My Weekend

I thought about doing another "photo every hour" post last Sunday since it's been a while, but it just didn't pan out. I did still take a few snapshots though, so here are a few peeks at my weekend.

We picked up some mums for the front porch, and they are the prettiest color.

We're going to add some pumpkins too, and we're looking for planters. If anyone has a good source for inexpensive outdoor planters that don't look really cheap, I'd love recommendations. I also think I might change out our door mat for something more seasonally appropriate, though the one we have right now is cute. :)

I got a custom request for two magpie brooches, and I was so excited to have an "official business" reason to pull out my National Geographic Field Guide to Birds that Peter and I bought at an estate sale last summer. I could just google "magpies," I know, but this is more fun.

We tested a couple of pink paint colors for the hallway. I had trouble photographing the color accurately here, but I think the one we're going to go with is called passion fruit (sort of a bright coral pink). I know I'm long overdue for a house update, but we'll probably be done painting and other things in a couple of weeks, and I'll definitely share pics when we're done.

I can't believe I haven't killed these plants yet. My succulents are still looking pretty good.

I was testing the settings on my camera and snapped this photo of Peter reading. It always takes me a long time to get out of the house, and Peter is usually in this position while he's waiting for me to get my camera or answer an email or finish doing any of the 80 things I'm usually doing at once.

 We stopped by an antique shop when we were out running errands. I thought this shelf of red teapots was the happiest thing in the store.

Events not pictured: me in a food coma after eating my weight in burritos; driving an hour and a half out of our way in a downpour on Saturday because we were completely lost; Peter bringing me pumpkin scones and coffee on Sunday morning; Hitchcock movies playing in the background while we did things around the house (anyone else love "Sundays with Hitch" on TCM?); and 3 cop cars being called to my neighbors' house Saturday night...these people just moved in and there's some weird stuff going on over there...I feel very The 'Burbs about it actually).

We didn't get as many things checked off my list as I wanted, but we never do, so that's to be expected. Actually, Peter and I were talking about what we were going to work on around the house, and suddenly I started laughing and said, "Wait a minute, this is us, so maybe we should dial back that ambition a notch or two." And then we laughed. A lot.

Anyway, we're both very excited it's officially fall, since that's officially the best time of year. Hope you guys had a good weekend too. xo, Mary