Autumn comes early

Fall came with a bang this year. Our leaves peaked this past weekend; unfortunately we had some tremendous winds all day Friday and Saturday which blew most of them off the trees, so we're almost to that winter-bare look.



We heard all kinds of rave reviews about fire pits last year but didn't quite understand until a couple of weeks ago, when we bought a nice, big brass one. It really puts out the heat and has been an endless source of fascination for the girls. S'mores are now a frequent treat, not reserved for those rare camping nights. So far the woods behind the house haven't caught on fire.

Many of the pictures here were taken by my budding little photographer, Madison (that's her at the top, aiming the badminton birdie at Mom). Thank Heavens for digital - she shot about 10 film rolls' worth....