Monday

It's time for work!

I chose these colors for my knitting, and my husband just happened to choose nearly the same colors for the day. And he never notices what I'm knitting, so it must've been a coincidence :) 

Candy Bowl

This is my blue glass candy bowl, given to me by my mother-in-law. It's filled with Murano glass candies! The bowl stays on my dining table, on a Battenberg lace table runner. 

Dog Day

It's a happy dog's life! Nothing Gidget likes better than to sit on her patch of grass near the street, with the fire hydrant close by, and chew her bone. 

Baby Kitty

My cat was born two years ago, in late September. Happy Birthday, Dasher!

UCD Aggies

Today is the first day of the fall quarter at UC Davis (my daughter's college); instruction begins for the students. 

Go Aggies!

Red Rug

This rug from Kohl's saved my cat's life when he was a baby. When we brought little Dasher home, we noticed that he was very interested in dashing all about, and climbing the stair railings. A bad combination. We figured that we had better get some extra rugs, just in case. Sure enough, the day after we put the rug down, kitty fell off the railing! It literally scared the poop out of him, but other than a broken toenail, he was fine. 

Instagram

I like the Instagram app on my iPhone. Pictures of my knitting look nice in the windowpane display.

Moving Day

My daughter is moving to her new college apartment today. I think she had so much fun this summer that she hates to leave. Her new roommates are all strangers right now. But I think she's going to like it once she settles in. 

Autumn

Today is the first day of the Fall season.

Anniversary

Today is my husband's and my 22nd wedding anniversary! Many more to come...

Bench

This is the top of the stone bench in my back yard. It has a stained glass butterfly pattern. The bench was an anniversary gift from my parents. 

Pirate Day

Today is the international Talk Like a Pirate Day! Enjoy your day, Mateys, and be sure to say, "Arrrr..."

Toontown

Disney's online multi-player game called Toontown ends tomorrow. I'm very sad.

This game lasted 10 years, and even helped my son learn to read. I'm convinced that both of my children want a career in computer engineering because they loved this game.

My toon (the one on the patch) is named Trixie Pinkerjinks.

September Cupcake

Happy Birthday, September babies!

A mint chip cupcake for you. 

Barb, Kim, Danielle.

Roses

I am collecting things in this pattern for my daughter's new apartment. Her bedroom will have a grass-green blanket, with rose-red sheets. I've found a rose garland to hang from her curtains, and the cutest rose pillow! No art so far - everything out there is either poppies or pumpkins!

Toast

A new bread store opened in town this week. I had a coupon for a free loaf of  Honey Wheat. Yum!

Ducks

I pass this cute little duck pond all the time on my walk.

Night

Last night was the Quarter Moon. 

Vase

Big flower in a little vase. 

My daughter gave me the beautiful red porcelain vase for my birthday last year. It's handmade from a place in town. She remembered that I liked their red-glazed pottery. So sweet of her!

TV Room

The "chandelier" over my television is really a metal wall hanging from Pier 1!

Pheasant

A pheasant has been hanging out in my backyard all summer, eating birdseed we set out. I discovered its nest last night, behind some bushes. No eggs yet. 

Morning Glory

I saw this morning glory at the city park,while I was walking Gidget. 

Grandparents

Happy Grandparents Day!

Hello, Grandmary; hello Grandpaw :)

My kids are so lucky to have two wonderful grandparents. And they miss Grandma Helen and Grandpa Elvus very much. 

Hot Air Balloon

Reno is having the Great Balloon Race today. I wish I could see it. There is an app to track favorite balloons. One looks like Darth Vader!

When I was 21, I rode in a hot air balloon. It was exciting!