I've been in love with the amazing fall colors this year. For some reason, it seems like there are more oranges and reds (my favorites) and not just yellows and browns. 

It is so pretty and it makes me grateful that God created a world full of color. Color makes me happy.

I'm enjoying the fall weather so far, although I wish I could just lay in bed and read my book instead of go to work most of the time... I'm loving fall more this year, but I would love it much more if winter didn't follow it.

Her life is being measured away, cupful by cupful.  -The Hours by Michael Cunningham

This is exactly how I feel about my life- it's being measured away week by week.  A week passes and I still can't tell you what I did.  But I'm trying to remember the small moments...

Like last night when we were watching Leverage and I started crying in the episode when Hardison was buried alive- and then kept crying for no reason. 

Yeah- moments like that remind me I'm still alive- even though I can't always tell you why I'm feeling the way I am. 

We are loving watching Leverage.  I recently got several seasons on dvd from our library so we've been watching episodes every evening.  It is seriously soo funny!  My favorite character is Hardison.

This show, along with White Collar are our favorites.  We are seriously laughing out loud during so much of it.

When I'm not too tired after work, I love to sew. Although I am starting to wonder if there will ever be a time when I don't have to work or if I should just get over that wish and accept the fact that I will never have a life.

I'm so far behind in reading all of my books that it's stressing me out.

I don't want another week of work, even though I do have a great job.

Grandpa Nielsen passed away on Sunday, October 7th. We received the call less than an hour after turning off the tv when General Conference ended.  Jake's Grandpa Nielsen was 74 years old.

The funeral is now over. We miss him dearly already and will miss so much more as time goes on. He is such a wonderful man and we are so grateful for eternal families.  We love you, Grandpa.

Today is my favorite event that occurs every 6 months.

General Conference for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  I am so excited to listen to a prophet's voice and to feel the Spirit of God that I know will be felt in abundance.  Each time I listen, I am reminded once again of God's overwhelming love for all of His children, the infinite sacrifice and atonement of my Savior, Jesus Christ and it makes me want to become a better person. 

I am so excited to listen to these men who are living prophets and apostles and to hear the word of truth from other speakers as well.

So, this weekend I'll be listening with hope, gratitude, and a prayerful heart that I can know what one thing I can work on to become a better person. It's a spiritual feast and I'm ready for it.