A few little projects part duex

The other project I thought about stemmed from a recent discussion Brandon and I had about the prospect of children.  Really, this was a discussion about how people make the decision to have children.  Disclaimer: We are not expecting anything more than me to turn 30 in two weeks. (Shameless birthday plug) So don't get all nutty.  Quite frankly, I can't really imagine having the work schedule I have and trying to feed, clothe, and clean some other being.  Brandon has been bathing and dressing himself alone for some time now, and I really enjoy not having that responsibility. Besides, Walmart is already filled with enough feral children...
   Anyway, I've often wondered how two delightfully normal people decide to turn their lives upside down, commit to being sleep deprived for the better part of a decade, and use all of their income to make regular donations to the Matel and Playskool corporations.  So I decided I'd start asking. Which leads me to my other project.  A series of interviews asking married people why they decided to get married and why people decided to have a kid.  I have a feeling most stories start and end with a night of drinking and the improper use of birth control, but hey, I'm a romantic.  I certainly enjoy watching little kids and talking with them, but I'm still not convinced I want one in my home.  I mean, I like being on my own schedule. Cursing. Eating cookie dough right out of the bowl. Leaving my projects out with little fear of someone being impaled by my knitting needles. The dogs like only being attacked by the other dog. I also enjoy sleep.  But I will say, should we ever bring home one of those little humans, they're going to have the best little shoes on the planet.  Or I could just buy myself another pair of Toms...
  So, here's a request for some blahg participation.  If you'd like to share the story of how you knew you wanted to get married or how you knew you wanted kids, feel free to email me or post comments below.  Otherwise, this project will probably take off once I finally replace the ipod my sister's dog ate and find the recording mic for it...so probably never.

Also, here's Day 2 of the capture fall project:

A few little projects...

As always, my best ideas come to me when I'm supposed to be paying attention to something boring (or in the shower). I was sitting in yet another day of orientation...Don't worry all of this super crucial information really sunk in the second time I had to hear it...Anyway, I absolutely love the fall.  I'd go through a 100 years of hell for one gloriously crisp sunny fall day.  I'd have all the house windows open, relax looking out on the lake, knitting, take a drive through the woods, and for dinner I'd have corn tortilla soup, and follow it up with a bonfire in sweats and wearing my favorite puffy cowl. My memories of fall are so vibrant, thinking about it always makes me smile.
   After living in PA for 4 years, it was abundantly clear, no where does fall like the Northeast!  And amazingly, here we are, about to start fall in New England. This is bound to be THE best fall I'll ever see and my genius idea will help me chronicle it. Since I'll be spending most of it in house...(I swear resident work rooms were built by casino architects. No windows. No working clocks. Fake light. And instead of tobacco smoke, the air is filled with the smell of something evil and undead coming from the fridge.)
   I've decided to take one picture a day starting Sept. 1st, looking out across the lake to save fall forever. I'm sure I'm the only one excited about this.  I'm hoping to take it in the same spot, at the same time each day.  We'll see how this goes.  Here's Day 1: