October in Review

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