Interior designer Hannah Hampton, The Flower Hunters Cottage, Barn Jackets and more on Monday Musings. 

Monday Musings No.189

Good morning friends, it’s Fall. The magical season of leaf peeping, cozy routines, and the scents of wood fires, fallen leaves, and everyones’ favorite warm spices in pumpkin and apple desserts.

This is our season to get back into a routine, and to savor the cooler weather before the cold of winter comes.

Although the calendar says it’s Fall is hasn’t felt like it here this week, we are still in the high 80s’ and will be for at least another week. That’s ok, I can make my own magic early in the morning when it’s cool and cozy.

We had a quiet weekend, lots of walks, bike rides, and a few small projects at the house. We are gearing up for the busy season of the next 3 months, lots of travel, guests, the holidays and fun along with concerts, parties, etc.

Tell me about your weekend? What did you do?

On to +5 Things!

1.Read~The Flower Hunters Cottage

When the world seems dark I retreat into carefree, escapist books, preferably set in Scotland, Britain or anywhere else that is moody and romantic. This weekends read was all of that and more.

Mairead is a botanical artist, gardener and quilter. She leases the flower hunter’s cottage in the Scottish Highlands. She plans to get away from the city and finish the floral artwork for her new book along with her quilt designs.

As part of the lease agreement she has to take care of the traditional cottage garden while the owner, the flower hunter, is away working abroad, searching for a new species of flower.

Mairead arrives at the cottage in January. After settling in, she meets handsome flower grower, Tavion, and Ethel a knitter who spins and dyes her own yarn. While making new friends, Mairead is keen to get on with her artwork and quilting – and get the garden ready for the spring and summer. Romance isn’t on her to-do list, but when it comes to love, nothing goes according to plan.

The Flower Hunter’s Cottage is filled with flowers, artwork, knitting, quilting, baking cakes, gardening and romance.

MORE BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS

If you have already read these books or missed something I have featured before on the blog check out My Bookshop on Amazon. 

2.Watched~The Interior Design Show

Interior designer Hannah Hampton in her London home.

3. LINKS: READ+WATCH+LISTEN

How one small town in Illinois survived the Rust Belt’s manufacturing decline to become the world’s canned pumpkin hotspot.

The 2025 Fall Foliage Prediction Map

An antidote to brain rot (according to a neuroscientist)

AI Will Change How We Grocery Shop, but Not the Way You Think

It is now peak hurricane season: What to expect for storms in the Atlantic

The Humanities Aren’t Dead Yet

The Summer Everyone Became Obsessed With ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’

What It Feels Like to Climb Mount Everest in Under Seven Days

McSpaghetti to McAloo Tikki: Inside the world’s local McDonald’s

The Incandescently Handsome Star Who Changed Hollywood Forever

Why Your Cheese Board Never Tastes as Good as It Looks

4. SHOPPING BREAK~Outfit of the Day

A casual fall outfit is about layers, after all the weather is all over the place. Start with a comfy pair of jeans, add a pair of Chelsea boots, a t-shirt, then a sweater and top with a barn coat. You can wear this tailgating, to the farmers market, out to do errands or taking a walk in the neighborhood.

Outfit Details~Click the Photos or the Links for More Information

Barbour is my favorite but there are so many great ones this year, like the one in this outfit that is very similar to a plaid Barbour wax jacket that I have had for years!

More Barn Coats

5. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT THIS WEEKEND

This weekend I joined Kim and Juliet for Weekend Meanderings, I shared Brooke Giannetti, Patina Meadow, Restoring a French Chateau,Virginia Wolf, Monk’s House and more on Weekend Meanderings.

THAT’S ALL FOR NOW

Have a great day friends, thank you for spending part of your day with me I hope that you enjoyed Monday Musings.

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On My Radar~Fall