To do lists.

I love checking off accomplished tasks. Sometimes I love it so much that I actually write out the word "check" instead of actually using a check mark. Circling is also satisfying. I also keep them in a box when I am finished. sometimes things don't get checked off----> no good.

I can't wait to check off this latest to do list. I think I might write "check" circle, underline, star, and use a check mark for finishing my Shakespeare paper that is due Tuesday and that I have to dominate tonight due to work and other school work.
I am currently procrastinating by writing this post. oops

Lu n' Am Post

I have been really bad about updating Lu n' Am, thank goodness Am has been the faithful one to our blog. But I did write a post today, whew it's about time. My mom has been productive in the crafting world. She has just made Am and I some wall art. We were inspired by an example in a Knoxvegas boutique. I love this new addition to my apartment, and now I have no need for a new headboard for our bed. Read more about it here.

Cuteness of the Week

A Grumpy Eli with a sleepy Mitchell. It makes it very difficult to leave for work when I have to part with this. :(

today

Today I picked leaves with Eli. I had to go pretty far to find the perfect tree because all of the leaves at steeple-swamp are still painted green or just brown & full of holes.
But I found this one tree. The perfect little tree hidden on a hill where I almost ate it in my super cool dollar tree animal print flip flops being pulled in every direction by my super cool untrained dog.
But I succeeded and these fallen leaves are displayed on a plate with my chestnut & pumpkin candles.
I am sipping some "Autumn Pear Tea", and I cannot taste the Autumn or the Pear but the box it came in is fabulous. so I am pretending I can taste both.
did I mention I love Autumn and Eli?

I've done it!

(Watercolor Sketch- Coffee Addiction)

I've fixed my scanner! This means from now on I will make an effort to scan my own photos and paintings and use them in my posts!
I am very excited about having you again Scanner.

Fall Break

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Unfortunately, fall break is already over.

Wed: Sleeping in followed by a nice autumn walk with Eli, Work at Panera, and an evening/morning of Bota Box and chattering with Peach

Thursday: visit to Motown, crafts with Martha Stewart of France (maman) all afternoon, dinner with parents and Mitchell-delicious as always, and a trip to The Petler Inn where we spent the rest of our evening with kind hosts Ben & Kate, and the belated birthday boy, Brandon eating birthday cake and watching Pet Sematary. We learned that the soil in a man's heart is stonier.

Friday: Wake up at the Gilot house, breakfast and tea, more crafting, washed my car (woo), headed back to Knoxvegas to get ready for our visit with Anne and Michael. Drive to The Great Cleve Land, Tako Yaki! "Taste like the inside of an old car", we all failed to catch the ball of rice thrown by our robot chef, Annie and Michael surprise us with a Congrats ice cream cake for our engagement, super sweet, skype with Brad and Shirley, Washington washington, sleepsies time

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Saturday: Eggs, Bacon, Toast, & Coffee with Annie & Michael, meeting with Socks, Apple Festival!, despite the cold we enjoyed the fall festivities, we meet Sasha and Gabe, corn dogs and ribbon fries, world's largest furniture store followed by world's cutest coffee/tea shop, Target, Brittany & Roger arrive, Michael's work party consisting of buzzy folk, cheese throwing with brit, lots of ridiculously loud karaoke (Roger was the main entertainer) - quite a memorable night. Pizza at the Trueblood home, Roger and Brit become our servants and sleep at the foot of our bed (what?)

Sunday: Exhausted from previous night, goodbyes, drive home, drive to pick up little Eli, drive back to Knoxvegas, clean, grocery shopping, bought a pumpkin and some mums!, wishing I could go eat sushi with Ben and Kate, cleaned out my closet no more summer clothes!, get ready for another school week. study the Merchant of Venice. excited about bed time.

Engaged!

Mitchell and I are engaged!

It happened this Saturday. We were in our tiny little apartment just being ourselves (very silly). Then Mitchell got a little more serious on me telling me to close my eyes. It was very hard for me to keep them closed and stop giggling from our previous silly mood, but then I felt a ring on my finger...and sure enough a "Will you marry me?" came right after that. and then a "yes! yes! yes!" I am a very lucky girl, and I could not have asked for a more perfect proposal- a simple and beautiful moment kept between the two of us (and Eli) in the comfort of our home.

And so it's "official", I will be marrying this man. :) goodness