hello again

i have been gone for some time...not literally, figuratively. lots happening, lots of pulling in different directions. i have three faces nowadays....teacher, student, and me. i am tired and emotional and a whole ton of other things. but fall is approaching, and with three straight days of dark, wet, heavy, HEAVY rain, i have holed in...and i love that. i actually feel a shift inside as the days get shorter and darker. i start to nest....make hearty dinners and earthy baked goods full of cinnamon & nutmeg....rest more....read more....make no excuses for wanting to just stay home more....

here are scenes from my rainy sunday....

...evening snack of brownie chock full of walnuts & milk



...spicey mason jar candle & fall kisses



...bluebird rain catcher



...my new love "sweat britches"...so soft & comfy



...sharing his purple blanket & chair with momma



i am pooped...i am off to spend some qt time with myself before i drift off to sleep....and yes, it is only 7:33 p.m. i don't care. when you are tired, you are tired. it is a rainy sunday night, and i am ready to tuck my toes, look at a magazine, and listen to the rain fall.