~ Catching up ....

 First of all, I want to wish everyone a very happy first day of Fall... yay!!!

It's been a while. 
Blogging took a backseat this past summer. 

We decided to enjoy every bit of summer and make time for traveling and spending time with family.

 My sweet husband and I just returned from a wonderful trip to beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico.

 If you've ever been to Santa Fe, then you know how beautiful it is. The architecture, the colors... it's all wonderful. 
I love the old doors, and the blues, and greens, and turquoise colors against the adobe and stucco colors. Look at the brick detail in the above picture... simply beautiful.
Did you know that the oldest house in the United States is in Santa Fe??

 This is the oldest house in the U.S.A.
There is a museum in the house, and you can see the way that people used to live back then.

One of the best things about Santa Fe, is that right now is chili season, and everywhere you go, there are chilis roasting. The entire city smells wonderful and there are delicious meals with roasted chilis as a main ingredient.

We brought home four containers of fire roasted chilis. I deseeded them and cut the stems off and froze them. Looking forward to having those chilis this winter... thinking about the delicious breakfast burritos, and chili relleno casseroles, and blue corn and chili cornbread... yum!

Driving through Utah, we saw some pretty country. This area is in the Monument Valley region. Utah is a gorgeous state!!

Back home, we are getting Fall~ish weather now.
The grass across the meadow is all golden and dry now, and the Fall storms make for the most beautiful sunrises.

Fall is my favorite time of year.... absolutely!
Though, I will miss our summer flowers.

My sweet husband and I are staying pretty busy... .so much for slowing down as one gets older... **haha**!
  We are now working two days a week in the Manti temple.
We are baptistry coordinators and that's keeping us pretty busy.
We're still making time to travel a bit, and we are working on projects around the house.
I'll have project updates soon, and show you what we've been up to.

*Attitude of gratitude ~
~I'm so thankful for this season in my life. Being an empty nester is the best!! We adore and love our kids, but having time together without additional distractions and responsibilities is wonderful!
~I'm grateful for the rain we are getting. It is sorely needed, and although growing season is about done with, it's nice to have the moisture and to take a break from having the sprinklers on.
~I'm so grateful for our safe travels. Each time we've taken a trip, we have been blessed with safety. No vehicle problems, or health problems, etc...  so very blessed!!