My Favorite Time of the Year

Days like these just make me feel good—the beautiful fall weather, the sun shining, the air crisp (but not cold), the leaves changing to vibrant reds and oranges, and the smell of smoke coming from chimneys.

I love the view of our house through the two big burning bushes.  The red of the leaves will only continue to become more saturated, which leaves an almost electric confetti on our walkway.

These will likely be the last of the dahlias as we keep getting closer to the first frost of the season.

The stream of Christmas presents ordered online has begun.

The yawning dog is growing more and more fur in preparation for the winter (which means her neck is disappearing and her head is look smaller and smaller).

It's like she doesn't even notice the new curtains!

And it is awfully hard to be in a bad mood when wearing a tie with elephants and palm trees.

This is definitely one of my favorite times of year.  Time to take out the hooded sweatshirts, put the blankets back on the couch, stock up on hot chocolate mix, and be a happy homebody.

I LOVE our backyard.