FALL is here in Juneau...I love it! I have always enjoyed the months of September and October because the weather starts to cool off and school starts, which always meant new beginnings for teachers and their students. For the first time in my life, I am actually able to SEE the season of Autumn. The leaves are crazy colors of brick red, bright yellow, and rusty brown. In a one week time span, the season has changed. It has been amazing to watch it all unfold. When in Harlingen, I would decorate for fall early, just hoping it would cool off because my Halloween and fall decorations were out. It never did. This past week, I have worked decorating the entire house with pumpkins, berries of all sorts, and candles and yummy smells everywhere. It was so much fun to work and NOT break a sweat. Every morning when I wake up, it feels like we got a little norther, and that is a scrumptious feeling. Makes me want to climb right back under the covers, but for some crazy reason, I am always ready to pop out of bed and look out the big windows, ready to see what God has to surprise me with today.
So Fall happened while James was gone at work all week. He couldn't believe the changes in the trees when he got home on Saturday morning. By the way, he was gone for 6 long days and nights so we were all very happy to have him home. This great job of his is going to be a doozy, as it will take him away from home here and there. Caleb and I are thrilled to have him home, and Amos Sparky is just so glad he is home that he is behaving like a little angel NOW...that dog was beyond naughty and Caleb and I both threatened to "lose" him, sell him or make him run away. Of course, it rained all week so raincoats, rain boots and umbrellas all had to be used, and if even a drop of water touched Amos' bottom, he refused to tinkle or potty. Back and forth, back and forth, wet and wetter...I swear to ya'll, I almost killed him with my bare hands. His only saving grace is that he is soooooo cute, that it was hard to fuss at him for too long. But I did put a for sale sign up, and I would have sold him for cheap, but nobody wanted him....wonder why???? James should be ashamed of making this animal into a real stinker. Had to laugh yesterday when James went to fix the Jeep, Amos knew he was gone, so he raced to the pantry and dumped the trash can, and in the process, the trash can hit his food bowl and food went everywhere...about 3 minutes later, guess who walked in on the whole escapade...yep, James... and I just let him deal with the toot!!! Amos got a spanking and a good talking-to, but it didn't work too well since Amos ran straight to my bathroom to dig in that trashcan. But by then, James was tired and I ended up cleaning it all up and discipling a dog that cannot mind to save his little animal soul. Wait till snow gets here...the dog will probably be constipated, and won't that be a hoot!!!!
Next installment will be all about a MOOSE...yes, a moose!!! I have pictures to prove it all....as I have always said, "I can't make this stuff up"!! It really happens to us...
Oh, and the cruise ships will be gone within the next 10 days so the big Juneau sales are beginning downtown...Ryan and I are headed down there tomorrow to see what is on sale....most of the downtown shops are seasonal, so after the last cruise ships come in, they sell the 2012 souvenir stuff and pack up and move back to the Caribbean for the winter and to be ready for the cruise ships down there!!! Then in the summer, they pack up and move to Juneau for the cruise season. I am on the hunt for long sleeve shirts for Caleb and nesting dolls for my greedy self!!!! Woo Hoo!!!!!
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