My favorite season

 First Day of Autumn - capitalized, just as it should be.  

I'm not really a fan of summer although I do appreciate being able to go outside without a coat, working in the garden, planning fun outdoor activities, hearing the birds sing, thinking about my mom - whose favorite season was most definitely summer, and I love the flowers, green leaves - all of that! And, after all, without summer, I wouldn't appreciate fall as much! I guess the only things I don't love about fall would be the gnats, the heat, and the humidity.  

We've had some absolutely gorgeous weather the past few days and the last of the summer flowers are amazing! This weather - so fall-like right now - more than makes up for the day of flooding rain we had last Wednesday/Thursday.  Our little creek has flooded more this summer than I can ever remember.

I'm starting to get into the Halloween/Autumn decorating mode. My daughters have been busy buying Halloween costumes for our new little Chihuahua who absolutely loves getting dressed up!  Little Glimmer has an appointment to be spayed tomorrow and I'll be on pins and needles until she is back home safely with me.  I'll be working from the rest of the week so that I can be with her.  

Fort Worth Fabric Studio's Suddenly Summer mystery quilt

Glimmer showing off her tutu

Glimmer feeling regal

Speaking of pins and needles, I'm starting a new my
stery quilt today which is always fun! But I also need to get the summer mystery quilt finished along with a few other quilts in progress. Along with that, I need to start my daughter's wedding quilt - I'm bound and determined to get it done before her wedding next August and I know that quilting is the last thing on my mind during the hot summer months.