- Hoodies and flip flops
- Leaves in raucous colors
- Blue heron on the fishing dock
- Bonfires and smores
- Gracious gray skies melting into the lake
- Wild turkey in front yards
- Skittish deer darting into the tree line
- Boats beginning to be pulled out of the water and put up for winter storage
- Open windows on cool nights
- Brilliant sunshine
- Pumpkin patches
- Corn mazes
- Hay rack rides
- Turn the page
- Take the next step
- Follow the path
- Make a leap of faith
- Sail, don’t drift
- Move into your future
- Embrace the change
- Get dressed for the new season
- Launch
- Drift
- Flurries
- Blowing
- Angels
- Men
- Plows
- Bank
- Soft
- Bright
- Cold
- Crystals
- Fractals
- Science
- Beauty
- Silence
Photo by Lesley Webster East Moline, IL | 11.23
- Crispy leaves
- Tall boots
- Cozy sweaters
- Mugs to wrap your hands around
- Open windows
- Late afternoon sun
- Cicada drone
- Fields of hay rounds
- Farm equipment on the roads
- Apples
- Whispers of holiday plans
- Silly costumes
- Crunchy corn stalks tied in twine
- Fall Festivals
- Pumpkins and gourds
- Oranges and yellows and browns
- High school football games
- Stay inside
- Get in the pool
- Drive around in your air conditioned car and catch Pokémon
- Eat ice cream
- Complain about how hot it is
- Be that really annoying girl that says “I like it this way!”
- Bask in the sunshine on your skin
- Procrastinate on outdoor chores
- Sleep with your window cracked open anyway
- Take pictures of the temperature on your car since it doesn’t get this hot in the Midwest very often
- Except… climate change
- Discuss climate change
- Plan a beach vacation to further the sunshine experience
Swimming at Grand Cayman
- Birthstone: Diamond
- Average temp in Iowa: 49.3 degrees
- Named for the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite
- My son’s birthmonth
- The sinking of the Titanic
- Flower: Daisy or Sweet Pea
- Earth Day
- Passover
- Autism Awareness Month
- “Houston, we have a problem.”
- Brings May Flowers
- Eating pickles
- Folding underwear
- Staying inside
- Getting buried under debt
- Raking leaves
- Listening to bad music
- Struggling to lose the last 5 pounds
- Beating around the bush
- Waiting to tell someone you love them
- Dusting
- Wearing ugly shoes
- Always making the practical choice
- Putting off the things you are going to have to do anyway
- Not learning new things
- Waiting for everything to be perfect
- Trying to make everyone like you
- Arguing with people on the internet
- You’re Here | Francesca Battistelli
- You Make It Feel Like Christmas | Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton
- Wizards in Winter | Trans-Siberian Orchestra
- Winter Wonderland | Jason Mraz
- White Christmas | Michael Buble, Shania Twain
- What Christmas Means to Me | Stevie Wonder
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas | Weezer
- This Time of Year | The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
- Text Me Merry Christmas | Straight No Chaser, Kristen Bell
- Take Me Home for Christmas | Dan + Shay
- Sweet Little Jesus Boy | Rebecca St. James
- A Strange Way to Save the World | 4Him
- Snoopy’s Christmas | The Royal Guardsmen
- Silent Night | Big Daddy Weave
- Santa Tell Me | Ariana Grande
- Santa Baby | Ariana Grande, Liz Gillies
- Ring the Bells | Big Daddy Weave, Meredith Andrews
- O Come O Come Emmanuel | August Burns Red
- O Come, All Ye Faithful | Toby Mac
- My Only Wish (This Year) | Britney Spears
- Mele Kalikimaka | Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters
- Mary, Did You Know | Pentatonix
- Little Drummer Boy | Audio Adrenaline
- Like It’s Christmas | Jonas Brothers
- Light of Christmas | Toby Mac, Owl City
- Let It Snow | She & Him
- Joy to the World | Mannheim Steamroller
- Jingle Bells | Lauren Daigle
- Jingle Bell Rock | Bobby Helms
- It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year | Andy Williams
- It Came Upon a Midnight Clear | Kutless
- I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day | Echosmith
- His Favorite Christmas Story | Capital Lights
- The Heart of Christmas | Matthew West
- Go Tell It on the Mountain | Seabird
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen | Mannheim Steamroller
- Gloria | Hawk Nelson
- Glittery | Kacey Musgraves
- The First Noel | Toby Mac, Owl City
- Feliz Navidad | David Crowder Band
- Fairytale of New York | The Pogues, Kirsty MacCall
- Drummer Boy | Justin Bieber, Busta Rhymes
- Do You Hear What I Hear? | Anthem Lights
- Deck the Hall | Relient K
- Cozy Little Christmas | Katy Perry
- Come On, Christmas | Matthew West
- Christmas Tree Farm | Taylor Swift
- Christmas Tree | Lady Gaga, Space Cowboy
- Christmas Lights | Coldplay
- Christmas Eve / Sarajevo 12/24 | Trans-Siberian Orchestra
- Christmas Canon | Trans-Siberian Orchestra
- The Chipmunk Song | Alvin & The Chipmunks
- Carol of the Bells | August Burns Red
- Carol of the Banjos | Beta Radio
- Candy Cane Lane | Sia
- Breath of Heaven | Amy Grant
- Baby It’s Cold Outside | Idina Menzel, Michael Buble
- All I Want for Christmas Is You | Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey
- 12 Days of Christmas | Relient K
August Burns Red
- Fuzzy blankets
- Old fashioned Christmas lights glowing
- Wrapped presents
- Hot cocoa in my favorite mug
- Fireplace crackling
- Quiet Christmas music
- White lights reflecting in the window
- The scent of a wood burning fireplace
- A deep hot bath by candlelight
- Warm slippers
- People I love
- Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators | Ronan Farrow
- Pineapple Grenade | Tim Dorsey
- My Husband’s Wife | Jane Corry
- The Riptide Ultra-Glide | Tim Dorsey
- Tiger Shrimp Tango | Tim Dorsey
- Cassandra French’s Finishing School for Boys | Eric Garcia
- It’s Okay to Laugh (Crying is Cool Too) | Nora McInerny
- Red, White & Royal Blue | Casey McQuiston
- Shark Skin Suite | Tim Dorsey
- Untamed | Glennon Doyle
- Fast, Feast, Repeat: The Comprehensive Guide to Delay, Don’t Deny(R) Intermittent Fasting | Gin Stephens
- Coconut Cowboy | Tim Dorsey
- She Went All the Way | Meg Cabot
- Maestra | L.S. Hinton
- What to Say Next | Julie Buxbaum
- No Happy Endings | Nora McInerny Purmort
- Clownfish Blues | Tim Dorsey
- A Map of Days | Ransom Riggs
- The Conference of the Birds | Ransom Riggs
- The First Time She Drowned | Kerry Kletter
- One to Watch | Kate Stayman-London
- The Pope of Palm Beach | Tim Dorsey
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