Life & Death

"Like apples of gold on pictures of silver."

I drove over Graveyard Hill (a nickname) the other day and found it covered in fog, with beautiful fall leaves all over the place. I had Ben with me so we pulled in and I started snapping pictures like a fiend. I turned my back for 5 seconds and guess what my little boy was doing: marking his territory. Yep, desecrating a grave stone. Boys and dogs @@.

Anyway, I can't decide which one I like best. You decide!

Yes, Virgina, there is a Santa Claus!

And KMart and WalMart have layaway again, which means there will be Christmas this year, kids!



I'm kidding, really, because I cannot NOT buy Christmas presents. I'd fast two meals a day to afford presents, even if I had to shop at the Dollar Store :) That's the "Smith" in me!



But what's up with Lowes and KMart putting up Christmas trees in September!? Like we need that pressure already! I will admit, though, I was in there Sunday, oohing and ahhing over the bea u ti ful blue and silver Christmas tree. Back off, girls...they made that one for me!

Enjoying the last dog days of summer: