Life

The fall days are really settling in.  Cold, misty mornings followed by sunny, cool afternoons filled with falling leaves and shadows.  Though this season is one of endings, it is so beautiful, it seems more alive than spring or even summer.

It's also a season for coziness:  warm coffee or tea in the morning, big pots of soup or stew in the evenings.  All those foods that seem too heavy or too much work in the summer.  No surprise that fall is my favorite time to cook.  And bake.

Fall is also the time when I really want to get back into my sewing room and create.  This part of fall hasn't gone so well this year.  Poor Moby came home again last week, but apparently he was released from the hospital too soon and seems to be having adjustment issues. Tension problems.  Yes, those words were used as puns, but also as truth.  I cannot get the tension adjusted!!  Dr. Sam will make another house call tomorrow.  Meanwhile, I've broken out my trusty ten-year-old Brother ULT and done some stitching.  It worked like a champ, for which I was thankful.  (I was starting to have tension issues!!)

I was again reminded of how insignificant an ailing sewing machine is when a lovely lady, a real sweetie who comes to the embroidery classes I teach, emailed me today to say she couldn't come this Thursday night.  She broke her ankle and fractured her knee last week, might be facing surgery, and can't drive.  Her only real word of complaint was "dang!"  Reality check. And here's praying Carolyn heals swiftly.

The following photo is one I borrowed from Ann.  Daniel is growing!  He's crawling, pulling himself up, and forcing his brothers to put their things out of reach!  He's become the little marauder, although one with a huge grin.

With complete impartiality, I can tell you he was absolutely adorable (I saw him in person that day) in that tiny Seahawk's jersey and blue jeans.  The white t-shirt under the jersey was just the right touch. 

Viva la fall! And football!  And cozy days!