October 2009 Mosaic

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I feel like I'm repeating myself. October was *so* hectic and so stressful, but it was also rather exciting and occasionally fun. November is shaping up to be equally hectic with the move pending, but I'm sure we'll manage somehow. Here are this month's fill photos.



I thought this was going to be the photo of the day for October 9, but when we walked out and saw that beautiful double rainbow, I changed my mind. But this is what we were doing at the movie theater, taking Luke to see the Toy Story Double Feature in 3-D.



My attempt at an artsy shot. I thought this stunning red leaf was so beautiful on the beige rocks next to the green plant. It reminded me so much of fall.



Even Kitty got a costume this year. I whipped this up in an hour or so on Halloween afternoon during Luke's rest time. He thought it was the funniest thing ever! I think it turned out just as cute as can be. The cape is actually shaped like bat wings, which you can see better from the back, but this was the better photo.



Our ghoulish collection for the evening. Left to right: our Pirates of the Caribbean skull bowl, the pumpkin DH carved (see October 25 photo), Luke's Boba Fett helmet, the Mickey Mouse trick or treating bucket that Mom and Dad bought for Luke this year, and Luke's pumpkin bucket (which is the one he decided to actually trick or treat with when given the choice). I think it's quite good for a hand held tricky exposure night shot!

2009-10-31

Boba Fett Luke, the most feared cutest bounty hunter in the galaxy. Happy Halloween!

2009-10-30

This year's "Hallow-wing" shirt, and ready to party at school.

2009-10-29

We closed on the new house today! We even have a key, though we don't take possession until Sunday night.

2009-10-28

Wednesday night is family night at Golden Corral. They even have a clown come in and make balloon animals and the like for the kids (not in full make-up, as shown, but in a slightly funky outfit with limited face paint like at the fair). This is her car, and the little wind-up thing on the back always makes me smile when we see it.

2009-10-27

This is the 2-3 inch deep "puddle" at the edge of our driveway. Okay already with the rain! Lake Lanier is already back to full pool. We're good for now, and I'm sure those with flooded basements and homes would very much like it to stop for a while.

2009-10-26

Ah-ha! Finally got him to eat one of the cookies we made the other day.

2009-10-25

We carved a pumpkin this year for the first time since Luke was born. I took all kinds of photos, and I know this one is a little blurry, but I absolutely love it. Luke had no idea at all what to expect when DH pulled up the top!

2009-10-24

Luke's first time helping me cook, and we made chocolate chip cookies. He measured the sugar, he used the mixer (with help), he added the flour, he stirred in the good stuff (chips and nuts, shown here), and he even helped me drop the first batch on the parchment paper. Wasn't interested in eating any when they were done (naturally), despite the fact that he has begged for a cookie everywhere we've gone for nearly 2 weeks now.

2009-10-23

Here is the fall version of the tree at Luke's school. Had to take a picutre in a hurry! The leaves all turned from green to this beautiful dark red in less than 2 days, and a mere 2 days later, the tree was practically bare. Welcome to fall in Atlanta, all one week of it.

2009-10-22

When is the last time *you* received a two page hand-written letter from someone? It totally made my day. There are advantages to staying in touch with your late grandmother's best friend!

2009-10-21

Hey, I actually got to *see* my coworkers today. The thing I miss most now that I work from home is the simple daily human interaction with colleagues. We talk on the phone nearly every day, sometimes one on one and sometimes as a team, but seeing each other happens only every few months. We had a face to face lunch and staff meeting today, and "the boys" were kind enough to pose for my photo of the day. Thanks for humoring me, guys! From the left are Jason, David, and Phil, and we held our staff meeting in David's "mobile office," a.k.a. his truck. One coworker was missing; Bill lives in New Jersey, so he joined us by phone.

2009-10-20

This suncatcher was a gift from my parents after years of coveting my mother's similar one. It hangs in my kitchen window, and I love watching the center crystal shoot rainbows all over my white cabinets in the morning when the sun breaks over the tops of the trees.

2009-10-19

We had the first real cold snap of the year this week, which always puts me in the mood for soup. Some days, there's just nothing better than a good ol' bowl of chicken noodle (with extra noodles, please).