Fall in Eugene!

This summer was the hottest summer that we've experienced in Eugene since we moved here 14 years ago. We always get a couple weeks of upper 90's and a couple triple digit scorchers, but for the most part we have mid and upper 80 degree weather. Not this summer though. Instead we had week after week of upper 90's...well into September. That hot weather was not going out without a fight, but suddenly our temperatures have dipped and today the rain for the next nine months has come upon us. It's definitely fall in Eugene!

This is my favorite view of our neighborhood in the Spring and Fall. Those trees drop beautiful pink flower blossoms in the spring, and a ton of beautifully colored leaves in the Fall.

Here's Justin helping with the groceries. He grabbed my slippers in his hurry outside. They were the closest to the door. Notice him ducking from the rain?

 These are my transitional season nails. I really loved how Dollie got the shape right. They are more true to my natural nails then ever! 💙💚💛

Spring is Working Out

Sooo...I starting working out again this week. 

Yep.

 It's been a good thing. I really started back at the gym 2 weeks ago,

 but then it threw me off when I got sick. 

I was miserable. 

 Being sick + exercising= greater misery. 

Trust me, it was better just to rest it off. I found a health coach to back up my equation. 

So I waited it out. I stayed home. Rested. Worked on projects. Caught up on housework. Slept as much as possible. 

Now I'm back to the grind again. 

I've gotta say it feels great. But I'm sore. In all the right places. And now I'm tired again. I'm sure it will get better once the clouds disappear. 

On a happier note, my daffodils are up and smiling at me each time I look through the kitchen window. 

They literally look like they are waving at me each time I take a peek out there.

Then there's this planter by the front door where we have smaller daffodils that smile happily and seem to say "hello, and welcome!" each time we come home. 

I swear they have smiles on their cute little daffodilic (don't look it up, it's a word) faces. The ground hog saw his shadow, so the story goes. 

So guess what? 

That's why my daffodils are cheering me up these days. 

Thank you Spring!!