I love Fall

This tree across the street from us is always the first tree in the neighborhood to start showing signs of fall. It was just beautiful on Saturday morning.

I love fall because it is cooler...and because of the beautiful colors...and because it means it is time for our trip to Bainbridge Island to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving with Drew and Ross and their family. This year they decided to do it a few weeks early so we could enjoy the nice weather and eat outside. We had a little time before catching the ferry and so we went and walked around the docks for awhile.

It was an absolutely gorgeous day in Seattle.

THe puget sound is such a beautiful area and we love the waterfront in Seattle.

We sat and watched this seagull for a long time. It had a starfish stuck in it's mouth.

As we headed toward the island we snapped a picture of the waterfront. Isn't it beautiful!

Mt. Rainer looked majestic as we rode the ferry.

Got busy and didn't get a single picture with the gang at dinner. Drew cooked for two days. The meal was fantastic. Turkey, ham, sweet potatoes, corn casserole, bean casserole, salads....three kinds of pie. I didn't even mention the delicious appetizers. The best part of the day was the company. Ross and Drew have a wonderful family. Hayley and Claire are the sweetest girls. Ross's parents and sisters are so very nice. Their friends are all wonderful too. We always enjoy spending the day over there. One of these days I am taking Drew up on his offer and I'm going over there for a retreat. They have such a beautiful yard....nobody around....it is so peaceful. I think a good book and Drew's couch would do a girl good.