My Learners

I've neglected to post our back-to-school photo until now. Here they are - my beautiful girls as they head back to the classroom to learn and grow and blossom.

Fall on flickr

I'm loving fall on flickr. What a beautiful season, what wonderful photogs, what an awesome world.

Photo credits: 1. Tarn 2010, 2. Autumn Crafting (day 99), 3. vintage Treasure Craft Autumn Serving Dish, 4. Autumn Carpet of Maple Leaves - Nature Colours, 5. Early Autumn Harvest, 6. Dishclothes and Granny Potholder, 7. fall pincushion, 8. Busy Day, 9. Berry tart

Heaven on Earth

I got to spend another great weekend at the BBar Ranch for the Leadership Seminar Series. Stunning setting, wonderful people, amazing food - Heaven on Earth.

Points for Daddy

Yup, my husband is the greatest. He made this swing for the girls last week. It's just magical.

I hope you're all enjoying fall (or spring, as the case may be) in your part of the world. The days are quite lovely here. I'm already dreaming of the fires we'll enjoy in the fireplace soon, and of the garden we'll plant next spring... but I'm also squeezing all the goodness I can out of these gorgeous, bright, beautiful fall days.

'Cross the Wide Missouri

I enjoyed reading Undaunted Courage this week on the banks of the Missouri River in Sioux City, Nebraska, near the very spot where Sargent Floyd died (the only person on the expedition to die) 106 years ago, almost to the day!

I definitely cringe when it's said that Lewis and Clark were the "first" to make this journey, since this great land was inhabited by generations upon generations of Native peoples long before the Corps of "Discovery" was conceived. But that said, it was an amazing journey and the detail contained in Ambrose's tome is fascinating. I highly recommend it.

More from Summer Vacay Oh-Ten

Here are a few more shots of our vacation. Fun times...

Summer Vacation 2010

Ahhh, the ocean.


Ahhh, love.


Ahhh, joy.


Ahhh, silliness.


Ahhh, my toes in the sand at Kalaloch, once more.