Bear Slay'r

I just noticed that I never posted the below (which I composed back in October! Yikes! Bad blogger!) There's some pretty sick pics below (and I don't mean sick, as in cool, like teenagers say...) I mean they're GROSS! But, for those who are into these kind of things, aka killing wild animals, they are pretty normal. So, don't look at the pics if you have a weak stomach or don't agree with using your canines.

So, Justin came home yesterday, we ate dinner together like we normally do, and then we described our days as if it was any old day. Two hours later this is what happened.

Jenni: Tell me about your day.
Justin: No, tell me about yours.
(Yes, I know we are so interesting.)
Jenni: blah, blah, blah....all the non-exciting things about my day that are only interesting to me. Well, tell me about your day.
Justin: I saw a little bear.
Jenni: Oh, that's nice. Was it up in a tree?
Justin: Um, no.

Justin cleaning the hide (fortunately for you, you don't have to be there to smell the penetrating rank odor.)

Salted hide
One weird dude....who does this kind of thing?!?!?

Hello Yellow!

There is most definitely a fall chill in the air. It was 27 degrees this morning when we woke up...don't worry, not in our house - outside! This is one of those times of the year that Texas seems really far away - do you feel me on this one? However, it is utterly beautiful, so I can't complain. Here are some pics that I took on my walk to work yesterday.

First I have to cross Chester Creek:


Then up these stairs...they're kinda hidden...
Then pass the park strip with a glorious view of this:
Here are some other fall pics from a hike with Lauren (makes me miss her even more!):

I love this girl! How could you not with a face like this!

Thank you, Lord, for brightening up this time of year with fun colors!