Those Boys

Judson found a new hobby--Su Doku, and here's Isaac with Zoey. It was so good to have everybody here this weekend. We had a great time!

Nelly and Cookie

Home for the Holiday

This is Gumbo, who is always on alert.

Happy Thanksgiving

We have eaten too much turkey, too much dressing, and too much pumpkin pie!

2004 Lily

Mark took this is a picture last summer. The squirrels nearly dug them up last fall, so they didn't come back well for us this year. I believe they were Centerfold from Van Engelen.

Nelly and a Stick

Leaves in the Birdbath

Peggy's New Turkey

Isn't he cute??? I love his beak. And the pumpkin. He's a Springfield turkey, because his hat looks like Lincoln's. My ma, the artist!

Last Anenome

This is a little spring-blooming anenome, but apparently it reblooms sporadically throughout the summer/fall. It's so sweet, especially now.

More November Roses

Mama's Turkey

Camouflage

Kelly-dog matches the needles that have fallen from the hemlock tree. She's looking for rabbits here.

November 1st

These were taken Saturday. when Mark did a lot of clean-up in the yard.
Kelly has a birthday coming up--she'll be 12 on November 15.

Planning, Planning

All this talk about cannas today made me think about this shot from 2004. For some reason, I didn't put one of these containers together this year. But it's on next year's list!

Today's Star

Mark took these photos.

Deep Trouble

Okay, so I didn't have an original photo for today's blogging. I came across this on one of the garden web forums the other day and it made me smile. Hope it does the same for you too.

Monday Arrangement

The two concrete leaves in the front are ones that mama made. She and PJ made a bunch of them this summer. I don't have any pictures of PJ's. Maybe she'll send me some pictures for the blog? The arrangement has dahlias, roses, butterfly bush, and mums. You can barely see the little pot that it's in, but that came from the Dish Barn in Nicholasville. It makes me think of Lori and Rachel, who were with me for that shopping trip. Looking at the picture now, I think the pot should have been sitting on one of the leaves, don't you think? I'll try that next time.

Pumpkins in the Park

There were over 2,000 pumpkins in the park tonight. The money raised goes to making improvements to the carrillon. And tomorrow they're selling them all for $5, which also goes to charity. The park looked great and the place was packed with people. The kids loved it, of course. And we did too!

This is a shot of the same fountain that I posted earlier this week. I loved the way they placed pumpkins in and among all the plants.

My Favorite Shot

Dry ice in the fountains made for spooky fog. This last shot is my favorite from the night.