Welcoming Fall's Arrival

I have to admit, I'm still grieving what feels like a lost summer. In the history of my life, this has to be the worst summer (weather-wise) that I have ever experienced. Rain, rain, and more rain. And then there was the humidity and extreme heat. Excluding my 2-week vacation in California, I only made it to the beach once. And that wasn't because I didn't put forth the effort to get myself there. The several weekends that I planned a beach trip (3 hours round trip), it rained. To make matters worse, fall came early this year. I kept holding out for a second heat wave, but it didn't come. So, I spent a lot of time being angry at weather.com and the state of Pennsylvania, and I made it a point to complain a lot to whoever would listen.

All that aside, and now that fall has been around for several weeks, I'm starting to accept (and even get excited) for everything that comes with fall. Pumpkins, pumpkin spiced lattes, apple picking and my favorite cowboy boots. To welcome fall's arrival, Media hosted Fall Super Sunday, a fun day filled with food, shopping, and entertainment. They closed off their main street, and all the businesses set up booths in the street. It's one of my favorite things to do in the area, so I decided to go last weekend. We had great weather and really enjoyed ourselves. Here are some pictures from the day.

A snapshot of main street.

It was a bit crowded, but I made my way around alright.

I got to pet this SUPER cute black lab puppy. Unfortunately, I couldn't get him to look at me for the photo.

Beautiful sky and beautiful buildings.

Seven Stones Cafe- My favorite coffee shop in Media.

This is me admiring all the lovely pottery. I came super close to buying a vase, but refrained.

A fun display of antique bottles.

Rockin my favorite boots.

The start of my owl collection.

A typical Anna face. "Are you kidding me?"

Uninspired Banter

When I first started this blog, I had every intention of posting in it regularly. I mean, once my readers got a taste of my eloquence and wit, they wouldn’t be able to live without it. Right? Right???  Unfortunately, the best of intentions are often overcome by laziness, lack of time, lack of inspiration… the list goes on. 

Despite my deep desire to write and to write well, I have been struggling with “producing” as of late. Well, it’s not only lately that I’ve struggled with it. About a month after I started the blog, I went on a 12-month hiatus. Talk about follow through. Once I finally picked it up again, my goal was to post every couple of weeks. That happened for a while. I even managed 7 blogs in one month (I had a lot going on in my life)! However, I have slipped off that high back into a slump. I'm having a difficult time thinking about interesting things to write about.

I think part of the reason is that I write about my experiences, and sometimes, the things I experience really aren’t worth writing about. Documenting an international trip as opposed to elaborating about a typical week in the office usually tends to yield different results (depending on how exciting or ridiculous your co-workers are). I guess I just haven’t been super inspired as of late. And to make matters worse, I write all day at work, which makes it difficult to motivate myself to write when I'm at home.

What to do… what to do. I’m trying to figure out how to re-inspire myself. Any suggestions? Yoga? Copious amounts of chocolate? A trip to the Grand Canyon? As I write this, I’m in the middle of a 5-hour and 13-minute plane ride to Seattle. The view out of my window is just spectacular.  All I can see are clouds, but the formations are exquisite. They have molded themselves into mountains and valleys and rivers and space shuttles. I supposed my mind should be more like a cloud—malleable and ever changing with the wind. So I’ll work on getting more creative with my writing, and you can work on being a dedicated reader. Deal? Deal. Here's to new and exciting beginnings and hopefully some inspiration along the way. 

PS: This post is dedicated to Albert, who continually encourages me to pursue my interests and talents. Thanks for pushing me when I need to be pushed (gently, of course).