Fall in the Hamptons and taking a little bit home.......

Hello and happy Monday to you! And how was your weekend? Ours was fun, and quite relaxing. Dinner with friends, got to see the movie, Rush...which I have to say was quite good, that it was a true story made it even better.I am disappointed I listened to the weather "experts" and didn't go to Vermont as planned, as it turned out so beautiful....bummer!

 We have been having such beautiful weather lately...its slowly starting to get a little cooler every day and the foliage is just now starting to turn every so slightly. I am so loving my favorite time of year and seeing the tiny little glimpses of what is to come, nothing to me can beat the month of October.  I was out in the Hamptons recently and it was such fun being out there in the "off season"......of course I took my camera with me and thought it would be fun to share some of what I saw and enjoyed while out there, as well as a few "souvenirs"  that came home with me. I had fun adding small festive fall touches around the house and finished my outside urns too. So here we go.....

 I think you are never too old to enjoy and marvel at a real life pumpkin patch....what do you think?

 One of my favorite nurseries out east, I never visit without a stop here!

A beautiful vignette so alive with rich color.....love the way the white pumpkins set it off!

 Thought this setup was so pretty and festive, love the white pumpkins, one came with me to join my pumpkin family:)

 This beauty came home with me...the biggest chrysanthemum plant I have ever seen, it measures 36" across!!!!!!!

And bought more baby cabbages....love these, they are so decorative!

 Fresh orchid delivery at my favorite nursery

 This enormous pumpkin was bought at auction and weighs over 450 lbs!!!

 Freshly delivered pumpkins waiting to be displayed....

At every turn, there was something worth taking a picture of at one of my other favorite farm stands...

Pumpkins of every color and size.....

And the fresh veges were still in abundance......

Then onto a pumpkin farm......

 This monster of a pumpkin weighed in at about 180 lbs!

 This is typical for how my car looks when I am finally heading home, it is chock full with not a single inch to spare!

So back at home......

  I filled my large dough bowl with a bunch of falls gifts and put it on my kitchen island.......

 White pumpkins can be placed just about anywhere and look fabulous!

 This orchid is on its way out (lasted a good 5 months) and have a beautiful new one to replace it with...on my agenda today!

 And even tiny little touches in a powder room....

And put the finishing touches on my outdoor urns....understated but elegant

 You cannot fully appreciate just how huge this chrysanthemum   is but its a whopping 37" inches across! See it doesn't take much to excite me:)

 Put by the front side door in a large planter

By the way...confession, some of those pumpkins on my doorstep are not real. I mix in the old with the new, when mixed in you really cannot tell and I love being able to reuse them every year! Thanks for stopping in and wishing you a wonderful day and start to your week!

Calling all blue and white lovers.....

Don't forget now accepting pictures for my new contest "blue and white love" as the name implies.....just send me anything that has blue and white! I cannot wait to see what you send, I know its going to be great! Send all pictures to- theenchantedhome@gmail.com

Please in subject line put "blue and white love"