From a west coast road trip a few years back. One of those places that results in perfect memories.

1. A little bit of half-assery in the Halloween department this year
2. Old sketches found in high school notebooks
3. My favorite guy
4. My other favorite guy
5. My favorite girl

Can I just go here for the next month, no internet, no cellphones, no wires, just cooking and family and furry round animals, no agendas or responsibilities, just music and silence, day long chess games and a constantly burning fire.

Took the weekend before last off due to extreme overexertion on my part. 4 1/2 months with no weekends off does not a sane girl make. We drove to Hampton Beach where the sun’s rays actually burst through the clouds, then drove up the coastline enabling me to drool at the perfect houses with stone walls and turrets and grand windows to the sea. Spent the night camping in the back of our car in a parking lot (thanks LL Bean!), then wound our way home through New Hampshire discussing future business plans with such gusto that I’ve already decided who to donate my future fortune to.

Off for a few days having my wisdom teeth taken out. Yep.

1. James Taylor tailgating at Foxwoods
2. The sky for the show
3. Tired and full of a long day – a drive down to Brooklyn, then returned upstate for Lil Wayne show
4. Home grown veggies
5. Baby baby sister and I soaking in late afternoon sun at the park
6. The biggest little fair in Vermont
7. Prepping lentils for soup before Hurricane Irene
8. Ushering in autumn with my favorite – Woodchuck Hard Cider

Happy September and the beginning of my favorite time of year! May it be a great one.

It has now been three days since hurricane/tropical storm Irene (call her what you will) passed through my little Vermont town. We’re still under a boil water order, so I’m having to boil a million kettles of water every time I want to do the dishes. My home and family is safe though, so I’ll take the small inconveniences.