I invite you to join me for a little Sunday drive, just around our neighborhood so you can enjoy the palette of Autumn colors currently on display. There is something very special about the Virginia countryside and although I've lived here for 10 years, I'm still humbled by its raw untouched Autumn beauty.
Thanks for joining me today.
Don't be fooled by the title of this post. Lunch was really more like just the sandwich part. Oh sure the soup looked mouthwatering appetizing but do you see all those little green flecks? Well it was the over abundance of said little green flecks that ruined the soup and rendered it inedible. 
Way too much oregano. My DH said to tell you that the soup was Progresso and that some disgruntled production line employee probably spilled a whole can of crushed oregano into the mix and that Progresso, in order to not lose a single dime on profit earnings, simply relabeled it as "Tuscan Chicken". Maybe a more appropriate title for this post would have been "Soup Sucked" - cuz it sure did.
Now this sandwich was the king of all sandwiches. This sandwich was at the opposite end of the spectrum, for as bad as the soup was, the sandwich was out of this world good. 
Grilled on fresh baked sourdough with generous slices of imported aged Irish cheddar melted to savory perfection. This sandwich was the food of gods. So if you come to my house around lunch time, I hereby promise to never, ever, serve you anything from a can.
Gabriela
Autumn is undoubtedly here. There is a chill in the air, although it has been blessedly sunny so far, and the wind is starting to rattle the gradually baring branches of the trees. Everything is starting to turn to shades of gold and umber. Oh how I love Autumn in Virginia!
My sweet friend Tosha has sent me this blog award (thank you Tosh) and while I've stopped accepting awards (please hold all applause) I've decided to make an exception for Tosha and will play along. The rules are to answer each of the questions but with just one word (I'm not sure I can, but I'll try).
That's right! The uber talented Vicki over at Fields in Fiber has created another sumptuous color palette out of this puny little photo I shot of my street gutter. If you're not already familiar with Vicki's talent, check out her blog because you're in for a real treat with her phenomenal stitching, quilting, embroidery, fabric postcards, fabric dyeing, Tye-dyeing, and so much more. She's got some serious talent as you will soon find out.
This is one of the large maple trees in my front yard. This photo was taken on a grey Saturday morning with tepid light and no tripod. I was very pleased with how well the leaves photographed in the muted morning light. (click on the image to see the entire photo)
This is my Secret Garden. Welcome. Come right in and stroll leisurely through its grounds. This garden, these grounds, are the reason I bought this house. I love meandering through the various forest paths. I love walking under the shade of these 150' tall trees. I love looking for toad stools, seed pods, acorn and birds. These woods bring such serenity and each time I walk them, I'm amazed at their beauty and thankful that I'm here to enjoy them during this period in my life. Showcased in this photo are a small smapling of redbud, dogwood, maple, cedar, hemlock, and tulip poplar.
There's something so appealing to me about a street gutter filled with Autumn leaves. Ours are just starting to fall and our curb is gratefully receiving them, collecting them, and happily waiting to show me its coveted prize. (click on the photo to enlargeand see the rest of it.)
...and have lost myself in a sea of color. (click on image to enlarge)
This is the last of the summer geraniums. It's one of two that are potted and sit like sentinels at the front porch entry, greeting every visitor with a bright sunny hello. There's something very nostalgic about geraniums for me - geraniums and hydrangea. You'll probably need to click on the photo to see the whole thing.
More mums, different shot. This time I centered my focus a bit better. This would have been infinitely better with a macro lens though...
See that Snickers bar? Yeah, that one, right next to the Reese's peanut butter cup. It's mine. 
She designed her own costume all by herself. 
Complete with yellow Puffle.
DH was busy baking mini cupcakes and a Jack-o-Lantern cake.
Pretty creepy, huh? Then he rubbed some of the black frosting all over his teeth and scared the daylights out of us.
Not nice.
This card is actually a couple of years old, but I don't think you've seen it before. Pretty simple, eh? 
I'd love to tell you about our trip to the pumpkin patch down at the Belvedere Plantation and how we took Minime on a hayride, and how she got lost in the corn maze, and how she must have turned over at least a hundred pumpkins in search of the "right" one. But I cannot tell a lie (well actually I can). Our pumpkin came from Wal-Mart. Now wouldn't the pumpkin patch story have been much more entertaining?
Same card - different DP. This time in Old Olive. I know my creativity is just astounding. Try to contain your excitement. 
Gabriela
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