She thinks...

She's the perfect gift!!So does Taylor :)

We met...

Tara & Spike...

At a Christmas tree farm...Hunted until...

We found the perfect (?) tree.Loaded him onto the Explorer...
And discovered...

He IS just right!!!!!

It's....

Becoming...

With intention...and focus...perseverance...

And time...Beautiful...

Much like...Life!

More...

Thanksgiving...

Darlings...

Jigsaw puzzle...Just beginning...
Beautiful!!!!....
(Picture taken by Spike!)
Crafting.....

Cute!!!

Creating....

Hair art...

And...

Enjoying holiday specials!!!

Mmmmmm!!!!

Family gathering!

Bliss!!!!!

Thanksgiving...

Sunrise...

At...Gilbert's Mountain!Jayde...
In...
The...

Box!!!

Pumpkin pie baking...

Delicious dinner...

First Thanksgiving...

At...Pascuzzi Haven!!

Sunrise...

Cool...crisp...morning!!21.9 degrees...

And beautiful!!!

Three....

Chicks...

In the nest!!!My hope...

It will never really be empty!!!

Bliss!!!!

Full Beaver Moon...

Actually...last night...but not visible..

Tonight...A glimpse...And a dusting of snow....
Winter playing tag with Autumn...
Wins!!!

He's....

Working...On his thesis...Final requirement for his degree.

Kombucha...

Second brewing...So far, so good!

Both...

Sophie...and Watson...Have adopted...TJ...

Taylor...you'd better come home!!!!

Watching...

A movie...

In the sling chair I made when his momma was little...Sweet!!!

Another....

Fall mountain glimpse...Mmmmm!

Grandboys...

Huck warming up over the heat register...And building block towers...
Spike, too....
They're growing up!!!

Autumn...

Dawn...Leaves...mostly fallen...
Rubber boots ready...

Has it's own kind of...

Beauty!

Designing...

Esther...with color cubes...Caroline...with color magnets...
Grand job...

Grandgirls!!!

Watson...

Watching...Day wake.

Chilly Autumn...

Mt Hood...

Dressed in a new coat of snow...

Made a brief appearance.Spike & Huck...
Helped me move yard debris...

Noteworthy!

Making...

An acquaintance...Watson & Huck

November....

Dawn.. Beautiful...
As always...

Takes my breathe away!

Time to...

Have our last Crooked Creek breakfast together...

Mickey Mouse pancakes.Pack the Explorer in the morning drizzle...

All a bit sad to say goodbye. Then...
Home to TJ's Hungarian Mushroom Soup...

Aaah!