If You Want To Get A Head - Get A Hat

I've been searching for a hat stand for quite a while now. Not the easiest thing to find, and when I spotted this one at a local antiques shop I just had to have it.

I think that it's made out of aluminum....it has a real "industrial " feel with lovely red wooden discs for holding each hat.

I had a stash of hats hidden away for a long time. When we stopped driving from Montana to California to do vintage clothing shows, I just packed each hat in acid free paper and put them away for a rainy day. Today is the rainy day - the hats are now for sale at our mall space.

I really like this "Scarlett O'Hara" style.

This is a gorgeous shade of green velevet.....isn't the bow just fab.

I think that this grey number is from the 1940s, it's one of my favourites.

Here we have a wild purple felt hat, with a black net "fascinator" (union made) on the left and a lovely pinky, mohair wide brimmed style on the right.

I love this multi-colored feather hat.

You may have noticed that I threw a few cowboy hats into the mix - lots of these are worn in this neck of the woods.
So on that note - I tip my hats to you.

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness

The title is the first line of "To Autumn" a poem written by John Keats in 1890.

Many thanks to my brother in law Gerry who took these great photos on his last visit here.

October is my favorite month of the year here in Montana. The autumn colors are spectacular and the many sunny days are crisp and clear. No gloves required yet - but maybe a jacket or a cardigan. The abundance of fresh fruit and veggies at the Farmers Market is the best - wonderful apples and pears - wild mushrooms and all the different varieties of squash for soups and stews.

Our dog Henry likes to go for walks at this time of year.

Classic Americana - Red Barns

Not much snow yet on the mountains

All is calm

Glacier Park

More Rustic Barns

The Flathead River

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Happy Trails - Outdoor Sale

Station 8 was having their annual outdoor sale. The weather was great, business was brisk, and just to remind us we're in Montana - along came some cowboys and cowgirls. Happy Trails.