nothing like a rainy day and hot cocoa to make you feel sappy

this is what happened today. 

Bronte was sick. so was i. it was rainy. see why this happend?

we thought it was a good excuse.

and one thing led to another...so soon walking down college ave was photography session.

this is what we found. in case you were wondering what is written on the window, it says "i still love you darlin! have a great day!" imagine our shock and delight when the door opened. and someone lived there. and we snatched this shot of a blurry bike in the stairwell. and got a little peek into the life of some adorable couple that lives right here in Rexburg...perhaps smudged around the edges but adorable none the less.

further imagine our delight when this is what the streets look like! in our very own town! welcome back. and the trees tried real hard to look as beautiful as they did in Utah. good form, Rexburg. i mean, that yellow! the puddles! they were even giving me lovely reflection shots! good day.

 

the whole day ended with a night of watching the debate and eating caramel apples turned into midnight madness at 7:00. don't you love these darling girls? i sure do.

 

because sometimes you just need one day of ignoring homework and soaking up some calm air that smells of rain. and let life just run right by for a day. then you pick yourself back up and start running with it tomorrow.

"now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."

.:Guillaume Apollinaire:.

adventuring

sometimes we like to match. not on purpose. it just happens. and then we go to DI.

and at DI we find little gems like this. mutts it to ya? don't you just want to be wearing that all over town? i do. just not enough to actually buy it.

but no worries. because i did buy this number...a sexy grey sweater. from the men's section. that i shopped for with an old guy wearing more flannel than i own. and he probably thought i was crazy. and yes, yes i do wear this. in public. and i love it.

 thank goodness that days of adventuring usually end up with walks to the railroad tracks.

and for fall leaves. there is just something satisfying about walking through a pile of that yellow and orange, crackling beneath your feet like you own the place.

things i've been lovin' lately

 

 

farmer's market. because obviously. that peach-raspberry tart was absolutely divine. heaven in my mouth. and they were so pretty. plus, do you see those rows of homemade fudge? so did we. and we bought two squares. and dips and fruits. Bront calls it "farmer's market YOLO." even though i kinda hate that saying, i kinda love her for saying it. because who knows when you're going to snag deliciousness like that in a college town?

also this. it was at the market. and don't worry, it was rainbow perfection.

 

ok. second off, what is with the elevators here? i know i said i try to avoid them...but! things are just getting to be all sorts of fun!

see what i mean? yep.

also, scarves and colored skinnies and silky shirts and days that you don't have to wear a jacket because Rexburg decides not to be freezing. nuff said.

ps...and Hall and Oates. because this song makes my day. everyday. especially the fact that i can listen to it about 73 times and still love it. and never get over their hair.

mesa falls

driving through the mountains at sunset is possibly the best fix for a less than perfect day. so that's precisely what we did. 

isn't that last bit of light whispering in over the mountains delightful? mmm hmmm. sometimes living in Idaho is more than ok.

 i loved henry's fork almost as much as i love the name henry. which is saying something.

welcome back, autumn. i've been missing you. if you want to stay a while, i probably wouldn't be mad.

love, cara

Rori and Lorelai-ing it

Girl's Night! and how i needed it. Bronte, Ali, and i went to the Relief Society Broadcast (which was so wonderful. watch it here) after a long day of reading...and homework...and reading...

anyway. back to our night. after the broadcast, we went to Thor's and got a dollar scoop of ice cream. Holla for that wonderful invention that is Reed's dairy for one dollar. brilliant. and we got Chinese take-out from Fongs. and a quick stop at Wal-Mart for tomorrow night's dinner. then we were home free! time to watch The Proposal and be total girls. (except that Brandon and Tucker came for a minute. but we don't cout that).

it was so nice to have that again. i've been missing it! i absolutely adore those two girls and am so blessed to have them as roommates.

not to mention that we felt all Gilmore-girls-meets-New-York in our fourth floor apartment with Chinese food and a movie.

elevators and saturday nights

sometimes awkward things happen in elevators. and by sometimes, i mean all the time. especially when you are by yourself and one other person is in there. uh...hi...you live here too? ok. what do you say? or when you are with a friend, and you are shaking your hand and making loud noises. because that's what you do. and two boys are outside and cannot see said friend. so you end up looking like you're having a spaz attack all by yourself. cute.

  

and this is what Bronte looks like after a shopping trip. not so awkward. but it did require another trip in the elevator. which i am now trying to avoid.

saturday nights. and dancing in the Hart. that means we're there.

don't we look fabulous? shiny faces and all.

there is just something about my ears being full of music and people all over that makes me want to dance. because i don't do it enough in normal life... point is, dance parties are fun. even in Rexburg. true story.