Tag Archives: fall

Time to close down the back deck for the year!

Posted on October 14, 2025 by jjspina

It’s always sad to see the summer end. We know it is time to close down the back deck and put away all the furniture and umbrella. My husband was busy doing this recently with a little bit of help … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin eaters!

Posted on October 6, 2025 by jjspina

We recently put two pumpkins out on our front steps. We are keeping an eye on them for any critters who love to eat pumpkins. There are little teeth marks already on them. We sprayed them with vinegar but they … Continue reading →

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My favorite season is here – fall!

Posted on September 13, 2025 by jjspina

It is sad to see summer leave but there is always a return of warm weather in Indian summer. During early fall we often have some warm weather return. I look forward to that but I do love the fall! … Continue reading →

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One last look at fall’s beauty!

Posted on October 30, 2024 by jjspina

At this time I am not in New England to enjoy the beauty of fall so I had to do this post ahead of time to share my last photos with you. These are of a golf course near our … Continue reading →

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Fall color keeps on coming!

Posted on October 24, 2024 by jjspina

I snapped some recent photos of the color in our backyard that I wanted to share with you. It really has brightened up the whole area with the yellows, oranges and reds. Just beautiful! I never tire of gazing out … Continue reading →

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An autumn poem!

Posted on October 18, 2024 by jjspina

I was looking through my ever-growing book of poems, I have been writing for many years now, when I came across this poem about autumn. I thought I would share it with you. AUTUMN This has always been my favorite … Continue reading →

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Fall Decorations are up!

Posted on September 24, 2024 by jjspina

We decorated our house for fall recently. Here are some photos of the inside and outside. By putting these up I am now in the spirit of Halloween and Thanksgiving. Are you? Happy decorating! Are you feeling festive and ready … Continue reading →

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Take time to read and relax! Life is too short!

Posted on September 23, 2024 by jjspina

Do you ever take time to read and relax? I do in between everything else. I always find times to read in the morning, afternoon and evening. I always have a book in hand on my Kindle or my iPad. … Continue reading →

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A Touch of fall and some flowers!

Posted on September 22, 2024 by jjspina

In between all the flowers that are still blooming I captured some trees showing their fall colors. We are still in between seasons right now with the warm weather back again during the day and cooler at night. Our flowers … Continue reading →

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Is fall almost here? My favorite season of all!

Posted on September 16, 2024 by jjspina

I hate to say this but summer is almost over! I do love the change of seasons, fall being my favorite. The color is beginning already over the past couple of weeks. Once the transformation begins it moves quickly and … Continue reading →

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