Today is the last day of August and the end of summer. In my household, the seasons change meteorologically, not according to solstice. September 1st marks the beginning of autumn. It will be the first autumn since 2003 that I will be able to put up the fall decorations promptly and readily. I'm going to enjoy that!
First I need to make sure the 'habitable sections' of the house are good and clean. This doesn't, of course, involve the "stuff room", that last bedroom where everything that needs to be sorted has been put. I just need to clear out the living areas and entertaining areas. Then I can pull out the summer tupper and take down the summer decorations. I have a white-flowered garland above the tapestry in the living room. I also have a summer-themed tablecloth. To be honest, I have more fall decorations than summer...
A change of seasons is a good time to go through what you have, consider where your life is, and renew your determination in housekeeping for the new season. Later I'll list the things that I do during the fall to ready the house for wintertime, and I hope some people will add their lists as well!
I never thought of season decorations :) Thank you for the inspiring idea!
ReplyDeleteThis is a good reminder, I've got some fall items (okay, 2 place mats!) that I should be putting out soon. I love decorating for the sesons, I've simply never been "together" enough to do it on a regular basis, but now that I'm home full-time, I can take my time and get it "together" a little at a time!
ReplyDeleteGod Bless!