it's not properly autumn unless we get in the corn bin

our yearly pilgrimage to krop's crops for the hallowe'en pumpkins and fall miscellany.

TASG

note: found in my drafts folder from this past may

tuesday afternoon social group, claude moore park, nature photography walk, in the rain.

remember when . . . ? I wish i could do that again.

note: i found this in my drafts folder dated october 2016. now seems as good a time as any to post.

Last year's adventure at Frying Pan Farm Park's Fall Festival held great memories for us, so when Ander asked recently when he could ride the rides again, he was happy to learn that the carnival rides would be back in town again soon.

I knew that I could not handle riding with him, so I reached out to friends who might enjoy the rides with him.

Ander and his friend have not really spent time together since switching schools several grades ago, but it took very little time for them to reacquaint themselves with each other during our carpool. by the time we got the boys' wristbands on, they took off running with each other, leaving their mamas behind to gaze adoringly at them.

loudounberry farm & garden

late october botany field trip to loudounberry farm & garden near lucketts.

came to inspect the patio vertical gardens. entranced by the animals (especially the japanese quail - such perfectly bird-shaped birds). came home with seeds for indoor herb growing and a jar of locally-made apple butter.

bunny and chickens and sheep, oh, my

hallowe'en 2017

ander & steve as mario & luigi

costumed as my inner me

artemis as hiccup haddock III (how to train your dragon)

artemis as hiccup haddock III (how to train your dragon)

artemis as lotor (voltron: legendary defender)

artemis as lotor (voltron: legendary defender)

my friend's window boxes

my friend's window boxes contain lovely things to look at this time of year. she had asked me, knowing that i am on a botany kick with the teen this year, if i had any suggestions for what to put in her patio garden for the cooler months, and i said cabbages and ornamental kale.

lovely.