A weekend of celebrations....

6 year wedding anniversary....

reception i still love, and dream about, with no photos taken because of a bad photographer...

my alien spaceship pumpkin....that took way too long, and was not as easy as thought to be...

So far this weekend was great, if i could only be rid of the swine flus, i think i would have been able to enjoy the food and festivites more!

this past week i came down with the DREADED h1N1 flu, influenza a. it was indeed dreadful. i was flat on my back for 4 days. it came on quickly and left in grand finale fashion. i will spare you all the details. bry being the ladies man he is, took on the roles of both parties. he made homemad chicken noodle soup, picked up jamba juices, tried to translate what i was saying, when my voice left me, he cleaned, folded laundry, was bossed around by his 2 year old, his wife, and his newborn baby. but through it all he had a good time, was cheerful and kept up a most pleasant attitude. he bonded with his ladies. i guess he is like the song, what a man, what a man, what a mighty mighty good man...

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." - Albert Camus

i have to post this photo every year. i love the flannel, i love the skirt, i love the socks, i love the boots, the rake, the grass the barn, the cloudy day.

i love this festive looking fall house.
i love the bed and windows and can imagine plopping down on this bed looking out at the fall changing trees.
garnet hill you speak to me this fall season. these lovely owl sheets must go with my quilt that i want.

last night after dinner i took bella for a walk. the sky was beautiful-dark blue and cloudy skies. the air was brisk, and wind was blowing just a bit, it was about to storm. it was so beautiful. i love fall nights like this! i found this quote about autumn:

The hazy, cloudless skies of Indian Summer. Leaves scurrying down the street

before the wind. The cold shiver from an arctic blast.... The last

warmth of the sun. Chilly mornings and glorious warm afternoons. The Harvest

Moon. The Hunter's Moon. The Rainy Season. Dry corn stalks clattering in the

wind. The touch of frost on grass and window pane....

- Keith C. Heidorn

photog #3:http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/paint-talk-matching-the-wall-and-trim-colors-098698

owl sheets:http://www.garnethill.com/jump.jsp?itemID=19616&itemType=PRODUCT&path=1,2,5,9017,9022&iProductID=19616

white house:http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/10/07/garden/20091008-catskills-slideshow_19.html

some dreams.

right before we had joley, we went on a family vacation. we drove to jackson. we went the long, off road way. the best way ever to go to jackson in our opionion. we came up the mountain and down to a little town called wilson. there was some land for sale, with a big red barn and red house. we thought it would be perfect for a motel. then we thought for a second lets drop everthing and make this into one awesome motel. we haven't yet. but we like to dream about it. i have always thought of having my own wedding reception center in the valley with a big barn for weddings-wouldn't it be beautiful on a summer night to open the barn doors and have a huge wedding with dancing and the beautiful night sky?

photog via:http://desiretoinspire.blogspot.com/

pumpkin patching...(not cooperating with the camera, or with me.)

hallowe'ening...

playing with cousins...

a baby blessing with our family.

beautiful.
For MaRy. what have we been up too lately? let me sum it up: potty training, baby blessing, halloween decorating, test taking, sleeping, not sleeping, sleeping in, and no sleep at all, waiting for my internet to work, cooking, loving, hugging, cherishing, holding, smelling the rain outside, listening to the wind, growing, getting colds, lab working, baseball watching, dancing, being healthy, car driving, family reunioning, enjoying my scentsy thing, cleaning, dreaming, laughing, crying, reading, loving.

everything is just perfect.

i love the fall. i love this cozy quilt and i really REALLY hope it lands under my christmas tree christmas morning! things i love about the fall 2009 edition: leaves blowing around, the sound of leaves blowing around, the heater-(if only it stayed on for more then 30 seconds.) cozy quilts, b-dogs hot chocolate, good books(the elegance of the hedgehog, little women) baseball finals, rain, cloudy days, pumpkins, halloween decorations, fall music-joe purdy, feist, tracy chapman. sweaters, warm slippers, cozy lamps.......