Ugh. It is entirely too soon for the snowflakes. :-( (Although we apparently had them, too -- up north where our cabin is located.)

What a great adventure -- and it looks like perfect weather, too. Happy birthday to Ken. :-)

Good for you, Kim! Those sound like great, positive moves! BRAVO. Last November, I decided to see if I could break my Facebook "addiction" . . . and while it was super hard for the first 2 days, I quickly found I didn't miss it at all. I like Instagram - because it's more "controlled" and not nearly as much of a time-suck for me (although don't get me started on the rabbit hole that is Pinterest. . . ). Good luck to you. I, too, am wishing I could move my blog from Typepad. (I'd like to have a different format for my blog; I haven't had any issue with comments lately.) What's stopping me? Why . . . Typepad doesn't play nice with other platforms, so the transfer is not easy (and in some cases, impossible.) I'll be eager to see what you do! XO

Such a nice way to collect the days, Honoré. XO

What a lovely sky! Happy October! XO

That quilt is just beautiful! What a lovely way to "record" a memory. We had a dry Monday . . . but it's certainly a wet Tuesday! XO

Ooooo! That is such a pretty fabric background. I don't know anything about tarot cards, myself . . . but I am intrigued!!! :-)

The desk - with matching accessories - is just charming! It sounds like a great day all around -- complete with pub cheese (which is really fabulous!) and new fall décor. XO

What a wonderful way to STAY RAVELED. XO

Ooooooo! Lovely!!!! XO

Time-outs are so often good for the soul! XO

Sounds great, Honore! Can't wait to see that tree all stitched up! XO

Katrina Kenison is just wonderful, isn't she? :-)

Doesn't that sound fun!?!!! XO

Looks like a perfect vacation spot, Kim!

I hope your Thursday was relaxed and enjoyable. XO

OOOOOOO! How cool is that, Honoré!!?! XO

A busy Monday here! (So busy that I forgot to blog. . . ) :-)

We had a hot and muggy day here in Michigan, too. It rained a bit this evening, but didn't really help. (I'm not complaining . . . I will take this over snow and cold and slush ANY day.) XO

What a lovely morning -- thanks for sharing. I just love that yellow door. I think about painting ours yellow, too. (Right now it's red . . . so I think that particular painting chore might be rather challenging; but still. . . ) It's so nice to have such a pleasant summer morning to enjoy. :-)

Yes. Just lovely. XO

This sounds just PERFECT, Honoré! I treat myself to a regular (every 3 weeks) massage, and it is a luxury I don't plan to give up anytime soon. I also get a quarterly facial, which isn't necessary "relaxing," but is so good for my skin. Such a great way to spend your day. XO

YUM! And thanks so much for the recipe. (Peaches make everything perfect!) XO

Besides my blog (!), I have 3 "active" journals: my "regular journal" (which is where most of my "thinking" takes place; I am on journal #46 in that lifetime "series . . . and wonder what I'm going to DO with all of them. . . ), my "bullet journal" (which is my calendar and to-do list kind of systerm), and my "food" journal (which is really just my ongoing grocery and shopping lists, but has taken on a journal life of its own over the years). (I also have a sketchbook, but I don't think of that as a journal.) So. I have just 3 journaling-balls-in-the-air! :-)

Really LISTENING to the sounds around us . . . such a great way to BE in the present moment. :-) (I love the sound of cicadas in late summer.)