And This One is for Derek

While talking with Derek tonight - he gave me CRAP for not posting today!!! So while I was sitting in my computer room I happen to think about a part of our conversation and this picture was in a pile next to the computer and I thought it would be appropriate to post. So that's why I say this one's for you Derek. Taken 1998 - when toddy pond was moved back away from the water to it's new ground!

Here's one for Patty

All smiles here!

Funny One for the Day

I would like to try to post something every day now that the colder weather is approaching and I won't be outside as much so there is no excuse not to - this is a picture I ran across today!

Always Makes Me Smile

Just thought I'd share this silly photo - it always makes me smile just looking at Don's expression and who knows what he was goofin around about. Love ya Don

She's Really Very Nice

Took these pictures of Carly while she was sitting outside in my windowbox!

Gathering with Friends

We had our annual pumpkin carving day and evening celebration. Cheryl and I went to pick a couple more bags of apples and met the guys back at the house to start the carving of the pumpkins. We decided to do this inside because it was kind of chilly outside! The guys cheated by using a jigsaw. Geez

He thinks he's funny! Old Walter weighed in at 64 pounds - 30 lbs shy of last year! (He's the one with the crow)

Just Fall

This is the wreath that I made from the Bittersweet!

A Walk for Bittersweet

Yesterday - Dave and I went for a hike to gather some Bittersweet. We had gone here before but it was too early to cut. I did take a branch home on this first hike and realized that you could cut it early and it would open a couple days later. So anyways - we went again and cut and cut and cut. Cutting Bittersweet is kind of tricky because they are just to jumbled and intertwined with each other. It was a nice day out - sun was shining. We threw our branches in the back of the truck and headed for home. Now I have some wreaths and decorating to do!!!

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Just for Fun

Which do you like better????

Beautiful trees out front

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I like this picture - wonder what's going through their minds???

Charlotte's Web Buttoned Up

Last weekend Dave & I and Gib and Charlotte headed for Toddy Pond to button up Charlotte's Web for another season. It was rather sad but beautiful as well in the fall - but a necessary chore to be done. All the chairs and grills were gathered and put away and all the beds were stripped of their comforters and blankets -kayaks and other water crafts put away. Most importantly the porch was winterized with plastic. I think it was the couple weekends before Daniel and David hauled up the dock and stairs. They said the water wasn't really bad at all! Huh! I think Gramps boat ramp appeared to be the heaviest - probably because it was so waterlogged with all the rain we've had lately and the lake had been really high. Twice we've had to raise the dock. While we were there - Charlotte and I looked across the lake and really didn't notice much color at all. Some areas were mostly pine and cedar. We didn't see any of the adult loons and so we figured they had left the lake. They will be back next year and we all will look forward to watching them again.

My Walk

Just a few pictures I took while out on my walk and a quick trip over to the Bullock Farm.

My view from my house