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...

must haves...

the crisp cool air has taken up residence in the valley... it is official... summer is over... 

i stumbled over to anthropologie  this afternoon to torture myself... here are my MUST HAVES of the season... even though i will not be having ANY of them... except for in my dreams.

enjoy.

can't you just see this with a wonderful scarf... 

love this bit of sass...

cozy wozy... put on some leggin's... light the fire... cook up some stew and in the meantime sip on some apple cider... yumm...

i think i could sell real estate in this...

this is for miss hot mama...

delish.

so sweet... i might have to break down and actually purchase this... it is too delightful... and imagine is under one of those fabulous coats above... yep.

didn't think the previous photo did the shirt justice... so here it is on a human.

ri-dic-u-lous. love the sass... yet again.

skinny jean to go with ALL of the above... 

new thing... i think it is called a jegging... not sure though... they are jean leggins... need 'em.

classic legging with a twist... stirrups. dig it.

i LOVE patterned tights. LOVE.

pinwheels. cute.

AH... these are SOCKS!  

speechless.

i have been on the look out for the perfect pair of black boots... i found my perfect pair of brown ones last year... now i need black ones... not sure if these are them... but they would do in a pinch... for sure.

ok now i am going a bit too far into my little fantasy shopping excursion... i live where it snows feet... multiple feet... over night... not sure these are appropriate... but oh so divine.

yet again... the snow... not sure suede... wedge... peep-toe heals would be a good idea... but then again i could just wear my sorels to my destination and then make a quick switch-a-roo upon arrival... yeah that could work... so problem solved... now just need to acquire these little buggers...

maybe these could work too with little grippers added to the bottom... 

what do you think of my winter wardrobe?

apples and pumpkins past...

mr. rooster and i are going to get our pumpkins soon... i can't wait... i love pumpkin pickin' time... a few years ago we went to pick out pumpkins with his parents at a farm in wisconsin. i was so excited for the outing... i had it all planned out in my mind... it was going to be a cool day we would wear sweaters...drink apple cider... go out pick some apples... then move on to the pumpkin patch and locate just the right one...or ten...

well... that was all fairly accurate with the exception to the weather... it did not cooperate with my fantasy at all... in fact i believe it was 90 degrees that day out in the apple orchard and pumpkin patch... 

here is mr. rooster and his dad picking out some perfectly imperfect apple for us.

we had such a great time pickin' apples and pumpkins... i can't wait to go get our pumpkin this year!!

more PUMPKINS....

i am in trouble... pumpkin trouble... 

for miss soon to be say-pay... she will probably win AGAIN... crafty lil bugger...

for miss fabulous (craftly impared) bless her...

for miss k (can't come up with a good name for her... maybe next time)... beautiful and organized

for miss hot mama (mrs. h.e.n's momma)... oh how i wish she could be at the party...

for mr. e

and for mr. rooster... not that he needs any ideas... 

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2nd annual pumpkin carving contest...

i am gonna blow them outta the water... hopefully none of the competitors will see this before the big event... the big event is actually not so big... it is actually a little dinner party mr. rooster and i had last year and decided to do it again this year and call it the 2nd annual pumpkin carving contest...  last year we had a definite WINNER... i don't have a picture but it was a hibiscus cut out just perfectly by miss. soon to be say-pay... this year i am going to do a combination of these two pictures...

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what are you going to carve this year?

je suis ici.

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it is a chilly night here in happy valley... we are expecting 1" of snow... mr. rooster and i are cuddled up here next to the fire place... the pilot is out... so we are using our imagination for the actual flames. snow in september is not the norm even up here in the mountains, in fact, the light blanket we received last night was not exactly welcome.

fall however, is a welcome time. it is a magical time... the air changes... it gets crisp and there is a fragrance sweeps through the valley... the leaves begin to change... things slow down a bit... which has lead me to start a chronicle of my world... of living life to its fullest every single day... enjoying every drop... the good with the bad.


so here i am.