October Twenty-Twenty-Two

 

Even the smallest one can change the world. 

-Peter Rabbit 

It's nice to be important, but it's important to be nice.

— Kermit the Frog

It’s the time that you spent on your rose that makes your rose so important.

— The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

— The Lion and the Mouse by Aesop

There is nothing sweeter in this sad world than the sound of someone you love calling your name.

— The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun, and the job’s a game.

— Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers

There's not a word yet for old friends who've just met.

— Gonzo

Each person must live their life as a model for others. 

—Rosa Parks

The more he gave away, the more delighted he became.

— The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister

Life’s like a movie, write your own ending…

— Kermit the Frog

Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.

— The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

There's no place like home.

— The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.

—Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll 

It's no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then.

—Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll 

Mullet Man

 

Taylor and Josiah both told each other they would get mullets this year, and Taylor decided to make good on that promise this weekend. Certainly a Halloween to remember! 

Oh my heart--- he borrowed this costume from a neighbor for a Halloween party last night....

Looks like he could star in Talladega Nights with Will Ferrell. 

Hot Chocolate Date

 

Hard to believe that this beautiful girl will be 16 in February! Such fun to grab hot chocolate this morning together with Hannah for a pre-Halloween date. :) 

Lost

I listened to Padraig O'Tuama read this favorite poem of his on a podcast this week. Oh my.... 

Lost

Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside you

Are not lost. Wherever you are is called Here,

And you must treat it as a powerful stranger,

Must ask permission to know it and be known.

The forest breathes. Listen. It answers,

I have made this place around you.

If you leave it, you may come back again, saying Here.

No two trees are the same to Raven.

No two branches are the same to Wren.

If what a tree or a bush does is lost on you,

You are surely lost. Stand still. The forest knows

Where you are. You must let it find you. 

-David Wagoner 

rainy day run to the Arboretum this morning 

where we took Anna's senior photos two years ago 

Annual Pumpkin Patch Photo Shoot

Jason was a good sport and helped me take Poppy down to Met Market for the annual photo shoot with their pumpkins. What a gorgeous old gray lady she is in the late afternoon autumn light! 

 

Poppy looks thrilled :) 

our praying bunny 

Senior Spirit

 

This was Taylor's photo for his Senior ID at Roosevelt this year- 

and a Friday night football game with a little senior spirit from Taylor and Brody 

Tennessee Girls

One of my wonderful former student teachers (Katie Barnes) from University of TN days was in town, and I was able to give her a quick Seattle tour. Grateful for these connections across the miles and over the years!