What a full life it has been lately and we’ve loved all of it! I’m sipping a maple latte and watching yellow leaves float to the ground in our front yard. My favorite blanket is around me and I’m sitting in my favorite thrifted chair by the window pondering Thanksgiving since the Canadian one has happened and the American one is approaching.

September was a blur.

• Brock and Vanessa’s wedding occupied one weekend- caught up with dear friends and had Ivan for nights at our house which was so fun.
• Morgan’s school started the 10th and he is already into the swing of things and loving it as usual. He is teaching Grades 6,7,8, & 9 with 17 students so it will be a busy year. His first cousin Cheyanne Giesbrecht is teaching middle grades here, and Alanna Friesen from Fort Vermillion is teaching youngest. We couldn’t ask for better girls and they are honestly just like younger sisters so it’s fun.
• Grandpa Gary and Grandma Cathy did a big road trip to visit Nathan’s, then Dillon’s, and then us. They were here for 5 days and we had a lovely time showing them around and introducing them to our friends here. It was so good to catch up and relax together.
• I turned another year older while Grandpa’s were here so Morgan had a party for me at Marshall&Janelles one evening. What a good year this one was and I am happy to be alive and going into the next year’s joys and sorrows.

October started with changing colors and cool evenings. Some highlights this month so far:

• a yum chili supper fundraiser evening put on by the youth
• Morgans birthday supper at Farmstrong- another at Steve&Collettes for lunch- and another at Kendall&Nicole’s one evening (she made the MOST delicious carrot cake for dessert)
• book club meeting- we read Hang the Moon by Jeanette Walls this month – now we are reading A Voice in the Wind by Francine Rivers
• we spent a day up at a lake in the mountains with Cheyanne and Alanna- fishing , kayaking, sitting in the sunshine, painting, cooking over the fire. Pure bliss.
• the Kelowna unit who for interests sake are Dominic from Kalispell, Jed from Gentry, Rick from Pipestone, and Vaughn from Dewberry and the houseparents, Taylor&Jelena from Alexandria, plus Andrew&Miranda and Marshall&Janelle were all over for lunch last Sunday and it was a lovely time. all such nice, dear people if you happen to be privileged to know any of them.
• A lovely Thanksgiving supper at Gary&Vals with Marshall’s.
• An autumn supper with 30 friends that included soups, breads, veggies, dessert, lattes, cider, and trivia hour. It was such a fun thing to host.

It’s been cool and rainy this week and we’ve had some snow on the mountains. It’s gone today but I was happy to look at it while I drove to work and as I handed Pecan Oat Lattes out the drive-thru window at work. I’m not sure I could have a better view from a job!

Morgan is busy with school and occasionally working at the ranch. I usually work Saturdays so he often works up at the ranch then too. I work around 3 days a week so that leaves plenty of time to be with friends or be at home which I’m thankful for. My family is coming for Christmas and we absolutely can’t wait. I’m going to decorate for Christmas this week, I think:)

Have a lovely week!   Xoxo cheyenne linn