Mom and I took a trip up to the mountains and walked in the meadow despite the freezing cold. This is where we always camped growing up.

Back home in VA. This is the view from my front yard, these are the woods where I played as a little girl.

Fall was every where I looked this weekend.

I am in love with this beach.

My excellent company at the beach.

Pure calm.

The beach...to the rescue.

Expected to have a sullen dreary weekend full of wind and rain. Good for feeling sad and poetic. Instead, blessed with gorgeous weather - possibly the best weather I've ever gotten on the Oregon Coast. Quickly regrouped for long bracing walks in the sunshine.

In a lovely yard, in Oregon.

At least it makes my eyes look pretty.

Wish I coulda stayed here all day...

Ah, Paseo. You were worth pissing off both of our spouses, jealous of your deliciousness. And who could blame them, really?

A walk down by the lake.

The view from the Dragonfire's window.

We got invited to a wig party! Making our own wigs from household materials won us brownie points and a fabulous little trophy for best wigs.