A sunny day in October...

... I decided to add these enormous Turkish acorns to the side table in the kitchen...

(Like my children, I seem to end up with all sorts of treasures in my coat 

pockets - these brown-hatted friends picked in Ankara a few weeks back.)

...next to my treasured little cabinet (given this lovely 

vintage look by my talented friend Sarah)...

... and since I was in a decorating mood, I quickly snatched one of the green pumpkins 

from the row of pumpkins lined up in the conservatory to "redden" 

(hoping the man in the house will not notice the blunt veggie kidnapping)...

On the bottom shelf, nothing new: a bucket of old conkers, two rusty shoe lasts and...

...my "planted" onions with some fresh moss...

The sun was flooding the room today...

... encouraging day dreams of summery scents and sun-soaked happiness...

... forgetting, in a moment's blissful ignorance, that there are only 63 days to Christmas!!!

Hoping your weekend is sun-soaked and fabulous, wherever you are!

All the best,

Helena