Hello!! And happy fall! I've been away from this space for too long. And where did the time go? Once our daughter started school in person in mid-August life became really busy. It's been a crazy start to the school year with certain grades going remote for a while and kids having to quarantine due to being exposed or unwell. My daughter has missed seven days due to exposure from other kids. I'm really thinking we should've homeschooled again this year. I'm looking into it just in case we have to at some point. I was really hoping children would have a normal start to school this year, but so far, not so much. So, needless to say, these past six weeks have been super busy and stressful at times. It's October though and fall has arrived, even though it's still much warmer here than I preferer, the calendar is telling me it is here.
As I was looking back through my photos I realized I didn't have that many here lately. I need to remember to pull my camera out more often. We made a visit to the local pumpkin stand last week and enjoyed picking out pumpkins and gourds and this pretty mum, which is brightening up my front porch. I love this time of year so much. Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday followed by Christmas. I love Thanksgiving because it's filled with wonderful food, family and it's fairly low stress compared to all the rushing around and shopping that comes with getting ready for Christmas. I'm definitely getting excited for the holidays! What about you?
I picked up a Starbucks black coffee with cream and a pumpkin scone this morning after the school dropoff and it was perfect. I usually make coffee or a latte at home, but this morning I decided to treat myself. Anyway, what are your plans for this first weekend of October? Are you planning to cook or bake something cozy and fall-like? I'm going to make Ina's apple spice cake this weekend and I'm quite excited about it. We will likely go for Mexican takeout and at our favorite little spot for lunch tomorrow and maybe make another trip to Trader Joe's for some seasonal items. I recently read about their seasonal pumpkin brioche bread and how it makes wonderful french toast, so I really want to try it.
Hope you have a lovely, cozy weekend! Be back soon. Take care.
