Fairy Dust

The frost was beautiful on my walk this morning.  

I absolutely love to hear a soft crunch with each footstep. 

 This road is the old hwy 30 between Hood River and Mosier which is just reserved for pedestrian and bike traffic now.  Normally this is a well-used trail, but this morning Jonah, Daisy, and I were the only ones brave enough to bundle up and enjoy cold and sunshine.  These photos were taken with my phone so the resolution is terrible, but you get the idea....

....it was just beautiful!

Mornings

Sleeping through the night is absolutely wonderful and we've been enjoying that luxury for months now.  We wake Jonah up at 7am every morning....and he's pretty used to that schedule so he's usually awake already.  We will often hear him cooing and talking to himself from his room before we go in to "wake" him.  Lately, I've been lingering in bed--which is something I love to do when the house is cold and the down comforter is so warm.  My little darling will often join me.  He's super snuggley in the mornings and is content to get cuddles & kisses and play peekaboo with the bedding.  

It's a pretty nice way to start the day.

Teeth!

Okay, so you can't even see it in these photos, but Jonah got his first tooth today!  His bottom central incisor is just poking through (the one on his right).  So far he doesn't seem to be affected by the teething.  He's been in a good mood and on his normal routine.  

I know these photos look ridiculously posed, but Jonah honestly just loves to grin.  

If you are making eye contact, he's smiling.

For months now we've been enjoying the most glorious weather so it has been easy for me to keep spending the afternoons outside playing.  Jonah is sooooo close to being able to sit up all by himself.  His balance is getting good and he can fake it with a little support.  

A haiku for Jonah -

fingers finding leaves

putting Season into mouth

delicious autumn

This rocking chair was made by Jeff, a woodworker from Bellingham, Washington.  It is a very creative design; the chair is made with 6 pieces and each piece fits together like a puzzle.....

and voila, a baby rocking chair!
(Thank you Cinda & Stuart)

Happy Thanksgiving!

One of the things I love best about Thanksgiving in the Pacific Northwest is embracing the transition from Autumn to Winter.  This year, we are spending the holiday in Florence, Oregon.  Although we will be away, I wanted to share a few pictures of home during this spectacular time of year.  

These are the golden leaves of our Coral Bark Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku') 

which was one of the first trees I planted when we moved here.

Our front entrance is flanked by two Burning Bushes (Euonymus alatus) that turn bright red when it starts to get chilly.

Looking out across the Columbia River, 

you can see speckles of yellow deciduous trees on the hillside of Oregon.

Our view is always changing.  We really enjoy seeing the river traffic passing by.

Every day I am thankful that we get to live in such a special place and that I get to share this life with my loving husband and darling son.

Happy Thanksgiving to you all!

xo