Broken Toe

I broke my toe today. 

Now I think most people break their toe by stubbing it 

Or dropping something on their toe. 

Or maybe tripping 

But I broke my toe on a Great Dane named Sadie.

Since it seems like I always have something to do I tend to move quickly and rarely wear shoes when it's nice out. 

So this is how it happened. If you aren't aware but when a Dane is standing somewhere they don't move. At least Sadie doesn't. I was moving quickly and walked out of a room right in to a wall named Sadie and my foot hit her paw/leg. I'm not sure because I was cringing because it hurt so much!!

She never moved and looked at me like.....What did you do??

But never moved!

September is Fading Fast

After work, since I feel like there is some life and time after work, I took myself outside to my favorite comfortable chair in the backyard to read a bit and have some wine. It's so hot today but despite the heat it's peaceful to sit & listen to well.....to nothing except the breeze in the trees, the cicadas humming away and of course an occasional bark from Eleanor. Like me, the girls are enjoying their time, slowly meandering around the yard discovering what critters passed thru during the day. 

I'm thinking how the days of doing this are fading fast. 

The leaves are already turning colors and falling. 

The flowers are still lovely but passed their peak. 

I'm determined to take full advantage of all these days of autumn. 

Maybe I'll have a little more wine 

and enjoy one more chapter of The Shell Seekers before I head in with the girls. 

This was about a week ago

Today

Double Rainbow

Look what I saw on my way home yesterday. I was at a very busy intersection

I just kept thinking .....

Don't go away! Don't go away until I can stop and take a picture or 3 or 6!

Finally I was able to pull into a lot and get out of the car. 

There were 3 other cars there for the same reason. 

The colors looked like someone pulled out a box of 

Crayola Crayons and pressed really, really hard to get the vibrant colors! 

It took my breath away and by far is the most beautiful one I've ever seen.

AND it was the full arc! 

Shhh! I took this one out the window of my car at the intersection 

August 31

I found myself celebrating because it was the 31st of  August

I felt like "This is it folks". 

Once September is here so many people shift into Fall mode. 

I know I do 

Heat on in the car on the way to work. 

That feeling of wanting desperately to stay warm in bed for a little longer

I look forward to my warm comfy clothes 

And wanting to cook and bake again 

So cheers to the summer months