and good light to photo them.

Alright then, to work!

♡,

Erin

Comfy

is what I've been today, if not exactly on the cutting edge of fashion, loafing around the house in my brand-new, fuzzy mocs (grab a pair for yourself here)...

and the long-sleeve New Holland Poet tee I picked up on our craft beer tour (available online too). You've got to love that graphic though, especially this time of year. I definitely chose the design with a casual fall day such as this one in mind (though I do like the beer too).

And I'm guessing they designed the logo as such because stouts are so fall-weather-appropriate.

And speaking of the libations, it's nigh on happy hour.

Cheers!

♡,

Erin

Spooky

I submit to you the most authentically haunted-looking house I think I may have ever stumbled upon. I just happened to glimpse it out of the corner of my eye while cutting down a street in Clintonville on my way to the grocery. I love that despite the dilapidated condition, someone took the care to put a pumpkin on the porch. Could not be more perfectly Halloween-y. In seriousness though, I always want to walk up and give houses in such a state a big hug. Here's to hoping that someone has just snapped it up for a bargain and is on the verge of giving it a new lease on life.
Happy Halloween!!!


♡,


Erin

How My Garden Grew

Well, there was no hot sunshine nor pool involved in my trip to Florida. It poured rain my entire visit, until Monday when I flew home. However there were plenty of birthday cupcakes, and it was wonderful to meet our newborn niece and play, play, play with the 3rd birthday girl.

The day before I left, I took these pics of the front garden. I had just replaced some spent summer plants with some new specimens including these violas and the cabbage below. 

And this fuchsia celosia.

More work to do for sure next spring and summer towards my English cottage-y vision. 

Don't have the variety name at hand, but I swear this is the most gorgeous orange mum I've ever met.

Things are looking a bit shabbier now two weeks on, however my dahlias are still going strong. (You knew there'd be dahlias. Seriously, I am so smitten with these flowers.)

Putting together this post has definitely given me some needed cheer. It was a chilly, rainy day here in Oh-hi-yo. It feels like winter is right around the corner.

My dad is currently visiting and we're back at refinishing the finished side of our basement. The good news is it's starting to look more like rooms and less like a multi-chambered dungeon.

Apologies for being a bad blogger for the last almost two weeks. I just needed a bit of a break from the interwebs. (Well, I definitely didn't go completely cold turkey, I'm way too addicted for that. But I did cut back some.) But it's good to be back.

♡,

Erin 

Golden Highlights

This weekend we were back at the basement, this time with help from Greg's Mom and Dad. But there was an escape from the dungeon (as I'm sort of starting to think of it) by Greg's Mom and I long enough to take in the Farmer's Market (as per the usual for me, as you already know).

I've wanted to try one of Sassafras Bakery's (super cute website) lovely goodies for awhile. As by the time we were ready to pack it in and return home, it was nearly 11:00 and I was still sans breakfast, I finally just couldn't resist any longer, and upon being told it was the last chance, brought home this gorgeous peach basil scone. (Last chance because Ohio peaches are nearly gone till next year. Boo.) And oh boy, it was as good as it looks! 

Also on offer at the market was the new fall edition of Edible Columbus, published quarterly and devoted to covering the wonderful producers and purveyors in the region.

So before getting back to work, I brewed up a cup and took a load off. (I swear the sweet fall palette of this assemblage is a happy coincidence!) 

So happy to see Honeyrun Farm featured! (See previous Farmer's Market tribute.)

(At risk of it seeming like this blog is completely devoted to farmers markets and dahlias) later in the afternoon I plucked these lovelies from my own front garden!...

and jammed them into a few little arrangements for around the house. I've been hooked on fresh flowers on the dining table for quite awhile now, and after sticking some in the office and spare bedroom for the benefit of our Labor Day weekend guests, I've now gotten used to peeking into these rooms and having cheery bouquets sitting there staring back at me. So for now, while they're abundantly free for the cutting, I think I'm going to keep indulging.

Anywho, progress was made in the basement; optimistic projection is that we'll be watching college bowl games down there. Pessimistic, the Super Bowl.

Back soon.

♡,

Erin

I Spy...

I came to be hoofing it along High St. in Clintonville (the area of Columbus just south of Worthington) today and I spotted fall trying to blend in amongst a bunch of zinnias. Random pumpkins ♥.

This pretty little garden flanks the entrance to The Cornerstone Deli-Café's parking lot. I've never eaten there, but I like their effort to brighten things up a little bit in the midst of an expanse of blacktop. 

In other news, I am actually, really, truly adding items to The Little Green Vintage Shop. As you read. 

And we're having friends come to visit over the long Labor Day weekend, so the next couple of days are going to be busy getting work done and the house spiffed up prior to their arrival. But the weekend itself should be a blast. 

So in case I'm not back till next week, have a great (and hopefully long) one yourself!

♡,

Erin