Happy October!

College football season is in full swing, and we're loving it. The husband faithfully watches his Texas Longhorns every Saturday. Kicking back in his recliner for some relaxation (as long as they're winning, lol) is the perfect excuse for me to whip up some game time snacks. Forget the savory - we're all about the sweets around here. If the Horns aren't playing, then we try to watch Texas A&M or SMU. And pretty much any big SEC match up. We're not too terribly picky when it comes to Saturdays down south.

Speaking of the Longhorns, our girls enjoyed a game last month when the law student spent the weekend in Austin. Now she's doing some tailgating at SMU, located in that part of Dallas called the park cities. I'm not sure why, and neither is the law student, but she informed me tailgating is referred to as boulevarding (The Boulevard) by students and alums. Go figure.

 

 

Today I'm super excited because we're forecast to get our first real cool front by the end of this week. I've been looking forward to a high that doesn't top 90 for months now, and it looks like I may get that by Friday. With a decent shot at rain that's supposed to herald more seasonal temps, I've got our yard guy scheduled for Wednesday. In the past month we've had a nice downpour twice. It's lovely while it lasts, which is never long enough to make up for the big water deficit we face every summer in this part of Texas. 

Despite what the calendar says, the only reason we've got leaves in the yard is because lots of the trees haven't received sufficient water all summer to support that, along with the acorns our many oaks are trying to put out for local fauna. But I've recently noticed more squirrels around our backyard oaks where the trees got watered by the sprinkler system and are producing some nice sized acorns they're busy feasting upon. I've also seen a lot more squirrel activity on our strolls along the creek's walking path, so obviously they're invigorated by this fall food source to fatten up before winter arrives.

Last week I snapped a pretty pic as the moon was rising. I love how it was reflected in the pool. Our backyard faces east, and so we see lots of lovely sunrises out there, as well as the moon's big face creeping up over the trees and barn. This seemed like the perfect way to end my first post for the spooktacular month of October.