Hello October

We are now in the third day of October.  I love this month.  The weather is getting cooler but still pleasantly warm.  The leaves are changing colors and falling to the ground.  In fact, this is what my front yard looks like right now.

This is all from our neighbor's tree.  My husband doesn't seem to like the fact that the leaves from their tree falls into our yard because it could kill the grass but I don't mind.  If I get the chance I want to rake the leaves into a big pile for the kids to jump in just like my sister and I used to do when we were little.  Or maybe it was that my dad ordered her to rake the leaves and I just helped myself into the pile.  Hmmm?  Doesn't matter.  All I remember is jumping into a pile of leaves is fun.  Anything to make my kids happy. 

The weather is warm but there is a little wind that is blowing around.  I finished the first coat of stain on our back deck ... finally!  Next chance I have will be to add the second coat.  It's looking good.  I'm happy with it.  Then hopefully this month we can continue on the kitchen renovations.  I just can't wait for it. 

Right now I'm just sitting on the rocking chair in the living room with my feet up, laptop on my lap and listening to the sound of ... NOTHING.  My husband is at work, my son is in school and my daughter is napping.  I enjoy this time of the day when it's quiet.  I usually spend it cleaning but I also make sure to take a little "me" time.  I need that time.  And the house is getting that amazing pumpkin spice scent all thanks to my candle that's sitting on the warmer.

 

 I love candles and have many.  This and an apple one that's perfect for fall.  

This weekend my husband needs to go to archery training, we have a birthday party to attend and will also be visiting friends in their new house.  It seems the weekends this month are already booked up with fun things to do.  Halloween will also be here before we know it.  My son decided to reuse his Thor costume from last year.  Yesterday my daughter picked out a Snow White costume to wear.  I'm looking forward to Halloween ... and candy!  What else is going on this month?  Oh yeah ... my birthday is in a few days; however, this year I'm just not feeling in the birthday spirit.  Birthdays used to be a huge deal for me but now it just seems like another day.  Is it because I'm getting older?  The older I get the faster time seems to be moving.  I don't like how quickly time is going.  It feels as if the twenties went by with a blink of an eye.  Then I turned 30 and suddenly I'm in my mid-thirties.  It won't be long before a 4 and a 0 will be on top of my birthday cake.  Yikes!  Can time please slow down?

Okay, well this was just a lot of babbling.  I will end it here.  Have a great weekend everyone!