Autumn turning into Winter

~ Love Birds ~ 38 years
 Their relationship has been a guide to me.
Aunt Carolyn & Uncle Dale
here's to 38 more!

the decked out coop

Jeff & Tyler

Thanksgiving 2010

Pat  & Jo Anne

fixin's

Jo Anne's fall decor

honey surprised me with flowers, cake and an operating garage door
it is wonderful ~ no frost to scrape, no wind, rain or snow to tackle
my life is good

Just Some Happenings Going On Round Here

Fall has had us hopping. Some fun, some not so much.  

 Josh had 4 teeth pulled, making room for those braces this month.

School activities, 4H getting started, tearing out to start remodeling the basement

and some more goodies.  Check out the pictures, they tell a better story.

My Birthday Man ~ 11/11/62
Happy Birthday Sweetheart!

beautiful foggy fall morning

Meet ~ The Crowder's ~ Mom & Tom ~ Bailey & Missy
in front of their antique & gift shop before the big fall sale
sadly this picture was taken about 15 min before a truck ran over and killed Missy
they rescued her around 12 years ago ~ a tragic accident that has more hearts hurting from the loss of a beloved pet

My Great White Hunters
Deer Season 2010
they had fun ~ I missed them

My honey and his first deer ~
3 days after his 48th birthday

Fall Mornin'

this is only a snippet of the birds we have had flying over and hangin in the fields

gorgeous fall sunsets

My little/big bro Tyler loves to be a shooting
one gorgeous Saturday he came over and the guys played

shooting clay pigeons in the backyard

  Lau Nae Winery ~ Red Bud, IL
we almost got locked in here
they forgot to check, found us 10 minutes after closing
we went to two local wineries with Jeff's nephew and girlfriend
it was a nice relaxing afternoon

this winery has great martinis!
 . . . CHOCOLATE MARTINI . . . yummmy!

finished my quilt class, my quilt top is done,
now to find the time to hand quilt it

been sew ~ sew busy sewing
these bags to put in Maw's shop

Miss Alyssa expecting Miss Aubrey in January
she had a great baby shower this weekend ~
lots of goodies for her first little one and our 4th grandchild

the morning the guys left to go hunting, it was foggy on both sides of us ~ we are on just enough of a ridge that we were clear, it was very mystical

beautiful fall sunrises

Cap't Smith from the Titanic ~ aka Blake in his play at school
6th grade ~ Great Job!

Josh is his fall choir concert ~ 6th grade
Great Job!

some weekend things

this weekend was wonderful
it was our anniversary
the weather was wonderfully cool & crisp
dad came over to help and hangout
we built a coop (almost)

the guys with the first wall

she thinks she smells a mole

our little country lane

whiskers on the old barn wood

honey working hard all weekend

Sunday's gorgeous sunset

 ~ my husband is a wonderful man ~
loving, gentle, loyal, funny, cute, strong,
hard working, a dreamer, a realist,
his family is his priority
i am his partner
his goal is fulfilling our dreams
~ he is the man of my dreams, the man i always dreamed was out there
the man who loves me just the way i am ~
i am the luckiest woman alive
happy wedding day & yes i will marry you
over & over & over again

come for a walk with me

a fresh new morning sun is peeking through the fog
please join me on a walk this morning

spiderwebs are visibly everywhere with the help of dew

kitty in the window

heading down the lane

one lonely stalk left standing

chicory along the fence

web in a weed top

first colored fallen leaf of the season

cut cornstalks

burst of yellow

weathered tin for the coop

dead queen annes lace

our field

short missed corn

fungus

dew on grass and web

remnants of summer

country still life

thanks for walking with me.

goldenrod is a sign of the summer nearing its ende.

this is of course only a snapshot of the 136 shots taken this morning.
but I can say with some certainty that this is by far the best time of the year for me
the anticipation for autumn
is always very exciting.
and be sure that the next morning I awake
to fog, I will be ready to take another walk
hopefully next time the kids won't miss the bus.
hope your day is going beautifully!










Much Love,
Jill