FALL is Coming!

The air is getting crisp and apples have appeared at the local produce stands.  It won't be long before the leaves are brillliant shades of yellow, orange and red - Russell's favorite time of year!

We have been getting the woodpile ready for the toasty fire in the wood stove.  I can't wait to have our first fire there.  Nothing better than watching the fire and relaxing in the cozy warmth...

I'll be stocking up on hot cider and hot cocoa mixes too.  

Well Ithaca is a hopping city again.  All the students are back and we are a thriving community.  It's great to see them out and about laughing and enjoying the early stage of the semester.  Hopefull they all keep their upbeat and positive attitude and do well.    As a mom myself, I find myself wanting to mother all of them lol but you can't. 

 

It's raining again which is wonderful.  You can imagine the grass and plants just loving it!

As you know, we live in the space upstairs.  Sadly I had to put my precious little dog Gerbil down in July.  I thought I would wait a while to get a new one but made the mistake of going with my sister to check out a litter of Bull Mastiffs a couple weeks ago.  Needless to say, I am now the proud owner of DOZER, a male Bull Mastiff.  He is gorgeous but rambunctious.  We are in the process of training him.  He is already trained to go outside to do his business.  The trick now is to get him on the same sleeping schedule as Russell and I.