I love Fall.....I long for Fall....I look for signs of Fall and try to force Fall, but Fall is Stalled.....our days are hot and long and in the 90's and Santa Ana winds.....we are teased by signs but it is just not coming....
The fall birds are starting to arrive at the fountain and the bird feeder....like a little homecoming every year....the fall birds have much more color and we even had Blue Jays this week!
And because Palm Trees and Coral Trees don't change colors, I obsessed in redoing my apothecaries in my garden window to bring in the Fall colors -( I am not proud of this...I feel like I have a behavior that people whisper about....'Did you hear? She is obsessed with trivial things).....hard to see in this picture however I went and got glass scatters (shapes of acorns, pumpkins, fall leaves) in all the colors of the stained glass window, which are also Fall colors....I literally went to the store 5x and switched out the different colors in the different jars and mixed some and sorted and swapped...it took days I tell ya!.....it is like once I get focused on something I can't let it go until it is just the way I want it....I know no one notices but me and it is no wonder I drive some of my family and friends crazy with my OCD tendencies....but recognizing you have the problem is the first step right (or the nay sayer's can bite me)
Steve was suppose to be in Switzerland all week, however at the last minute his plans changed and he had to stay home and work 14 hr days so I got to have some of the chick menus I had planned....you know not the standard meat and potatoe meals and lovin me some girlie dishes like asparagus and shrimp....
....and I love quinoa and sundried tomatoes.....Steve would not consider these dinners so I try to plan them when he is busy doing something else....
In the worlds tiniest kitchen which is located in my house I have the worlds tinest food pantry - in fact it is not a pantry - it is a cupboard....I can't stand it crammed with bags and boxes so I have to put everything in containers we can see through.....
We put in some pull out shelves which make the access a bit easier, however this is the only food storage I have....except what I store outside or under the stairs (and then forget about until the date expires) I do a major clean out every spring and Fall .....
I found a bunch of these cute owl candle holders which I needed for some hostess gifts....I wrapped them in cellophane with some of the glass scatters and thought they looked pretty cute...
I kept one and put on one of the end tables with some of the glass scatters....
One of my dear friends knew I was sad with Adam's move and invited me out to spend time with her and enjoy a wonderful dinner downtown at Arrivederci's. (I crack up every time I hear that name as it reminds me of one of my favorite I Love Lucy shows) It was a nice night and we walked and walked down all the streets of Hillcrest and ate outside on the patio....
Yummy Gorgonzola Chicken Salad and fresh bread, white Pinot Grigio....Thank you so much Mary Ann - it was the lift I needed xoxoxoxo
Our sweet boys came over Saturday night for sleepover in stead of our usual Friday - they had other plans Friday. They were so excited to bring over their new tackle boxes - I just love it that these boys love to fish....I wish I had more time off and could take them anytime they wanted.
And Sunday morning they suited up in their Athletics Uniforms for Fall Ball. Fall Ball when the weather is in the 90's - say what? (Yes, Adam - that is your Fire Engine book that you loved and treasured when you were 2....I know what your saying...'My Mom is an Organized Hoarder'.....truth hurts....)
The boys could play on the same team due to their ages, however, Kristen and Brian wisely chose to move Dylan up to Rookies - which is great for his abilities, hoever means two games at different times and sometimes on different fields...but we will help as much as we can.....lucky for us they played at the same field this week. On Field 1 - Brody on the Athletics tball - so cute and so proud when he hits and fields and loves for everyone to cheer for him.....
Brody makes a hit.....
Brody fields playing 1st base.....
Brody on the mound playing pitcher....
On Field 2, Dylan on the Athletics in Rookie ball....his first time playing with a pitching machine and the youngest on the team....
3 for 3 at bat; 2 RBI's....
Sliding safe into 3rd....
And presented with THE GAME BALL for his stats and fielding....
Ok, Fall....you can stall.....the weather can stay in the 90's as long as we have days like this!
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