to the mountains

We had intended to get up to the mountains sooner to see the fall colors, but our busy schedule kept us away until most of the reds had faded. Although the aspens were all afire-and they have my heart anyways, so the drive did me good. We wandered around an area teaming with giant boulders covered with moss, and Matt found a little clump of trees to try out his "tree-cercise". (My palms were sweaty with his tree wedging/balancing antics but of course he was fine, and my fear of becoming an overanxious mother was confirmed.)

stray

Meet our little stray friend. He has already consumed 4 cans of tuna and apparently doesn't like milk. He comes back to the house every night at the same time and looks at me through the window until I let him in. Lucky for him I am never one to say no to a cat-especially a ginger tabby.

lately

There are no words for how busy it has been around here lately-or I guess I should say there are no brain cells left to think of words to explain how busy it has been lately. Lets just say our poor cars are crying for an oil change and getting dressed in the morning has now started to take up waaay too much time. As is goes though-a few random niceties came my way which I would like to dub my "brakes", as they slowed this crazy train life of mine down considerably, even if for just a second (which is about how long it took me to eat the delicious macaron above).

-(illegally?) picking sunflowers off the side of the road.

-the most refreshing strawberry soup (necessary to cool down on these still very warm fall days.)

-Heirloom tomatoes grown by an older couple, not just any older couple either, a completely adorable plaid-wearing, beat-up truck driving older couple. As you can see they took the time to write out each variety of tomato and tape it on so as to avoid any uneducated consumption of these beauties.

-being twinners with a most delicious grasshopper macaron.

i spy

What our Sunday walk looked like.

changes

I like the way September settles on me. I like the way music sounds in September and the way my clothes feel, welcome warmth instead of hot confines. I like the idea that with this cold brings change. Change of the sun, the trees, and how leaves are now beneath me instead of above.

findings

A few recent finds. The first is a scrap of newspaper found underneath the carpet of the house I grew up in. We are guessing it is about forty years old based on the fact that green beans were 28 cents and Gladys Knight was 29. (Two very trustworthy things to base dates on mind you.) The second was a hidden stairway we spied with a neglected statue.

For some reason both of these things remind me of fall. Fall feels old, even though it is newly upon us.

a time to read

Books and September are a match made in heaven. I have been reading quite a bit lately during the cool evenings with the windows open and the crickets chirping at full capacity. I haven't read about the Campfire Girls yet or the Motor Maids, but with these lovely book covers I might have my next few books already lined up.

weekend

Happy long weekend!

We are going to be celebrating this little ladies 1st birthday, as well as enjoying the warm evenings before fall is upon us.