The Weekend

This weekend, for the first time since moving to Auburn, I went home. We did tons of fun things on the farm, including...

meeting the newest member of the "family", El Grande,

picking a load of corn for the local wildlife,

watching an absolutely gorgeous sunrise (no filter!),

upholstering the seats on the new horse buggy,

making stuffed mushrooms,

taking a ride on aforementioned horse buggy,

watching another sunrise,

helping my little brother put out birds for a hunt,

bottle-feeding the calf,

snuggling with this little cutie,

and enjoying having my dog back!

Hey, y'all!

Hey Day:an Auburn tradition that dates back to the days of WWII, where everyone wears giant name tags and says "hey" to everyone.
It's a way to celebrate the Auburn family, to remind us that we're not just 25,000 individuals who happen to live in the same few square miles.
I lost count of how many times I was greeted by name and wondered Do I know them? How the heck do they know me? before I finally got used to it.

This is one of the reasons I love Auburn: finding everyday ways to celebrate our loyalty to our school and each other.
This is Auburn, and I love it.