Autumn's Beauty

"Autumn. the year's last, loveliest smile."

                             -William Cullen Bryant

"As long as autumn lasts, I shall not have hands, canvas, and colors enough to paint the beautiful things I see..."

                  -Vincent van Gogh

I made my way through Memphis streets in the misty rain Friday morning and admired the lovely lawns covered in golden leaves. There was a sweet Thanksgiving program and lunch at Tallulah's school. 

It will soon be Thanksgiving in homes across America. We should appreciate all our blessings.

November Notes

I was not ready to let October go. But here it is November, and days keep slipping off the calendar. This month is special to me because of three birthdays -  son Ryan's(11-2), my late mother's(11-21), and my own(11-29). I mailed Ryan a card, a letter, and a journal type notebook.

I don't think he would mind my sharing this first page of the letter so I could show you the style of the journal.

Here's what the SMASH book from Goodwill looks like.

This flyer inside the book explains its purpose.

These were the only two pages someone had made drawings on.

This notebook has many colorful pages, some with headings, some without. 

Below are four other pages.

I have really enjoyed pasting all sorts of bits inside this notebook.