Another fall day

Well, our friend Michael made it into town last night from Chicago. He's here visiting for the week, and is currently painting the eaves with Dn. John outside. Next stop, siding! Yay!

We are really into fall here, in good ol' Alaska. The weather is crisp, with a tiny bite to it, and all the leaves are starting to change. My cranberry bushes are a brilliant shade of red already. This is leading me to want to be in my kitchen, creating delicious fall foods...pumpkin breads, jams, leaf shaped cookies...the works. Anything with cinnamon and nutmeg reminds me of autumn.

Marina had a great first birthday. We celebrated for her, with lots of hugs and kisses and presents with lights and sounds. Megan had a harder time, since she was pretty upset that it wasn't her birthday, but she eventually got over it since she got to play with all Marina's loot. Pictures to come soon, as well as a couple fun videos.