Go Iowa State!!!

o.k...

It's that time of year again. The leaves are changing, the air is crisp... it's football season!!!

I LoVe football. Really LOVE football. I don't know if it's growing up in the Midwest or what, but it's the best thing to watch, next to the DIY network. DH played in high school and college and now my son has his first experience at tackle football in 4th grade... and he's good (no proud mama here!)

I am a die-hard Cyclone. As an alumni, I am so proud to be one...

As they say in Iowa (especially around Iowa City), it must be in the water. So as the Cyclones kick off a very tough season this year, I am going to stay proud to be one...



Good luck to my Cyclones tonight and the rest of the season.

Is it too soon...

Is it too soon to be looking forward to Spring?

Fall is in full force (27 degrees this morning on my way to work)Yeah, I said fall... the leaves are off my trees... all thirteen truckloads are down at the city compost pile... thanks to some great teamwork by my children and their friends... (for $20.00 of course!)

HOWEVER... I miss the green trees, the flowers, the smell of living things... all things that don't occur in the midwest in fall. Nope, everything here is pretty much shriveled up and dying. (talk about that in another post)



So, I have decided to share some of my niece's talents behind the camera. One afternoon last spring she decided to have my daughter (the one with the umbrella)and two other nieces dress up in some of my mother-in-law's cedar chest treasures. I absolutely LoVe these pictures. They mix vintage with nature.



Enjoy! They brightened my mood on this dark dreary fall day... hope they do the same for you...