Hanging in my room





Behind our house is a painting. I don’t have coverings on my back windows just for this amazing view. I wake up every morning facing this enchanted forest, and for a few hours a day while I’m hanging out in my bed writing, I watch the leaves fall and the colors change. It will stay like this for a few weeks, then the trees will be bare. I thought I’d take some pictures to remember how lovely it is right now.

Another great thing about hanging out in my room, is Rob’s office is right next door. You know how your kids say funny quirky things and you think, “I need to right that down.” Husbands are just as funny sometimes. Today Rob was putting in eye drops and said “These drops are really old.”
“What’s the date on them say?” I ask.
He looks. “April 2001.”
“Those are seven years old and you’re putting them in your eyes! Throw them out!”
I think he’d use them still if I didn’t make a big deal about how old they are. I’m shaking my head at that.
Then yesterday he was in the bathroom and I come in after seeing the trailer for the new James Bond movie excited to tell him about it.
The conversation goes something like this:
“The new James Bond movie is coming out,” I say enthusiastically.
“I know, I wanna see it. That Bond is so dreaming. Those eyes. I almost want to marry him. And he makes that pouty face,” Rob makes the face.
I laugh. “If people at church heard you say that, what would they think?”
He makes the pouty face again.
Now everyone knows.

5 Responses to Hanging in my room

  1. angie j. says:

    i love the view. luckily we have that at our house too. doesn’t it make you so happy to live in NC?

  2. steph says:

    PRETTY!!! I LOVE FALL!!!!

    ummmmm rob, i think the bishop might be calling soon :)

  3. Rob says:

    If only sarcasm conveyed better in type, but I do love the man, best Bond ever. I told her I think the reason I like Bond so much is that he kicks younger bad guys around and with style. Really seeing that appeal more as 50 seems right around the corner for me.

    She also left out the whole follow up where I said, “But ya know, he would do really bad at church.” That had her laughing just as much. Did not stop her from pretended to be a Bond girl. I’m not complaining.

  4. Justin, Jannah, Callie and Mariah says:

    I thought I was liking my backyard… but those trees are enchanting. I hope your book is taking place in the fall right now. The inspiration is abundant!

  5. Kori says:

    Wow.. How I miss the changing colors of fall. We don’t get to see much of that down here in FL. I would much rather be living in NC then where I am at…

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