Day 2426 | Back to the Lake
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After a fall filled with weekend soccer games, we haven’t been to the lake house in ages. It was a bit chilly, but a lovely day nonetheless.
Day 2425 | First Snow
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I’m not sure I’ll ever be ready for the first snow. At least these two were excited.
Day 2424 | Pumpkin Carving
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Check out these sweet pumpkins the boys designed and carved all by themselves! The fact that they didn’t have to clean them really sparked their creative spirit. In case you’re wondering, pumpkin carving is a much quicker and tidier process when someone else cleans them first (thanks, 4-H club!).
Day 2423 | A Perfect Fall Day
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Man, sometimes you just can’t imagine a better day, you know? Homemade pancakes while watching a morning Packer game, a 12-mile bike ride through the changing colors, pumpkin spice-themed hot beverages, the first batch of chili for the season, and even some fresh-baked pumpkin bars for dessert. See, I told you! Pretty amazing, right?!?
Day 2422 | Freeze Warning
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These hibiscus trees have lasted a lot longer than I expected. They’ve been moved in and moved out and then moved in and moved out for the last several years. This time I was ready to let them go—they’re just too big to winter inside. But here they are again. Ready to drive me crazy for the next six months.
Day 2421 | Tennis Sectionals
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Can you believe my luck? This girl (aka my niece) was playing in the sectional finals for tennis…in Eau Claire! I canceled my afternoon plans and spent the time cheering her on instead. It was pretty lovely. And super inspiring! She never gave up and fought to get the win until the very end. I’m so proud of this lady!
Day 2420 | Fall Colors
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See? I told you fall has arrived.
Day 2419 | Fall is Here
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It sure is lovely to see the trees changing colors and feel the cooler temperatures…but I wouldn’t mind a slower pace of life right know so I could actually appreciate and enjoy it a bit more!
Day 2418 | Reunited
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We went on a kid-free adventure this weekend (the second in a row for me!) and although we had such a fun time, it sure was nice to reunite with the boys this afternoon. I definitely enjoy some time away (and am so appreciative of it!), but it always feels like something is missing, you know? I’m not sure if that makes me lucky or crazy, but either way I’m fine with it.
Day 2417 | Creepy Cabbage
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While I was gone last weekend, Chris and the boys discovered this cabbage had developed a peculiar-looking face. You see it, right? Can you believe that happened without any outside assistance?
Day 2416 | Boston Getaway
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Sorry to be MIA over the last few days. I flew to Boston for a business getaway with one of my favorites. It’s been three years since we’ve seen each other in person (thanks, Covid), but it was like no time had passed when we reunited. We’ve got big news to announce in the next few months so stay tuned.
Day 2415 | Picture Day
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Look at these handsome dudes. They’re ready with their smiles for photo day.
Day 2414 | So Long, Peanut
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Good news! Peanut just turned old enough to be adopted and he’s already got an interested family. Sad day for us, but we knew it was coming. A kitten that cute was never going to be at the shelter for long.
Day 2413 | So Long, Summer
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Whew. It was a toasty one today. And it looks like fall arrives tomorrow, so we had to take advantage of one last dip in the pool.
Knowing Wisconsin weather, it’ll be about eight months until I’m really warm again. At least I soaked a lot of it in today to keep in reserves.
Day 2412 | Foggy Bike Ride
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The stars finally aligned for a bike ride to school this morning (usually errands, appointments, or weather tend to get in the way). It was a foggy one, but that made it even more fun.
Day 2411 | Pie Baking
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Eleven apple pies, a dozen apple turnovers, and one pan of apple bars in four hours. Pretty impressive, right? I’m feeling very thankful for being included in this family baking activity. I can’t think of a better way to spend a fall morning.
Day 2410 | Birthday Thrift Sales
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A big two-for-one today! I got to spend all morning with one of my favorites for her birthday (including her little peanut) AND thrift sale at the same time. Amazing, right? I’m so thankful to have this lady in my life and am grateful that she decided to spend part of her bday with me.
Day 2409 | New Co-Worker
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This little guy is a very sweet addition to my day. He does make me a little sleepy from watching him snooze most of the time, but is there anything cuter?
This is him snuggled into the side of my sweater while I’m working. He weaseled his way in there all on his own. Amazing, right?
Day 2408 | Back to the Library!
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Guess what?!? The Eau Claire library is back in its downtown location. Of course we needed to go check it out on the first day!
It closed in April of 2021. That’s crazy, right? Here’s the blog post I wrote right before it closed for renovations. A year and a half ago!
We’ve been frequenting it’s temporary location and another nearby library, but it’s not the same. We missed this building. We missed being able to walk/bike. We missed the causal pop-ins when we had a few spare minutes.
We’re so appreciative of the library team for taking on this incredible transformation. The renovations are beautiful. The building seems much more suited to the needs of today’s library. And I can tell they’ve got big things in store for future programming. The renovations might be complete, but we’re excited to see what the future holds.
Day 2407 | Meet Peanut
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We’re back in the foster cat business! This is Peanut, a six week old kitten who is bringing a lot of excitement and energy to our days.
Flopsy doesn’t seem to *love* the new temporary family member, but I can tell he’s coming around.
