Fall Outside Our Door

This past weekend, Saturday, September 22, was the first day of fall in the U.S. Autumn has arrived on time outside our apt, despite warmer-than-usual outdoor temperatures.

Scarecrows Simon and Cyrus (yes, they have names) have taken up entry way residence the past couple of seasons and they stand in a pumpkin patch surrounded by leaves that we (happily) don't have to rake. The small pumpkin signs are "new" and were purchased at an after-the-season mark-down sale last year, but it was too late to include them then.

These exterior decorations were done with minimal cost (as in very cheaply). The local Dollar Tree store is a wonderful place to buy seasonal decos for less $ (as are thrift stores). And, keeping the cost to $10 or less is a challenge and fun too. 

"Percy" Penguin and "Ferdinand" Frog remain outside our entry for all seasons. They formerly hung out on our VA front porch and relocated to NH with us. They're always decked out for the current season.

The flags in the lower left and top right of this collage were used at our former VA home Since we don't have a yard or front porch to display them, they are used to decorate the outer walls here.

As you can see, scarecrows and pumpkins are the fall theme at our apt home. Decorations are seasonal rather than for a specific holiday, which is why there are no Halloween-themed items on display. The scarecrows will remain in place until replaced by snowmen in December. Those fellows will remain until spring, or at until the snow melts.

Many folks here in the mill apartments don't decorate their apt entries, but for myself it's a way of personalizing our apt, which is now our home.

Call me curious, but do YOU decorate outside your home (or apt) entry way?