Falling Into Fall

So this year for the fall holidays I decided to get a little creative with my front yard decorating. The theme I am going for is pumpkins, pumpkins, and more pumpkins!  I will be doing a few more installments of my pumpkin decors, but first on the list...Hanging pumpkins. I have two giant trees in my front yard and wanted to figure out a  way to decorate them to for fall.  So I went to the store and picked up a couple of packages of fake mini pumpkins. Figuring that the real ones would start to get sad looking eventually and knowing my luck they would break the yarn and I would wind up with a lump on my head. I'll show you how I did this...and I will tell you, its a two person job. I got my wonderful husband to help me...he has a much better throwing arm.

First thing first. We found a rock in our rock garden that had a hole in it that was perfect for tying yarn to. I think any rock that you can firmly tie yarn to will work.  Don't cut the yarn, you'll probably need more than you think.  Once you have it tied pick a spot on your tree to aim for and throw!  It took us a coupple of tries with a few of them but once you get it, cut the yarn from the skein at the height you want your pumpkin to hang.

Tie the pumpkin by its stem as that will be the most sturdy spot.  I was able to loop the yarn just under the stem so it stays nice and tight. Then you'll cut the other side of the yarn from the rock a little bit higher than the pumpkin. Then you will tie the two strings together so that it will hang from the tree.

I don't recommend doing this on a windy day. I did but next time I will choose a calmer day.  Once you get the rest of your pumpkins done step back and enjoy the work you've done! I can't wait to show you the rest of my pumpkin projects this season! Enjoy and love a little something different about life every day.

Have a great fall day!

The Hobby Housewife