thoughts

this is cate and her cousin charlie.

they love each other.

charlie (and his brother jack) look like what i imagine our future sons will look like. i wish those future boys would come on into the present.

i have collected lots of garage sale finds for them.

(i have found baby saltwaters two garage sale weekends in a row for a buck!) and you should see the hats and sweaters...

other random thoughts today:

i am getting extremely anxious for fall. i can always tell when i'm ready for my favorite time of year because i want to knit again. (also i pick up a harry potter). both of these things are happening.

after a long summer of relaxing, i am feeling a rush of creative energy. i'm ready to make make make!!

oh ya! check out the lovely list, a great blog about inspiring women who blog. and thanks for the feature, brandy!

school is starting and cate's on the early track. she said: "this is gonna hurt." we are very, very afraid of the mornings.

i have a lot to do. but i think hogwarts and some bubbles in the bath are calling my name...

what's on your mind today?

Comments

[nicole]

i hope those future sons listen to their mama and come now!!

i too am anxious for fall - but not for school. you see... i am the student in this household.

[molly elmer]

I am also anxious for fall. I love falling leaves and bright orange pumpkins. Cozy blankets and cups of apple cider. Although I live in Texas, so fall doesn't really happen. I can wish though.

[holly]

i keep looking up to the mountains to see if the leaves are changing yet. i am SO anxious for the fall to come.

i am yearning to learn to knit and/or crochet. if you feel like giving any free lessons, let me know! i want to make a soft, smooshy blanket for baby that is due in november. i am also dusting off the sewing machine because i need to finish my first quilt, but i am scared that i will muck it all up. i have a lot of crafty projects swirling around in my head and they are getting me very excited for the cooler weather to set in!

[Erin]

I love Cate's reaction to having to get up early for school. I feel that way most mornings that I have to get up to go to work!

And NOOOO! Don't wish for cooler/cold weather just yet. I am thoroughly enjoying the beautiful warm weather still!

[marie]

Fall is my favorite time of year too...leaves, sweaters, football games, cocoa.

My mind is full of the usual today...you know, babies...callings...being the best i can be....oh and a trip alone to Utah in September.

May I stop by and say hi? :)

[Mandee]

I love that they love eachother.

[robyn]

i do the same thing with the knitting and the harry potter - how strange! on my mind today is my brother FINALLY coming to visit again from Texas. so excited!

[tara pollard pakosta]

we are going to be hurting come tuesday morning too. it's too soon for school to start, though I am ready for a routine.
Thankfully we don't have to be there til 8:55 at the latest, but they can go as early as 8:30~ they usually are out the door by 8:20 because they love to be earlY!
but we have ben waking up at 9:30 so this ought to be FUN! > LOL!
tara

[Jill]

I wish summer would stay forever. Those two look so much alike!

[carolyn]

Charlie looks like he belongs in a norman rockwell painting! Both are such cute kids!

[travelinoma]

"This is going to hurt . . ." How perfectly said!

I've just spent an hour visiting your blog and I love the way you write. You've inflated my blogging balloon!

[TammyR]

I am ready for fall, too! It's my favorite time of the year. I live in Alabama, so fall comes late and doesn't stay for too long.

[Monica]

I re-read all 7 Harry Potters this summer. I'm getting ready to start an intense nursing program and so have enjoyed this summer reading, swimming and hanging out with my boys.
I love fall too.
Love your blog.
(Found you through Mandee, I grew up with her and my brother with Mikie)

[h seever]

i just reread hp 6 & 7 after the movie premier. and i totally cried AGAIN when dobby dies, when fred dies, and when harry is going into the forest and then uses the resurection stone so that his parents, sirius, & lupin join him. heck, i cry through the whole last several chapters of 7 even though i've read it 3 times already. she did such a good job on that one! if only they'd make the movies half as good.

fall sounds fab, but living in the stinkin' desert i won't see it until about dec. or maybe nov if i drive a few hours away. but those springy "winters" we get here are really nice.

[Libby Dillard]

That is one cute little boy!!! of course, Kate is always cute! I can't wit til Fall...baking, sewing, watching Halloween movies with my son..but sad because my little girl is headed to her first year of college!

[Aimee Taylor]

So much I want to comment on...but I gotta run. I'll be back...

[kimberly]

on my mind: so happy my teacher-hubby is going back to school. welcome back routine and clean house. for some reason, 2 months of constant togetherness is stressful.

[Leane]

I love how Cate thinks. I am a teacher..and this WILL hurt.. Mornings are not my favorite thing :)..EARLY mornings..yikes. Its a wonder I've been teaching so long.