It's Looking Like Fall, Y'all!

I've been seeing all these posts of everyone's fall decorations and thought it seemed like a good idea, so today I'm sharing mine.

This is the top shelf of the bookcase in the livingroom. The welcome sign came from the dollar store or somewhere just as glamorous. I've had it for years. The pumpkins are ceramic. I think they came from the dollar store, too. I love them and have used them in so many different ways over the years.

This picture shows another shelf on the bookcase. Those are more of the same ceramic pumpkins. The antler and white bird are from Walmart. The owl was bought at Home Goods back in August. The little framed picture I found at the Salvation Army store last week for $1.99. All the orange foliage is embellished with small orange gravel. I love how it seems to glow.

Even my plant stand gets a touch of autumn.

This little grouping is sitting on top of the pellet stove since it isn't cold enough to use it yet. The flowers, milk can and sign are all from Walmart. The jar and candle were a gift from a friend.

The seasonal valance on the kitchen window. Mom has made me one for every season and holiday. 

A rustic garland tops my great-grandmother's china cupboard. One of these days we'll take a tour of the treasures stored in it. On top you'll see the German whistler my dad brought back from Berlin when he served there in the 50's. The shelf above holds Tim's collection of Budweiser steins.

The top of the bookcase in the kitchen is home to a couple members of my chicken collection and a crock stamped with the name of the township we live in with a fall arrangement that includes pheasant feathers. The fish platter in the background was an auction find.

This arrangement graces the kitchen island.

This is in the livingroom and under the TV, which is mounted on the wall. In the background is my husband's Henry .22 that pays tribute to the armed forces. The ghost pumpkin arrangement is from Walmart. The "fall" garland in the front is from Home Goods and the angel was a Goodwill find. That framed landscape is my daughter's handiwork. She takes absolutely gorgeous landscape photos.

This sweet little arrangement was found at Walmart. The basket is a Longaberger that my mom found at a garage sale.

I found the crow and the candle ring at Home Goods. The candle is from Walmart and is banana/pumpkin bread scented. It smells sooooo good! Myra, you can just barely see some of my Navajo pottery on the shelf underneath.

The wrought iron candle ring was an Amazon find, as were the battery operated tea lights. I decorated it with three leaf garlands from Walmart.

The shelf over the sofa sports another garland of leaves and a few more pieces of Navajo pottery.

This isn't in the house or even at my house, but I had to share. My grandson carved his pumpkin yesterday and was quite pleased with it and himself.

And these two cuties paid me a visit this evening. Look at Leah's face. She doesn't quite trust her brother's driving. When he hit the gas after the picture she grabbed hold and screamed like she was on the biggest roller coaster. 

That's fall here in our cozy little house. It's my favorite time of the year!

**Amended** I didn't exactly join in with the Tuesday 4 this week, but since I see it's all about fall today and asks to see your decorations...I'm going to link up.

And I'm adding the recipe I made last night for Catalina chicken. 

4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 cup Catalina salad dressing

1/2 cup peach preserves

1 packet Lipton's onion soup mix

1 1/2 TBS. red pepper flakes (I used less so it wasn't quite as spicy)

1 1/2 TBS. corn starch

Grease slow cooker. Place chicken breasts in cooker. Combine dressing, peach preserves, soup mix and red pepper flakes in a bowl and then pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender. 

Mix 1 1/2 TBS corn starch with 1 1/2 TBS water and add to sauce in slow cooker. Recover and cook another 15-20 minutes.

Serve over rice.

It was so good! Even with just a little bit of red pepper flakes it had a nice tang to it. Tim loved it and I loved that it was simple.