More fall, randdomness and Clowdess

Hey friends! Long time, no talk. Life is busy in the fall. I love the fall and it FLIES by because our schedules are nutso. It invites my coffee habit to come back in full force. It means that Jason HAS to have new fall candles. Never mind that there are 30 under the cabinet. They are no longer “fally” enough, nor do they appeal to him. Who knew one’s taste could change from one fall to another. So, with new candles in tow, he’s a happy little puckin’. If I’m being honest, I am too. I’m ok with this obsession of his because we are both fairly OCD about smells….living with a toddler only escalates my OCD, by the way.

Which leads me to outside décor. Tis the season to pull out “Evie ghost.” My scars have now faded from my war with the glue gun and I have a new love for “Evie ghost.” I think she’s cute. The real Evie loves “Evie ghost.” Oct. 1 barely had time to make an appearance before I had her residing on the front porch. Speaking of outside décor, as we leave our ‘hood every morning, we have to stop, count and acknowledge all puckin’s. The real Evie is OBSESSED! Have her parents stopped to buy her one, you ask?? No, but it’s on this weekend’s to-do list. Thankfully, our neighbor loves her enough to let her light her puckin’ every night. Mom of the year, right here! Lastly, under outside décor, I was talked into an orange- FALL(!!!!)- bow for my mailbox. I love it. Jason isn’t a fan. Another neighbor informed me she thought I had become an Auburn or Tennessee fan over night. Ok, that is NOT acceptable and it may have to be promptly removed. I live in the south. This is how we equate and compare colors down here, y’all! She makes a VERY valid point…especially with this week’s game looming.

My parents have a new…thing (?) at their house. He lives by the fish pond(s). His name is Clowdess. I received a call this morning from my mom asking if I could receive picture texts because they need Evie to become familiar and KNOW Clowdess. I had not heard of this “thing,” so you can imagine my shock when I received his mug shot.I’ll keep you posted on Clowdess. Who comes up with a name like that? My dad has been heavily medicated for the past three weeks for an eye condition that is resulted in emergency surgery (I’m sure he loves this making the blog). So, perhaps “Clowdess” was birthed under a heavy medicated state. Yet, he's endearing.... while he fishes in the pond??!?!Evie went to see Clowdess. They became fast friends. Did I mention it’s fire safety week? A fire truck visited her school…she was a REALLY big fan.Just thought I should mention that so you don’t think my parents are part-time members of the local volunteer fire department.If they were, my dad would probably refuse to wear his safety goggles…..men can be stubborn.

If we had mature trees, I’d rake the leaves and jump in them. I love fall! Next week, in the midst of traveling, meetings and other adulthood type items, Evie has a fall festival that includes bobbing for apples. How do you think that will go over for an almost two year old? I never gave her swimming lessons and I don’t think a crash course would help much at this point. Stay tuned.....