A Week Filled With Surprises

 I went to see A over the weekend to see if she put out any more Fall things, and while browsing through the shop, I noticed some Hummels that were sitting on one of the shelves.  I love these little figurines, particularly the little boy with the accordion.  I told A that my mother-in-law used to play the accordion, and that's why I'm drawn to him, and that I'll buy him someday.  As you may know, Hummels are very expensive, so I passed up this figurine until the time was right.  And I just bought a huckleberry chocolate bar.  I told A that I would just take the chocolate bar, but she insisted on putting it in a bag.  When I got in my car, I noticed something wrapped in tissue paper inside the purple bag.

I was so surprised to see the little accordion Hummel.  Right away, I went inside and asked A if she put it in there.  She had boxes all over the shop, and she had to open about five boxes to get to the chocolate bars, so I wanted to make sure.  She said, "yes."  I said, "thank you!"  She said, "you were meant to have it."  With tears, I said, "I'm going to cry."  She said, "good.  Have a nice Autumn."  I said, "love you, bless you," as I was leaving.  A is one of the classy women up here in the mountains.  She knows a thing or two about tears.  She lost her husband to the dreadful virus a couple years ago.  I will always cherish this little Hummel that A gave me, and remember the kindness she showed on that one September day. 

When I was driving home and was on my street, out of nowhere a fawn jumped my neighbor's fence and almost hit my car.  I parked in my drive-way, and thankfully I had my camera with me and started to take pictures of the fawn.

I looked over my shoulder, and couldn't believe that the mama deer was right behind me.  She slowly and cautiously past me and joined her fawn.

Although the leaves are starting to change, and it's cold in the mornings,

it seems to warm up during the day.

My pumpkins on the front porch are still going strong.

"Happiness is not always loud and bright and crowded."

~E.L. Konigsburg

My favorite breakfast, fried eggs with salsa and sausages.

Isn't Mia's red rose purse the cutest thing?  I saw it when I was in her room one day and told her I wanted one just like it.

Francesca is going quail hunting with her papa in October.  I was so pleased to hear this, as it reminds me of the times I went hunting with my dad at her age.

*from the book Crow Call

Do you like my new acorns?

Ah, September!  You are the doorway to the season that awakens my soul....

~Peggy Toncy Horton

*Guido Borelli painting