I also love autumn. I did the same thing to the house. Still need to put up my autumn light in autumn foliage on my mantle in the living room. I leave it all up until after Thanksgiving. A question for you , on your Alpine tree....do you leave it up all year? or not. I havre been looking for a skinny one to put on my sun porch. So in te winter I can open the kitchen door and see it........recipe for your plum cake.....it looks yummy.