{ A Fallish kind of day }

Last week was a total throw out, forget about it kind of week.  We were just at the butt end of the shutdown and trying to sort out bills and budgets etc., and then Nick and I got a cold, and a few days later Curt got a cold.  It was just one of those weeks that I was glad to see end, but it also meant that I didn't get to come in and do any blog posts.

 

I was mighty proud of myself for sticking with the blogging daily and getting a post up per day, but you know what, life sometimes gets in the way and we need to roll with it.  So I'm going to forget about the missed days and just get right back on that wagon.

 

We've been having weird Fall weather with temperatures that are far too high for this time of year, with two days actually seeing new high records.  Oh Texas, ohhhhhh Texas, what are you doing?

 

Thankfully the temperatures are dropping now and everything is looking much more fallish.

 

I am particularly obsessed with the changing leaves and the beautiful colored trees all around me.  From deep oranges to bright yellows and dark reds, and everything in between.  Don't you just love God's paintbrush?  

 

 

Homemaking has moved at a slower pace, cleaning, dusting, laundry, food prepping, whatever it is, it is done almost with methodical precision, as if any fast move I make will derail it all.

 

There's a certain joy that springs forth from these mundane daily chores, that seem to become magical during this time of year.  Maybe it's the lighting, maybe it's the darker moodier days, or that amazing fall scent in the air that is synonymous with home and comfort.

 

Whatever it is, I love homemaking even more during the colder months.

 

 

And after the house is clean, and everything is set to order, I take time for myself, to do my daily steps and exercise, but then to sit with a book to read or planning for a holiday or a meal or whatever it may be.

 

I completely forgot I have this cookbook which I very much love, I mean every recipe in there is amazing (except for the squirrel or whatever, I'm sorry but I won't do that lol).

 

Miss Kay has some fantastic recipes and I especially love her Pecan Pie for this time of the year.

 

I hope you enjoyed taking a look at a pretty regular Fall day around my home.