{this photo is now in my wallet 🙂 }

{local jams at harvest moon art shop in hot springs, nc}

{they matched. a barn with license plates on a mountain in hot springs, nc}

{local sunflowers outside of harvest moon art shop in hot springs, nc}

{eric legge on chicken alley in asheville, nc}

I sometimes feel this huge guilt of becoming a “bad” blogger, but then I realize that it is okay because I am living life instead of blogging about it. in the last month, I have married my love, traveled to north carolina & tucked myself away in the mountains, moved into our first home, & I have also started classes. So, in the midst of mentally putting down myself for not blogging in a week, I remember that I have an incredible husband at home who would really like to spend time with me. so, I am over that guilt.

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but- I would really like for life to slow down a tad bit. the seasons are slowly changing, the days shorter, & the mornings cooler. abby over at her {blog} made a plan for fall. 

I have a small one for myself, too:

+ make apple butter & apple sauce with sandy’s seconds at the farmer’s market

+knit a scarf instead of purchasing one

+wear leggings & lots of boots

+go pumpkin picking

+watch a movie at home & drink apple cider with luke

what’s your plan?

love,

natalie

while in north carolina, luke & I spent an afternoon high up in the mountains, on max patch. it was a breath-taking view; on a clear day, you can see 100 miles in every direction.

we walked up the trail to the clearing & found delicious, ripe blackberries & many types of wildflowers & medicinal herbs. we spent some time at the top, making photos & eating our packed lunches. it was such an incredible afternoon.

now, back in columbia, I crave the quiet of the blue ridge mountains & the clean air you breath in at the very top. we’ve been unpacking our apartment for three days now. yesterday, after coming home from work, I found luke in our apartment, with built bookcases, curtains hung, & boxes unpacked. he’s too good 🙂

I have so much to blog about & I promise I’ll catch up in the next few weeks. until then, I have to finish more of my to-do’s!

{photograph by natalie jenkins}

instead of continuing to post only wedding photos, i’ve decided to create an {album} of our wedding on flickr (you can see it by clicking on “album” in the previous sentence). so far, i’ve only added film shots by natalie, but there are many more to come!

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this weekend, we plan to pack-up most of our stuff & move it over to our apartment. yesterday night, we made a late visit to target in search of curtains for our windows. everything is truly coming together. soon, luke & I will be in our first home!

love,

natalie