Football, Firepits, and More

This week is already passing by so quickly. I've had errands to run which makes it move quicker than usual I guess. Let me do a weekly post since that is all I am going to get out for the next few weeks anyway.

We traveled to Auburn this past weekend. It was beautiful weather...a little fall nip, but not freezing. What I call sweatshirt weather. The game was during the day, but got quite chilly before it was over. I knew it would and dressed accordingly. Those of you who have the honest kid or the one that just doesn't mind telling you what they think as in my my case, Lindsay. She said the pants I chose for the ballgame looked like pajama pants. I didn't take offense as I was warm and toasty. They didn't look like pajama pants for the record either. Just not skinny jeans. They were some pull on cords from LLBean and great for wearing a pair of leggings under them for warmth. Daughters:)

We didn't pull out the win, but I enjoyed myself immensely. Jeff and Mom stayed home with Tucker and one of Tyler's cousins used the extra ticket. He is a Georgia grad and a former football player there, but he was very kind so we were fine with him sitting in the stands with us. Actually all those around us were super nice to him. That is my kind of rivalry.

We came back to a fire and barbecue all ready for us to eat. I bought Jeff this fire pit from Solo Stove last year for Christmas and it was the first time we have used it. It will not be the last now that we know just how wonderful it is. We plan to use it next weekend for the alabama game. We made s'mores and just relaxed around it for the rest of the evening. It doesn't smoke very much if at all. It has some kind of ridge around the top that aides in that. It is stainless steel and you can leave it overnight and in the morning it is amazing how few ashes are in it. It has doubled in price since last year, so I am very glad I got it when I did.

Beautiful leaves, acorns, sweatshirt weather, family and fire pits made this mama very happy.

I did not stitch much. I just enjoyed the family. Below is the turkey I was working on earlier in the week. I am not going to fully finish him as I have some busy days still ahead. I have gathered all my fall stitching and put them in a project bag for next July. I have quite a few I really want to do, but just haven't been able to pull off this year.

I am thinking about Christmas and planning and hope to get some shopping done next week. Jeff is off for the entire week so I know I will be running running running. I will need a week of rest afterwards. I have some Christmas stitching I want to do, but none that has to be done so I will just enjoy my Christmas stitching. I may start switching out fall decor to Christmas slowly next week since I am not hosting at my house. I do cook quite a bit, but my sister-in-law lives within walking distance from me so no traveling or packing up this year. I know everyone will miss the farm, but I am glad to have it sold. I think I said that already:)

I plan to put out the Nativity first and then I am going to set up my Christmas carol basket next so that I can share them with you. I have already been admiring them just sitting on my sewing room counter.

I will leave you with Tucker and Lemony. She lets him do anything. I turned around to find him in the  box with her. She chooses to lay down there ---her kennel is not used to keep her in as Gus's is. Her door never gets shut! Fortunately I had just washed all her bedding and cleaned out the bottom of it. I do that on a regular basis. Both dogs have their own little home in the family room and are trained to go and get in them when you say, "Go get in the box." This is usually said when we have guests over.

I read another book that I think would make a wonderful gift for anyone who has a young mom in their lives. I hadn't planned on buying it, but I just kept coming back to it and felt the urge to get it. IT is a new release by Emily Ley called When Less Becomes More. I seriously can't say enough good things about this book. So much wisdom from a 36 year old. I read through and couldn't put it down and thought about if only I had read it when I was 30. I promptly gave it to Lindsay to read. It is really really good.

I may or may not post next week with the holidays and the trip to Auburn for the weekend after Thanksgiving.