remember that arugula i was talking about on my last entry? i couldn’t keep my camera away from it. the green of the leaves & the little holes left from an insect’s lunch really make me happy. i suppose that’s why i am a farmer’s wife in-the-making… 🙂

& i was really happy to see {shari’s} lately list & wanted to do something similar…

++ finding {nourishing traditions} in our mailbox by a lovely {neighbor friend}

++knowing that my copy of {3191: a year of evenings} will be mailed to me in less than two weeks- a surprise from luke!

++a bag full of tiny pumpkins to be displayed proudly around our home

++the excitement of knowing that the {north village artist market} is almost here!

++making a “food journal” to keep track of the foods i am putting in my body {more on that later}

++bringing out the brightly-colored scarfs & winter hats to be used for the next several months

++making cilantro-marinated fajitas for our dear friends

& finally…

++revealing our new blog- {him + her} on sunday morning! {i will post a link soon!} my husband & i are coming together to write about life as young newlyweds & the beauty we have experienced in the last two months + the many adventures to come. won’t you join us?

which means only three more entries until my giveaway so keep yourself posted!
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as for the photos, they’re from our friends’ house- the holy road house. last sunday, we enjoyed delicious local food & great conversation with them. right now, i wish i could be enjoying the calm of a sunday afternoon. my life is so hectic right now & i feel like everything is out of place. we’re preparing for the artist market that will be held this weekend {which is great fun!} but on top of that, i have an exam to study for + a paper to write. i can become really frustruated with how little time is left for simply knitting or sitting down to read a book.
there are three things that have brightened my week in the midst of all of the chaos…
+bringing in a large wooden bowl of freshly harvested arugula & making an autumn salad
+ finding a large box on our porch & opening it up to find a beautiful handmade card & brightly colored apples. {thank you, lynn + isaac!}
+enjoying delicious, healthy fudge around {anna’s} table

in the midst of to-do’s, appointments, & little sleep, there are little glimpses of happiness & true blessings.

well, i promised you some photos of my favorite cookbook, but i’m just not in the mood this morning. i’d much rather be snuggled up in bed next to my love.
this weekend was very productive & being unplugged was just what i needed. i went to the farmer’s market on saturday & purchased the most beautiful butternut squash there. on sunday night, i opened {a homemade life} & made {molly’s} “butternut soup with pear, cider, and vanilla bean.” it was amazing! luke kept saying, “this is the best soup you have ever made!”
we also visited a corn maze with one of our friends, {kelsey}. such a nice time!

but- there isn’t much more to say. tonight we’re having dinner with our neighbor & friend, {anna}.
i just got a roll of film back so i’ll be posting some more photos soon!