Scenes from the Weekend (a few days late)

**I intended to post this on Monday morning, but alas due to the negativity online from the Presidential Election, I decided to protect my sanity by avoiding all forms of social media (which led me to really just avoiding my computer) until after the election. So pretend you read this on Monday.**

This past weekend was my dashing husband's birthday (which also happens to be the anniversary of the day he proposed so many years ago), so to celebrate we spent a significant amount of time in the snowy Blue Ridge Mountains. It was a nice and relaxing getaway that gave us a much needed break...and a chance to use my new tripod.

This weekend via Instagram

This weekend included lots of driving, photography, relaxation, and bonding with nature at one of our favorite National Parks. Here are a few of my favorite instagram photos from this weekend:

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Celebrate Color: Fall Leaves

Rachel, who blogs over at Stitched in Color, is hosting this awesome series called Celebrate Color. The basic idea is to make something inspired by fall colors and you can enter it in her contest to win some awesome prizes. The deadline for October has passed, but you can get your thinking cap on and start to plan something to enter in November. You should definitely check it out!

With this in mind, a few weeks ago I spent the weekend in the mountains with my dashing husband. It was gorgeous! We got up before sunrise every day to take some beautiful pictures and I was so inspired by the fall leaves. I think I took hundred of pictures of them. There was something about the reds, oranges, yellows, greens, and browns against the blue sky that spoke to me.

Nature really inspires me and I came home with a few new quilt ideas. Stay tuned for info about them in the next few weeks.

What inspires you?

**Don't forget to enter the Kate Spain fabric giveaway!**