{this week}

I was minding my own business, sitting at my desk, and looked up from the computer and saw this. The cliffs were glowing from within. I grabbed my camera and ran outside. Does your cat weave between your legs and trip you up? Borrow mine if you want to try it.

Within about forty seconds, the time it takes to curse a kitten, the cliffs were back to their normal handsome selves.

I walked down the driveway because it was too mysterious and lovely to go back in just yet. The November Bon Appetit was in the mailbox. Hot damn. Small pleasures.

I read it in my humble and very dirty kitchen and then had to take this picture out the kitchen window. I love the trees in this state of undress. Almost naked. We say nekkid in the south. Time is running out when the trees look like this. You better savor every minute.

So on Monday morning when the kids were grumbling about going to school, I said ‘let’s play hooky’. Three sets of ears perked up...big time.  We stayed home. Della made her own fall leaves with some tie dye thrown in. Inspiration from Mama Scout. So we can keep fall around for a few more weeks.

We played Monopoly out in the sun. I am so good and have no mercy. I told them both before we started that it’s not OK to cry during a board game. They quit instead and I don’t really blame them.

We took our fall branches inside to accompany my satellite dish fox. Most all of our art is ‘home grown’.

Also in the news:
I found a grandmother clock hanging on a fence for give away....restoring it.
My entire family is gambling on the world series.....there’s a lot of ice cream on the line.
The uber intuitive MJ, told me why I’m all moody this week and it makes perfect sense.....read her comment on this post!
Reading a wonderful old book to my fifth and sixth grade students....set in the Everglades, edgy and real.
Did a fun project in all the first grades at D’s school on centrifugal force...with a salad spinner. Doing it again for L’s class on Monday......will post photos and how-to.
I am swearing by Osha root for my respiratory issues...... and Rachel hooked me up. Thank you, dear!

Hope all is well in your neck of the woods!