Autumn rocks

It's November. I have confessed before that I truly love autumn more than any other season and I know that once Halloween is over, we are nearing its end. However, I have to admit that it seems my favorite season has held on a bit longer. The past few days have been beautiful and warm, allowing us to venture out and enjoy the remnants.

The higher temps have given us the gift of having our doors open to the porch yet again. Daylight savings time has shortened the time we can spend out there comfortably, but we are taking full advantage. We embarked on a few home improvement projects today, hanging curtains at the doors leading to the screened porch. I must admit, this is the first time I've ever had curtains. Cat hair and curtains don't mix, so we've opted for blinds instead. This time, however, we chanced it on the floor length variety in an effort to keep the living room a tad warmer when winter hits.

A quick review of the paper sent us on another improvement adventure. A while back we had used some house warming cash and gift cards to buy a small shelf to put in our entry. An ad revealing they were on sale sent our money-saving minds into action. Soon we were home with three more, planning a bank of them along the longest bare wall in our living room. One is assembled. The other two are safe in their boxes, our backs weren't up to putting them together.

We just got back from a short walk. I wanted to take advantage of the light and the beautiful day to capture some of the beautiful color. Soon I'll warm up some of the soup I made yesterday. Yes, I made soup, what of it? And Cynical made a frittata this morning. We're all fancy pants at Chez Ragged these days. . . hanging curtains, trying new recipes.

A photograph taken along our walk. I gathered leaves as we saunted along. Cynical was not amused.