Oh what a beautiful (afternoon)!

Name that musical:

Oh what a beautiful morning!

In this case, it's afternoon, so I've substituted that in for now.

I am ready for a nap. But here's how things have been going, since there has been quite a lack of posts:

This past weekend I went to the incredible beautiful Carmel. It's hard to believe that there exists a place like this. Pebble Beach and "downtown" Carmel are just so incredible. So quaint and unassuming... As beautiful as it is, I wonder if I would get bored with it. The city of Carmel-by-the-Sea is only 1 square mile, so it's very small. But, it is a lovely little place that I can see why people spend millions and millions of dollars on a vacation home they visit only a few days out of the year.

We had our first rain of the year on Sunday. I love the rain, and I love it so much more with my gigantic windows and view of it coming down through a giant oak tree. So happy for fall to be here!

We have purchased our decorations for L'Amazon Française... this includes almost the entirety of the "green aisle" at Michaels. We were lucky enough to hit upon a sale - 50% off their foliage - which, as our cashier told us, hasn't ever happened (well, in the last 2 years that the cashier has worked there anyway). If you happen to be into silk or polystyrene foam plants, this is the way to go. Find your nearest Michaels and buy to your heart's content! Anyway, we managed to snag about $230 worth of greenery for our little house.... we must fireproof it all tonight and then we'll put it up tomorrow and transform the space into a jungle. Must make door signs later.

Plant still doesn't have a name... I don't really know how successful I'll be on this front.

Here is something that I thought was pretty entertaining:

Good Night and Tough Luck

Off to read and drift into a nap. Book of choice: The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga.

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