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happy halloween!

hannah & brad trying to eat donuts off a string!

doctor who with a fez & amelia earhart on halloween For my last Halloween weekend as a college student, I couldn’t resist the chance to dress up! I wore my new winter hat as part of my Amelia Earhart costume, and Brad dressed as the 11th (and most recent) Doctor in Doctor Who, complete with bright red fez created by yours truly. In case you haven’t seen the show, here’s a really short clip: “fezzes are cool“. I also learned to tie a bow-tie this weekend, what a useful skill! Brad got lots of compliments, since his outfit was spot-on, and awesome, and we go to a rather nerdy school.

Brad and I carved pumpkins, as you can see below: I picked a warty pumpkin, but I think that meant it was harder in general, because it took some hefty sawing to carve! But it was worth it, because I now have the world’s happiest pumpkin. I wish I could’ve found some vampire fangs; I love what Alice did to make adorable fanged gourds (and the post is a must-read… she’s just so excited!).

Brad and Hannah had a contest to see who could most quickly eat a donut off a string… and I’m going to be in trouble for putting that picture online ;) The three of us then painted baby gourds, and got overly excited about their googley eyes.

newly carved pumpkins and googly-eyed gourds!

It was a low-key, little-kid-ish Halloween – just the way it should be, and just the way I like it. A nice transition out of birthday week… and into November? When did this happen?

I hope you all had a lovely Halloween!

what i ate: peach pie

donut peaches at the peach festival (day 16 of the 30 day photo challenge: what i ate)

I showed a picture of my peach pie yesterday, and I don’t think I need to make you drool over that any longer… but my family and I are obsessed. There’s one piece left right now, so there might be a bloodbath tomorrow. It’s honestly one of the best pies I’ve ever had in my life. (did i mention i baked it? modest, i know.)

So rather than post more tantalizing pie photos, I thought I’d share how I acquired so many peaches in the first place, starting with two words: Peach Festival.

My friend Arianna and I happened across it when we were driving through western country Virginia, and we knew we couldn’t pass up something so wonderful. If you’ve been reading this blog for awhile, you might have noticed: I love peaches. They’re almost certainly my favorite fruit, along with blueberries, and peach is my favorite flavor for many things.

pick your own peaches at the peach festival! view from under the peach tree

We had just stopped for ice cream, so we didn’t sample their peach milkshakes or fresh pies… but they did have pick-your-own peaches. When I see those words, even now, they shimmer with magical brilliance.

For you see, I think I’ve lived my life so far without having ever seen a peach tree. Suddenly, there were rows and rows, and I was invited to explore and select my perfect peaches from their branches. I got to stand under the peach trees, breathing in their delightful scent as they sheltered me from a light rain. What bliss.

I returned from that nirvana with a box full of peaches and eager anticipation of jams and this perfect pie, and I was not disappointed. The pie is a perfect reminder of a glorious experience.

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This photo is part of oh so lovely’s 30 Day Photo Challenge. Today is Day 16: What I Ate.

faceless self-portrait: working hands

my working hands (day 9 of the 30 day photo challenge: faceless self portrait)

A photo of my working hands typically tells more about me than most photos of my whole body. Here they’re working on a necklace, early this morning they were sanding away on Stella the chair, and tomorrow they’ll be cutting out a new dress. I prefer to define myself by what I make & what I do with these working hands.

This photo is part of oh so lovely’s 30 Day Photo Challenge. Today is Day 9: Faceless Self-Portrait.