Fall is good. Really good.

It smells good, like burning wood and crisp fresh air. It sounds good, like crunching leaves and school marching bands. It feels good, like soft woolen scarves and sweaters that have been in the closet tucked away.

Also, related: Matt grew a beard.

CatMatt have been celebrating fall like it's going out of style. Photos below document a couple particularly festive fall outings. The first, a day trip to Bridgeton, Indiana for the Covered Bridge Festival. Second, a weekend getaway to Brown County.

Bridgeton's about as cute as it gets when it comes to this sprawling Indiana festival. Amazing food, fun shopping, interesting scenery, and beautiful strolling. Absolutely delightful.



A recent Brown County trip commemorated CatMatt's 5th wedding anniversary. They stayed in a cute little inn, wandered around Nashville, enjoyed food and drink at some excellent local establishments, and hiked around in Indiana's largest state park. A gorgeous weekend (November or anytime), and a relaxing getaway.

Catching up.

Summer flew by, and CatMatt slacked on the blogging a bit, so this is catch up. Photos below capture moments from the last couple months of summer, including adventures in gardening, canning, grilling, and a recent trip to California.

July/August:



Palm Springs Trip:

A month later...

Hibiscus on the deck:


Flowers in the back:


Veggie garden:


Three sisters:


One of the first harvests:

Three sisters and first food

CatMatt have been spending a lot of time playing in the dirt. First, they have a patch of empty land between their garage and their neighbor's fence, previously filled with river rock, then sod, then gourd vines. Project / experiment: raised beds and Three Sisters.

Before:


Building, prepping, & planting:


Sweet corn, watermelon, pumpkins, and pole beans planted. Corn and squash sprouting:


Vegetable and herb garden in, late-April:


Garden, first week of June:


Greens on the deck (lettuce, spinach, brussel sprouts):


First strawberries: