Every morning I have been waking with a heart full of gratitude and the prayer on my lips, "Thank you God for this beautiful weather.  Thank you that we have healthy bodies with which to enjoy the nature you have blessed us with.  May we never take either for granted."  We have been able to enjoy playing outside, with sunny days and mild weather, for almost all of September and October.  In Washington state, this is almost unheard of.

Yesterday (Thursday), our MOPS group went to Mt. Si Nursery.  We picked pumpkins in a patch, went on a hayride, and enjoyed treats inside a decorated greenhouse.  I bought flowers for my two window boxes (maybe, someday, I might even transfer them into the boxes and out of their containers...HA!)

Today, (Friday the 13th), I joined my MOPS tablemates at Fall City Farms.  We enjoyed another glorious day of "pumpkin patching".  I found a gorgeous deep orange 24 pounder.  The boys found two cute little ones that had green striations throughout.  We enjoyed their petting zoo, fresh made doughnuts, apple cider, and playing in the sandbox.  Unfortunately, my camera batteries died, and I only got this one shot: