Good Morning Fall!

Not a bad way to start the day!  As I glanced out the kitchen window early this morning the hill was glowing from the way the sunlight was “spotlighting” the fall colors above the orchard.  I marveled for a minute pointing it out to the kids as they hustled through their morning routine within the kitchen, then I came to and realized what a great photo to capture TODAY!  I donned my wellies, trotted through the grass still wet with the morning dew, to the side of the house where the perfect photo awaited me.  I got there just in time to capture the glow before it was gone and the day was moving on.  I think if I’d gotten out there just a minute earlier it would have glowed even more in the photo but I’m okay with that – it was a great way to start my day and a terrific reminder of just how much I love fall.

I’m excited to document a week of my life, this week has so much to capture…my husband took the week off to play lumberjack and down some trees for firewood, the boy wonder has surgery scheduled for Thursday, and I plan to click and scribble all the live long day!

Join me?

late summer in Maine

Encountered this scenic view on our way to camp today…isn’t Maine gorgeous?

Hard to believe, another fantabulous day here in Maine today.  I’ve told my kids that September is going to be hot and sunny since August has been such a wash.  Of course they will be in school so I’ll just have to fill them in on how nice it was outside that day!  Six days until school starts!

Fall is coming, the leaves are already starting to turn in some stretches along the roads.

  

I love driving down the back roads and seeing all the farmstands along the road.  Growing up in the suburbs of Milwaukee, farm stands weren’t something I saw – more like bakeries and corner bars!  Yah Yah Milwaukee! 

 

Tomorrow is the last day of camp for Junior Mint, one last drive to UMF.  Today was a rough one, they went bowling and then gave each child four quarters for the arcade – my guy hearts the arcade…never wants to leave…has a meltdown if plucked too soon.  Guess who cried the whole ride back to camp? 

I’m so thankful for the students and staff at UMF and the Autism Society of Maine for collaborating on such a fantastic experience for our family – right when we needed it the most too.  Camp Summit will be on the calendar every year until Junior Mint turns 15 (or they kick him out!)

Off to the kitchen to put together a little sumpin’ sumpin’ for our counselor, she was fantastic!  I’m thinking some Rosemary Mint Sugar Scrub outta do it, and a nice thank you note too!

I love living in Maine

Look at this view!  Even on a cloudy, rainy day – Maine delivers!  I’ve been driving the kids up to Farmington, Maine for camps last week and this week.  While they are at camp, I’ve been taking in the town.  I came across this amazing view after taking a wrong turn on my way to an Antique Shop – not bad for a wrong turn, huh?