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an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

never thought it would happen…

…but I am very much looking forward to fall.

Isn't it strange how we just adjust like that? Last spring I thought I would never make it through another cold season. And yet, on the brink, I am totally excited. It's like magic. Or adaptation. Or whatever it is that separates us from the animals. I doubt it will get seriously cold around here for a while, but September feels like the beginning of the beginning.

And SEPTEMBER. You are going to be a busy 30 days. Paul takes off for eight weeks for a rotation in San Diego on Sunday and I am heading back to California for five. Besides crashing with the parents, I have a trip to LA scheduled to see my girls and a ticket to see my team play on our home turf. I will also spend a week with Paul and try not to fall more in love with the city we are hoping to land in next May.

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Big goals for this month too : mail save the dates, build the e+p wedding website, make some progress on the minibook catalog, sew pillows, figure out the gocco, complete the fun workshop and take not one, but two photos each day. My daily photo plan fell off during the month of August, mostly because I got lazy and I lost the inspiration for taking a photo. So for the month of September I am going to try to take a diptych. Something to stretch my creativity and more importantly document this crazy month and exciting change in season.

Happy September.

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15 responses to “never thought it would happen…”

  1. marta Avatar
    marta

    oh e, i just love your take on the world. and diptych photography, more please.

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  2. lucy Avatar
    lucy

    i’m also super-stoked for september. and lovelove diptychs, so i’m excited to see what you do 🙂

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  3. Melissa Mann Avatar
    Melissa Mann

    love the idea of diptychs for the month of September! and happy travels to both of you as you guys head out to the West Coast!

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  4. Bluebelle Avatar
    Bluebelle

    oh how exciting, lots of lovely creativity! Looking forward to the diptychs – I just clicked the link to find out what it was and I’m very intrigued to see yours.

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  5. summer Avatar
    summer

    happy september, elise! and good luck with your splendid goals! how you keep it all straight and together and beautiful and still keep this blog going i will never know. you rock.

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  6. Jamie Avatar
    Jamie

    i think it’s funny that towards the end of every season everyone is talking about how tired they are of ____ & can’t wait for ______.
    it’s true though, i can’t wait for fall weather:)

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  7. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    i didn’t just read your entry in my google reader, but came by to see your september header and then i remebered, you changed your page. well^^
    i hope you have a great september!

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  8. dain Avatar
    dain

    wow, i am ridiculously excited for you & your adventures. and a little obsessed (not in a creepy way, i promise) that you will be in sd. sd is amazing and i think it will be hard for you not to fall in love once you’re here for a while. but i’m born & raised here & moved back after 4 ridiculously cold winters of college in boston, haha. enjoy your travels and if you need a crafty san diego blog friend, here i am. haha.
    xo,
    d

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  9. Em Avatar
    Em

    heya- YAY FOR FALL !! Def my fav season…
    what kind of pillows are you thinking of sewing ??
    i am currently making some yoyo pillows- I didn’t think i liked yoyos, until i saw these examples:
    http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/07/yoyo-craft.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yoyo-craft
    http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27486440&utm_source=etsy_finds&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=etsy_finds_080909
    i make yoyos with this easy template- while i’m watching TV. Not sure if I’ll like them when i’m done, but we’ll see !!

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  10. sandra Avatar
    sandra

    i fell off the wagon on my p365 too. i hope september works out. i can’t wait for fall. my very favorite season.

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  11. cedwards Avatar
    cedwards

    Elise you are SO INSPIRING! Love to see what you have up your sleeve everyday!

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  12. Connie Avatar
    Connie

    ME TOO. looking forward to fall this time around… maybe it’s b/c it’s been a bit too hot this last part of summer in MD..

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  13. Suzanne Austin Avatar
    Suzanne Austin

    You will probably fall more in love with San Diego like I did! I am working on moving back there soon; hard to find jobs in this economy! SD…so much culture, ocean, architecture, shops and friendly faces! Can’t wait either! 😉

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  14. Polka Dot Robot Avatar
    Polka Dot Robot

    I can’t wait for fall. I did my month goals here http://www.polkadotrobot.com/polka-dot-robot/2009/09/monthly-goal-meetup.html

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  15. down pillow Avatar
    down pillow

    What a great post! Thanks for the smiles.

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