happy halloween...

here are a few photos from the 2nd annual pumpkin carving party...

i made pumpkin cupcakes ... they were to die for!

then we carved...

this guy... who invited him...hehe

hey miss. fabulous! she did her classic and timless jack-o-lantern... nothin' fancy...

now this one on the other hand... winner two years in a row... i am debating on if i should invite her back next year... of course i will...

happy halloween!

harper jane...

over two years ago mr. rooster and thought it would be a great idea to get a puppy... we had been dating for 3 months... and i had lived in dallas for about 48 hours when we drove 3 hours to go pick up our new addition... we made promises to each other and to the little puppy before we even knew her... it was better than a great idea... 

picking harper up in oklahoma...

car ride home... helping her new dad drive...

she came home stinky so a bath was in order...you think we were excited...

getting to know eachother...

here is harper at our wedding... she was the ring bearer... she ran down the aisle and came right to us... we are convinced she is part human... 

transformers... more than meets the eye...

i LOVE transformers... highly recommended... prue entertainment... enjoy.

beards...

mr. rooster is growing out his beard and his hair... he sent me this photo and says that he likes this beard.

this is ray la montagne... do you know ray la montagne?  well if you don't (actually even if you do) please click here, here, and here... trust me you won't be disapointed...

so my first thought regarding mr. rooster's email is in fact NOT about the beard or the hair... but simply... yes... my love grow your beard... cause all i can think about is all of this music... all of these lyrics... amen.

i don't know if mr. rooster knows but... this is ALL of the music i was listening to when i fell in love with him... so yes. grow out your beard... do whatever you want... just keep loving me. and keep being you. thank you.

oh and mr. lamontagne is on tour...he is coming to denver... maybe i should take mr. rooster on a hot date? tour dates.

work...

i was at work yestersay and look what i came across...

this handsome feller was just meandering around the mountain...

i think he felt a little out of place...

please forgive the photo quality... i onlt had my strawberry with me...

miss. soon to be say-pay

this is my best friend since 4th grade...

and this is her fiance with mr. rooster...

we played in a golf rouney the day before mr. rooster and i left for our moon... it was too much fun... miss say-pay and i are NOT professional golfers and ran outta gas around the 12th hole...

camping...

we went camping...

all of us...

and it was lovely...

we cooked dinner...

sat by the fire... roasted marshmellows... looked at the stars...

car camping is the ONLY way to go... that way you have EVERYTHING you need...

harper wasn't too sure about the coyote's evening conversation... she kept a lookout for 'em...

bedrooms...

found here...

i'm sleepy...

soundtrack to my life...

some days are better than others... some downs are faster than others... and some are easier to get up from... there is always a brightside... i try to stay on it...

song of the moment is...  "the heart of life" by john mayer

if you don't know about www.pandora.com you should really check it out! you can make your own stations and its FREE!

and smile.

honey...

honeycrisp apples.

try one.

promise.  you won't be disappointed.

this is what one looks like... don't get a gala and think that it'll do... cause it won't.

present ideas...

i always get stumped at christmas time (i know its not christmas time...yet... but its coming) with what to get all of my loved ones... i usually have one perfect gift for one person and then the rest... well end up with socks... or calendars... or something lame... but i have just found an amazing gift ideas that would be PERFECT for many of my lovies... of course i found it over on pw's blog (she rocks... in case you didn't know) 

so the cake pan lady creates these one of a kind... custom... personalized... baking pans!!! how cute are these?

i want this one!

so these are all pictures of the lids... the pans can have your name engraved on the bottom... or something custom... like "return the to ________ or police will be called"

need 'em.

i think i might need at least one of these!

found via...

oh and some RED  lipstick for the winter... yes red lipstick a MUST!

the best... most delish... easiest... salad...ever...ever...ever...

pretty please try this salad... i would recommend making it for a party and keeping half for yourself!


you can find the recipe here at the magical and amazing pioneer woman's site... i am purposely sending you over there for the recipe because if you haven't spent an hour getting to know the pioneer woman... you haven't lived... she is real...funny... talented...human... and humble... 


she has just come out with a cookbook and is going on a book tour !!!! i am not even a little shy to say that i have already taken the day off of work and am going to denver on november 2nd to meet her!!! 


oh and she has a delicious ranch man husband... the marlboro man  who she is madly in love with after 13 years together... she tells the story of how they met here 


ok so i can't leave you without any photos... that just isn't any fun... so here is how i had to type this entire post this morning... i think someone needs a little attention...

yes, she is on the couch... and yes she is in my face... completely.

hope you enjoy.

mr. rooster...

i love this man.

and he loves me.

he makes me smile.

i thank God for him everyday.

paris...

i have been feeling nostalgic about paris... right about now i was just getting comfortable there... the weather was changing... the leaves were falling off of the trees... and i was getting to know the city... and it was getting to know me... paris will always be... well there aren't enough words. 

le louvre... with red umbrella.

tour d'eiffel

view from my parisian apartment

windows of my apartment

kitchen and dining area of my apartment

huge doors i had to knock on to get in to the british embassy... for happy hour... i had friends who worked there at the time and they invited me over for drinks... it was hilarious walking up to the huge doors and telling the guards that i was here for drinks.

le louvre

me and tour d'eiffel

me in class. 

i miss paris.