Fall

First, a mini update: I didn't get the position I interviewed for. Sad, yes, but okay. I was supposed to be interviewed today for another manager position, but they closed that one for interviews. Sad, yes, but okay.But I did inherit a full-time position in the deli, which is where I currently am, and I'll patiently await a manager position.

Anyway, the weather is finally changing to the point where I think I can actually start layering. I have only within the past year realized how much I absolutely love layering clothing. Oh, how I love fall!!! The leaves here in Columbia are all changing and beautiful. I love my city...it's really quite attractive! My other job (which I'll be letting go soon) is a home health job and I get to drive to different parts of the city for my clients and I love finding different routes to get to their houses. One of my clients likes to bike, so we go to the Katy trail, which is lovely. Of course, just looking out our windows is pretty.

I'm always so inspired with the weather change. I have an abundance of crafts to get started, books to read, recipies to try.... And I think a reorginization of furniture is due.

As for what is currently happening: I'm reading North & South, by Elizabeth Gaskell. It's amazing. I've seen the BBC movie adaptation--which I love--and the book is even better than that. I'm almost finished with it.  Also, I have made my first official fall dessert: Pumpkin Pie from scratch. I love making it from an actual pumpkin and not a can. It tastes so much better. And the good thing is it makes extra filling, so I have enough filling for two more pies in my freezer when I'm feeling like having a delicious dessert....so they wont last very long. I'll probably pick up another pumpkin to make pie filling out of. Mmmmmm. If you'd like to make it, I follow this recipe, and make my crust from crushed gingersnap cookies and butter. Also, I've been making lots of one pot recipes. Last night I made black bean and sweet potato soup. It's absolutely yum. We'll feast off of it for a couple of days, and then I'll make something else, hopefully equally delicious. I'm at a pause as far as art projects go...mostly because I'm really wanting to do furniture modification, so that's been what I've been brainstorming.

Anyway, that's where I'm at right now. Hopefully I'll have pictures to post of some progress in my art endeavors and other things that are happening here.