What does fall, petunias, tonsils & bunco have in common?

I love them ALL! I mean I really love Fall, it is my favorite season. I love that we all start to get that holiday feeling. I love my fall decorations the best, even though there aren't that many, they are so pretty, and they feel so warm & cozy, almost like having a fire. I love all of the candy that is hanging around, and I'm sure my dentist does too. I love the chill in the air that FINALLY came. I love the cinnamonny smells, especially my Autumn Sunset scentsy warmer, MMMM, MMMM Good, I could leave it on all of the time. And I love that I am already working on the Christmas calendars that I do, and my Christmas cards. How cool will that be to have them done before Halloween. I'll tell you..... it will be REALLY COOL! I absolutely adore Petunias. They are my favorite flower to plant in my garden. I love it when it gets cool enough that I can plant them all over. Red & White like candy canes. They always remind me of my mom. I think we planted them together once like 10 years ago, but apparently it made a lasting impression. But come on, aren't they so cute?
I love crazy pictures that the kids (especially Connor) always take of themselves. Yes, it can be ever so slightly annoying when you go to use your camera and the card is full of these beauties below. But... they do always give me a giggle too. At least I can be sure Connor doesn't have strep throat, it looks like a clean bill of health to me.
And, I love to play Bunco. I haven't played it for years. And of course when I try to have people over to my house EVERYTHING must go wrong, and it did. But at the end of the day, it is always a good time. The way I play it anyway, because EVERYONE gets a prize. The biggest loser actually gets a really good prize. Otherwise Bunco would not be so fun, because I am the most unlucky person in a room (unless my mom is there, then a tie) and would never get a prize, which is very sad when it is super cool Holiday stamping stuff. So I still came away with some beautiul ribbon and some AWESOME glitter, and who doesn't like glitter? No one I know.

So there are a few things that I love. And if you don't believe that it is a very bad day if I try to invite people over lets start with a week before the party. I am turning into my old neighborhood when my friend Breanna Graham waves at me. I wave back and totally slam into the median. I'm not talking a little curb check, I am talking chunk out of the tire, mucked up the wheel kind of slam. Hopefully Breanna didn't see what a dorky driver I am in her rear view mirror and hopefully the rest of you will understand when I can't wave at you anymore while driving. Then a couple of days before the party Connor starts to get sick, not too bad though, just not feeling well, thank goodness. The day before, after eating breakfast we notice little worms around my trash can that luckily Jason & his friend Brian are there to clean up while I take the kids to school. Ewww, super nasty. The night before, I am cleaning the kitchen and stupidly decide to clean out the fridge from month old food, which clogs up the sink. Again, not just a little clog, try a plunger, buy a snake at Home Depot the next morning, take the pipes apart, let Jason try. Nothing..... Finally call a plumber who comes 2 hours before the party and clears out the problem, but there goes the kids college education. YIKES! Not to mention the joys of making sure that you have 12 people for Bunco as people continue to change their plans. But in the end, it was a lot of fun. I'll have to do it again some time. Although like Julee said, it may take 2-1/2 years or so before I forget the pain, kind of like forgetting how bad labor is. LOL!