Cozy Autumn Evenings - Show and Tell Friday

Welcome to Show and Tell Friday!

I was out on my patio and looked in at my apartment and thought I would snap some photos. These are taken from outside my patio sliding door on Tuesday evening.  The days are still warm here but the evenings are getting much cooler. I love Autumn! It's so cozy and the excitement of the holiday season and decorating for Christmas is just around the corner!  I can hardly wait!  

It's this time of year that I love to make crock pot dinners and light the candles around my apartment.  While I was outside I could smell wood burning in someone's fireplace.  A fireplace...that's probably the thing I miss the most living in an apartment.  That and having a washer and dryer of my own that I don't have to add quarters to! When my mind goes there, I remind myself to be grateful for what I do have and stop thinking about what I don't have!

I am very grateful that even though I live in an apartment I've made it a home!  A cozy home that I enjoy coming home to after a long day at work.  A glass of wine, dinner in the crockpot and candles burning... a few of the little things that make me happy!

I'm also loving my wood laminate floors!  Next month will be 1 year since my landlord put them in and I sure do love them a lot more than the carpeting! 

Last weekend my friend Karen and I went hiking in the redwoods at Henry Cowell State Park so I thought I would share a couple photos with you.  It's only about 20 minutes away but it felt like a mini vacation when we were there for the afternoon!  There are a lot of hiking trails in Northern California but this is one of my favorites!

We got a late start but I think we hiked about 5 or 6 miles. I think we will be going back soon!

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