September Is Here

 Hello September!  Here's a random picture taken from my backyard.  As I sit on the patio sipping what's left of my coffee.  The same cup I've been trying to finish since 7:30 this morning.   

Its a beautiful 63° right now and a preview of autumn is in the air.  There are still 21 more days of summer left and I will savor it until the very end.  That means my fall decorations stay in the attic until the calendar tells me the new season has arrived.  But I will enjoy the cooler temperature as the cicadas sing loudly from the row of pine trees.   

I have been really bad at tending to the weeds in my little garden and it looks like everything is getting ready to die away but there are more tomatoes and peppers than I'll know what to do with and I'm grateful for that.  Next year the goal is to expand and add more vegetables.  

The month starts with a 4-day weekend so the kids are home.  Right now they are playing video games but later they want to go shopping to look for Crocs.  I remember when Crocs first came out they were considered ugly and people would get picked on for wearing them.  Now they are popular among kids of all ages.  Some of the styles of today I question.   Like, boys getting perms and teens wearing pajama pants to school.  That was all unheard of in my school days.  But I'm sure my parents questioned the styles of the 1990's too.  Well, as I think back I now wonder on some things but I also see a lot that is being brought back too.  Nowadays it seems to be a mix of old and new and that's pretty neat.  

Yesterday a local orchard had my name listed for free ice cream so after work I took the kids.  They reminded me that we have ice cream at home but I said, "Yeah but this has my name on it."  I had to pay for theirs.  

The orchard also has outdoor games that the kids played with for a bit.  

Then I dropped the girl off at our town's carnival so she could meet her dad, who was already there campaigning for the upcoming election for school board.  My son and I didn't stay as I had to be at his school for parent night but I did get some pictures sent to me.  

The weekend ahead will be busy.  It's always busy for us but we all enjoy it that way.  

Have a great Labor Day weekend friends!   I'm grateful for those of you who always stop in.