Welcome back to the monthly edition of Where Bloggers Live! I am lucky to have joined a terrific group of bloggers who give a peek into the places and spaces where they spend their time. Today's topic is 5 Simple Fall Pleasures I Live For...and I have a list that is probably similar to many other people's: Cool weather Fall color and falling leaves Soups/stews Autumn/Halloween decor (note: I do not decorate for the season myself) Fall fashion Since I talk a lot about fashion

I am fortunate to have joined a talented group of bloggers for the Global Writing Challenge. Each month, we write about a very broadly defined topic, and the responses are quite varied. The newly revised group includes Deb’s World, Marsha in the Middle, Suzy Turner, Once Upon a Time and Happily Ever After Again, Cat's Wire, Coffee and Cocktails at the Casa, and me. This month, Amy selected the topic Birthdays...which of course also suggests the complementary topic of Unbirt

Shelbee at Shelbee on the Edge is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she selected the 1911 watercolor painting "The Mysterious Garden" by British artist Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh. She chose this painting because "the colors, the ethereal symbolism, and the delicate femininity of the work really spoke" to her. source: https://shelbeeontheedge.com/ Since I do not have a giant billowing melon-shaped dress in my wardrobe to straightforwardly replicat