Walking in the woods and a few odds and ends

Whew!! Glad this week is over with! Too much going on and I was a bit under the weather. You know when you have that achy, tired feeling.. maybe sinus pressure too?  It's no fun.  I do everything I can to take care of things without heading in to the doctor, but this time I needed modern medicine. Hopefully a restful weekend will help.

This is what my morning looks like as the sun is coming up. I took the top photo a few days ago and the one below was taken this morning. 

This week mother nature had her way with our trees :) and removed the leaves.  The tree trunks look so peaceful and still when their leaves are gone.

I'm heading out for a walk. It's my quiet time and walking helps clear my head.

 Walking with my friends is a great way to catch up AND exercise. At the end of our walk we get a latte or tea ~ an incentive to walk quickly! 

The trail is covered in leaves. Layla is saying.. "stopping again?"

Walking UP hills is great for cardiovascular fitness, low impact (easy on the joints) and there is always the reward of a pretty view at the top.

Merrell 

If you hike a lot this is a great shoe line. These boots are warm, supportive, and they are water resistant so I can wear them in the snow or rain. It's important to have a lot of support around the ankles when hiking so you don't twist something .. Och!!

lululemon

Warmth, layers, support.

I always come home ready for something hearty and warm.  This is a basic weekday breakfast for me.

Bob's Red Mill

I add a pinch of salt and (depending on my mood) might drizzle maple syrup OR olive oil over my oats.  

Maybe I'll add a little granola.  I'll share my secret recipe next time!

It was my day off so I've had a chance to catch up on shopping and I'm starting to think about holiday colors and centerpieces.

 I received an order of these tapers and a few pillars from Creative Candles. They are clean burning and made from 100% beeswax.

Also had my kitchen cabinets painted recently! I chose  white with a little taupe for the main section and then a black bean color for under my island (a two toned look).  You can see them in the background of this photo. Hardware is on it's way. Gosh.. so many choices! I might go with this and the matching pull. Still a work in progress.

Bistro knob

..also bought these for the fall. Testing out different colors together.. I cut and dried my antique hydrangeas. Love the muted colors!

I'm trying to figure out what to put with this .. eventually I will come up with some sort of centerpiece :) ..a splash of red?

I like this too! The bosc pears are so pretty AND delicious paired with your favorite cheeses. 

Hope you've had a nice week. Any weekend plans?

xx

leslie