Mini gourds and tiny tapers ~

Love these petite, pale  white gourds. They’re

pretty enough, placed in a simple white …French  bowl, 

but when I spotted these

tiny, tiny  tapers, I thought the

the two were made for each other. I

searched around for a proper carving utensil and 

began carefully  whittling away at the stem.

The result was

this…

and 

this…

and…

this.

Love the pop  of orange, against our

new  graphic sign, celebrating our

hometown. The gourds & tiny tapers look rather

festive on our sideboard.

Once lit, they add a 

 little understated, Halloween

vibe to the room.

I can totally see, a line of these, dancing down

our  Halloween  holiday table, one per place setting,

can’t you? I know, candles and gourds

are nothing new  but I love that the gourds are real  and

I think the tiny tapers, give the notion…a fun little twist!