Although fall doesn’t technically start for another week or so, it started feeling like fall here in Minnesota right after Labor Day.  I had to cave in and turn on the heat back on September 5 when the overnight lows were already in the 40’s.  So for me, fall is already here!

I’d like to say that fall is my favorite season, but the truth is, I can’t really pick a season that I like the best.

I love the first snow of winter, it’s always so magical watching those big fluffy flakes slowly falling.

But I also love spring when the snow has all finally melted, the days are getting longer, and I’m starting to see life in the garden again.

And of course I love summer.  Mornings spent in the garden, afternoons spent floating in the pool, and the garage sales!

But I have to admit, by the time fall gets here I am ready for a break.  I’m pretty much done with weeding, watering, fertilizing, pruning, deadheading, and otherwise caring for the garden.  I’m also done with heat and humidity.  And bugs, I’m definitely done with bugs.

I’m ready to close the windows, put on some cozy sweatpants that have definitely seen better days, and not feel guilty about watching old movies all afternoon.

I also love the apples.

There’s nothing better than a crisp, juicy Honeycrisp apple that was locally grown.

Fall is definitely one of the prettiest seasons in our area too.

It doesn’t stick around long, but it’s an amazing show while it lasts.

Because it is such a fleeting season, I don’t tend to do much decorating for fall.  Mostly I just add some mums and pumpkins outside.  And I also flip the cupboard door sign on our deck from ‘summer’ …

to ‘fall’ …

Our fall tends to go from this …

to this …

in the blink of an eye.

Since fall is so short, and also since I usually have to start working on Christmas decor really early on in order to get it to the shop by early November, I don’t tend to work on too many fall decor projects.  Also, since Mr. Q and I are taking that trip to Canada this year, I probably won’t have many fall projects to share this year.

So today I thought I’d share a few of my favorites from previous years, starting with the rusty pumpkins from last year.

If you click on the link to that post, you’ll also see some of my other painted pumpkins too.

Another of my favorite fall creations was this toolbox with it’s lovely fall color palette …

This ‘hello fall’ banner goes way back to 2019 …

You can find a tutorial for making one here if you want one yourself.

I do create the occasional bit of Halloween decor too, like the Black Hat Society sign that I shared a couple of weeks ago.

Then there was the Notice of Decommission sign that I shared back in 2019.

I hope you have the time to work on a few fall projects yourself this year, and maybe you’ve gotten some inspiration from the ones I’ve shared today.

Also, if you’re local, don’t forget to mark your calendar for my upcoming Carriage House Sale!

I hope to see some of you there!