perfect Fall days

Indian Summer arrived last week and chased

away the chilly damp rainy days that

we had been having. 

Perfect weather for getting out to

the garden and bringing in anything

still remaining...

...like zinnias, string beans, peppers

and leeks.

And the rest of the birdhouse gourds,

which did so well this year, I'm

not sure what I will do with them all.

This is just a small sampling

of the many I have hauled in from the garden...

I found some instructions at the Old Fashioned Living

website for drying the gourds and making bird houses.

And, there's a how-to for making painted bowls

from the gourds Here.

The pumpkin crop was not good this year,

but thankfully I did end up with two

Cinderella pumpkins, grown from the seeds

that Niki {Rural Writings} so kindly sent me.

The rose bushes are putting on a late season show,

and the fall colors are amazing...

...perfect for enjoying a walk/drive in the country.

~ Deb