Old Fashioned Club

 I'm late in recording, the month of October we hosted a month long series entitled Old Fashioned Club: Makers. We did some outdoor cooking, some old fashioned crafts, had a tea party and washed up in an old fashioned way.  Then we had a field trip to a 1777 Maker's Festival (which I'll post more tomorrow).  This was a ton of fun and great memories! 

Getting colder

 Mornings are getting cooler...

Some pretty frosty

This one gets up every morning, rolls out of bed and then waves to a few cars while the girls and I have been walking the dogs out back.

These two are my wildcards, keeping me on my toes.

My to do list is too long, my energy is waning.  I'm trying to remember to breathe and remind myself that I always wrap up my fall list before the snow falls when I go slow and steady. So close to being winter ready. Looking forward to warm fires, snowstorms, game days, the hum of the sewing machine and the next pile of books.  I'm so thankful to live where there are seasons.

Reset

 

The very best place to reset.  I probably could have used two ocean resets today. Breathe, Jackie. Breathe.

School days

 I know most people look forward to the weekends, but I look forward to the weekdays.  There's something so comforting and calming about our everyday.  When my littles are all grown up, I think I will look back and think that the regular school days were my favorite days.  I suspect my kids will say the same. 

Our very best/regular days?  Books. Bookwork. Backyard.  Back to more books.  

Old fashioned on purpose

I love the days when we have time to be old fashioned on purpose.  It totally slows the pace of life down for us, which is exactly what my girls in particular really need.

 

Randoms

Goodness, what have we been up to?  SO MUCH. 

LOTS of outside.

Lots of gardening...still pulling bulbs and transplanting...with company 'helping/supervising' in and out.

 

And allll the co-ops and 4-H events.  Feels like all I have been doing for the last three days is leading programs!   How blessed I have the capacity to do so, my kids are living their best life! Next up, I need to CLEAN!  There is a constant tug of war. Either there's programming or a clean house. I can't seem to do both.  I suppose the mess can wait, we have memories to make!

Mama Made: Cloak

 I started upcycling these curtains into a cloak for old fashioned dress up for Audra. Audra decided it would also make a lovely cloak for Belle in Beauty and the Beast. I had to hurry up to get it done before Halloween.  It's heavy, warm and she loves it. I suspect it will get a lot of use.  I was given the curtains, so this project was completely free.