Juju and Molly

Loving the time with our nieces

Sweet Molly Caroline

Ju Ju Bug

Merry Christmas

After leaving -9 degree weather in Wyoming, we were relieved to land in the humid, warm south. We are so thankful for this week of relaxation with our families.

Hand-me-down Beauty and the Beast PJ's

The most beautiful needlepoint stocking from Becky

To the cabin for Christmas 

Charlie Brown and his tree

 It was a beautiful and perfect Christmas day

Giving Thanks

Our second Thanksgiving away from family was made a little easier with good company, beautiful winter weather, and plenty of wildlife sightings. 

 On our way to Driggs, Idaho we passed this fellow

After a rejuvenating morning yoga class centered on gratitude, we drove to Jackson, WY to spend Thanksgiving with new friends and their dogs (9 dogs to be exact).
A delicious dinner was followed by sitting fireside in a beautiful home at the base of the Tetons.

Wise Kinglsey

Mimi and a margarita... happiness

Bucky and Mimi made friends with the french lurcher Brundehilde

"And he, himself the Grinch, carved the roast beast"

Preparing

The Spread

 The Bird

 Fireside Retreat

The next morning, we woke up to this fellow lumbering around the backyard

We watched him quickly scale a tree after hearing Kingsley's bark

He perched himself on this branch and took a long nap

Saturday, we stopped in Swan Valley to fish the south fork of the Snake before heading home 

We left feeling especially thankful for our relaxing weekend, especially eager for upcoming weeks of positive change, especially humbled by the consistent support from friends, and especially grateful for the unwavering love of our families. Basking in His blessings, we are thankful. 

Ahh, Relief

This is how I feel today

Changing Seasons

Otis says goodbye to the pumpkins and leaves on the ground and welcomes our first snow

My study buddy and I gear up for the National Counseling Exam 

Frosty jowls

Goodbye Fall

Welcome Winter

"And the seasons, they go round and round

and the painted ponies go up and down

We're captive on the carousel of time

We can't return we can only look behind from where we came

and go round and round and round in the circle game"

-Joni Mitchell

Mimi Mash

Happy Halloween

(don't forget to turn off the playlist music to hear Mimi's tunes)

October Snuggle

Last of Fall

Another beautiful Fall weekend and I took a break from studying to play a round of frisbee golf with Buck and the pups. It seems this sport will always be a challenge for me but it also seems my attempts to get better provide too much humor for it to matter whether or not I'm improving

It is especially difficult when Otis mistakes our throws for a game of catch

Otis tending the grounds

Mimi in her muscle tee

Fall Pallette

It was a crisp Fall weekend in Pokey. The Farmer's Market yielded bright yellow, orange and red heirloom tomatoes, thick sweet corn, and warted squash. The cool weather kept us outside as we sipped on lattes near the train tracks, with the occasional crashing of the trains breaking the peaceful silence. Later, we prepared our closets for the colder weather that is moving in. 

Sifted snow on the hill tops remind us winter is a few months away.