Happy Thursday sweet friends. Today is my sweet Daddy’s 92nd birthday. We had a celebration last night and will enjoy a small party this afternoon. I am preparing some of his favorite dishes. When I asked what he would like for dessert, he said, “ a banana pudding sure would be good.” I am making it just like my beloved Mother always did. We are so thankful that he still lives at home and his mind and memory are excellent. He is a beautiful blessing to our family and all who know him.
“Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.”
Romans 12:9-10
It is so much fun to decorate the cottage porch for seasons and holidays. Not much changed from last year’s autumn porch!
Of course, there is an abundance of pumpkins! Is it possible to have too many?
Moving my Mother’s glider from the porch to the garden made space for all my pumpkins!
I do love a pumpkin stack or two, or three…!
The small garden seat found its way to the porch. The pillow is a new find from TJ Maxx. It usually resides inside as does the throw. The squirrels and birds would destroy both if they were left outside.
I mentioned last year that the harvest scarecrows had seen better days and I was going to put them to rest. After many readers disagreed, they are back again…
…there seems to be a button missing and her face has a smudge of mildew. That doesn’t bother the girls or Wyatt!
Since cotton fields are plentiful in our Appalachian Foothills, the cotton boll wreaths keep appearing year after year. A new fall rug was also discovered at TJ Maxx and fell off the shelf into my cart! Does that happen to you?
The missing wall basket was found and put to use. RM cut goldenrods and American pokeweed…
…and a dear friend gave me a bunch of dried okra which was added to make a natural arrangement!
The glider was decked out with a throw and pillow for picture taking. Mums are scattered throughout the garden and on the porch.
“October, the extravagant sister, has ordered an immense amount of the most gorgeous forest tapestry for her grand reception.”
~Oliver Wendell Holmes
Yellow pumpkins…green pumpkins…dark orange pumpkins…warty pumpkins…traditional orange pumpkins, all gather to make a total of twenty on the cottage porch! The small wheel barrow holds a collection of mini gourds and pumpkins.
The vintage Schwinn adult tricycle is carrying pumpkins and a mum in its basket!
“It is a delightful pastime to sit in the pleasant sunshine of autumn, and gaze from this little spot over such a landscape.”
~H.T. Tuckerman
I continue to pray for all those affected by the hurricane. A dear blogging friend’s home experienced a direct hit, but thankfully she and her husband are well.
Thank you so much for your porch visit and gracious comments. Wishing you a delightful autumn day!
Linking with:
Pieced Pastimes, Between Naps on the Porch, Katherines Corner, Follow The Yellow Brick Home,
Imparting Grace,Life and Linda
Your Sunshine Cottage is living up to its name and is so cheery and welcoming in her fall finery Pam! Love all the pumpkins, mums, wreaths, baskets and new pillows. Happy Thursday ♥
Thanks so much, Mary 🧡🍂
Good morning Pam! Happy Birthday to your dear daddy!! We are celebrating John’s Oct. 11 birthday early (tonight). His request…banana pudding! Is that a man thing?!? You have captured the spirit of Fall perfectly, and the grands must be thrilled with Sunshine Cottage! This time tomorrow we will be headed to the airport for our big adventure.
Thanks so much, Roxanne. Safe travels and enjoy your trip♥️
Happy Birthday to your sweet Dad. The Sunshine Cottage is dressed perfectly in its Autumn finery. It is all so beautiful. I would love to sit a while with my coffee and just take it all in. Your wall basket is perfectly arranged. I love the okra. Your scarecrows look great to me and I know the children delight in them. The words from Romans speak to me.
Thanks so much for your sweet comments that warm my heart. Wishing you a beautiful autumn weekend 🧡
I love all the pumpkins your grandchildren planted. The porch looks nice.
Since your father asked for banana pudding for his Birthday, it must be good. Will you share your recipe your mom use to make with your readers. I know others would enjoy that as well. Thank you, EmmaKay
Thank you, Emma Kay. I will do my best to share the recipe!
Your cottage is so darned charming, it always makes me smile. And I adore the plethora of pumpkins and beautiful blooms. I need to get pumpkins when I get home from the lake! Those wreaths are perfect for your beautiful blue doors. Sending all good Happy Birthday wishes to your dad — you are so lucky to have him with you still.
Thank you, Jeanie. My dad is a blessing to us!
Happy Birthday to you Dad! The cottage porch looks beautiful all decked out for fall.
Thank you, Penny 🧡🙏🏻
Oh Pam, it is absolutely perfect, Fall Fantastic! I’m so glad you didn’t get rid of that cute scarecrow! Pumpkin towers and Autumn flowers in abundance! Love your double cotton boll wreaths too. Happy Birthday to your amazing Dad, how incredible to have him still healthy and close by.
Jenna
Thank you, Jenna. We are so thankful for my Dad♥️
Sunshine Cottage looks gorgeous dressed in her autumn finest! I agree one cannot have too many pumpkins. Your mums look so pretty placed in various spots. The pop of color they bring is beautiful. I love your new finds from TJ Maxx. They make lovely additions to the entire setting. Happy Birthday to your Dad! Enjoy your day, sweet friend!
Thanks so much, sweet friend 🧡
How ironic, I was thinking of your daddy this week. So good to know he is doing well and still has a sharp mind. Wishing him a blessed and happy birthday. The Sunshine Cottage is picture perfect and I thank you for sharing it with us, even if it has to be with pictures. Blessings today and always.
Thank you, Bobbie. Your sweet comments are heartwarming 🧡
Everything looks lovely and fresh. I love orange, so the addition of pumpkins every fall makes me happy!
Thank you, Leslie Anne 🧡
Happy Birthday to your sweet Daddy, Pam! An old fashioned cooked banana pudding does sound delicious! Give him a hug from us . 92 years of good health is quite a blessing. The Sunshine Cottage is gorgeous! The Fall colors are lovely! Your scarecrow boy and girl are so cute. Love the new pillow, throw and rug. The Sunshine Cottage is most inviting! Enjoy your celebration this afternoon. Clara❤️
Thank you, Clara, Wishing you a beautiful weekend 🧡
Beautiful!!!!!
Thank you!
Happy Birthday to your dad! I love how your porch came out for Fall. Those cotton wreaths are amazing. Have a great week.
Thanks so much!
Good Afternoon Pam… you will find me out on your Sunshine Cottage Porch! What a delightful array of Fall pretties! Pumpkins, colorful pillows and throws and very cute little fall raggedy Ann and Andy!
May you please bring some Banana Pudding to the porch… I bet it is delicious.
Such a charming visit I have had.
Happy Birthday to your Dad!
Thank you for your prayers for victims of Hurricane Ian. They have been through so much.
Thank you, Nancy. The banana pudding was Daddy approved! Happy Friday!
Super cute and cheerful. Looks so pretty.
Thank you, Kris!
Happy Birthday to your dad. Wishing him happiness and blessings. Love the dolls. Beautiful setting.
Marilyn,Joan and Marion
Thank you, Marilyn, Joan, and Marion! Happy Friday!
Stunning Fall vignettes! Such beauty. Happy Birthday to your precious Daddy. God bless him.
Thank you, sweet friend 🧡
Pam, I love your cottage porch! It’s so very delightful.
Visiting today from GraceAtHome#32&33
Paula, thanks so much for your visit!
This is my favorite time of year so see your Sunshine Cottage porch all dressed up with the bounty of October. Belongs on the cover of a garden magazine! You and Mr RM certainly put so much work into your gardens and home and it so shows!!! I am happy to see your scarecrows are back!!! Happy October Pam!
I love autumn and the cottage gives me opportunity to overdo the season!
Often I read your posts while having morning coffee and breakfast but don’t comment then (not good on my handheld). But I wanted yo swing back by and tell you how much I love your cottage and how you’ve decked it out for fall (love the dried okra in your arrangement). And, of course, another aih for birthday blessings. Your Daddy looks SO good. You are truly blessed. I was speaking to a gf’s mother today who is 92, and I just love talking to her. She was a classmate to the owners of our home (two owners before us, which I also knew and spoke with many times over gardening). Today she told me the woman of our house used to set dinner table days before a dinner. That made my heart smile. Have a great weekend, Pam.
Thank you Rita for all of your lovely visits. I love talking to older people. They have so many wonderful stories to tell. My sweet Daddy is a library of info and stories. I read once when an older person passes away, so does a library. Have a beautiful day!
Congratulations to your dad for reaching 92, and kudos to him for staying strong mentally and physically! / Your mesmerizing photos, Pam, always provide such a lovely respite during a busy day. Thank you for sharing your pumpkins, flowers, linens, TJ Maxx finds(!), and more with us! Question: How do you keep that basket arrangement on the cottage wall fresh-looking? Or do you let it “age gracefully?” Thank you!
Thank you so much, Nancy. The basket arrangement is aging gracefully. Happy Sunday!
Thank you, Pam!
A beautiful post Pam!
And what a blessing that you still have your Dad
nearby & celebrating such a milestone birthday too! ☺️
Blessings sweet friend, Jennifer 💖
Thank you, Jennifer 💛
Happy, blessed birthday to your Dad, Pam! I know your banana pudding turned out delicious and that he enjoyed every spoonful!
And the cottage! Those cotton boll wreaths, the blue bike, the pumpkins everywhere. I could sit there for hours just gazing at the beauty that surrounds you. Thanks for inviting us in where it’s all so lovely, cozy, and colorful.
Thank you, Linda. My Daddy said the banana pudding was just like my Mom made!
So festively fall! No, one can never have too many pumpkins in October.
Thank you, Carole!
Pam, everything is so pretty and festive. Beautifully dressed for autumn. I am over the moon for your cotton wreaths – I dearly love them.
Have a wonderful week ahead and I do hope you are seeing autumn temps. The leaves are beginning to turn here and Jack Frost is visiting tonight.
One can readily surmise that Autumn is your chosen season…just look at your porch Fall-fest and celebration; so colorful and encompassing. A most blessed Birthday to sweet Daddy who inspires us all with his long, well-lived life and keen
spirit…and only 92…bet he could turn that around and get away with it. Wish I could send your Romans to every living soul to carry and live it throughout their days …. welcome to a renewed and blessed world… Continued prayers for those
in Florida.
As always, your visits warm my heart 💛 Wishing you a joy-filled Sunday, Mary!
Pam, your cottage looks so warm and welcoming. Love the additions of pumpkins and florals. How lucky you are to have your dad with you. He looks amazing. So glad he approved if the banana pudding. Enjoy your slice of heaven.
Thanks Linda. We are so thankful for my Daddy!
Oh, such beauty! I love everything, especially your Mom’s glider. It looks so pretty outside and looks so inviting! Happy Birthday to your dear Daddy!
Many thanks, Cheryl!
Pam, the Sunshine Cottage looks beautiful all dressed up for fall! I love your dried arrangement with the okra – so pretty – and no, I don’t think you can ever have too many pumpkins. They look fabulous the way you have stacked them. Happy birthday to your daddy and that’s quite an accomplishment. My mom is 92 as well, and there is not a day that goes by that I do not count my blessings that she is in my life so I know how you must feel! Happy Monday!
Kim, I am so happy for you that you still have your mom. Blessings for sure!
I’m late reading this email but wanted to respond by saying….HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY! You are blessed. Love your cottage decor.
How sweet, thank you Nancy!
That dried okra looks so slick in that wreath! It’s perfect!
Thanks Alycia!