I have to say, I think my mom gave birth to me during the very best week of the year. Good things always happen somewhere around the first week of October. When I was younger, we could count on the first true cold front to sweep through the South - the one that actually lowers the daytime temperatures to sweater wearing degrees. These first cold fronts also gave way to the first gumbos of the season which are a true and profound welcome to any good Cajun's soul. Fall never feels more present to me than at the whiff of a home saturated in the aroma of gumbo cooking on the stovetop. It's easy to "celebrate" my birthday because life is usually so good anyways at this time of the year. I just feel extra blessed that I was born right on the front steps of autumn. Thanks Mom. You're awesome.
Right in time for my birthday we enjoyed:
The little one's insistence on a purple (pink) cupcake for her mama's birthday.
Our first opportunity to dine at this wonderful farm-to-table restaurant which is walking distance to our new home. Good burgers and even better sweet potato fries.
A bike ride to a really sweet pumpkin patch.
An evening with good friends under the wide open, big Texas sky.
Watching my girl have a ball playing with her friend in the cow pasture.
And lastly, a drenching start to our Sunday morning. It was perfection. Wet, soaking, glorious rain. Nearly three inches of it.
See, good things happen at the beginning of October!!
sounds like a wonderful weekend and a great way to spend your birthday!
Posted by: amanda {the habit of being} | October 10, 2011 at 03:03 PM
well lookie there, you're a libra, too! Happy happy birthday, Nichole. Looks like you had a wonderful birthday weekend~ And what great things to have so nearby to your new home!
Posted by: amanda (sweetpotatoclaire) | October 10, 2011 at 10:00 PM
I am so glad you got rain!I love the pumpkins and Bea's sweet orange dress, perfect for this time of year! Happy Birthday Nichole!
Posted by: mamaUK | October 11, 2011 at 08:12 AM
awesome :)
Posted by: Stephinie | October 12, 2011 at 10:03 AM
A belated happy happy! It was very nice of you to share your birthday rain with all of us! :)
Posted by: gina | October 12, 2011 at 02:32 PM
It was a great weekend!
Posted by: Nichole | October 15, 2011 at 09:59 PM
Yep, a libra, I am. Thank you for the birthday wishes!
Posted by: Nichole | October 15, 2011 at 09:59 PM
Rosaleen, I was so thrilled about the rain too! It was wonderful. Now I'm wondering if it will be another four months until the next time it rains...:) I love the little orange dress too. Not many people can pull off wearing orange, but Bea does pretty well, I think! :)
Posted by: Nichole | October 15, 2011 at 10:01 PM
indeed! :)
Posted by: Nichole | October 15, 2011 at 10:01 PM
Thanks Gina! Please tell me I'm not the only one wondering (worrying about) when we'll see rain again.
Posted by: Nichole | October 15, 2011 at 10:02 PM
Dearest Nichole,
I knew I would have to scroll far down to find your birthday post. How times fly sometimes, even if I don't like to admit it. Hoping that every day is long and precious.
These photographs are beautiful, as I hope your birthday was. Happy, happy belated birthday. The farm-to-table concept seems wonderful. I only had sweet potato once in my life, and I still remember how much I loved it (it's hard to find here).
October is a good month!
Hugs
Posted by: Lilli | October 30, 2011 at 09:49 AM
Sweet potatoes are divine, I think. We like them as fries and we also like to bake them whole and have them as side dishes to gumbo (which is a soup like dish). Delicous!
Posted by: Nichole | November 04, 2011 at 08:27 PM