Hello! Happy Friday! Well, we have reached that very special time of year. The transition between the bright, colorful days of October and the muted, cozy days of early November. This week was bright, sunny, and full of trees with colorful leaves. Today, the clouds are here, and suddenly everything appears in hues of brown. This is the time of inside, as the dark comes earlier, and we are drawn together after dinner, sitting by the fire in the glow of candlelight. I realized long ago that time passes quickly, and the one thing I can do is embrace, enjoy, and live in every moment.
Yesterday, Steve and I did just that. We stopped, got me a coffee, and then took a nice ride to look at the leaves. This is the same thing Steve's parents used to do, and we smile because we were once a young couple watching his dad drive his mother off to see the leaves, and now, just like that, we are too! I am blessed and honored to be like them. They were two wonderful people.
Peyton and Chris sent us these pictures of how they spent a beautiful autumn day. Aren't they the cutest?
Have a wonderful weekend, my friends. Thank you for visiting. I look forward to catching up with you this weekend. Me, my coffee, a throw blanket, and some candles. I'll see you then!
Billie Jo
The pictures from your ride look fantastic, Billie Jo. Have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteWe like to take a drive and look at the leaves too. It's good to enjoy the beauty God has given us!
ReplyDeleteLove the pics of Peyton and Chris too - they are a lovely couple.
PS - I also love the new photo of you on your side bar.
The love for each other and family bursts through these pictures. Perfection!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos.
ReplyDeleteHi Billie Jo. I think that taking a ride to see the leaves is a lovely date. I love the pictures of you and Steve and Peyton and Chris. I'm glad that you are savoring and enjoying these November days. Have a good weekend. See you again soon!
ReplyDeleteIt’s fun to take drives no matter what the season, but there is something special about the fall. I have nice weekend!
ReplyDeleteWe did Sunday afternoon family drives nearly every week when I was a kid. Oh how I looked forward to them, and it also usually meant ice cream at Sagar's Dairy!! Thanks for the memories!! xo
ReplyDeleteIsn’t it funny, when the calendar turned it seems that the weather did as well - all of the beautiful colors and sunshine, turned to gray skies and bare trees. But like you, I am ready for some early nights, cozy evenings, and rest. I love that you’re out seeing the colors - and a Dunkin’ frozen chocolate is my favorite! Perfect pairing, enjoy the weekend. And yes, they are the cutest!
ReplyDeleteWe've always loved taking drives, especially on the back roads. Have a cozy weekend my friend :)
ReplyDeleteThe colour is disappearing fast here, as many of the trees are bare now. Your photographs are great. Xx
ReplyDeletePeyton! It's so good to see her sweet smile. And she has lots of fall around her neck of the woods. Love the picture with all the leaves. I guess taking drives this time of year seems to be the thing to do. I have a Washington friend who just shared her country drive, and I just took one this week too. That first picture is a dramatic sky, how pretty that is. And what a delightful quote that is at the end. You are enjoying these November days to the fullest, Billie Jo. That's so nice to see. ; )
ReplyDelete**Oh, your Header is wonderful!
Hi Billie Jo, great pictures! I know what you mean about becoming your parents we were just talking about that the other day. We were driving along and I said "I can remember when that used to all be farmland." My husband started laughing and then I joined in because that was all we ever heard our parents say when we were on a family drive. I met Tony when we were only 14. Our families were friends and I would often go to his house to hang out with his sister while he was at my house building projects in the garage with my Dad. So we each knew each other's families really well. We always had a puppy love kind of crush on each other but really got serious when we were about 20, and were married at 21. My Dad always treated Tony like he was one of his own kids so Tony had the chance to grow up in a way just like I did with my father. It really makes for some nice times talking about the past. Because we share an almost sibling like memory of my parents, which doesn't often happen with marriage mates. I am so happy you had such a lovely day crunching through the leaves! :)
ReplyDeleteI think fall is the BEST time to take drives! Peyton and Chris are adorable!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a wonderful way to soak in the fall colors! Ours are mostly on the ground now and what is left on the trees are mainly just brown ones. I'm always so sad when October ends and the colder, wetter weather of November drops in.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is just the prettiest! It makes me feel good just to visit and look around!! I love your current header!! Did you make it? (If so, please tell me how. I've tried several times to make myself one....) Thanks for all the effort you put into posts and into your blogspot!:)
ReplyDeleteYou spoke of living in every moment. I’ve been doing more of that in the last couple of months by enjoying the feel of comfortable shoes, the pleasant sights of nature and artful things as I sit [wherever] I am, and just being thankful for NOW. We were not created for worry, so when that tries to take over, I’m reminding myself that it’s good to leave [whatever] in God’s hands and just enjoy what I have, where I am, and who I’m with.
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