To soak up all the possible fall moments this year, I like to make a list of autumn themed things to do. This seems to help me organize my thoughts when I have some downtime which is a lot these days. I began doing this a few years ago and have definitely noticed that when …
Last week, Malcolm and I took a road trip to Ouray with his mother. We traveled on the Million Dollar Highway, which with inflation, should be the Trillion Dollar Highway. The aspens burned yellow, ochre, deep red against the surrounding evergreens. I highly recommend a jaunt down the highway in mid-September which is the peak …
This is what our grape leaves are currently doing. We didn’t get any viable fruit from these this year, but we learned a great deal about how to tend to fruit trees and plants. Next year we’re going to have so much damn delicious fruit, including grapes. P.S. We think these are grape plants, but …
When I was growing up, I needed a lot of alone time. Ever since I can remember, I found solace in reading a book in my room for hours. I did a lot of things by myself like going to see movies and going to concerts. I even signed up to teach English overseas in …
One of the best seasonal things that I've been a part of has been fires and roasting marshmallows under the Harvest moon. Normally I only achieve a few of my fall and Halloween dreams each season. This time, I am trying to focus on the present and absorb each spooky movie and Reese's glow in …
One of my absolute favorite things to do is to decorate for autumn/Halloween, heavy on the Halloween. M and I have an agreement that I can indulge in my love bordering on obsession starting September 15. I would love to tell you that I held out, but the dollar spot at Target and kitschy Halloween …
Remember last year when I posted about transforming and recreating my life? Well, friends, I’m doing the thing again. Big changes are coming up and I can’t wait for them to be here. Maybe that’s why I love autumn so much. It bewitches me with the reminder that nature recreates itself every year. Here are …
I may have mentioned this before, but Colorado is my favorite place to be during the fall. And it's in full swing the week of Halloween. There are still some leaves on the trees, but the days are getting much shorter. Here are some photos I took during a walk through downtown Colorado Springs. Enjoy! …
For the first time in my adult life, I have a front porch set up that I can be proud of. I don't usually spend too much time or money on decorating my house. Since I graduated college, I saved all my money for travel instead. But something about the crisp autumn air galvanized me …
One of my favorite kinds of pumpkins to decorate with are the white pumpkins. They are the slightly classier version of the time honored orange pumpkins. They look striking when you paint them as well. One year, I painted the top halves gold or turquoise. They made such a nice addition to my fall decor. …
