Oh yes… I know!! 😃💕 I think I’ve earned LOTS of things this year and have been spending most days trying to convince Philippe this is true.

Fingers crossed! Hope you DO!

Hope I can experience autumn in the near future. I got sister in the UK. Fingers crossed!

hehe!! Exactly!! yeah… the little hats make them awesome!! 😃💕

Only real problem is that I might end up seriously lost 😆, which would be fun for a while but might eventually get annoying. 😁

Thanks so much, Susan!! 😃💕 Glad you liked this one!

Hmmm… I think you should DO just that, Sandra! It sounds amazing!! 😃💕

Yay to that Von! 😃💕 That’s the spirit exactly! It’s not what we get done, but what we DO that matters in the end. The things that make our heart smile will always be the things that we should do more of!

Thanks so a wonderful and inspiring comment to receive! Thanks so much, Jakki! 😃💕 I’m thrilled that you’re enjoying Doodlewash! And yeah… it’s all just a big crazy journey isn’t it? I have some days where I don’t like what I made at all, but the days that I DO, all make up for it!

Thanks so much, Teri! 😃💕

Awww cool! Doll hats are awesome!! Thanks, Sharon! 😃💕

Thanks so much! 😃💕 Actually I think I only sketched a squirrel once. Must make a point to paint one properly!

Aww you’re too sweet Kaye!! Thank you!! And back at you! 😃💕

hehe! Thanks, Elizabeth! 😃💕

Aww thanks so much, Sharon! 😃💕 I’m trying hard each day to do just that! It’s not always easy and things don’t always work out like I envisioned, but DOing is so much fun!

Yes to that! 😃💕 Life is meant to be lived to the fullest!! Even if you don’t have autumn you can still experience the joy of it!

Thanks so much, Sandra! 😃💕 No, indeed… it doesn’t get any better than that! That’s exactly a life well lived!

Aww that’s such a wonderful thing to hear!! 😃💕 Thank you so much! I always hope that when I post something it’s not my own memories that I’m exploring, but bringing back great memories for anyone who happens by.

Those chore lists and heart-lists made me smile … I simply must write down both or truly would forget it all. I blame the medications! 😀 Seriously tho, Charlie, I agree with you whole-heartedly. My daughter is not much of one for good housekeeping but absolutely no one can make life more fun and interesting than she can with thoughtful adventures planned for every idea and every one. I've learned my gift of cleanliness is not nearly as rewarding and when people look back on my life someday, I regret they won't have nearly as many interesting things to comment on as they will for my baby girl. <3 Obviously she realized early on what matters most and just ran with it! <3

The whole concept of a "What If" list vs. a "To Do" list is BLOWING my MIND right now. Talk about a perception shift…that's a perception SHIFT, boyhowdy.

I'm stealing this idea. (Is it still stealing if I tell you I'm stealing it?)

I second that emotion!

Love the article…it challenges the reader to grow, to fly!

I love those acorns too. They make me smell the forest smells of autumn.
The moss, the pine, the cedar, and a blend of wildflowers holding on from
summer. My sisters and I used to gather acorns and paint faces on them.
We would use them (and gum burrs painted silver) to trim the little Charlie Brown
tree we put up in our room.

I always feel like I’ve spent time with family when I read your articles. Thank you!