Savoring September

Part of me can hardly believe September is already here.  It seems like the month is nearly half over and I find myself grabbing both sides of the calendar and holding on. 

This is the start of my favorite time of the year, followed of course by the most difficult part of the year.  Avoiding November, I tend to focus strongly on every tiny morsel of joy that comes my way.
Make the most of the moments you love.

This weekend was filled with some pretty sweet ones...

Sleeping with the windows open

and waking to misty rain.

Between the crickets at night and the

clean scent of dewy morning air...Ahhh!

The start of fall festivals!!

We took in two this past weekend

- a new and an old, filled with

Carnival food

Free Music

Arts & Crafts

Did I mention the food!? 

Deep Fried Oreos...Loaded Pork Nachos....Sweet Tea

 Oh, My!

Insert "Awwwww" here

Meeting (and holding) our great-nephew, Liam Jude

My arm went numb from holding him but who really cares...

and oh, how I wish you could bottle that new sweet baby scent!

Church

Blessed to be able to go back.  How I've missed worship.

So thankful to have Tim beside me.

He probably didn't really feel like it,

but we returned again that night

for BBQ, friends and fireworks.

Salted Caramel Gelato.

My first gelato

and I must say,

if salted caramel is the only

gelato I ever get to try,

how lucky am I!

And then this happy little box

was waiting on my doorstep

as I arrived home.

My Starbucks gift pack from the

Big, Bad Back to School Giveway

I won had arrived!

...Just in time for Pumpkin Spice Latte season.

Mmm...helps me savor September even more.

What's your favorite part of this season?