Since everyone else has posted, I didn't want to be the only one to not -
especially since I have been trying to get a post done for weeks.
Not a great Halloween trick or treat night but I would observe
that 10-31 is my official end of fall anyway.
Enjoy the pictures of the month:
G'ma Rockwell celebrated her (84th) birthday this month!
We enjoyed a lovely afternoon with Cory and Laura at their
Wedding Shower. There were so many gifts (and trash)
that we had to call in your Dad and Red Rider
to help.
It was a beautiful fall and these pictures were
taken on a particularly nice day.
We have really enjoyed our little garden and are hoping
that it survives the winter.
I've always wanted to do this!
The oak leaf hydrangea didn't bloom this year, but it
has been lovely in its fall colors.
The viburnum has really benefitted from the trimming
of the oak tree a couple year ago. It is loaded with berries!
I do love this plant, partly because it blooms late and
continues to bloom up until snow, but also partly
because of it's name - Toad Lily :)
This is the hydrangea by the front walk. It is still
in bloom and the size of a small hedge. I hope
the deer don't eat it this winter.
Oak Leaf Hydrangea
Fall leaves in the bird bath.
One and only bloom on the hydrangea on the
south end of the porch. It usually blooms in
the spring and somewhere along the way the
Ph in the soil has apparently changed as it
has never been other than pink.
We did a major ranking of the yard yesterday - the leaves
are mostly down and the leaf vac was supposed to come today,
which of course it didn't, so now we have huge piles of
very wet leaves on the curb.
Probably the final fire of the season. Wish you had all been here!!
My Uncle died a couple weeks ago and I rode to Paden City
with Andy and Gayle for the funeral. These are the 4 of 8
siblings of dads from the left: Uncle Paul, 86, Aunt Shirley, 80
(it was her husband who died.)
Aunt Jannie, 78, (Uncle Jim died a year or so ago) and Dad.
So, another month is gone! Dad and I have both worked a lot this month,
AND
we have done a lot of yard work also. Neither one of us is looking
forward to the winter, but we have lots of indoor projects - not as
much fun as working outside, but we shouldn't have any trouble
with boredom!
Miss all of you.
Love you,
Mom
