Blogging Madness

So, you know how yesterday was the last day of November?  The last day of NaBloPoMo?  You know, where I posted something everyday for the entire month.  Yeah, that.  Well, as I said yesterday, I was pretty happy with my progress this past month.  NaBloPoMo really pushed me to think about my blog and reflect on the goodness going on in my life.  And it made me be more conscious of my camera.  I actively remembered to take it with me, and I edged a little farther out of my comfort zone when it comes to taking photos in public.  Not too far out of the my comfort zone, but still, a little progress (however small) is good. 

And now, as I sit here, reviewing my posts from November I am reminded why I do this thing.  For me.  I blog about the things going on in my life, the things that are important to me: people I love, my furry creatures, places I/we visit, food I can't live without, and needless pictures of flowers.  My blog represents who I am and what I love, whether a post about hiking in Yellow Springs or fessing up to my inability to finish projects...it's me.  And while I continue to write it for those special people in my life who are actually interested (Antoine, my hlp, etc.), the person I blog for most is myself.  Being a person with a horrible memory, there is very little that brings me more joy than re-reading old posts and having those waves of memories and emotions come back to me.  It gives me the warm fuzzies, and I dig it!

So, I've got a little secret to share with you!  Come on, get in really close and I'll tell it to you...I'm kinda thinking about continuing this blogging everyday thing.  I know, completely insane, right?!  Especially considering that it's December...the month of Holiday madness!  But I'm going to give it a go!  We'll see what happens!  Cross your fingers for me please!

Pumpkins and Bugs

(To clarify, Antoine is neither a pumpkin or a bug)

Fungus Among Us

Anyone who knows me knows I despise mushrooms.  Hate them, in fact!  On the list of my least favorite foods, mushrooms are right up there with mayonnaise and veal.  Bleh!  Seriously, when I eat anything containing a mushroom bad things happen...mainly with my face.  It's like a cross between the face a 4 year old would make if you made them eat a brussel sprouts and what I imagine Mr. Hyde looks like.  Not pretty.

Anyway, a curious thing happened last weekend while Antoine and I were walking through the woods in Yellow Springs...I found myself mesmerized by the all the mushrooms and fungi around us.  I'd never really paid attention before, but they're all really kind of awesome.  They are all so different and interesting looking.  I still have no desire to eat any, but it makes me appreciate them in a new way.

 

 

Autumn Walk

This past weekend was great.  Saturday I got to see my best friend, who lives in Cleveland now (read: sad face).  We ate delicious grilled cheese sandwiches, spent too much money at Target, devoured some tasty frozen yogurt., and caught up on life stuff.  It was good times.  Then I headed to my parents and Sunday I got to visit my grandparents and have lunch with my mom.  Also, good times.  The only thing missing from my weekend...the big A; Antoine.  While I headed north this weekend, Antoine stayed home to snuggle with the Cheese (and bath him, because he was getting smelly), do yard work and some major housework, and hang out with one of his friends.  We both had good, productive weekends...but I have to say, I've grown accustomed to our weekends together, and I miss the guy.

Last weekend Antoine and I spent the weekend together and drove up to Yellow Springs on Sunday for a perfect Fall day.  It's no secret that I love Fall, but there's no more perfect autumnal activities that pumpkin picking, hiking, and drinking cider.  It just doesn't get much better.  And Yellow Springs is the absolute perfect place to do all three.  In fact, no trip to Yellow Springs is complete (at least for us) without a trip to Glen Helen for a hike, Piefer Orchards for cider and whatever seasonal picking is going on, and Young's Diary for some ice cream (and now that we've tried their fried cheese curds...fried cheese curds!  YUM!).  Here's a peek into (part of) our walk through Glen Helen:

 Apparently, Antoine can makes things levitate!  Who knew!?

I have much more to share from our perfect Autumn weekend, so stay tuned.