It's arrived. No, not Christmas. Fall. The season I have been waiting for for almost a year. J. left for training and deployment in the fall of last year. I have always thought that I would feel "over the hump" of this deployment when Summer was over, and the chaos that Fall brings filled up my calendar once again.
Hence, the banner change. E. and I spent an afternoon this weekend counting and collecting (and dumping) acorns; it seemed like a fitting tribute to this milestone.
That was a good afternoon.
*Bloglines users: apologies in advance if tweaking the banner causes duplicate posts.
Hey, nice photo! I also love the one of you opening the door to the package from James. It tells the story well!
I've got his photo/soldier spotlight hanging up in my office.
See you later!
Phillip
Posted by: Phillip | 10/04/2006 at 07:27 AM
I love the new banner! The colors are perfect for the time of year, it's my favorite as well. I was worried we would go from summer to rainy winter. I am eating up every minute of the fall breeze that is here for only a moment.
Posted by: Sarah | 09/30/2006 at 10:35 PM
Your new banner is lovely. Happy Fall.
Posted by: deb | 09/29/2006 at 08:16 PM
Love the new greeting. It's beautiful. The only thing I would change? I would put those sweet little hands on it.
Posted by: Darlene | 09/27/2006 at 03:59 PM
I love your new banner. I haven't experienced FALL for a couple of yrs now and its my favorite season. It's been getting a cooler here but I can't wait to see all the colors changing and the leave falling.
Posted by: Dorothy | 09/26/2006 at 04:12 PM
Great pictures. I really miss the change of leaves in the fall. In Texas, the leaves are either green or brown from the heat!
Posted by: Susan | 09/26/2006 at 02:46 PM
Beautiful banner. Don't you just love oak and maple trees in the fall? I miss them so much living here in evergreen country :(
My own childhood memories are filled with collecting acorns and ironing pretty colored leaves between sheets of wax paper!
Love you guys ((hugs))
Posted by: Mom | 09/26/2006 at 11:51 AM
Love it to. 10 more days!!!!!! I'm so excited to come.
Posted by: Erin Beck | 09/26/2006 at 05:23 AM
Love the new banner...
Posted by: Dawn | 09/26/2006 at 03:54 AM