Fall mornings

Somedays just start off in a negative way. Like today...not feeling well. But dreams of fall and Christmas coming quickly around the corner flood my heart.  I'm so glad it is cold outside today. I went out for a little walk around my yard and found unusual flowers growing. (fall flowers, of coarse)  It really is time to wear sweaters..as of today. Thank goodness. Next comes fall decor. Win.

Some insiration from my favorit blog, An Apple a Day. =] http://emersonmerrick.blogspot.com/

I went to Elsenore over Labor day weekend to attend my families 50th anniversary, where I was able to spend time with the worlds most fantastic people. My family reunions are the best place to be if you ever feel sad or bad about yourself or anything else. Which is how it should be, families build you up. Once I was there, my cousin Olivia and I spent the night at my aunt, Betty's, house and in the morning attended the yearly parade, meeting a new friend on the way. =]

Now, none of you have been to my aunts house. She and her husband collect things. I'm not sure of what I should call that...but Olivia and I had fun looking at all of these kept treasures! 

Ok, so not many of you will probably care much about this but I thought this pot was adorable. It expresses, both, my love for chickens and plants all at once. Who could ask for more?

While venturing through the yard full of such things, Olivia and I spotted an abandoned house behind the property that we immediately needed to visit. So what did we do? We found out who owned it, got permission to use the golf cart, and went on over! It was a scarry experience, just the two of us girls, once we got on the front porch. So we left and brought Uncle Doug and Aunt Sussie (Olivia's parents) with us this time! (Safety first, kids.)

All of this being said, there is too much about this reunion to tell you about in one blog! More to come.

The shaddow does prove the sunlight. =]

The other day I woke up to the greeting of the sun shining through my windows.

This picture was actually taken later in the day, as you can see from the placement of the light source. It had been a particularly beautiful day. So I promptly took a walk through my yard, camara in hand!

There's something about sunlight that makes things happier, so much more than unnatural light.

My favorite place to go when it's sunny out is my backporch off the basement. It's so sweet back there.. and this is where my new project is taking place. As you can see, this is a stack of bricks. But not just any stack of bricks, it is also a flower pot display. (Soon to have many more flower pots I hope!)

These pictures are just a glimps of what my flower pot garden is going to look like. There will also be a rock garden, which I am particularly excited about. Who would think an 18 year old girl would have an interest in growing moss on rocks? Probably not my botany teacher!