answered prayer

so God is apparently an avid reader of this fascinating blog.

i really should have known, considering the incredible material i cover here.

a couple days after my last post, He spoke clearly to me through someone randomly delivering unexpected news related to that post. 

i know, i know. 

it is far more likely that He heard my prayer.

 but it is WAY more fun to pretend He's a sweet dreams fan! 

i am pretty sure He counts as at least 100 readers.

anyway. even though my heart is with him more than ever before, his is not with me. 

which is kind of crucial. 

and heartbreaking. 

in other news, i adore adore adore my clients.

i cannot believe i have spent almost a full year with them.

terminations are the worst.

thank GOD it is the most wonderful time of the year.

happy fall

best. season. ever.

anticipation

I literally could not sleep last night because I am so excited for Thanksgiving and all that it entails. 

Most especially, the return of this one...

love

p.s. I could not be more in love with the fact that our Walmart here has Christmas trees decorating the aisles and Target is even more red than usual.

fall love

i love fall

i love food

i love to cook

thus, i am taking FULL advantage of the season and embracing all that is pumpkin. among my homemade endeavors are:

chocolate chip, butterscotch pumpkin cookies

pumpkin banana bread

pumpkin spice pancakes

pumpkin spice latte (just as delicious as starbucks, not even kidding!)

pumpkin butter

there is NOTHING like the smell of fall. except maybe the smell of christmas (which is closer everyday!!! we have already deemed November 1st as the day we will strip the apartment of all halloween decor and break out the christmas decorations!! so glad my roomies understand my obsession).

my nose has delighted in the cinnamon, pumpkin, and homemade baked good aromas occupying my house at all times. my roommates say they are all "pumpkined out," but i am just getting started!

it has been an incredible fall season so far. the weather is my absolute favorite. i think i let the weather affect my mood a little more than it should. but these past few weeks, the weather has done wonders for my mood! :)

love