First,
let me set the record straight...
I am not a southern girl.
I am probably as northern
as they come but,
may I say...
HAPPY FALL Y'ALL...
I just love
the way that rolls
off the tongue!
Finally,
fall is here and
it is as
hoped for.
Soft breezes,
cooler air,
falling leaves
and
blue skies.
Fall
is the time
for nesting,
for gathering
and
for settling in...
...for dreaming
with a good book
and a warm throw
by the side
of the fire.
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Jake, Tim, Kai, Captain, and Tami
Fall
is also time
for back to school and
Jake took us, and his parents,
on a tour of Santa Clara University
where he will be studying
for his masters
over the next two years.
Santa Clara University
is California's oldest operating
institution of higher learning.
It opened its doors in 1851
and has always remained faithful
to the 475 year old
Jesuit tradition
and core values.
Established in 1777
by Father Junipero Serra,
the Mission Santa Clara de Asis
was the 8th of the 21
original California missions.
The campus was built
around the Mission
and is, and always has been,
the University's
anchor and spiritual center.
The school,
originally named
"Santa Clara College" (1851-1856)
began as an all-boys preparatory school.
Santa Clara
started offering college courses in 1853,
and by 1875
had an enrollment of more than 275 students
at the preparatory and collegiate levels.
With the addition
of law and engineering schools,
the college became
"The University of Santa Clara" in 1912.
The Leavey School of Business
opened in 1926,
and within a decade
it became one of the first business schools
in the country
to receive national accreditation.
In 1961,
Santa Clara University
admitted 75 female undergraduates,
becoming the first Catholic
coeducational university
in California.
In 1985,
The University
adopted Santa Clara University
as its official name,
and today SCU
enrolls 9,000 undergraduate and graduate
students from all over the world.
It is a beautiful campus,
meticulously landscaped with
rolling lawns, palm trees,
bright flowers and rose gardens.
The above
is one of a number of olive trees
that were planted in 1822.
As I write this,
Jake has been attending classes
for almost two weeks.
He is loving it.
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Remember
when a sales woman said
that I would be able
to keep a living plant alive in my house?
Above,
is how the China Doll
looked when I brought her home...
...the woman was right
and this is the longest
I have ever gone
with good results.
I am so proud
of how this little beauty is progressing.
She has not dropped
one little leaf yet...
...so I decided
that I would take a chance
on an even bigger China Doll.
Over confident, you say!
Time will tell.
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I am so pleased
with the response from all of you
about whether I should
take a paint brush (AGAIN)
to our chest.
I appreciate all your comments
and have to say
that you were ALL in agreement
that I should not!..
However,
after much thinking it over,
I decided...
J U S T K I D D I N G !!!
To be honest,
I think I knew what I was going to do
right after the Captain worked his magic.
I couldn't believe
that I just didn't see
that a little distressing
was all it needed in the first place,
and I am so thankful
that you all agreed!
After a couple of coats of hemp oil,
she now really belongs!
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The beginning of fall
brings us to the end of September
and a change for
the parlor mantle...
...and after a long day of work
nothing is better than
a light dinner
on the porch.
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For those of you
who are familiar
with what I do on this blog,
you already know what
October will bring...
...and thanks
to my good friend, Cheryl,
who gifted me
with the sweetest little framed embroidery
that I just love
so much...
...thank you, my friend!
I'd like to invite you,
my pretties,
to join the Cottage Witch
and all of her friends
for the next month,
when they appear each week
between
the Moonlight and the Majic.
By Invitation Only.
Be very kind of sort of Afraid!
...Judy...
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