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Fall Decorating

Bettyanne — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:49:43 GMT

When doy ya'll start to decorate for fall? After Labor day? or not until October..

Just wondering.

Re: Fall Decorating

Goldengate8361 — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:57:03 GMT

I don't decorate for any season, including Halloween or christmas, etc. I've never even owned a Christmas tree or wreath. Nada. Nothing.

Re: Fall Decorating

luvmybeetle — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:57:55 GMT

@Bettyanne wrote:
When doy ya'll start to decorate for fall? After Labor day? or not until October..

Just wondering.

I start the last day of August. Fall and Christmas are my most favorite time to decorate. I have to start early because I start at the end of October to decorate for Christmas. It takes me awhile because I'm not as healthy as years before. I have tons of Christmas ornaments that have to be put on with special attention.

Re: Fall Decorating

luvmybeetle — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 01:01:13 GMT

@Goldengate8361 wrote:
I don't decorate for any season, including Halloween or christmas, etc. I've never
even owned a Christmas tree or wreath. Nada. Nothing.

May I ask why? I've never met anyone who doesn't decorate for anything. If it's prying please let me know.

Re: Fall Decorating

Kachina624 — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 01:05:38 GMT

If it's your house, you can decorate for anything you like, whenever you like. If you're in the mood, go do it today!

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10sluvr — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 01:22:28 GMT

i start around the first part of sept. My mums get planted and then the house. I leave red/white/blue up until then. Mid oct. i switch to halloween and then back to harvest and then just before thanksgiving, i put out a few turkey things.

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grandma petes — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 01:31:17 GMT

I start on September 1. Fall is my absolute favorite season, so I want to enjoy the decorations as long as possible. I use to decorate a lot for Halloween, but now I just tuck a few Halloween specific items into all of the Fall stuff.

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BlueFinch — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 01:37:12 GMT

It's 104 today. I'm not sure when fall like weather may show up, or if it even will, before Halloween. It's necessary for me to feel the temperature change some to get inspired.

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speedy girl — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 02:04:09 GMT

I always wait until it's official Fall on the calendar! I just prefer to enjoy each season until it's over and then move to the next one!

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FlyersGirl — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 07:47:38 GMT

My fall decorations go up on September 1st. October 1st some of the decorations are put away and replaced with Halloween decorations. November 1st the Halloween stuff is put away and I put the rest of the fall things out again. Then the day after Thanksgiving all of the fall decorations are replaced with Christmas decorations. Christmas decor is out till January 6th and replaced with some winter themed items. I am a creature of habit so I don't usually deviate from my decorating schedule.

Re: Fall Decorating

amyb — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 09:51:05 GMT

October.

I always take my cues from what's outside my windows, especially since one whole side of my living space in my condo is windows, so the outside is like inside. Summer lasts until end of Sept here in CT (and winter is lonnnnng, so I'm never in a rush to sweep summer aside early; I always say "every last drop.")

My annuals on my deck still look great through Sept, well into Oct. until the first frost.

October is when the colors start to change outside, and I usually put out a few pumpkins, inside and out mixed with my annuals, and change the outdoor wreath to my fall one. Done. I still mix it with my coastal decor from summer; I'm in a coastal community so it still fits. I don't go "major" fall. I love white and blue/green pumpkins more than all the orange decor.

I do love pumpkin spice anything, and I love baking some pumpkin bread or my aunt's pumpkin chocolate chip cookies in October. Fresh Market already put out pumpkin spice coffee last week. ....I could have gone for some toasted coconut through August! But, I digress.... 🎃☕️🍁🍃🍂

Re: Fall Decorating

amyb — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 10:02:58 GMT

@speedy girl wrote:
I always wait until it's official Fall on the calendar! I just prefer to enjoy each season until it's over and then move to the next one!

Amen. Same, same!

Re: Fall Decorating

godi — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 11:21:08 GMT

I incorporate pumpkins into my landscape in the middle of September along with mums. That's all I do. I don't do big decorations anymore.

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mspatmac — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 11:52:23 GMT

I used to wait until the first day of fall and spend the day getting everything out and decorated. This year I am starting Sept 1 and doing it gradually as the season comes in. (easier on me)

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AuntG — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 11:59:25 GMT

It usually cools down at the end of August so I'll pull out my scarecrows and pumpkins at the beginning of September.

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RetRN — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 11:59:26 GMT

I've decided to decorate for fall Labor Day weekend. It is my favorite season to decorate for and getting older it takes me longer.

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Karie2022 — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 12:05:32 GMT

I kind of take my cues from the weather; we get some hot weather in September. But typically I would say late September, early October.

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PA Mom-mom — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 12:08:21 GMT

@Bettyanne I usually wait until closer to the first day of Autumn to decorate, but as some others are doing, I'm going to start the first of Sept. this year. Summer has been SO hot and dry this year, I'm salivating for Fall. I don't do anything special for Halloween, except to put out pumpkins and mums around the front door to make it more welcoming for the trick-or-treaters.

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LindaSal — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 12:30:53 GMT

I am actually decorating earlier this year. I generally start Labor Day weekend but I just finished a good housecleaning the last few days and decided I would switch from my Patriotic decor into Fall. Reason being we will be away for a week starting next Thursday (taking a road trip up to NH and ME) and by the time we get home it will be almost September! I only do Fall decor, not specific to Halloween or Thanksgiving so I am done until Christmas decor time, LOL! The only thing I will do is plant some Mums and switch my outside wreath when I get home.

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Patriot3 — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 12:40:00 GMT

I leave my Americana decor up until after Labor Day and then start on fall.