The Couch

Well, we did it! The couch is on its way out! I returned home from Sizzle's obedience class and Jeff was there waiting for me. The TV was sitting at the top of the stairs and it looked like some kind of bomb had gone off in the office. He left me no time to even have second thoughts! I tried to plead with him that maybe we should just put the couch against the wall until I found a new one......but he was having none of it. It was going and it was going today! I am glad he was so insistent because I might have changed my mind. The office doesn't seem the same with it gone but change is good.....right?

Here it is.....loaded in the little truck waiting for its ride to the Goodwill. At least I have lots of pictures to remember it by:)

The Couch Once Again

For those of you who have followed my blog you all know to well about the "couch" We have had this loveseat forever! It was always Amelia's favorite and she shared on occasion with some of her favorites. Well it seems we are going to have to do some rearranging of some of our rooms in our house to make room for long awaited family to move home! Which we are so very excited for.....but back to the couch. I think it is time it goes to the Goodwill:( We have to get a new couch with a hide-a-bed and so there is no extra room. Along with the couch will go the old TV (that doesn't work) but is also as old as the couch! That will make room so the kids can have their TV in that room which I think they will like. Even though I have to part with the "couch" I am pretty excited for how the room will look when it is redecorated! I may even paint it if I don't run out of time....I have 3 weeks! What do you think? I still have the baby nursery to paint!
This is Hayley and Sizzle on the couch this morning!

Hayley wishing she had the couch to herself!

Hayley very happy after Sizzle got in trouble for chewing on underwear! :)

Getting ready for Winter

As the days grow shorter, darker and colder everyone and everything is preparing for Winter. Jeff loves Bluejays! We spend a fortune on food for them! They can eat a 10 pound bag of whole peanuts in just a couple of days! Of course the Squirrels and Crows help out but it is amazing how many peanuts those blue birds can put away!
We usually feed them on the other side of the yard so that they don't annoy the little birds!

Sizzle, Sizzle, Sizzle

We have a whole new approach with Sizzle and the cat Sydney! We didn't do a very good job with Matt and Hayley as they are cat obsessed! I think I interfered too much in introducing them because I was not quite sure of their intentions....resulting in now they are just crazed about poor Sydney! So when Sizzle came along I decided just let them work it out themselves. Which I think has worked out for the best. Sydney stands her ground with Sizzle, hissing and batting at her if she gets too close. But yet she seems to be more comfortable around her resulting in Sizzle not being so obsessed! Below are some pictures of Sydney and Sizzle (getting along?)

Just getting to know you! One thing you have to know is that Sydney will not even let Matt or Hayley get this close to her.

Still just testing the limits!

I like you....I think I like you too! I think Sydney only likes red dogs!

But of course pushed the limits a little too far and got in a bit of trouble! Pouting Sizzle.....didn't last very long and she was off to see what other trouble she could get into!

Fall Blooms

I got home from work the other day and there was still enough daylight to take pictures of the last flowers blooming before the big storm came in this weekend! I hope you enjoy them. I was really surprised how much was still blooming under the Fall jungle that my flower beds have become.

This is a new Hydrangea from this year and what the blooms look like today!

This is what it looked like this Summer!

Dahlias they are always hardy and beautiful!

Chinese Maple changing to Fall colors!

I even found a Glad still blooming! I had to hold it up it was a little sad looking but the bloom what a beautiful surprise!

A delicate Hollyhock....I am glad I got this picture when I did because the storm has arrived and I am sure nothing is going to look like this after today :(

It's Halloween Time

I always say that summer is my favorite time of the year!.....but I love Fall. The days get shorter, the mornings are cold and there is a smell in the air that is like no other. The days can be clear blue sky and warm but with the hint that it is soon going to be cold and wet! The leaves are all turning colors and beginning to fall to the ground....soon it will be Winter. But first there is Halloween, pumpkins, ghosts and of course candy! I remember the nights of "trick or treating" it always seemed to be the coldest, wetest day of October.....but we had fun just the same. I am looking forward to the Holidays and hope my wishes come true!
Pumpkins from the Garden!

Jack-o-Lantern

Sizzle in her Halloween collar she got while visiting St.Louis. She had a great trip (and of course I forgot my camera) and she doesn't get car sick anymore! Hurray!