The First Day of Fall, No Autumn! What is the difference?

That is the discussion we have been having all week long! Last Saturday, we bought some fall flowers and really spiced up the yard. I kept saying it looks like fall. Dean swears fall is not until much later in the year - like November. Today is the first day of Autumn, but he swears it is not the same thing. <sigh> I think he just likes to argue with me :)

For years, we used the same old scarecrows to decorate the yard. They were made on old fence boards I found and clothes I scrounged from our closets. They finally were too worn our to scare crows or look decent in the yard. I wanted new ones for the yard. Dean offered his awful old overalls, but he would not give over the shirt Joy Anna and I wanted him to give up. Instead, he donated an old work shirt. I didn't have anything to donate as I got rid of everything old and that didn't fit when we left El Paso. Fortunately, I found a dress on clearance at the thrift store. You know if it is on clearance at the thrift store, it has to be a really wonderful piece of clothing!

With some raffia, a hat and some fabric scraps and a silk flower from the craft room, we have scarecrows!

I still need a wreath for the front door, but it looks like fall is here - or autumn - or at least it is September!