*sigh*

Now that summer's unofficially over (and because it's a gray, rainy, yucky kind of day), I think it's time for a good ol' top ten list of my favorite things from this summer. Here they are, without rank.

1. Having a new niece!
2. Getting a new puppy!

3. Bringing this fern back to life. It was seriously dead. I actually killed it twice. The health of this fern actually makes me feel as though I've arrived. Couldn't tell you where, though.


4. Owning a frickin' HOUSE! Better yet - having it feel like home. Our home. I feel so blessed - not just by the four walls and a roof, but for the love that's shared there. I chose this picture because of the fleck of orange paint on Troy's side burn. Another testament to our many blessings... Thanks, again, for painting that bathroom.

5. Anniversary #2 to my best friend, hunk of a husband.

6. Ice cream, and lots of it. My favorite:

7. Backpacking in paradise. This is only an hour away from home. But tell me it doesn't look like a deserted island. This was a timely weekend to "get away from it all." I go there sometimes in my head, still.
That weekend deserves a few extra pictures...

8. Having family in CA. Circumstances aside, it's fun to have a place to go. And it's fun to have a family you look forward to visiting. We were in LA and San Diego this Summer. First pic's at the Met in LA. You should go there.

9. Completing my biggest, most complicated project ever.


10. My first work trip with my husband.



But let's not get too meloncholy... apple cider, crunchy leaves and long sleeve T-shirts are just around the corner. I love it.