sunday at the pumpkin patch

steve and i decided to go to the local pumpkin farm yesterday. so did every one else within a 30 mile radius of the farm. this was one-quarter of the line to buy pumpkins. no thank you.
this was the line for donuts. no thank you.
this is steve being forced to sit on a hay bale for me to take a photo. and then i caught him blinking.better one. walking back from the pumpkin canon.
chickens.
caught these scarecrows on their break.
nearby house. we'd love to see the inside.
we passed on all the lines and went to the nearby market and bought these to dress up the dining room table. just enough to put me in the fall spirit. and there was no line to buy them.
little guy on the kitchen windowsill.then cali and i did this.
it was a good day.

new week, new month

i'm glad it's a new month. glad january is over. it was grey and rainy and cold. i entered january exhausted and disorganized from my busy, busy holiday season at the shop. i felt sluggish from my poor diet and no exercise. february looks to be more promising. i'm rested, more organized, cooking more and eating better, and i returned to the gym. i like february. there's the superbowl, which means a gathering of friends... this time at the neighbor's. i could care less about the game (still not sure who's even playing) but enjoy the time spent catching up with friends. and there's our wedding anniversary. still not sure what we're doing for the day, but it'll be fun.

notice i didn't mention valentine's day. i'm kinda anti-valentine's day. anti may be too strong a word. i just think you should show a little bit of love and appreciation for one another every day, not just on one special day. like these two.

my mother-in-law sent me these photos. this cat living in harrisburg, oregon, has a special friend that visits every morning. very sweet.

Why...

via here

does a vacation make me feel like I need to do this??