September-October Recap

 RIGHT NOW

I'm listening to the nagging voice in my head that says "update the blog".   If I'm being honest- I'm not really feeling it.    I'd rather pour myself another cup of coffee and just chill out.   But then I come back to  recalling the original reason for why I started this blog.   The blog is where I can pause and reflect on the stories and events that make up our family life.   If I don't hit pause-or in this case- pull myself out of my fog of laziness and just do it- the days become a blur and the joy I get from our family stories gets lost.   

 So- in the words of the family cat- Owen--

Put your phone away and let's get this update started!  

I'm loving FALL

I've never been very good at the "name your favorite" game.   I like red and white wine (although not at the same time).  I like coffee and tea.   I can do dine in or take out.  And now that I'm retired-I can admit to being either an early bird or a night owl-depending on what's caught my attention for that particular moment in time.

But ask me what is my favorite season?    I have a clear winner!   Hands down- I am Team Autumn!  

From the crisp morning starts...

to the crackle of the evening fire...

Fall leaves me filled with joy!

And these past two months- there's been plenty to be joyful about..

We camped with friends not just once...

but twice...

I enjoyed a day trip with Thing 1...

where we checked out a kitty cafe in Colorado Springs..

and took the kid to the candy store..

Where believe it or not- he left without buying a thing!

There was tea time in Elizabeth

with more food than we could take in..

And day drinking in Telluride..

With views that took our breath away..

Ok- maybe that was the altitude?

Nah- Mother Nature put on quite the show for us..

with even a few hearty late bloomers adding to the chorus

of fall colors!

I made a new friend in Silverton...

learned a new card game in Montrose

and yes...

we did reach a point of Fall foliage saturation..

But nothing that a night cap of whiskey 

or a  lazy day at camp won't fix..

With the leaves reaching "post peak" and the night time temps dropping beyond our preferred range, it was time for me to head back home and call it a wrap on the camping adventures ("for now")

I did squeeze in one more Front Range day trip adventure with Thing 1

where we spent the day poking around Boulder..

I'm feeling happy to be back home.

Where I was happy to see more whimsical decorations going up in the neighborhood

(because hello-isn't an election year scary enough?)

and my favorite wreath reminds me of the calming peace I find in the 

cozy comfort of home!

Until next time...

Take it one sip at a time..

by golly- I think it's time to hit publish!