Random Simple Pleasures {13th Ed.}

Simple Pleasure #13 ~ Dog Walks at Dusk
Ok yes, I really enjoy walking the pups! In particular though, the scenic route that we have, in the fall, at dusk is just awesome!

view of the river from the park

Domino kicking up some leaves :)

another of the river

and the St Paul skyline! (ps: Im particularly proud of this pic because I had no tripod and
2 dogs tugging at me to keep walking!)

I love fall

I absolutely adore fall! Seattle is great, but I really missed the changing seasons while I was there. There is something so beautiful and comforting about fall that is just impossible to describe. Here are some of my favorite highlights though that just cant be beat out by any other season....

The oh-so-beautiful leaves
I love everything about fall leaves; the colors, the smell, the sound they make when you walk through them, and how they make the whole landscape look different each day.

source unknown (but I wish it was my backyard!)

Pumpkins
Everything about them, from picking them out, to carving them, to making tasty seeds!

local pumpkin patch

Plus, pumpkin flavored everything!
Coffee, chocolate, cheesecake...yum!

Crock-pot meals

Yum!

our minestrone

The fact that it is the perfect temperature for all of my favorite clothing items...
Boots

cute! (source is full of awesome fall pics)

Scarves

Sweaters
Seriously, what is better than a sweater?

how cute is Zindle's?!

My favorite accessory; sleeves!

yup, I love them!

Ahh fall, you are so perfect, why do you have to ever give into winter?

..crickets...

Oh wow, I have been gone for a month!! Where have I been you ask?

Ha, just kidding...well sort of! I started my internship at the prison and have been super busy! I really really love it though. It is so amazing to finally be doing what I have been working so for so long hard for.  More on that though over the next year. Here is a little picture montage of my past month...

First things first, I got my first new car ever and I looooove it!

Isn't she cute? Her name is Sprout :)

It was my grandma's 70th birthday on October 3rd, so my mom came into town from Seattle and we drove out to see her. It was awesome to spend time with my mom and to see my grandma on her birthday. My family is absolutely amazing!

2 weekends ago we went to a corn maze/fall festival with our upstairs neighbor, Roma, and it was surprisingly fun. There was a corn pool that was oddly comfortable, I kind of want one!

 Oh, and alpacas!! (which I also want)

Fall here in St. Paul has been absolutely gorgeous. The dogs have been enjoying extra long walks through the beautiful colors and leaves. 

As much as I loved Seattle, I forgot how much I enjoy the distinct seasons here in the midwest, fall in particular. 

Well, that is where I have been. Sorry to be so distant, I am getting settled into my new schedule and will be back to blogging as usual now, thanks for hanging in there. What has everyone else been up to?