Autumn wreath....

I admit to missing home this time of year. Where I grew up we generally had long hot summers with almost everyday being bright and sunny. By the time Autumn comes around it is a nice change. I loved pulling my cosy jumpers (sweaters) out the closet after months of being hidden away. The early Autumn was usually dry so we would rake up the leaves in huge piles and jump in them and throw them around. What a sight it was to see the bright coloured leaves floating and blowing "en masse" across the streets. Many people would decorate their front doors with wreaths or Autumnal decorations of brightly coloured gourds and pumpkins. We even used to make "scarecrows" out of old clothing; we would stuff them with leaves and sit them on our front porch with a small pumpkin sat on top for the head. We had good fun using markers to draw silly faces in them.



Feeling just a touch homesick, I decided to make my own Autumn wreath for our front door. Georgia (our little girl) and I went for a walk down our pretty country lanes in search of bits of foliage. I was planning on doing a large wreath but I could not find a double wire wreath ring at any of the local shops, so we made a simple wire circle and used little pieces of wire to attach the foliage. I used a couple pieces of hydrangea along with some brightly coloured garden flowers to create what I think is a little Autumn masterpiece!