HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING WEEKEND!

A new thing that I am thankful for this year is all of my new Bloggy Friends!

A Fall Version of My Everyday Sights

Hey everyone! I'm so sorry that I'm not able to keep up with my blog like I want to! I greatly appreciate those of you have been stopping by and who have left me such nice comments! I have been SO busy lately! And I just have to mention that I just got a 98 on my first (in about 14 years) psyc paper!!!! *happy dance*
Anyway, I have all of these things that I've taken pictures of, for my blog, and am just waiting for extra time to post them. I have a feeling I'll be waiting quite awhile!

So, I'm just getting around to showing you some pictures from the last two weeks, of my hometown (although I really don't think you can call it a "town").

This is our house about 2 weeks after my banner picture was taken. ( I should now mention that the trees are just about bare and it is so windy and cold today...I even saw some flurries a little while ago!)

This rabbit planter was given to us as a wedding gift from a fellow preschool teacher eleven years ago. It was black and full of gorgeous flowers. I love how it looks aged after painting it green. These are the last of my flowers!
This is part of our backyard! Doesn't our hammock look so comfortable (I wouldn't know, I never lay in it!).

The Crepe Myrtles down our driveway.

Our sidewalk was so beautiful...I didn't want to sweep it! We still had ghostly greeters swinging from the trees.
This is looking off of the front porch down the driveway and across at the farm (there were students taking riding lessons at the time, but you can't see them here).

This is across the road from us...it was a beautiful day!

This is the "new" multi-million dollar equestrian center neighboring the "old" horse farm across the road from us.This is one of the trees that are at our county complex. They looked like balls of fire in the parking lot for a few days. They really were this bright!

Look at this rainbow tree!

This is one of the roads around my house...I caught it on camera a couple of days too late, though.
This is our beautiful little church!
This is our courthouse. We were married here on the lawn on a cool spring day in June 1997. There is a large cemetary down the road from me, where these trees grow. Every year the top one turns such vibrant colors, but it wasn't as bright this year. I caught it anyway as the leaves were blowing off too early. The second picture was vibrant enough for both though.Here is an antique store that I pass by everyday. Can you believe that I haven't been in here in years?! Shame Shame!Thanks for accompanying me on my lil' tour! Fall just doesn't last long enough, does it?!

Now for a Lovely Award...

Laura from Shorehouse Chic was sweet enough to not only call me a "thrifty goddess" *blushing*, but to give me my first blog award ever!!!!! I sure hope that you will check her blog out if you haven't already. She has fantastic stories and ideas!
Now, I will pass this on to another "lovely lady" Kim from Bella Della! She is such a dedicated blogger and leaves such sweet comments on, not only my blog, but many blogs! I love to see pictures of her little store and was excited to see her $4.50 Ann Taylor outfit...that's my kind of shopping!
Thanks so much Laura and Kim for keeping me inspired to continue blogging when I feel like I don't have a second to spare!

Thank you to Kristal at Varela Voyage!

My girls love their new bag tags that I won! They are on their backpacks now!

If you want your own bag tags, contact Varela Voyage! These are only $2.50 each or 5 for $10 and NO shipping costs! These are great for backpacks, luggage, and sports bags and would make great Christmas presents as well! They also have spaces on the back for any important information.

Thanks again Kristal!