Good Bye Summer [Helllllooo Caramel]

Hey You,

Oi I'm pretty sleepy (yes it is three in the afternoon, my time) and my thoughts are probably disjointed... but holy cow its gorgeous outside!!  The leaves are falling the air is cooler but flowers are still blooming and the peppers are still growing (guess what the only veggies to survive my dictatorship were).  Its like summers is sad to go, but it knows it needs to. 
I'm terrible with good byes.  Pretty much always... it takes me like a minimum of 20 minutes to leave someones company unless I know I have a time sensitive thing to do next and even then I can pretty well guarantee I'll be late anyways.
Anyways the air is crisp and I went on a walk with my son in the middle of the day instead of like... 7 pm.  It makes more sense to be a chain coffee drinker this time of year as well.  Ever notice how a certain time of year there's certain flavors that are just so much more appealing? Cinnamon and caramel are definite fall flavors to me. Along with pumpkin and black tea... or red tea... I'm a total vanilla rooibos fan, but its so much better when its chilly out!

All these flavors get me into a rich brown and gold mood.  Today I was up in the shed where my unfinished paintings await in purgatory and I brought in 4 or so unfinished pieces to work with.  The one(s) I was most excited to find were these cream and brown palm trees and I was instantly inspired to work with them again (usually I cannibalize them) so I cleaned them off and added in some browns and golds.  Its kind of a beautiful marriage, if you will, because its so mellow and yet luxurious and though it features Summer elements its really mellow like a memory instead.  I think the time is also right to start working with crackle finishes.  

I bought a few different kinds last year looking for the perfect one and like a dummy I didn't try any because I was too intimidated. Maybe I'll review them here and let you know how I like them and what works and what doesn't.  Sound good? 
Well my little angle baby is wakening up so I'll let you go for now.  Let me know what Inspires you about fall in the comments below :)

You are beautiful and significant, may peace be with you.
siC
laura