So Long, September

September is one of my favorite months of the year. It is my birthday month and usually marks the beginning of fall. With the intense heat down here in the south, fall may not bring cool weather, but it assures us that fall and cooler weather are coming!

This year, summer has held on and on. The temperature lows are still in the 70's with hot and humid weeks on end of 90+ high temps. But, I know fall, cooler weather and pumpkin everything is coming soon.

But the month of September did bring much joy in other areas. My sweet hubby and I both have September birthdays, just one day a part. We celebrated with a birthday dinner and were surprised by our oldest son who lives away, but came for the weekend to celebrate with us. Plus this year, I hit the big 5 0. And it wasn't too bad!!

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I thought turning 50 would be a good time to experiment with a new hobby and decided to look into and try chalk painting. My project was taking a few wood tables and giving them new life and a new look. This was a fun project and here is one of the results:

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It may not feel like fall yet, but it sure looks like it around here!

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So, Hello and Goodbye to September. It passed by in a flash, but the memories are stored up in my heart!

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