Joe and I made a quick trip to Colorado recently to visit old stomping grounds (we lived there for 17 years). You might ask, didn't you and your daughter just visit Colorado? Why, yes, we did (see that post here). But Joe didn't get to go. So...Colorado Take 2. Only this time, the aspens were putting on a show! We met friends Mark and Michelle Young in Breckenridge, … [Read more...]
Fall Flowers and Novella Samplers
Yesterday the calendar flipped to Fall. The equinox where the day is balanced between day and night. Summer and Winter. Over the weekend it was 90 degrees here in Indiana. Today I need a jacket. I love the mildness of fall. The thought that we could soon be snuggled up in front of a bonfire. The smoke and rich aroma of burning wood surrounding us. There's also something about the richness of … [Read more...]
What says fall to you?
Is it the turning of the leaves? The crispness in the air? Mums and pumpkins? Pumpkin bread? Pumpkin lattes? College football? Hoodies? (Oh how I love hoodie weather) What tells you that fall is near? Last night Joe and I took the pups on an after-dark-walk and it was almost chilly. Chilly. On September 6. In Nashville. Love it! That first hint of chill in the air is definitely a sign that fall … [Read more...]
Are we ready for fall? And a giveaway?
It's that time of year. The days are getting shorter and the air is getting cooler. I like fall. It's time to settle down and get more work done after finding excuses to goof off during the summer. It's time for soup and pumpkins, football and s'mores, mums in pretty pots and leaves falling gently to the ground. It's that time before the harshness of winter when we can enjoy a long walk or a nice … [Read more...]