Fall Almond Pear Gaulette

Hello Everyone,
Things have been busy around here lately.  I have been scrapbooking and
staying in the house out of the smoke. On July 23, 2018, a forest fire
broke out about 20 minutes from our house.  The smoke and ash were
so toxic, and my husband and I have been housebound for over a month.
This is the story:
The fire was started when a flat tire on a vehicle caused the wheel's rim to scrape against the asphalt, creating sparks that set off the fire. On July 26, the fire jumped the Sacramento River, making its way into the city of Redding, causing the evacuation of 38,000 people.

My garden has suffered as well as my husband and me.

Now I want to share with you about the fabulous Pear Galette. 

It will be Fall on September 22, 2018, and I thought I would make this scrumptious

dessert from the pears a friend gave me from the tree he has at his mountain home.

Ice cream is always a great companion to a fruit galette.

Hopefully, we will get some rain soon,  I can clean my garden and enjoy 

some cooler, smoke-free air next month. 

Thanks for visiting today,

Hope you have a great week.

Joyously,

Betty 

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Fall Patio Tour

Hello everyone,

Are you tired of looking at my Fall Patio?
The Fall Patio will be changing into its winter protective

mode in a few weeks. I move all tender plants over 

next to the big television to keep them from the

frosty mornings. 

Each morning I walk out the back door,

this is the view of the patio I see.  I love

the shadows of the morning light reflecting

on the plaid blanket table cover. With 

the accents of orange and the green fern

grotto makes a beautiful setting for my 

morning coffee.  

The mums in the pots on the plant stand need watering 

every couple of days.

The bistro table on the steps has a beautiful mum bouquet

I received from my sister as a gift when

she visited last month. 

I love to add a seasonal wreath to the patio. 

The patio is on the South side of our house and

it stays very toasty during the day, even if

the weather is crispy in the shady parts of

of our yard.

I added my galvanized tray and the 

beautiful pumpkin to the vignette on my bistro table. 

I hope you have enjoyed your Fall Patio Tour

for November 2016.

I am ready to hop into decorating the house for the holidays
in December.  I have discovered as my body ages  I need more time
to do the amount of decorating I love to do.
Thank you for visiting.
Joyously,
Betty
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October is Here!

Hello everyone,
Today is the first day of October, and I am busy cleaning our patio.
I have changed up the look of the patio swing and my little
bistro table. I will give you a tour later this week.
In the interim, I wanted to share some photos from
my archives.

These photos are from October 2015 Go Here to see
more fall inspiration in the complete post.
I am sure some of you bloggers at one time or
another have had computer problems. My five-year-old
computer stopped working last week and I had to buy a new one.
Transferring the data and setting it back up has kept me busy
this week.

I hope you are enjoying some cooler weather.  We
are going to be getting some cooler temps
next week. Yay! I will be in the garden.
First - the patio
Second - the garden

See you soon,
Betty

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Pillow Love*Fall Delight

Hello everyone,

I have been on a little vacation, and I just got home today.

I was going to publish this post on Monday, but I 

didn't get around to it.  I have some photos of my trip I will share

later this week.
This week is the beginning of Fall, and
 before I left, I did a little fall decorating.

I love to open my Autumn storage boxes and discover
my favorite decor all over again.
To see last year's fall decor Go Here.

I started first by changing out the pillows on the sofa.

During the fall and winter, I have soft faux fur 

pillows at each end. Last month
 I bought two sunflower pillow covers

on Amazon.
I have a Pillow Love board on Pinterest,

and most of the pillows are pillow covers
 I design and sew.

You  Are My Sunshine pillow is in the center.

I decorated The end tables with pumpkins in cloches.

I tossed the center pillow over to the solid side.
I think I like the other side better, and the velvet
pumpkins adorn my coffee tables I bought last year.
The pumpkins are so easy to decorate
with, and they are perfect for the Fall season.
During Thanksgiving, I will add a few turkeys.
After Thanksgiving, the Christmas decorations
will be pouring out of the storage boxes.

The artificial lantern bush branches are in my 

favorite bottle.  You can see my furry pillows on the sofa

and all my Fall Delight.

A mosaic to pin

Thank you for visiting

Joyously, 

Betty 

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Bits and Pieces

Hello everyone,

I love September. Last year I purchased a new sofa, the 

natural color brown goes so well with my favorite decor.

I picked a few vignettes I used last fall in my living room.

I have a fondness for sunflowers and vintage glassware.

I have a male and female wooden duck decoys I received

from my dad's collection. I love any wildlife artwork.

Cloches are fun to use when filled with 

dried moss balls, twigs and dried wood.

The angel advent candle holder is on the end table year round.

Wishes to everyone during this delightful fall season.

My vintage candy dish always held candy for

my mother's grandchildren when they came

for a visit.

Last year's fall coziness. 

Some pillow love. The large pillows came with the

new sofa. This year I have made covers for them. 

YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE pillow is a fall favorite.

The two 18" x 18" pillows have a pair of Walmart 

pillow covers in a soft beige tone.

I have a post with this year's fall vignettes coming in a 

couple of days. 

Thanks for visiting today.

Joyously,

Betty 

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SEASONAL CHANGES

Hello everyone, 

Thank goodness it has finally cooled down during the day.

The evenings are cooler and the sun is going down 

much earlier too. 

I have a few seasonal changes in the entry way.

The Sunflowers were an easy sell at the grocery store

a couple of days ago. I couldn't resist the price.

$4.99 for five of the most beautiful blooms.

A mixture of different colored candles and 

pumpkins galore. 

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I made a few changes over the past three months. 

The changes  have been

simple, yet they make a statement.

During the summer I showcased my mercury glass and

branches covered with white blooms.

During the month of August I featured my hydrangeas
in glass vases for a month. This is the drying station for the
 summer blooms  I use the dried hydrangeas during the year in different
 floral arrangements around the house. They are in the wheel barrow
 under the table, and in a white basket in the guest bedroom
 on top of my dresser. 

Next month I will have the  Halloween decorations on
the table. It is a great place to put the bowl of candy
 for the trick-or-treaters on Halloween eve.
I hope you found a little inspiration @ My Cozy Corner today.

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Thank you for visiting today.

Please come back soon.

Joyously,

Betty 

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Fall Pillow Love♥

Hello everyone,

How's your weekend going?  I've been busy planning for our

 family get-together next week. The living room is decorated Go Here.

This week I decorated our master bedroom and I wanted to share my 

FALL PILLOW LOVE

The three matching pillows belonged to my granddaughter and she was giving them away to the thrift store so I brought them home to use on my bed. While sweetheart was golfing on Thursday I put the three pillows on the bed and the beautiful vintage lumbar pillow I found at the thrift store. 

I'm in love with my pillows

A little bittersweet wreath to finish the fall decor in my

master bedroom.

Flowers are still blooming in my garden...

St. Patrick rose and a few button zinnias make a sweet bouquet for

my nightstand.  I have a soft throw at the end of the bed.

My granddaughter gave me another pillow for my daddy's 

chair. 

I love the tassels on the edges in a variety of colors.

I used my mother's floral frog in the bottom of the vase and

it works so well to hold the bouquet in place.

In October I bought this vanity for this space by the french doors.

I hung my mother's pearls she wore in the 50's on the mirror.

I love my roses...

Now it's time to move on with my decorating in the dining room.  

Come back soon and check out my

 GETTING READY FOR THANKSGIVING

Joyously,

Betty

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