-170- Bling

At work today we were allowed to wear either costumes or a Halloween-related shirt. I found a cute shirt that had Little Miss Chatterbox dressed as a ghost and said "Little Miss Spooky" on it. I also found these flashy jack-o-lantern earrings. I don't normally wear large earrings, and I felt like these were so huge even though they aren't. I felt like my earlobes were being dragged down! Anyway, they were really fun!

-169- Fall Festivities

My mom always used to make chili on Halloween. It was such a cozy tradition that I decided to continue it in my own home. However, since Halloween (tomorrow) is a weekday, I decided it would be easier to bump up the meal to tonight.

I got the "recipe" from my mom. The reason I say "recipe" is because it's not much of a recipe - it's more like a list of ingredients. Everything is to taste! I was nervous to make it because there weren't exact measurements for the spices and everything else, but it actually turned out really well. Oh, and I used my slow cooker for the first time, too!

It sure was delicious! Along with some cheese (of course) and a cornbread muffin, I felt like this was the perfect autumn evening meal.

-168- Catnip

Look at this sweet creature! She is enjoying her new bed that we just bought her, because her old one was huge and... old.

Okay, here's the secret: we had to put catnip on the bed in order for her to even look at it. But at least she'll use it now!

In other news, we got our couch delivered today! It's so comfy and soft! Plus, it looks great in our living room.

-167- Bundled Up

This is the scarf I bought three years ago in Oxford. I'm not able to wear it too often but I did today. Actually, I could probably wear it every day in the office since it's always so freezing in there, but it would normally look ridiculous if I wore it outside. Today was a perfect day for it though, so I was very comfortable.

-166- Warmth On A Chilly Day

My morning warmer-upper today was this lovely tea - chai! Mmm! I love this fragrant and spicy tea. Also, please notice the shiny red electric kettle. One of our friends gave it to us for our wedding after I registered for it because I knew that I would sorely miss Rebekah's trusty little kettle.

-165- Waiting for the Rain

It's supposed rain sometime in the near future. Look at those beautiful clouds! I'm ready to get all cuddled up with a blanket and maybe some hot chocolate and a movie.

-164- Gusty

It may look like this photo was taken accidentally, but it wasn't.

I walked into the room and felt this gusting wind. I was thoroughly confused, until I realized that I was just feeling the air coming from the air vent. Hopefully this was my blonde moment for the week.

Anyway, it's good to know the a/c works well. Let's hope the heater works just as well! I've learned that Texas likes both extremes!