I Found a Secret Garden...Enjoy!

A Visit to Apple Hill

C'mon everyone.....lets take a drive down my road, and up the hill to the land of "Apple Ranches"...today we are going to High Hill Ranch.....Oh goodie! the sign says OPEN.....there are lots of huge apple trees...just loaded with red shiny apples! There is a beautiful lake where we can fish...or just sit and enjoy a picnic...(it's a beautiful day for one).... of course being it's almost Halloween...there are all kinds of pumpkins....all colors...and all sizes!
Hope you enjoyed your little trip...next week we will visit a different ranch...there are many many more.....XXXXOOOOOOOOOO

One Gigantic Pumpkin

I can't wait to see the 910 pounder!

Pumpkins Come in Many Colors!

Cosmos and Rain

Hello...my sweet ones...has it really been since September 19th that I have blogged???!!!! They say time goes by while you are having fun....Last week I enjoyed all the wonderful rain we had....I went for walks in the rain with Toby, and loved looking at his tiny little wet paw prints on the dry cement.....I made Andy a cake... we enjoyed a pot roast dinner for his birthday dinner......we got alot of things done too....cleaned the back porch... put all the lawn furniture away for the Winter...I enjoyed the vase of beautiful cosmos that I picked (before the rain came) for in the kitchen...(photo above)....we also cut some wood to get ready for cold weather...we watched the movie "City Slickers".....we have seen this movie many times..but I wanted to watch it again! I especially love "Norman" in the movie! I have been reading like crazy lately...I just finished reading "Krakatoa" about the volcano that exploded in the late 1800's..., and I finished a book about the tragedy of the "Lusitania"...I love a good historical novel! I'm reading a children's book now about a little mouse...the title is "The Tale of....Despereaux...being the story of a mouse. a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread"...I'm reading this one out loud to my cat Shaquille...and my doggums Toby for practice because I am going to volunteer reading to children at our local library..if my animals like it...then it's all good...speaking of good....be sure to watch channel 6, or your local PBS station for the mini series called "The War".....it's the epic tale all about World War II....I am watching it with my Dad...it's very emotional.....it started last night at 8pm...and continues on for the next 6 days...there is also a companion book to the series that you can buy at Walmart...although it's rather "pricey".....Fall is here.....it feels so good...I'm going for a drive today to take some photos of the Fall colors......hope all is well with all of you.....love...XXXXOOOOOOOO

Fall Weather...Housecleaning.....

Even little Toby is happy that the Fall weather is here...it is windy and brisk today....feels so good to be outside! I have been working on getting some house-cleaning done....that is a copy of my 'list' above...some are works in progress....like the book shelves....cleaning the back porch etc.
Tomorrow is Andy's birthday (tons of birthdays in September)....I'm going to make a pot roast dinner with roasted potatoes and glazed carrots...and ...can't forget the birthday cake!
Good NEWS.....the results from my mammogram came in....(fast huh!) I am GOOD to go....everything is fine.......:-) Back to some more cleaning...and a trip to the grocery store....hope everyone is having a GREAT Wednesday!

Circle Book Pages

Not too long ago I posted my 'women in blue' pages for for a circle book swap hosted by Lenna Andrews.....these are the pages that I got back for my book! Thank-you to everyone, and their fabulous art work.....

Collage Round Robin

I got this in the mail the other day from my friend Emily....you add your 'art' and then send it on to another artist...the last person on the list mails it back to Emily....I haven't put anything on this one yet...soon as I do, I'll mail it to another artist...it just might be you!

Remember.....

I have an appt. this morning at 8:15 to get my yearly mammogram !!!!!!!!! I HOPE all of you are remembering to get your mammograms also ! LOVE...XXXXXXX....OOOOOOOO

Dad and Toby

My Dad was outside picking figs...and Toby was "supervisor".....

gorilla playing drums

Okay...He's not really a "real" gorilla...but I LOVE him!

How Much Is that Doggie in the Window????????

Carson Road to Apple Hill

I really really cannot believe how fast time goes by....I am in "The Fall Mode"...the weather is simply perfect...cooler nights for sleeping....the wonderful 80's during the sunny days....if you look around you can start to see little changes taking place in nature, you can feel the crispness in the air...I have been busy.
I've made apple dumplings......reading good books...celebrating birthdays (my youngest sister is turning 50 tomorrow...which means all 4 of us kids are now in our 50's) WHOA!
Last weekend Andy and I took a short little morning drive up the road to Apple Hill...I've posted some of the crafts they are selling at one of the local apple ranches "Boa Vista"....I LOVE the stained glass purses for hanging in a window! I'm in the middle of working on some book pages...and, I also took on the huge task of cleaning out one of my book areas...dusting all the books and putting them onto new shelves...(I'm still working on this one). I've been working out in the yard and enjoying the Indian Summer days...I hope to be able to read blogs today...I can't stay away from any of you for too long! :-) This is such a great time of year!
Special HAPPY BIRTHDAYS...to my son.who turned 36th on the 8th....and to my sister who turns 50 tomorrow....HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I LOVE you both very much! XXXXOOOOOOO

gotta have caramel apples....pretty hanging plates...3d sun and moon picture....

Indain wall hanging....handmade soap...quilts...pillows and potholders....

teacup birdfeeders...posters....colorful plates

September Surge

The flowers are making that last growth spurt before the Winter comes.....the morning glory are beautiful...and the cosmo is reaching to the sky....

FREE APPLES

Can you tell I'm in the "Fall MODE" ????????? Our neighbor at the bottom of the hill left a note on his apple tree saying that his apples were free to anyone that wanted to pick them...I made apple dumplings yesterday....(some for the neighbors too).........