clinging red

The leaves have begun to fall, scattering themselves across  the street, the sidewalk and my driveway.  But some still hang to the trees, shining in their red and bright yellow and dull orange-brown shades.  Fall is beautiful here in Moscow.

Moscow Mountain

I went hiking with some people from school.  This is the view from the top of Moscow Mountain looking northward.

sisters

I didn't take this picture, but I wanted to put it up, since it it all of us sisters.  Including Theresa, who, at this time next week, will be our sister.  SUPER excited.

L-R: Naomi, Natalie(neice), Emili, Maylene(SIL) holding Evelyn(neice), Maria holding Hailey(neice), Vicki, myself, Theresa(new SIL), Laura, Bobbi, Brianna(SIL) holding Alyssa (neice), Lydia, Elsi, Abbi.

playing games

We had a group of people over for dinner last night, and it was SO much fun! After dinner we pulled out the cards and the sticky notes and the scrabble tiles and played games until midnight. 

Headband was the biggest hit of the night.

Which is why I only have pictures of that and the scrabble tiles telling you my sentiments regarding the game.

first real dinner party at our new house

Maria setting tables for our dinner.

We got 12 people around our table.  That made me happy.

the harvest is silvering

Last week during her drive to and from work, Bobbi stopped for a few stalks (is that what they're called?) of wheat for our table.  It gave our dining table a definite festive, fall feel.  And me something to photograph.

it was late and kind of dark in the room, and  i feel like this photo kind of captures that moonlight-y feel.

this looks like bread to me.  golden loaves, fresh from the oven.

then I turned on some lights and got some artificial 'sun' to shine on the wheat.

for Laura

A couple pictures of my new house, for Laura.

one living-room wall

another, with organized books

my bedroom.