from the {rents}

sweet sweet rudolph...

mama...what are you putting on my head...

jasper was not amused...but we definitely were...
 

look who came to dinner...

  

this morning annie was thankful for the what-are-we-thankful-for cards...

goodbye november...we greatly appreciated your mild weather...goodbye russets and browns and oranges and ambers...

  
 

wishing a happiest thanksgiving day to you all...

tis a day for family and friends and furry little beasts...our home is full...our hearts are even fuller...we have so much to be grateful for...may YOUR day be filled with total goodness... 

on a normal day...

the never ending sound of leaf blowers that drone on for hours and hours and even more hours grates on my very last nerve...does no one use a rake anymore...or even do a rake leaf combo...heaven forbid anyone would actually bend to pick up a leaf...BUT when it's 5 leaf guys arriving in 3 trucks...in MY yard...3 with super sized back pack aka ghostbuster packs strapped to their backs...and 2 guys with wind machines on wheels...in MY yard for a little over one hour...it is a miracle...miracle...MIRACLE...every single leaf is gone...gutters are all clean...lawn is mowed...flower beds are clean...poof...

love when i can open windows in november...we have appreciated every single balmy second of this good weather...

annie has made friends with wilson and carries him everywhere she goes...(did we ever for a single moment ever allow any of you offspring play soccer indoors?)...she will also spit out rocks if we simply say "thank you"...and she is working on her mad jumping skills aka do NOT jump on me skills...

our view outside this evening...keeping our fingers crossed that no one was injured...

looking forward to tomorrow when everyone arrives...actually made some lists today...and even thinking about going out alone on black friday...it's a cross between exciting and horror...i figure i am not after any hot ticket items...simply good price points...and i could be back home and in bed before anyone else is awake...

soft cast off...new moon at midnight...holiday preps...

annie is a happy girl...still on restrictions until dec 3rd...but she just wants to RUN...a few more days little girl...

movies at midnight...a silly jasper...

amaryllis and paper white bulbs...

perfect candles that will not melt my perfect candle holders...

what to do with left over photos...make christmas to and from tags...

blue skies...the oak leaves are almost totally fallen...late spring-like weather in november...

all good...

must...see...this...movie...

because they'll be singing this song...

one ball...two ball...red ball...blue ball...

annie gets excited whenever she sees the broom...it means her balls are all going to appear again...(from under big brown)...she soooo needs that soft cast off and her restrictions lifted...the girl needs to RUN and take some long walks...love that our mcfavorite mcvets office called to check in on our girl...love how surprised they were that annie has not chewed her cast off...she is truly a sweet sweet gentle girl...

a wee peek at our what is to come for the thanksgiving tablescape...think amber and golds...

some holiday junk mail and packaging is enjoyable and inspiring...

glitter and more glitter...how can you not be happy when your world is sparkly...

one more day to go...

today kristin stewart...tomorrow r patts... 
   
 

70 in mid-november...

perfect...open windows and open patio doors...perfect...

the girl is no longer petrified of wilson...i think it's the cookies that papa rent has left sitting on top of wilson...could be the peanut butter i smear on wilson...could be she is just now realizing it's a BIG BALL...and annie LOVES the ball game...almost as much as she loves her treats... 

 

glitter glitter everywhere...and more to come...

i love pottery barn...tiny peace signs already glittered...gifties already wrapped...

annie thinks the leaves fall from the sky just for her...her soft cast will hopefully make it till next thursday...

she also helped me with our thanksgiving wreath...she picked a few skinny branches for her own personal use...good teething material...or as we say...better than the molding by the sliding doors in the master bedroom...

 

what a gorgeous sunset...what a gorgeous ending to our gorgeous day...perfect ending to our 3 day weekend...

 
 
 

i think red is her color...

one lanky gawky awkward girl + running fast as she can with legs outstretched + a doorway = a visit to our mcfavorite mcvet...(one kennel cough immunization up the nostrils...one lymes vaccine)...we think red looks good on her...yesterday she was dragging her toes on the floor when she walked...little drama queen...today...you'd would think the soft cast has been on her since forever...

no ball chasing allowed...she must settle for just chewing it and carrying it everywhere she goes...oh...she "saw" her first bird on the deck today...ears perked...it flew away...she barked...then sat with her eyes on the sky...

doesn't she make a cute reindeer...she was not amused...but we sure were...

the girl LOVES her sqeaky ball...

the boy had his frisbee... the girl has her squeaky balls...and is learning to put it in my hand...swoon...love this little creature more every single day...

todays dance song...thank you taylor swift...thank you annie for being my little dancing juliette