from my parents' Christmas tree

Aww.

we had an autumn

This is what SE Michigan looked like in October. Now the winter's creeping in.

from the archives

It's been nearly two months since this picture was taken, and quite a bit's happened in that time. It's been a couple of whirlwind months of doggy allergies, elections, applying for a new job, waiting, interviewing, waiting, getting the job, going to Florida for Thanksgiving, and coming home to begin the new job. Before the madness began, Nick and I did some porch sitting. Here he is October 8. My rock.