Brody's Simple Pleasures

Simple pleasures:

 a big cardboard box and brown paper

and a little bit of fresh catnip!

Chicken in the Road

Was quite a surprise to see a chicken strolling

down the road this afternoon in the village
where we would least expect it,
while some of her chicken friends
 seemed content to be grazing

 along the side of the road.

As we waited for the chicken to cross the road,

a car pulled into a nearby driveway and a frantic

young woman came running down the road 

after the chickens!

They must have made the great escape!

Happy Birthday!

Wishing a very Happy Birthday to my sister

October 19, 2012

to share with those you love

filled with favorite and delectable foods to munch

 

and savor,

 

 

and filled with love!

xo

A Special Day

Today was very memorable,

an early morning phone call

brought wonderful news!

Our grand niece was born on our anniversary!

Brody's Story

This drawing/watercolor may be the beginning of a story

I'd like to put together with illustrations about Brody and his little "friend"...

now to follow through.

October Wildlife

There seems to be some youngsters

in our yard recently...

a very cute chipmunk has been scurrying 

around.

And I have seen many birds including this

young white throated sparrow.

It feels magical to be able to stand in the garden

and suddenly catch a glimpse of the wildlife

that lives here or is passing by.

Autumn

The garden is full of  bumble bees and asters.

The first day of autumn is here!

Brody enjoyed an afternoon nap on the couch

as the sun made a brief appearance.

Tonight we loved seeing the Great White Egrets

gracefully fly by the moon in the fog.

To see more of the first day of autumn
click here!

Giant Squash

My do we have a giant spaghetti squash from

our vegetable garden...Brody is not sure what

it is.

To get an idea of the size, Brody is quite a large

cat!

Autumn Feathered Friends

The bees are busy in the garden gathering pollen

from the tansy...

I was so happy to see the hummingbird was still

here, I know that soon she will be flying south

and I will miss her.

Am delighted to see the juvenile night heron is

also still here...

Another favorite that feels so magical to me
is watching the egrets fly just before sunset
to the island where
all the shore birds spend the night.

We still have some warmish days

before the cold weather settles in and these

feathered friends will fly to warmer climates til next year.

My photos, drawings and memories will carry me
through til they return next spring.

Chippy and the Sunflower

It's hard to believe autumn is in the air!

This little chipmunk is already 

harvesting the sunflower seeds...