Fall is here!

So here we are. We started the paper chase in the Spring and it is Fall already! So we are moving right along.

I love this time of year. The air smells good and the trees are becoming beautiful! Our maple is the first one on the street to be red and orange and ALL over the yard of course. This is a picture of our colorful, shedding maple.

This is a beautiful time of year to do some brisk walking. We are fortunate to have a few nice parks close by. The closest one is Tinker Park. They have a couple of tree-covered paths and foot plank bridges over ponds. It was at this park that last year we drew up our plans to proceed with our Lucy plans. They have a gazeebo overlooking the large pond. It seemed like a serene enough setting to make plans to change our lives forever. We will have many walks in this park with Lucy when she is finally home.


I am reading The Lost Daughters of China right now. It has some jaw dropping facts about women in China and the life of little girls. I can only read it in bits of pieces. John is not too keen on Confucius anymore. His attitude toward women do not reflect his supposed 'higher' intelligence.

On a lighter note, the Amazing Race started this week. Where did they go? CHINA of course. I think 'China' is everywhere. Did you see how beautiful it was there? I was already picturing us running down that Great Wall.