~~~A BOOtiful, SPOOKtacular Halloween!!!~~~

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The night begins! The candles and Jack o lanterns are lit. Soon the scary and BOOtiful trick or treaters will arrive. We are ready with the TREATS!!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghETPSPbzfNkg2YhZYOGynaAcHJ93Z8G6hBRHEJ0sVMfxcSBHCXHnnNGFxSo5ABUw-arhekygxg0PnY0fsdmQgSxqhWuQQRXRlFQaYYgv8Vuk65dYSMvEEZInuDbGxerEtR_SEkvE7F5R_/s1600/IMG_9609.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghETPSPbzfNkg2YhZYOGynaAcHJ93Z8G6hBRHEJ0sVMfxcSBHCXHnnNGFxSo5ABUw-arhekygxg0PnY0fsdmQgSxqhWuQQRXRlFQaYYgv8Vuk65dYSMvEEZInuDbGxerEtR_SEkvE7F5R_/s640/IMG_9609.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> See the jack o lantern upstairs on the bridge?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCs-zuifjKj9xOd5t1pAvrwVfqKqaVO7LqJX_b1gf1CQ8hVHA-EjrhRDv7LjlKOpSN57B2YA1WgiSiHUoEDezgcwGj36IKZ5KvBR_dyahY5vRihhMDitJw1zAwBchKS59e6qfQe5coeKVY/s1600/IMG_9611.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCs-zuifjKj9xOd5t1pAvrwVfqKqaVO7LqJX_b1gf1CQ8hVHA-EjrhRDv7LjlKOpSN57B2YA1WgiSiHUoEDezgcwGj36IKZ5KvBR_dyahY5vRihhMDitJw1zAwBchKS59e6qfQe5coeKVY/s640/IMG_9611.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Orange candles are in all the windows.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicPdAyPdfI02wR2BJvWqqHSRQ7_uhEUzwxl3v9RODs4i0W9AtJaWv4nR8ekHe0QQFFwo-GMiupyTeSysvCwI1qKbSCj6oUpdoDJw4IUGPXUni-MJj9Gh4LD4_WV26xyEi5L-eeNI4GK45T/s1600/IMG_9612.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicPdAyPdfI02wR2BJvWqqHSRQ7_uhEUzwxl3v9RODs4i0W9AtJaWv4nR8ekHe0QQFFwo-GMiupyTeSysvCwI1qKbSCj6oUpdoDJw4IUGPXUni-MJj9Gh4LD4_WV26xyEi5L-eeNI4GK45T/s640/IMG_9612.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> The foyer bakers rack has a candle to welcome you all.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CBhn5kFBsgC0GObiscK-HXhs8GJIYIGkZ1wkADkOQyTrqjIEtSAZhqMoH6wiHPflSxknqSqkpFnku95yjEhsDIWmvzGBg1pDBGCuWNfT65ekOv5Rz8my_7rjK9_4RVKLCdD5O2YQzP0f/s1600/IMG_9613.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CBhn5kFBsgC0GObiscK-HXhs8GJIYIGkZ1wkADkOQyTrqjIEtSAZhqMoH6wiHPflSxknqSqkpFnku95yjEhsDIWmvzGBg1pDBGCuWNfT65ekOv5Rz8my_7rjK9_4RVKLCdD5O2YQzP0f/s640/IMG_9613.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> The bench on the porch is decorated to welcome one and all!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNEQq43LdEumRwXiTTWZiaaiJw0bof39HJxj281LwUWQkE5u8CKrbzNZzgPApUKqw0fWFwCPV99RMw3fFfIKnGjVONSWclVk2t0E_8CO1FLhgf8F5HMWZA4SuK5Jkm5qEUWUeDPRCHUmQg/s1600/IMG_9614.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNEQq43LdEumRwXiTTWZiaaiJw0bof39HJxj281LwUWQkE5u8CKrbzNZzgPApUKqw0fWFwCPV99RMw3fFfIKnGjVONSWclVk2t0E_8CO1FLhgf8F5HMWZA4SuK5Jkm5qEUWUeDPRCHUmQg/s640/IMG_9614.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Our first group of trick or treaters!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUU5yU-RFFhEMLTmynmUt5YeVy7hl2TKKTQBRrABnFQslHp4tJ9RE6l8oFjFQnysEM7MZfyrBotm7XkDBoXY2DsotWeqMzCx4-JEYBlxQ43PGq3E_7-wV7gb7JneH8Jc9MPVVvTh1c2nKp/s1600/IMG_9615.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUU5yU-RFFhEMLTmynmUt5YeVy7hl2TKKTQBRrABnFQslHp4tJ9RE6l8oFjFQnysEM7MZfyrBotm7XkDBoXY2DsotWeqMzCx4-JEYBlxQ43PGq3E_7-wV7gb7JneH8Jc9MPVVvTh1c2nKp/s640/IMG_9615.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPArbDhoLyqzfvKfMyZLqwUTWqThJ8CndFsrW3sn8fM4nUQ96yewt6pPEh4-fzMaBGzeZJyNmY2UCy0DQmrwOoEySuMU_gaMPiBXSQO2G9COeu3kM-AB3G-jp_Sje0vYjDXJtUaNMigZP2/s1600/IMG_9616.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPArbDhoLyqzfvKfMyZLqwUTWqThJ8CndFsrW3sn8fM4nUQ96yewt6pPEh4-fzMaBGzeZJyNmY2UCy0DQmrwOoEySuMU_gaMPiBXSQO2G9COeu3kM-AB3G-jp_Sje0vYjDXJtUaNMigZP2/s640/IMG_9616.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> The leaves are falling.....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF0I3da3V03mHA8t6HvctzjPdHVyBhuN_lMTTQVBacPHZpeJIwVEtbi8hpqmOZMs31fdvfXty65IbB0yzrlsXhN5siTeg14VGnR2dzgSHA1NsB_dI6hBZvu4Iyaar48Wmnz4d-XNg7PVxP/s1600/IMG_9620.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF0I3da3V03mHA8t6HvctzjPdHVyBhuN_lMTTQVBacPHZpeJIwVEtbi8hpqmOZMs31fdvfXty65IbB0yzrlsXhN5siTeg14VGnR2dzgSHA1NsB_dI6hBZvu4Iyaar48Wmnz4d-XNg7PVxP/s640/IMG_9620.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Candy corn and pumpkin seeds are the base for the candle!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9bBuxF1T-uBjHhnqWc6UOOxUJerfwTibYBIPbF1dcl_xQXumapKX-e0XnVGrzoClzJnoSfBghXFzzo5vRcQ9tpVHKr2hruMWcCC2FaKkCV5VvWLgl849VqwBjoWZgRTJVAja5dy3nN6m/s1600/IMG_9628.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9bBuxF1T-uBjHhnqWc6UOOxUJerfwTibYBIPbF1dcl_xQXumapKX-e0XnVGrzoClzJnoSfBghXFzzo5vRcQ9tpVHKr2hruMWcCC2FaKkCV5VvWLgl849VqwBjoWZgRTJVAja5dy3nN6m/s640/IMG_9628.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Cute little Irsh lass!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBNDkNJxTavisGgxCrrMfm9S_UCo40APZUyZ3Nh3IYRlPrCUaxFLp95ySfZAkDfAMCLoQwojuSWPuj7XDwiWOA4AKCuQJrIt_sxN_U22U8GkYXOKhxNZz7KOBKXYg7OlCxNWjIzr991z2/s1600/IMG_9634.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBNDkNJxTavisGgxCrrMfm9S_UCo40APZUyZ3Nh3IYRlPrCUaxFLp95ySfZAkDfAMCLoQwojuSWPuj7XDwiWOA4AKCuQJrIt_sxN_U22U8GkYXOKhxNZz7KOBKXYg7OlCxNWjIzr991z2/s640/IMG_9634.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div> She brought her pot of gold to house her candy. We didn't get alot of children but I love to see who ever comes. Fond memories of when my kids were little. Hope you all had a fun night!!!!!! XO, Pinky<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am joining Kim at Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wed. @ <a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">http://www.savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/</a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtJ7FHdfwkac7tQLX5xhAnRP0hgRTyEH-jVkkzMx0sw8rH_nj8009LXFbT4GKAfaX99zAaTQ6S7ktxORktpLMGgF3fJqMiDIpR2ssOX3AtO6om2KmpALNnclfXGaqX0yzTpAYQlHx_jAa/s1600/IMG_9635.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtJ7FHdfwkac7tQLX5xhAnRP0hgRTyEH-jVkkzMx0sw8rH_nj8009LXFbT4GKAfaX99zAaTQ6S7ktxORktpLMGgF3fJqMiDIpR2ssOX3AtO6om2KmpALNnclfXGaqX0yzTpAYQlHx_jAa/s640/IMG_9635.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div>

~~~A BOOtiful, SPOOKtacular Halloween!!!~~~

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~~~On the Menu Monday~~~

<h3 style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">HI everyone! Tonight I wanted to share a great recipe with you and I will be sharing it over at Yvoone's party On the Menu Monday. Just click on the button on the left side of my blog to go to her party and see LOTS of great recipes!!! Hope you like this. We usually serve it with a pork roast. It is YUMMY!!!!! Turbo Dog Braised Cabbage</span></h3><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Recipe Courtesy of Emeril Lagasse</span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Prep Time: </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">0 min </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Inactive Prep Time: </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">0 min </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Cook Time: </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">0 min </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Level: </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Easy </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Serves: </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">8 servings </span></div><h4 style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #3d3d3d;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Ingredients</span></span></span></h4><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">1/2 pound bacon, chopped <br />2 cups thinly sliced onions <br />Freshly ground black pepper <br />1/4 cup Creole mustard <br />1/2 head white cabbage, shredded (about 1 1/2 pounds) <br />2 teaspoons chopped garlic <br />1 Turbo Dog Beer , or any beer you have!<br />1/4 cup heavy cream </span></div><h4 style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #3d3d3d;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Directions</span></span></span></h4><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">In a large saucepan, over medium heat, render the bacon until <br />crispy. Add the onions. Season with pepper. Saute until the onions are soft, about 4 minutes. Add the mustard <br />and cabbage. Season with salt and pepper. Saute for 3 minutes. Add the garlic, and beer, cover and cook for 20 <br />minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the cream, stir to mix and cook, covered for 10 minutes. Serve warm. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Copyright 2008 Television Food Network G.P., All Rights Reserved</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Happy Halloween to all!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XO, Pinky </div>

~~~On the Menu Monday~~~

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OcSNOWber!!!!!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, SNOW in October! Who woulda thought???? We went to a wedding today and left this morning in the snow and came home in SLEET and snow:(  This is CA RAZY weather!!!! I snapped some pics when we got home to show you. This is looking from the garage out to the front. I didn't want to get wet, I was all "dolled up" you know:):):)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAGNZ5VEmnztXQUx4QT41qFsCnFktD9Qr_IpuREzzhWX4JAlTAOLsJ3fD2f0acx-suNac5YfJ9EtF30TZLFDzoN0m_7Vup75pvCv8yZCAYdmOsQDryaTZaOXl4QZKsOVGVx7SREq1aLMgY/s1600/IMG_9572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAGNZ5VEmnztXQUx4QT41qFsCnFktD9Qr_IpuREzzhWX4JAlTAOLsJ3fD2f0acx-suNac5YfJ9EtF30TZLFDzoN0m_7Vup75pvCv8yZCAYdmOsQDryaTZaOXl4QZKsOVGVx7SREq1aLMgY/s640/IMG_9572.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div>I have NEVER had snow on the porch with Halloween decorations!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOEa8IBEzj_0No_hHCrh-c30LsjzFYY2xh2RYOvsEHmXRXtKil3Zzb5h7anZ9dRCqFUHedc6Z6l7TroD8rvEDbTVsQ2gh8RAh4DfYkYiiwNr9grB742tHXtJZWWdlYl28ZLuyhg65-gUrr/s1600/IMG_9573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOEa8IBEzj_0No_hHCrh-c30LsjzFYY2xh2RYOvsEHmXRXtKil3Zzb5h7anZ9dRCqFUHedc6Z6l7TroD8rvEDbTVsQ2gh8RAh4DfYkYiiwNr9grB742tHXtJZWWdlYl28ZLuyhg65-gUrr/s640/IMG_9573.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Looking from the foyer to out front.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6xdULYueu6-NC6Apt6Foo4fZ3EQe-3Cz8nzCl7AGC2FDNFcCajhpa0TiInOTY3DUeQPd5APCi9VQzLHaDnxB8-vxDE3WGsIG-fJoM72EQD_SuWjwfxPw8WSyu2F3Y280V2mRH9IsO4_Ot/s1600/IMG_9576.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6xdULYueu6-NC6Apt6Foo4fZ3EQe-3Cz8nzCl7AGC2FDNFcCajhpa0TiInOTY3DUeQPd5APCi9VQzLHaDnxB8-vxDE3WGsIG-fJoM72EQD_SuWjwfxPw8WSyu2F3Y280V2mRH9IsO4_Ot/s640/IMG_9576.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> A half hour later we were getting an accumulation!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWm4lOEJoaTB1n_sAyKgGrlqDAAxpSbS3HYo2t1eMoF4d0arCkbXDMzm75RDyrna3kl2kGxoDDrq_bozT-SHinVUnVisLFVuGV37ht_uI8hYGLOKUSGXfWzyKZ_JpRQkiQRxcNAEqnh51/s1600/IMG_9577.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWm4lOEJoaTB1n_sAyKgGrlqDAAxpSbS3HYo2t1eMoF4d0arCkbXDMzm75RDyrna3kl2kGxoDDrq_bozT-SHinVUnVisLFVuGV37ht_uI8hYGLOKUSGXfWzyKZ_JpRQkiQRxcNAEqnh51/s640/IMG_9577.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJZi-T7DQCCtXphsV3MYVseEhGExCgYybtG7NKaA0PDUToQVFkAbr62uqy8gy94cnfojkj6TYPCCeYeNFyni3SP_XZ8qQjXPIqrOdRt31JiYsDfLncv1nnZT8sIltP91GRq5FzueRdFA8/s1600/IMG_9578.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJZi-T7DQCCtXphsV3MYVseEhGExCgYybtG7NKaA0PDUToQVFkAbr62uqy8gy94cnfojkj6TYPCCeYeNFyni3SP_XZ8qQjXPIqrOdRt31JiYsDfLncv1nnZT8sIltP91GRq5FzueRdFA8/s640/IMG_9578.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Remember I showed you how WELL my impatiens were doing last week? HA! Not so well now, covered in snow:(<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you didn't get it too bad where you are. We actually got off pretty easy. The bride and groom were heading to the Poconos, and they were getting 8 to 10 inches there! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjharW5OKYdktROx_ocEXyt4vYKjpYoY-s7G4zGElgNJxgEM-3z30rG7TQHzfOVQwo3CpZWOyRW-1gsoqWFavBVDcFZuO-eoIgfVhXi8k7DxnG-4-IqzmyuWIat7pgip2kJgmj5RgQrZMoH/s1600/IMG_9579.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjharW5OKYdktROx_ocEXyt4vYKjpYoY-s7G4zGElgNJxgEM-3z30rG7TQHzfOVQwo3CpZWOyRW-1gsoqWFavBVDcFZuO-eoIgfVhXi8k7DxnG-4-IqzmyuWIat7pgip2kJgmj5RgQrZMoH/s640/IMG_9579.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div>HAPPY HALLOWEEN everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope your day is SPOOKTACULAR!!!!!!!!!!!!! XO, Pinky

OcSNOWber!!!!!

Yes, SNOW in October! Who woulda thought???? We went to a wedding today and left this morning in the snow and came home in SLEET and snow:( ...

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~~~The Leaves are Falling Outside AND In!!!!~~~

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hi everyone! Hope you are all ready for a fun weekend. We are going to a wedding tomorrow so that will be FUN!!!Even though they are predicting some SNOW!!!! Just a LITTLE though. Our leaves are NOT glorious this year:(. So far. I am hoping for more color SOON! I took some shots from around the house for you. This is out the kitchen window.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD5bQszd4EcxGgi-0h4MW1VaxHwSv0bI-oJFHEvJziifviAtCQuQUILZImt4tRzrLgxGx90UaSddllt2rzAtDWawyKHJ9zOpQnb7tGTWkhD1X1hs9pyoVovV218hYXiCFlJQvknyspIkCd/s1600/IMG_9492.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD5bQszd4EcxGgi-0h4MW1VaxHwSv0bI-oJFHEvJziifviAtCQuQUILZImt4tRzrLgxGx90UaSddllt2rzAtDWawyKHJ9zOpQnb7tGTWkhD1X1hs9pyoVovV218hYXiCFlJQvknyspIkCd/s640/IMG_9492.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> This next one is looking out the back sliding glass doors.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY00gClVeYmpdtW4KD6mwf-e4oosgc6BlUv0SYzMUZwGItDfX04U8UJtLwO08jzmGIy-9aIkPI_LjXnO9dsBdqEaEwZRDKGP6RsATsxbdlQcSoobCqih_rJxG0963XRB2iG9GV3JeJmCjJ/s1600/IMG_9493.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY00gClVeYmpdtW4KD6mwf-e4oosgc6BlUv0SYzMUZwGItDfX04U8UJtLwO08jzmGIy-9aIkPI_LjXnO9dsBdqEaEwZRDKGP6RsATsxbdlQcSoobCqih_rJxG0963XRB2iG9GV3JeJmCjJ/s640/IMG_9493.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> It is NOT pretty on the deck right now. I could sweep and blow the leaves 3 times a day. That is NOT happening:):)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5cZADdJyihKNO93-23b9i623J9u7t6cEFdOyx5oGFuZZ-OJsblGzJlz6nbWhE5hdwA17YXHtxbxSrT8hwPoJsu6oHxD6eDR6Hj2xA3bhLXUWz8YjhchzVk77p65P_ArQaQHVfpmAJb1f/s1600/IMG_9494.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5cZADdJyihKNO93-23b9i623J9u7t6cEFdOyx5oGFuZZ-OJsblGzJlz6nbWhE5hdwA17YXHtxbxSrT8hwPoJsu6oHxD6eDR6Hj2xA3bhLXUWz8YjhchzVk77p65P_ArQaQHVfpmAJb1f/s640/IMG_9494.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> The begonia is still blooming!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1yvfmlwAR-vQxLEAZtNpHXo8zzxgWnlic0PawNqI9zSKaZ4Zj5Xnc6yjLXiyyn1hO8soa1NvWfFQUCWOQgfrLDhdXSI6L5ieSQx0rFTpWRQGndm557gn2J9Xw2L1jKZ7Cd73pFTzIqxZ/s1600/IMG_9495.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1yvfmlwAR-vQxLEAZtNpHXo8zzxgWnlic0PawNqI9zSKaZ4Zj5Xnc6yjLXiyyn1hO8soa1NvWfFQUCWOQgfrLDhdXSI6L5ieSQx0rFTpWRQGndm557gn2J9Xw2L1jKZ7Cd73pFTzIqxZ/s640/IMG_9495.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> And the impatiens.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3jIVikxqFCCFb5FTDMn9Wy_YLHsgX8hbvjPfhkccgL2Gwxut5Xh2sQAIJ70nm3eoBp15BDDhBTR2GlWWR2OA_QjWOvJG5X612bPBNaFh8lNwNbQGqAEYzyULrD7xDF3qZUJJhqluL2Mr-/s1600/IMG_9496.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3jIVikxqFCCFb5FTDMn9Wy_YLHsgX8hbvjPfhkccgL2Gwxut5Xh2sQAIJ70nm3eoBp15BDDhBTR2GlWWR2OA_QjWOvJG5X612bPBNaFh8lNwNbQGqAEYzyULrD7xDF3qZUJJhqluL2Mr-/s640/IMG_9496.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> This is looking out the front windows that flank the front door.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzyyoEJ1QcvH_cPE9jk2r1H_p3TXRAkkzIZ9dNpoEv8fLewzgPsveBbNWoB1uX8DLyLeN5UE2PJ8cI27Gum8dJ3n6dCBhRgX8keSD-wKlTdTbosrXqoK1yXvcrCsIS7KjCEUo4bEvoIe7C/s1600/IMG_9497.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzyyoEJ1QcvH_cPE9jk2r1H_p3TXRAkkzIZ9dNpoEv8fLewzgPsveBbNWoB1uX8DLyLeN5UE2PJ8cI27Gum8dJ3n6dCBhRgX8keSD-wKlTdTbosrXqoK1yXvcrCsIS7KjCEUo4bEvoIe7C/s640/IMG_9497.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Then I went upstairs to the sliding glass doors in our room.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrk1n_-8dwXsn_lM50uzlZJ9SdyGGVPcd7bwlgeXl_NCbj-_OMHEOLXCLEbzVv5-XMyjgDxm5oYy44Ph49P_S8CtYZemBdUv7uik0O4aKWHrw6qHwcZC5-bL3DgROjEi1bfoGxJQdmsHZS/s1600/IMG_9498.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrk1n_-8dwXsn_lM50uzlZJ9SdyGGVPcd7bwlgeXl_NCbj-_OMHEOLXCLEbzVv5-XMyjgDxm5oYy44Ph49P_S8CtYZemBdUv7uik0O4aKWHrw6qHwcZC5-bL3DgROjEi1bfoGxJQdmsHZS/s640/IMG_9498.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div>This is NOT dirty glass, it is the screen:) I guess IT is dirty:):)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHtAwkSOEHcK4y5cq6lXaBCCNRtVFtwZMWxwWsAWEwxpJbnqC3Q7PMhQqYVOnv4Um4B_FDkrw6BtAh4WTAf5okWwTBLb5KVGiHUH1ncuAw5aVH1dpJBS8dZfWSK3QPIyOmJC2aqQETHV6/s1600/IMG_9499.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHtAwkSOEHcK4y5cq6lXaBCCNRtVFtwZMWxwWsAWEwxpJbnqC3Q7PMhQqYVOnv4Um4B_FDkrw6BtAh4WTAf5okWwTBLb5KVGiHUH1ncuAw5aVH1dpJBS8dZfWSK3QPIyOmJC2aqQETHV6/s640/IMG_9499.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> And out our bathroom window. Yes, I have a view of TREES from every single window or door in this house.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZj-_cP6197kVqebqKjgoGUi6m81tR8zIqMk87PunHfsvHCAHE54BgYUqKAHW3Z8JaGDGx0M1g-CSJo5nvY94skjDcZvPXcQ8InjcQB9VNUUoPzCQD2m_4hMkO369wUhAg5UttVXRfLYw/s1600/IMG_9500.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZj-_cP6197kVqebqKjgoGUi6m81tR8zIqMk87PunHfsvHCAHE54BgYUqKAHW3Z8JaGDGx0M1g-CSJo5nvY94skjDcZvPXcQ8InjcQB9VNUUoPzCQD2m_4hMkO369wUhAg5UttVXRfLYw/s640/IMG_9500.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAihyphenhyphenZz1mSfD2Wu_1ljL1ZjdS8HQLJiPFNynlGY7Po99j-KuR6171B3e8wIbLsKSsYZjiyixyM-mjaRPdqMZCqocqfWqZIWkU3w5ikFxRVhl9sJ2xqnMlck-C0mHaHPURlquIYb9qQ33Rt/s1600/IMG_9501.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAihyphenhyphenZz1mSfD2Wu_1ljL1ZjdS8HQLJiPFNynlGY7Po99j-KuR6171B3e8wIbLsKSsYZjiyixyM-mjaRPdqMZCqocqfWqZIWkU3w5ikFxRVhl9sJ2xqnMlck-C0mHaHPURlquIYb9qQ33Rt/s640/IMG_9501.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoDKLi9awKPejtyQsjrnX60_0-9ru6H8TdXN1LJZDRWNAHXDLdrh9QqGqlczuOB_NqfLNzpcivXZm2Rau3mA7ccGGPK9bQ72RHGD-8ovo5MGW_3TDnxOhEdoa_DURmANdHJhjsi3WlFufn/s1600/IMG_9502.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoDKLi9awKPejtyQsjrnX60_0-9ru6H8TdXN1LJZDRWNAHXDLdrh9QqGqlczuOB_NqfLNzpcivXZm2Rau3mA7ccGGPK9bQ72RHGD-8ovo5MGW_3TDnxOhEdoa_DURmANdHJhjsi3WlFufn/s640/IMG_9502.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Looking out the windows on the upstairs bridge. I just blew the driveway on Wed.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjedkzEEHWnydh6pmYY0LJOn3kLK8I_-9Ud__FAXJEV9Pfvggn-SIKqns1c32gaPEWsu0BFjR0MMp7XwhRQzf9Zv1hqCsLUBjhNvlqcSuAD98AqP6N8xkgYGXyjGML3A32L4hD-m2MbC8QP/s1600/IMG_9503.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjedkzEEHWnydh6pmYY0LJOn3kLK8I_-9Ud__FAXJEV9Pfvggn-SIKqns1c32gaPEWsu0BFjR0MMp7XwhRQzf9Zv1hqCsLUBjhNvlqcSuAD98AqP6N8xkgYGXyjGML3A32L4hD-m2MbC8QP/s640/IMG_9503.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Now for the ugly part: this is my poor hibiscus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:(:( I am SO upset! I don't know what happened but the leaves have turned yellow and are falling off!!!! NOOOOOOO! We kept this alive all last winter and now this! I am going to PRUNE it hard and hope it comes back. I'll let you know. I love this plant, love that it is braided and last year it BLOOMED inside for a long time. So sad. Keep you fingers crossed. Have a GREAT weekend everyone. XO, Pinky<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSdxcW4ca5DKEW6YEsJzw1KqqdWYEHFhCMY0ecskdd6z6L6wgugDhkiWAcmDozsE4v1AAZWu1QlSSduD-J8esAUePyUjtegLOiWn4IddaaEw2JaLxw_dGE92T8e6fDf9rcWXDNU6TjKXs_/s1600/IMG_9504.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSdxcW4ca5DKEW6YEsJzw1KqqdWYEHFhCMY0ecskdd6z6L6wgugDhkiWAcmDozsE4v1AAZWu1QlSSduD-J8esAUePyUjtegLOiWn4IddaaEw2JaLxw_dGE92T8e6fDf9rcWXDNU6TjKXs_/s640/IMG_9504.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQodUQTwTGlw0C7ETammZIH9qqj4eoCyVVz-6mJGg7JFvUscshedF9-R4SA_Jv9zLWPx0VOaxoKZhvZfv1RuCRCjbif-ho1NWXQyN5V0ej9MnKRjlK2FBoPuCIDpBfT53xC6UyohRb7eKM/s1600/IMG_9505.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQodUQTwTGlw0C7ETammZIH9qqj4eoCyVVz-6mJGg7JFvUscshedF9-R4SA_Jv9zLWPx0VOaxoKZhvZfv1RuCRCjbif-ho1NWXQyN5V0ej9MnKRjlK2FBoPuCIDpBfT53xC6UyohRb7eKM/s640/IMG_9505.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGN8ENyJQ7sO_ZPFeXue-rz9RcXSgFBRiOfKKmaAJahoKjXwl97UeQ4S_zgIePI9KldPqvisnDqVbqxa5vsAKpY0flF_lMWHF4HvC85ZcZpm2yFmwg5HR1Z7jYCSmmFm0zHfFR-T9dfnK/s1600/IMG_9506.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGN8ENyJQ7sO_ZPFeXue-rz9RcXSgFBRiOfKKmaAJahoKjXwl97UeQ4S_zgIePI9KldPqvisnDqVbqxa5vsAKpY0flF_lMWHF4HvC85ZcZpm2yFmwg5HR1Z7jYCSmmFm0zHfFR-T9dfnK/s640/IMG_9506.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div>

~~~The Leaves are Falling Outside AND In!!!!~~~

Hi everyone! Hope you are all ready for a fun weekend. We are going to a wedding tomorrow so that will be FUN!!!Even though they are predict...

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~~New use for a Rag Wreath!~~~

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Wednesday everyone! Last night I got together with a group of friends for dinner and to do a craft. We decided ahead of time to do a rag wreath. SO, I decided ahead of time that I would use it for a different purpose. I knew it would be neat to put it on my Halloween table around the cake stand I am using. SO, I chose 2 fabrics that I thought would compliment the plaid tablecloth and also have a touch of BLING!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9LGEMrcuOfRVV3JYrYafGTDesA5TopVGoDB7NUvsyuECaHNUVafxmU7cfgtfLKQOBXCz39qUTv4lQTc9avFlBB86YdsIBpIvCEPlCc50ZJ7Z017qcldjuRie0r-T8WETUCPHyziFRnkMD/s1600/IMG_9483.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9LGEMrcuOfRVV3JYrYafGTDesA5TopVGoDB7NUvsyuECaHNUVafxmU7cfgtfLKQOBXCz39qUTv4lQTc9avFlBB86YdsIBpIvCEPlCc50ZJ7Z017qcldjuRie0r-T8WETUCPHyziFRnkMD/s640/IMG_9483.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> the 2 different fabrics that I chose.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP_8WkFsk8eXr-xLAfQ6glEcftkcumc5e-6SBUuJKgLCppDT-TmLtngMXYsRO_dWibW0yHeYW1HEN24dcfgvf9DQP48aY2F7bhJsXceoZ-_P_BkwrbW-m-rt70vJnrJwp44O_2_1KH89Pw/s1600/IMG_9484.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP_8WkFsk8eXr-xLAfQ6glEcftkcumc5e-6SBUuJKgLCppDT-TmLtngMXYsRO_dWibW0yHeYW1HEN24dcfgvf9DQP48aY2F7bhJsXceoZ-_P_BkwrbW-m-rt70vJnrJwp44O_2_1KH89Pw/s640/IMG_9484.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> It fits and works perfectly! I love it! I was worried at first that my fabrics were too "wimpy". They wouldn't have been great for a hanging wreath but they DO work here!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdlPymTUtWpi3BQayKr7iD1eg1QbtIytoneJ1HkBA1GmmCHZSue6wTb_E2Z6zqDCgCIAwVOr5S1E4Kxhcw4cufHQc8E0n3KufvQjJfJVRVJKEtVFpCUfreQnFK0SJl3JVC-ozd5cu1O4nd/s1600/IMG_9485.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdlPymTUtWpi3BQayKr7iD1eg1QbtIytoneJ1HkBA1GmmCHZSue6wTb_E2Z6zqDCgCIAwVOr5S1E4Kxhcw4cufHQc8E0n3KufvQjJfJVRVJKEtVFpCUfreQnFK0SJl3JVC-ozd5cu1O4nd/s640/IMG_9485.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> If you didn't see the original table I will put the link at the end of this post for you.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR6rx6YBunRZhi4U-s-jC0FeBlAfVpxmaZ3x-H0YdNr4fB0XUUgn1jK2v8oLFW1GGx_qzDbVYL5Aq6tHFlKehN0XZfCVZ5fWmsbPL0Sx5YfnVc77Yv7mHbdtlUkg_Kw_F1GtKjkaURXt_o/s1600/IMG_9486.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR6rx6YBunRZhi4U-s-jC0FeBlAfVpxmaZ3x-H0YdNr4fB0XUUgn1jK2v8oLFW1GGx_qzDbVYL5Aq6tHFlKehN0XZfCVZ5fWmsbPL0Sx5YfnVc77Yv7mHbdtlUkg_Kw_F1GtKjkaURXt_o/s640/IMG_9486.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> While at Joann Fabric I also found this bottle brush tree and knew IT would be perfect too! PLUS, it was 60% off!!!! The colors are perfect.!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPNzW0olOGrGwYjeD5oK_w1KdQPSarQuDdRlxfw5KDCeoUl0bf2ih5GOYj-xrzrMl740qIFLrRaI3lf4-FCcSDNhAoYBszdUvNfJ1RSP1RQyiXDsNDv3W5rVi0IeSYxPVy8PpiYIovk9E/s1600/IMG_9487.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPNzW0olOGrGwYjeD5oK_w1KdQPSarQuDdRlxfw5KDCeoUl0bf2ih5GOYj-xrzrMl740qIFLrRaI3lf4-FCcSDNhAoYBszdUvNfJ1RSP1RQyiXDsNDv3W5rVi0IeSYxPVy8PpiYIovk9E/s640/IMG_9487.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZVH_liimcPZIz7EdnCM92NwtpW00KZNgjS5MxiImugzsKC1w5oQdsk4BitnVCQNstMzKIop14e9yHl5IynkjPQwqTitgXBIJD5Fhw8rXzWkpnDTx5IP_qKspJ1frIHpBT8RHkzC8zrvwV/s1600/IMG_9488.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZVH_liimcPZIz7EdnCM92NwtpW00KZNgjS5MxiImugzsKC1w5oQdsk4BitnVCQNstMzKIop14e9yHl5IynkjPQwqTitgXBIJD5Fhw8rXzWkpnDTx5IP_qKspJ1frIHpBT8RHkzC8zrvwV/s640/IMG_9488.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13vFR6KGMkvO6XhyqIGc8-ajvsruHebVXRgjRzd7CD3GTu2alC4WcubFCdjsqHtxWzopyqViB2BX6h5XEzqQ0jM-rRKtS2BGjX6YA8j38SMeLG1U4rnj_CwgaX3EAkwFSFMP7X1PRZKr0/s1600/IMG_9489.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13vFR6KGMkvO6XhyqIGc8-ajvsruHebVXRgjRzd7CD3GTu2alC4WcubFCdjsqHtxWzopyqViB2BX6h5XEzqQ0jM-rRKtS2BGjX6YA8j38SMeLG1U4rnj_CwgaX3EAkwFSFMP7X1PRZKr0/s640/IMG_9489.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKaijaqq3e7RWD238r1tE_41FezGttHxzyjC1l0g3KwsXcINSk_Lh7XmJRU_siOaMpbW380rcn8NjQ8vzqIRL4D0uKjiM4bmFALplal5QCP6hPuVhcL0fwJUI_7VHKyB_XSJEJBu_l7KB/s1600/IMG_9490.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKaijaqq3e7RWD238r1tE_41FezGttHxzyjC1l0g3KwsXcINSk_Lh7XmJRU_siOaMpbW380rcn8NjQ8vzqIRL4D0uKjiM4bmFALplal5QCP6hPuVhcL0fwJUI_7VHKyB_XSJEJBu_l7KB/s640/IMG_9490.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAFe3N0jP9dhrHcSh8GLvmYAZbHFUf4AEa16gAj5fuBXTpAxfcCUVoOmnTnrMaLBD2hLfpPvBIJQy2lqOG5s0Gr8wL6MAFU4fvt90VjhpIbJbEi840xrD_950g7PfS-DdL5G287v4_6nWX/s1600/IMG_9491.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAFe3N0jP9dhrHcSh8GLvmYAZbHFUf4AEa16gAj5fuBXTpAxfcCUVoOmnTnrMaLBD2hLfpPvBIJQy2lqOG5s0Gr8wL6MAFU4fvt90VjhpIbJbEi840xrD_950g7PfS-DdL5G287v4_6nWX/s640/IMG_9491.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div>Here is the link to the original table: <a href="http://designsbypinky.blogspot.com/2011/10/bewitching-table.html">http://designsbypinky.blogspot.com/2011/10/bewitching-table.html</a>  So what do you think? I hope you like the little addition to the table! I do! Happy Halloween (a bit early) everyone!!!!! XO, Pinky I am linking to several parties; <br /><div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Metamorphosis Monday at <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/" title="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Between Naps on the Porch</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Motivated Monday at <a href="http://becolorful.typepad.com/" title="http://becolorful.typepad.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Be Colorful</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Making the World Cuter Monday at <a href="http://makingtheworldcuter.com/" title="http://makingtheworldcuter.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Making the World Cuter</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">More the Merrier Monday at <a href="http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/" title="http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">DIY Home Sweet Home Project</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Savvy Homemade Monday at <a href="http://www.homesavvyatoz.com/" title="http://www.homesavvyatoz.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Home Savvy A to Z</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Tabletop Tuesday at <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/" title="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">A Stroll Thru Life</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Tutorials and Tips Tuesday at <a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/" title="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Home Stories A to Z</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Wow Us Wednesdays at <a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/" title="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Savvy Southern Style</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">It's A Party on Thursday at <a href="http://acreativeprincess.blogspot.com/" title="http://acreativeprincess.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">A Creative Princess</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Show and Share on Thursday at <a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/" title="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Southern Lovely</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Open House Party Thursday at <a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/" title="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">No Minimalist Here</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Share Your Creations on Thursday at <a href="http://kristenscreationsonline.blogspot.com/" title="http://kristenscreationsonline.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Kristen's Creations</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Hookin’ Up on Thursday with <a href="http://www.houseofhepworths.com/" title="http://www.houseofhepworths.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">House of Hepworths</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Addicts (not so) Anonymous on Friday at <a href="http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/" title="http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Addicted 2 Decorating</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Inspiration Friday at <a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/" title="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">At the Picket Fence</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Saturday Nite Special at <a href="http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/" title="http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Funky Junk Interiors</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Sunday Showcase Party at <a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/" title="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Under the Table and Dreaming</span></a> <a href="http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/2011/10/potpourri-party-9.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+2805+%282805%29">http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/2011/10/potpourri-party-9.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+2805+%282805%29</a></div></div>

~~New use for a Rag Wreath!~~~

Happy Wednesday everyone! Last night I got together with a group of friends for dinner and to do a craft. We decided ahead of time to do a r...

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five dollar investment

Last fall, while on a rare solo trip to Lowe's, I found myself wondering outside playing "if I had a million dollars I would do X with my yard" when I saw a man working to move a small group of sad little trees. "These trees have just been marked down to $5 for anyone who wants them. I don't want to have to move them!" Uhh, me please! I right away laid claim to the least 'on the verge of dying' one I could pick out and left with a smile on my face. Luke helped me plant the poor sucker, and for a while, I wasn't sure if it would last. But this little sucker has shot up out of no where this spring/summer and is now producing the most beautiful foliage in my yard. In a neighborhood full of Oaks (beautiful trees but not known for their fall color) the little $5-tree-that-could provides some nice cheery fall color. Best five dollars I could have spent.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBBOjDGXJE1FsiUCfziIoUpAyqNRqnqrzbXDwd2Y-k6aEOpkw-AxKijKyA1bH4KQIbmsXRZA-pk6_3EAiJtdvrZJFka0fZe6IRlfPNYoEzw-s94jLMKeKsCM9Urgct1xQ82fLKXpNteS03/s1600/PA259918.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBBOjDGXJE1FsiUCfziIoUpAyqNRqnqrzbXDwd2Y-k6aEOpkw-AxKijKyA1bH4KQIbmsXRZA-pk6_3EAiJtdvrZJFka0fZe6IRlfPNYoEzw-s94jLMKeKsCM9Urgct1xQ82fLKXpNteS03/s320/PA259918.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy $5 tree</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />

five dollar investment

Last fall, while on a rare solo trip to Lowe's, I found myself wondering outside playing "if I had a million dollars I would do X w...

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~~~Joe's birthday trip to Longwood Gardens~~~

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">HI everyone! Well, yesterday was Joe's birthday and he decided he wanted to go to Longwood and walk around. It was a GORGEOUS day, just perfect weather. I took a few shots in the car on the way to try to get some of the color on the trees. Then a shot at the entrance.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmUyVwh9FsmbcEJ5Wlmf8dVahCcrrNWElBY_01CQBdimIIWtXurApIlkrOWVzI4IIAHHw5UXRIBX1PPttLl6IwsSEWm7oyMr48KLLXahH02ZI5_3O3Wh3jmYM4MTNu4Q00M3BXNDSFPck/s1600/IMG_9352.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmUyVwh9FsmbcEJ5Wlmf8dVahCcrrNWElBY_01CQBdimIIWtXurApIlkrOWVzI4IIAHHw5UXRIBX1PPttLl6IwsSEWm7oyMr48KLLXahH02ZI5_3O3Wh3jmYM4MTNu4Q00M3BXNDSFPck/s640/IMG_9352.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH4ewPLxXkAq3hf5qlpQlZANhRXIWaSgxaNyIEqRcRdOzRtFilg_Sq4YN-xB4meH2HJQrWv6SdB7WbHPTs7goo2cUg5MHrJVXQK-gZTBmuF0VYsArG3a3CWPAPTMZfTwuAoF6DsmAba5cc/s1600/IMG_9354.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH4ewPLxXkAq3hf5qlpQlZANhRXIWaSgxaNyIEqRcRdOzRtFilg_Sq4YN-xB4meH2HJQrWv6SdB7WbHPTs7goo2cUg5MHrJVXQK-gZTBmuF0VYsArG3a3CWPAPTMZfTwuAoF6DsmAba5cc/s640/IMG_9354.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Here are some beautiful pink mums. They were alongside a bed of cactus with pink blooms.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0RWoTU7qWP62KdVaWhFWHhLhNYMmGpmV_zViMj7B6gW2zM40AGwF5At0ti1UWS8-tIItenfZFXq7klm27G1jvDQEG20AMREqu06bXp7th1MDIR0CvciqUIvo6Mrsmv5lyHEcBgvmV_roQ/s1600/IMG_9357.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0RWoTU7qWP62KdVaWhFWHhLhNYMmGpmV_zViMj7B6gW2zM40AGwF5At0ti1UWS8-tIItenfZFXq7klm27G1jvDQEG20AMREqu06bXp7th1MDIR0CvciqUIvo6Mrsmv5lyHEcBgvmV_roQ/s640/IMG_9357.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> This sight was a SHOCK! We have never seen these beds empty! BUT, there is a reason.....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_yAyEZ_RAYRehS2Z7k4WDbVEXUJH7l49VStg53rqf92Cqspl0NJhL6-Ie_r_o5xJ3ZD3SFn21oRx_Qr7cJdfULtnMBEgL-4pfM_jTr-n7JB-kNtA-rfonIsDGFSEAApTGM1USh9LGLe4/s1600/IMG_9358.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_yAyEZ_RAYRehS2Z7k4WDbVEXUJH7l49VStg53rqf92Cqspl0NJhL6-Ie_r_o5xJ3ZD3SFn21oRx_Qr7cJdfULtnMBEgL-4pfM_jTr-n7JB-kNtA-rfonIsDGFSEAApTGM1USh9LGLe4/s640/IMG_9358.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> They are planting tulips for next spring! The lady told us that they had planted 17,000 (yes that is THOUSAND) on Sat. and would be planting 8 to 10,000 yesterday!!! That is only a fraction of all the bulbs, there are over 100,000 bulbs planted every year!!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMN8sVkBp8bZ2V4qoBnJA46XWr_jYWZF6zs4CD-fj_R0PsdomDLUwgG7z5zeFN30GkWjf3FNkBMN_gWs_R-zRtyfyAubXmOs6VaI4zGkczJHCuP479w5g1gbXsYjfdg8sjBfpjLQ46pSw8/s1600/IMG_9359.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMN8sVkBp8bZ2V4qoBnJA46XWr_jYWZF6zs4CD-fj_R0PsdomDLUwgG7z5zeFN30GkWjf3FNkBMN_gWs_R-zRtyfyAubXmOs6VaI4zGkczJHCuP479w5g1gbXsYjfdg8sjBfpjLQ46pSw8/s640/IMG_9359.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_hkqOIiZ1bbNFbaLixg9FriAToCcXhi01SIC5LggA2eLxoGYIUgHVcqH7jP_sBmG_uoecLOWAHMOzGvJZBjxi8UQ7OEdRtcokqT3ianUEpmLgAktd3q6n_No6kp5VRqQk-4ywAKNovOi/s1600/IMG_9360.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_hkqOIiZ1bbNFbaLixg9FriAToCcXhi01SIC5LggA2eLxoGYIUgHVcqH7jP_sBmG_uoecLOWAHMOzGvJZBjxi8UQ7OEdRtcokqT3ianUEpmLgAktd3q6n_No6kp5VRqQk-4ywAKNovOi/s640/IMG_9360.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGJVOJ9vk5YJE_50Wv-tqnO63FyIX6PqxLjRsJaEkfAtMumaH1KDxmH72bVFDQ63LN8WGAcbSYB_WoJr0XxRsSsMr7gxXex4jSzgUgEzkQbh9nRUF5li3dQef9FQT5oytRqbHi5ZuQban/s1600/IMG_9361.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGJVOJ9vk5YJE_50Wv-tqnO63FyIX6PqxLjRsJaEkfAtMumaH1KDxmH72bVFDQ63LN8WGAcbSYB_WoJr0XxRsSsMr7gxXex4jSzgUgEzkQbh9nRUF5li3dQef9FQT5oytRqbHi5ZuQban/s640/IMG_9361.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Then we moved on to Pierce's Woods. Joe loves this area.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAGAmGk-UnoDKMFInTh7divqzSFRz0GlF8m269OrOgCvAaHiBxI7I_eJaUc4HLRUkgRwlPLE9iM6F1JLTpmw9oNCoL_7o0VDjQDw5IWpWgwlHwJrOJRWN4wj6ePxXV7TY5jnnyySl5mgFp/s1600/IMG_9363.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAGAmGk-UnoDKMFInTh7divqzSFRz0GlF8m269OrOgCvAaHiBxI7I_eJaUc4HLRUkgRwlPLE9iM6F1JLTpmw9oNCoL_7o0VDjQDw5IWpWgwlHwJrOJRWN4wj6ePxXV7TY5jnnyySl5mgFp/s640/IMG_9363.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii2SoxOywekod_8WwgNZwADnqHzr56Zs8CBLVYyfOnIisoGy9VnoTBYtAjpTDc5-iS-vjR_Yxslxx9ua-M-K5GFAJuhbZNYKlhEF-iRp5LJ3-Ih2p2Szfj7_ALU3SCQlQRUdekX0RsW5j9/s1600/IMG_9364.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii2SoxOywekod_8WwgNZwADnqHzr56Zs8CBLVYyfOnIisoGy9VnoTBYtAjpTDc5-iS-vjR_Yxslxx9ua-M-K5GFAJuhbZNYKlhEF-iRp5LJ3-Ih2p2Szfj7_ALU3SCQlQRUdekX0RsW5j9/s640/IMG_9364.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Some pretty color on these trees.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKByITyyjEayT1nqjh4CyBDn_mRhAu0MARMieMP_XRSlb-zNmyj0c-jV-b6chyo1LASvOWoLRW3-Ho0-KYM5l28AD9pAIZwMgHHeFYo7YZrfHx7V2wkDkaW9-ibgYy-j51Ixb-zlqdJsUZ/s1600/IMG_9365.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKByITyyjEayT1nqjh4CyBDn_mRhAu0MARMieMP_XRSlb-zNmyj0c-jV-b6chyo1LASvOWoLRW3-Ho0-KYM5l28AD9pAIZwMgHHeFYo7YZrfHx7V2wkDkaW9-ibgYy-j51Ixb-zlqdJsUZ/s640/IMG_9365.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> I captured Mr. Squirrel I assume gathering some nuts for winter!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTzgOgO1WEn4HV6OKcZlRuhgn8prZgFT9L88ulT8tvAukhfMkJC6h3RpqLoXpnQi4x_IewZb8ziWyvfZH1tOeTEW2VNoTA7XsdddGdB71Kp7cGc5FLmvNbYoN3VM6lgW2YDph71wL5_kgS/s1600/IMG_9367.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTzgOgO1WEn4HV6OKcZlRuhgn8prZgFT9L88ulT8tvAukhfMkJC6h3RpqLoXpnQi4x_IewZb8ziWyvfZH1tOeTEW2VNoTA7XsdddGdB71Kp7cGc5FLmvNbYoN3VM6lgW2YDph71wL5_kgS/s640/IMG_9367.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrl4TBU52s9rzxcEDKEPiYFrVN6PoFfaPyBoAzhopsXDakfdhdTbggJzu6JxCrXhZ0kbzcyVvzGQ6eGJh2WbT3WNiOigix-qHvCmrI8BXidnM1hhw4Ri7K0MAkvbUWJisK7leitVBBFf1I/s1600/IMG_9368.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrl4TBU52s9rzxcEDKEPiYFrVN6PoFfaPyBoAzhopsXDakfdhdTbggJzu6JxCrXhZ0kbzcyVvzGQ6eGJh2WbT3WNiOigix-qHvCmrI8BXidnM1hhw4Ri7K0MAkvbUWJisK7leitVBBFf1I/s640/IMG_9368.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJnDGCCUaF-Gx33qhBMXFgUt5MCRLjRsfxccUl1Aozfqwpq9CcyFBvLuHPa3kOu9YSWmMnxNKrvauexf8d76a1ltkPy13Sdu1S8JgZqjKkxa6AdZl6jUJOOheLAc46AsaMVLetdqRsRh7_/s1600/IMG_9369.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJnDGCCUaF-Gx33qhBMXFgUt5MCRLjRsfxccUl1Aozfqwpq9CcyFBvLuHPa3kOu9YSWmMnxNKrvauexf8d76a1ltkPy13Sdu1S8JgZqjKkxa6AdZl6jUJOOheLAc46AsaMVLetdqRsRh7_/s640/IMG_9369.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> I wanted SO bad to pick some of these hydrangeas, drying on the bush. I love the brown color!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDVVIwspFgkG90KtzO0MCeZCsphohcBPMq0LuJWYZJ9pXb76mu7Ow8qB3s8C-sup7aB8d27MQEqpLhnaTSQWDrw9QMryq-IahbmA9zGvcdBhyFKoFQCKXoERc7HKPVVBmij26u2vgDl6P/s1600/IMG_9370.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDVVIwspFgkG90KtzO0MCeZCsphohcBPMq0LuJWYZJ9pXb76mu7Ow8qB3s8C-sup7aB8d27MQEqpLhnaTSQWDrw9QMryq-IahbmA9zGvcdBhyFKoFQCKXoERc7HKPVVBmij26u2vgDl6P/s640/IMG_9370.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1gDDFBrShq5Pa5mUVEEgSJ_qomUN0akGLuXzr3TJgmoDsyKYbWd7glUZCg0nIIeA2uFlX5jGaGJAvw5GPsaZWVZx8rDFNCNCx3UIbkXcpV2hi9R4v2wrn75SbzjzRh6NH8HQaLG1xXs3o/s1600/IMG_9371.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1gDDFBrShq5Pa5mUVEEgSJ_qomUN0akGLuXzr3TJgmoDsyKYbWd7glUZCg0nIIeA2uFlX5jGaGJAvw5GPsaZWVZx8rDFNCNCx3UIbkXcpV2hi9R4v2wrn75SbzjzRh6NH8HQaLG1xXs3o/s640/IMG_9371.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> There is a beautiful pond here where the geese like to hang out.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYca4RkA13wrrs9Xk40B_zQpKymIHOfbU91LHKsf2ewfasZOAqJf_Zjr2UXXZ-i-OdLknVfaHlgHITn7jpJA54nQlT7AWM2MoJ3yIsCm1MZ-frpLq_2Z85tAe6cn6Lrs3wfyxN54Cki9V/s1600/IMG_9372.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYca4RkA13wrrs9Xk40B_zQpKymIHOfbU91LHKsf2ewfasZOAqJf_Zjr2UXXZ-i-OdLknVfaHlgHITn7jpJA54nQlT7AWM2MoJ3yIsCm1MZ-frpLq_2Z85tAe6cn6Lrs3wfyxN54Cki9V/s640/IMG_9372.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> The kids that visit love to play here in this huge tree house!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPaDJek61sZnqkG-MsXDlbmtJEgcF3r2EfwWwzsCYsPlG0HuKZ_htS-K8u5DmwOHhMt-N1bv7OYbEHzp5E3p1jIUU_b4yJjXdvcaPl2meY25RyN8Pv9O4N7wZfTl6LMRa9pG-cmzObxQB/s1600/IMG_9373.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPaDJek61sZnqkG-MsXDlbmtJEgcF3r2EfwWwzsCYsPlG0HuKZ_htS-K8u5DmwOHhMt-N1bv7OYbEHzp5E3p1jIUU_b4yJjXdvcaPl2meY25RyN8Pv9O4N7wZfTl6LMRa9pG-cmzObxQB/s640/IMG_9373.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> This is a beautiful weeping willow tree.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPE2nnIKdXZ-Bqd2rjtklLSfxhn2P-f4YNddxtCpI9GamxHTHa-yX2CYliCxr79C4fk2DqGJirMpdFZUb8q3UX1_ZtIX06-j4l_1nL38rw7Ax52uUQ5gDQEedvFB0tbUE9-k18fL7IWQZ7/s1600/IMG_9374.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPE2nnIKdXZ-Bqd2rjtklLSfxhn2P-f4YNddxtCpI9GamxHTHa-yX2CYliCxr79C4fk2DqGJirMpdFZUb8q3UX1_ZtIX06-j4l_1nL38rw7Ax52uUQ5gDQEedvFB0tbUE9-k18fL7IWQZ7/s640/IMG_9374.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNxi2X7aQmCh6w1nkGnBF9vh7-KyPb5xQHUYmIl8YuvIMuRN_m3vJpkNk3BNErpOwLGeOu0q5zxUelp918DUa2sHZpUEv1l0lQsErvzQEsXT_eDCRowYau-LuC4zrlZITidOLL08w6HwTW/s1600/IMG_9379.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNxi2X7aQmCh6w1nkGnBF9vh7-KyPb5xQHUYmIl8YuvIMuRN_m3vJpkNk3BNErpOwLGeOu0q5zxUelp918DUa2sHZpUEv1l0lQsErvzQEsXT_eDCRowYau-LuC4zrlZITidOLL08w6HwTW/s640/IMG_9379.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> We should do this too. We have deer that eat many of our bushes in the winter. I guess it is "natural pruning", LOL<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJQNxp2I4Zpgk8W94pkiFzExNLDmqnK5IcmNMwtrYwRBcnPTJUyKjVgjlULY8DN4FxXBtaiq1uvsXmb1yBK7lSF3FJ-Anp66NSiiJTsJLktO2gMaRezpd-oPLjfgr4UQC-TSjlKXdU1lX/s1600/IMG_9382.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJQNxp2I4Zpgk8W94pkiFzExNLDmqnK5IcmNMwtrYwRBcnPTJUyKjVgjlULY8DN4FxXBtaiq1uvsXmb1yBK7lSF3FJ-Anp66NSiiJTsJLktO2gMaRezpd-oPLjfgr4UQC-TSjlKXdU1lX/s640/IMG_9382.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOmqrofvfC6ySfYg-yhh_Fxj0vNCxa8dPyavf4pm4TA16r7JYDae8HYvG1uPhkdnUIBTsfCbjQL5ZsZvjlgnmPHmTlZ-c77hQ_vYucfGmFYKYJ9oZamkjLqdTKO84hss3wgNp8t3txuYDg/s1600/IMG_9383.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOmqrofvfC6ySfYg-yhh_Fxj0vNCxa8dPyavf4pm4TA16r7JYDae8HYvG1uPhkdnUIBTsfCbjQL5ZsZvjlgnmPHmTlZ-c77hQ_vYucfGmFYKYJ9oZamkjLqdTKO84hss3wgNp8t3txuYDg/s640/IMG_9383.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Huge waves of Pineapple sage!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQF-sMkfncdoet6Uv3I0EMaylEOmltrhY85KzTcZbu8iCSqoK0cS0LUmyfAmJ84AGz-6ggTMNfaDsZzZEkPMhD8sUv8Oy5ZcBC9n7rT3lyQ_pYg2bVITVeVVGzXU_wB7gqGLUloBnJQDj/s1600/IMG_9386.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQF-sMkfncdoet6Uv3I0EMaylEOmltrhY85KzTcZbu8iCSqoK0cS0LUmyfAmJ84AGz-6ggTMNfaDsZzZEkPMhD8sUv8Oy5ZcBC9n7rT3lyQ_pYg2bVITVeVVGzXU_wB7gqGLUloBnJQDj/s640/IMG_9386.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> The roses are still blooming so beautifully.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif17NMUN6ON5LjMfs7waQM6VBqTpE_bICbx-eh09yCA5yd6FlWoHifoByvWIkrlc9zV5MK4P8K7Go6m2Z3FKuKiefcOzMTyQ5PK50ozTD1OVzmVqy0k3PHKYBcU5jWjCnjPulNYieqIznB/s1600/IMG_9388.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif17NMUN6ON5LjMfs7waQM6VBqTpE_bICbx-eh09yCA5yd6FlWoHifoByvWIkrlc9zV5MK4P8K7Go6m2Z3FKuKiefcOzMTyQ5PK50ozTD1OVzmVqy0k3PHKYBcU5jWjCnjPulNYieqIznB/s640/IMG_9388.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> The grounds seemd to be in a state of "transition". This is the fountains and lights. They do fountain shows where the fountains are lit up and "dance" to music!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDozt-rTpChhoKTkhVG5-OLv7M_q1payyrr6Be4Dn-9Vt4EGL-g78FpcJTZYpDy1HtmUobXGVt3-Fs5BCRiIY49eI4IfmeZhERmuQd2ffV2P424k4VpmoUUKWrepwEToOG83RRvL8OqO_2/s1600/IMG_9389.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDozt-rTpChhoKTkhVG5-OLv7M_q1payyrr6Be4Dn-9Vt4EGL-g78FpcJTZYpDy1HtmUobXGVt3-Fs5BCRiIY49eI4IfmeZhERmuQd2ffV2P424k4VpmoUUKWrepwEToOG83RRvL8OqO_2/s640/IMG_9389.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdWqEtG4tqsfUsaVTMvPYvJud7wph9jXXv45ovnMuOO23rX21Ap7GlTDdv1KrHBxwLWxhSVVIzuwLwXx1rt0NZQEKof80auRdyeLW7fh4MyBhzjRgPzZD54rsxYOAm06yPVWAIcEmONZT/s1600/IMG_9390.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdWqEtG4tqsfUsaVTMvPYvJud7wph9jXXv45ovnMuOO23rX21Ap7GlTDdv1KrHBxwLWxhSVVIzuwLwXx1rt0NZQEKof80auRdyeLW7fh4MyBhzjRgPzZD54rsxYOAm06yPVWAIcEmONZT/s640/IMG_9390.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> The bell tower. It was actually chiming as I snapped this picture.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjrTURyTPmYPFm28JXZFOv9EWA-zTwku0X-agYJpi__zwPmEESm9rNDY-EGLSrxhGIp1ZTzpXkSV7DBTiZRHvZLey3WA-TwxmYq-WcVbXCrCTfA_KqGRd99Dm_tYYa6Z-7VoyRObTsSUK/s1600/IMG_9391.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjrTURyTPmYPFm28JXZFOv9EWA-zTwku0X-agYJpi__zwPmEESm9rNDY-EGLSrxhGIp1ZTzpXkSV7DBTiZRHvZLey3WA-TwxmYq-WcVbXCrCTfA_KqGRd99Dm_tYYa6Z-7VoyRObTsSUK/s640/IMG_9391.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Here we are at one of Joe's favorite spots on the grounds.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkDUi0o7aj-xWIe9wGNIptKjWlHMMS62PDRze4umHXgu6UznXRcPDs-SIu4y_IeTct8G-coGrPJjgCR_J33KgyL4o_b0G9OydgHCzTe-utnARYi4kVbvPUVTNrBEy4RAPC2XyVdyJ0m3KC/s1600/IMG_9392.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkDUi0o7aj-xWIe9wGNIptKjWlHMMS62PDRze4umHXgu6UznXRcPDs-SIu4y_IeTct8G-coGrPJjgCR_J33KgyL4o_b0G9OydgHCzTe-utnARYi4kVbvPUVTNrBEy4RAPC2XyVdyJ0m3KC/s640/IMG_9392.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> This is an amazing train set up. They change the display every year. It is set up in the Spring and stays til January, then it is all taken down and a totally new arrangement is set up next year!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8LJSVNMI45mKRBBDVUkPXIzR-_lI7Wc9yxUd6p1SeupJvm0hKGbqZ_lFhmPaxcq2Hk0435KWVKFF-JibiBeOGaNdcYgtLMNB6KuXrs8MkZVpWUuR9dODF4WUpVHrXtkPPgcBmXqBT369/s1600/IMG_9394.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8LJSVNMI45mKRBBDVUkPXIzR-_lI7Wc9yxUd6p1SeupJvm0hKGbqZ_lFhmPaxcq2Hk0435KWVKFF-JibiBeOGaNdcYgtLMNB6KuXrs8MkZVpWUuR9dODF4WUpVHrXtkPPgcBmXqBT369/s640/IMG_9394.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> It is amazing! And the mums etc. look SO pretty!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXNBBRuVeKtShWt1Cv7Mcbw1nTwogXxLlNAnwcsAZxorv5fhMP9HrhpVU1IT9VJNDdfHyoBreMYSKmTKMTKfa9pjp2pKvUFlN2dEMk3k5GL2QSIp_AgQDV0GM7rArKHSdPNHkwzooxmP9/s1600/IMG_9395.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXNBBRuVeKtShWt1Cv7Mcbw1nTwogXxLlNAnwcsAZxorv5fhMP9HrhpVU1IT9VJNDdfHyoBreMYSKmTKMTKfa9pjp2pKvUFlN2dEMk3k5GL2QSIp_AgQDV0GM7rArKHSdPNHkwzooxmP9/s640/IMG_9395.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxho0XTd9A9YKRGoBywIm_d5UD0qGBTQNSzPMBaCaeXph66_k5fwU0tB6kZDSoKBNogl8FALZZcDSaJxCt170AF_PrRhxBypSfl6teRBNdQJJI6VRlBUSpdvQgSKYZnj_vZyfQQclGMTZ/s1600/IMG_9396.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxho0XTd9A9YKRGoBywIm_d5UD0qGBTQNSzPMBaCaeXph66_k5fwU0tB6kZDSoKBNogl8FALZZcDSaJxCt170AF_PrRhxBypSfl6teRBNdQJJI6VRlBUSpdvQgSKYZnj_vZyfQQclGMTZ/s640/IMG_9396.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizSMgL1xNocrH8ybmxLc9pQFUohZZLKa8LpQG4TaYgI5zvD43YY8lYIWlQkrFO0vbO_5JDrYNhRgbwA3HftroJvy1lNoQE7lHjevZeTY92R0EOmy6PYvUn3aqT6diLOtlk7EkxDSod123c/s1600/IMG_9397.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizSMgL1xNocrH8ybmxLc9pQFUohZZLKa8LpQG4TaYgI5zvD43YY8lYIWlQkrFO0vbO_5JDrYNhRgbwA3HftroJvy1lNoQE7lHjevZeTY92R0EOmy6PYvUn3aqT6diLOtlk7EkxDSod123c/s640/IMG_9397.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfYFmLjfsBLHRw1Ld08U2v1xZC4wGVB7OzQdUrZkzEVKkI83egvEotqqXTkl-y-DgYCvGTHcLVQpjGIG0x6jbnN4moqIZPV3s8ZDjsv3RO-_G-9tsDsh8pSuns90zDP6US6WA8TWE7OiR/s1600/IMG_9398.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfYFmLjfsBLHRw1Ld08U2v1xZC4wGVB7OzQdUrZkzEVKkI83egvEotqqXTkl-y-DgYCvGTHcLVQpjGIG0x6jbnN4moqIZPV3s8ZDjsv3RO-_G-9tsDsh8pSuns90zDP6US6WA8TWE7OiR/s640/IMG_9398.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqeSgd1D4r8i-rwU5Q8vzoeIgjapkJBSzgV8vtJiEyK8LyfIQDxa6caMgRNMpPjo07jAgV6DlOXkv1tKaSWDLVuYI8E73k-A9MgkfDK2mGOGivJLghfVf3HMxXDAXCr0GgjpFAao9CAXjz/s1600/IMG_9400.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqeSgd1D4r8i-rwU5Q8vzoeIgjapkJBSzgV8vtJiEyK8LyfIQDxa6caMgRNMpPjo07jAgV6DlOXkv1tKaSWDLVuYI8E73k-A9MgkfDK2mGOGivJLghfVf3HMxXDAXCr0GgjpFAao9CAXjz/s640/IMG_9400.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl6xpuOUa9nyVsZmXEFSq7HNgnWEmCrd2yqjOfbGwTaX0VArzOFFFETMSVe3ZZ2tXm3wCsldS5d-72QAFRFOMhSnrYLginBvnX23k-SGELSMD7fw84Lj8d_1RwX18_AxCjeS0xWUofSyR4/s1600/IMG_9403.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl6xpuOUa9nyVsZmXEFSq7HNgnWEmCrd2yqjOfbGwTaX0VArzOFFFETMSVe3ZZ2tXm3wCsldS5d-72QAFRFOMhSnrYLginBvnX23k-SGELSMD7fw84Lj8d_1RwX18_AxCjeS0xWUofSyR4/s640/IMG_9403.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNq7H75WhhNr_UW6_W2IiDKKuvGFQ1yexwxFHfKeRO1paXgxK-w4glVGvra3LYKXNEgOUWx8lawn8d_OHR2p0Llro7zkkYD_tNacwu-uOilMoC9Pbp_jnfsFJc081QLbNTo6YXMUw4l2oI/s1600/IMG_9404.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNq7H75WhhNr_UW6_W2IiDKKuvGFQ1yexwxFHfKeRO1paXgxK-w4glVGvra3LYKXNEgOUWx8lawn8d_OHR2p0Llro7zkkYD_tNacwu-uOilMoC9Pbp_jnfsFJc081QLbNTo6YXMUw4l2oI/s640/IMG_9404.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div> This is MY favorite display in the Fall. HUGE pumpkins and LOTS of gourds.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXiUjZXfUDyOn5A4WXu3UhRK4oNAaFNUFP1vAIgUzYfV7JzIOlenfhd7rlvEyUzKqPQFLwr2Ybt7ib-MYtFypWR2QNXnfQV0ZwqWXD95US-Js5K57RoZCGaLTvwfAwL5KvJ3Ci1siOPKP5/s1600/IMG_9420.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXiUjZXfUDyOn5A4WXu3UhRK4oNAaFNUFP1vAIgUzYfV7JzIOlenfhd7rlvEyUzKqPQFLwr2Ybt7ib-MYtFypWR2QNXnfQV0ZwqWXD95US-Js5K57RoZCGaLTvwfAwL5KvJ3Ci1siOPKP5/s640/IMG_9420.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxfoVtIgin-vT0owjFNQirLfwpZzZDENFkPurDwILL628-vz4FMP6iinFkkNCJOElWajDicN2P_PHAz0RUbFTPiva0kTikYUNg8QpGziJ7pTTckvKwuV9y4p5W4jHNgBsrqU7datziDl-i/s1600/IMG_9421.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxfoVtIgin-vT0owjFNQirLfwpZzZDENFkPurDwILL628-vz4FMP6iinFkkNCJOElWajDicN2P_PHAz0RUbFTPiva0kTikYUNg8QpGziJ7pTTckvKwuV9y4p5W4jHNgBsrqU7datziDl-i/s640/IMG_9421.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Can you guess what this one weighs????<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsu6URqT3ve9S4mW8IJfsWgynq3uWcNzL40QVdQPKgWEPvqJvK9fPXEMmkvHYGXFs4-5Wk0pIWOY_Iz_zfp7fE9WGVt9_jIMkTsLiuZv5dce8ZkOd1efCXloWEl0pnVX07-n0AgbnEHWEK/s1600/IMG_9422.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsu6URqT3ve9S4mW8IJfsWgynq3uWcNzL40QVdQPKgWEPvqJvK9fPXEMmkvHYGXFs4-5Wk0pIWOY_Iz_zfp7fE9WGVt9_jIMkTsLiuZv5dce8ZkOd1efCXloWEl0pnVX07-n0AgbnEHWEK/s640/IMG_9422.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> WOW!!! BUT, it isn't the biggest one!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURTfL80KYjaeUSqGpKGTvMMC2BbWvV2A02XA-sDhkrXD7WmWhGYZnhwBZZcjj_Xy2yydQsjWuhYHtL00ZIhRZE8cZCMMMSw0EZRAWL2pTGp-TMMEnrRW-FGBexK6jluKJNXEPEQQb43MB/s1600/IMG_9423.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURTfL80KYjaeUSqGpKGTvMMC2BbWvV2A02XA-sDhkrXD7WmWhGYZnhwBZZcjj_Xy2yydQsjWuhYHtL00ZIhRZE8cZCMMMSw0EZRAWL2pTGp-TMMEnrRW-FGBexK6jluKJNXEPEQQb43MB/s640/IMG_9423.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Does my butt make this pumpkin look fat????:):):)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3MOMT4GzXpX5JapC-Am4XnN6-NPdWxbSw6j_OQ-HZSAMT3RvTwCWkF7qtn4_bMei8ujCcDL6SBiqoskzEU4W6jIA9ykxgdHws0ZK-pAqMPZH8KdYZKtPfU3tBl8jUQNF7eAVmuM3KlWOP/s1600/IMG_9427.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3MOMT4GzXpX5JapC-Am4XnN6-NPdWxbSw6j_OQ-HZSAMT3RvTwCWkF7qtn4_bMei8ujCcDL6SBiqoskzEU4W6jIA9ykxgdHws0ZK-pAqMPZH8KdYZKtPfU3tBl8jUQNF7eAVmuM3KlWOP/s640/IMG_9427.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_uVVkzicH3rYqKnLghQoNx_-xRu2GHVnNA5S9v8wXmAA79CPXdaYIAoC6DIZ5cV67QwV7cRk5_paj2fgaKNzB0sZsM-uQPiuAm-5YyoExONCXde26oxN0xQinbDO_J5gfFmVQ1-VHe9Sh/s1600/IMG_9426.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_uVVkzicH3rYqKnLghQoNx_-xRu2GHVnNA5S9v8wXmAA79CPXdaYIAoC6DIZ5cV67QwV7cRk5_paj2fgaKNzB0sZsM-uQPiuAm-5YyoExONCXde26oxN0xQinbDO_J5gfFmVQ1-VHe9Sh/s640/IMG_9426.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Finally we got to the conservatory. This is an amazing display that also changes for each season. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCAs6kXpa-zV6fT1lyAlUJ_Y13l3MoZsTJhqEFYRsmyxm0bl0EKmUx0zEM06k8mpf6mKpjd7HGLgE_v-gqa2_B5t4cxBOnNzkOuitIqQC-ZemmaubnYyFWvnqCuFke1Cq5v2Y1rG05I-6/s1600/IMG_9445.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCAs6kXpa-zV6fT1lyAlUJ_Y13l3MoZsTJhqEFYRsmyxm0bl0EKmUx0zEM06k8mpf6mKpjd7HGLgE_v-gqa2_B5t4cxBOnNzkOuitIqQC-ZemmaubnYyFWvnqCuFke1Cq5v2Y1rG05I-6/s640/IMG_9445.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> COLORFUL croton.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrQqkqnkFPD06q6HhoTPKUma-oMcrhsVIVItXmnG5kHHGTWB3wYm37Ouh_3ktv6O-uztsWFIgWeh_NBhb66Z7-AYCfzuDw9sPi0nE95q9-sWz9AIbb2D4Bf9NFR5aT-cRVT_Y4mcIkDc40/s1600/IMG_9444.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrQqkqnkFPD06q6HhoTPKUma-oMcrhsVIVItXmnG5kHHGTWB3wYm37Ouh_3ktv6O-uztsWFIgWeh_NBhb66Z7-AYCfzuDw9sPi0nE95q9-sWz9AIbb2D4Bf9NFR5aT-cRVT_Y4mcIkDc40/s640/IMG_9444.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Wait til you see this!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhjdZpYGSoiu2gY8siuSb9XQecsEunG4DW2BYBEQc_S6NSuoZyqL-xsiGmyJDR8RU8qHLKLfheCO72iFk8xXKaCEnb0_-540jAEqNFdO4drYgqh9kkAZw_f_G10XMqmPTnbrAIfB_-6RN/s1600/IMG_9456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhjdZpYGSoiu2gY8siuSb9XQecsEunG4DW2BYBEQc_S6NSuoZyqL-xsiGmyJDR8RU8qHLKLfheCO72iFk8xXKaCEnb0_-540jAEqNFdO4drYgqh9kkAZw_f_G10XMqmPTnbrAIfB_-6RN/s640/IMG_9456.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> All these different mums are grafted onto ONE stem!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is ONE bush!!!! Each one is labeled.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7tIA5lNLQ-6Qt54F1Ya9DvFKGOIK6m4gd5kg3Mi15-kR2HQGzciVc7aG5DlVXeTkMQjMekRn30vPUQUMnpbvjsgHtiFlFzfnewdQAIdAfSJJ9UgmC9PSvpj246sLm7nvJTnCs2Y0GsBoB/s1600/IMG_9457.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7tIA5lNLQ-6Qt54F1Ya9DvFKGOIK6m4gd5kg3Mi15-kR2HQGzciVc7aG5DlVXeTkMQjMekRn30vPUQUMnpbvjsgHtiFlFzfnewdQAIdAfSJJ9UgmC9PSvpj246sLm7nvJTnCs2Y0GsBoB/s640/IMG_9457.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGCe-Ckd5whdkaHeKxvdYgx6_arfqHd27m6EhVHXU13fxFAx9VtjtzUGxGt-EZkYyBxVOdE-598TMqvEUgWOsU4ZU4wWdNGfVsBwEr6DI14a3ObRFoRYfr_L_QqNbpHkeONmzJBS34D3l/s1600/IMG_9459.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGCe-Ckd5whdkaHeKxvdYgx6_arfqHd27m6EhVHXU13fxFAx9VtjtzUGxGt-EZkYyBxVOdE-598TMqvEUgWOsU4ZU4wWdNGfVsBwEr6DI14a3ObRFoRYfr_L_QqNbpHkeONmzJBS34D3l/s640/IMG_9459.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> These are parasols that are hung from the ceiling of the conservatory.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29QrHBcVV8quC3dR__nrjIFTzllr1gla3HHpDOWODYNjI5MHVnb54HY9bkww7EvXOBThlfCdQVF8qf4gRgBK2UbqQ0mh1AeCkPffw-xFea73EMKhQUokavRoq2JbWRDyVMDj4lqn1EpY_/s1600/IMG_9463.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29QrHBcVV8quC3dR__nrjIFTzllr1gla3HHpDOWODYNjI5MHVnb54HY9bkww7EvXOBThlfCdQVF8qf4gRgBK2UbqQ0mh1AeCkPffw-xFea73EMKhQUokavRoq2JbWRDyVMDj4lqn1EpY_/s640/IMG_9463.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> And, the water lilies are still blooming too!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXN6drErlXBpyQtwdvDbJWtgq7cLCwwKerf6Sm4mfjhVukUlYSNrFa1LYU5g8BDczZDjJpWn1DgF4I45K2lNSX1uUnswfiIxwYi5V32VfD36vSk3bVhyphenhyphenn0TZqOP3ios9F-rc5Fkq6gsxSf/s1600/IMG_9467.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXN6drErlXBpyQtwdvDbJWtgq7cLCwwKerf6Sm4mfjhVukUlYSNrFa1LYU5g8BDczZDjJpWn1DgF4I45K2lNSX1uUnswfiIxwYi5V32VfD36vSk3bVhyphenhyphenn0TZqOP3ios9F-rc5Fkq6gsxSf/s640/IMG_9467.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> This one was huge, about 8-10 inches across!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmtKaYYAOCX_ITPl1peus6dl54z75MKE89I8yFWc-SxB3ZPUQlU_nHaOux0cg9w7I3GWvcffoOiz9cKa66TI15ul5SXQDZf_RHAKuOJaZknw_vFBI0cT3q9ysALPMhMiJqPqSdXjKciGC/s1600/IMG_9469.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmtKaYYAOCX_ITPl1peus6dl54z75MKE89I8yFWc-SxB3ZPUQlU_nHaOux0cg9w7I3GWvcffoOiz9cKa66TI15ul5SXQDZf_RHAKuOJaZknw_vFBI0cT3q9ysALPMhMiJqPqSdXjKciGC/s640/IMG_9469.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> These are mum arches!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJC86skGhubHLVrKFyiU9aU1nmItKnzUDps-7wrQTpESsvPkNZfv96UwHJw7LFm9MmRTFbQ5UuD1A7sg5cmk_1xqhIhcqy1lt99ohWJgPs3RaYRuOpPz-3teCSJp0PuwTqAaSH8ooUms66/s1600/IMG_9472.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJC86skGhubHLVrKFyiU9aU1nmItKnzUDps-7wrQTpESsvPkNZfv96UwHJw7LFm9MmRTFbQ5UuD1A7sg5cmk_1xqhIhcqy1lt99ohWJgPs3RaYRuOpPz-3teCSJp0PuwTqAaSH8ooUms66/s640/IMG_9472.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEsLNYmCCqblakm0CvE63l98fOvLStZvjNsWcXdSVxWs0EtJGR_rQMYQqyVHyftyvAmyAtgaAwFFoSgsKThyphenhyphenMXP9P50YtMlvHvYHMOPeFXrj6PkbgZOh6EmAd5jWjoMX9rqP_JzMwjveww/s1600/IMG_9470.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEsLNYmCCqblakm0CvE63l98fOvLStZvjNsWcXdSVxWs0EtJGR_rQMYQqyVHyftyvAmyAtgaAwFFoSgsKThyphenhyphenMXP9P50YtMlvHvYHMOPeFXrj6PkbgZOh6EmAd5jWjoMX9rqP_JzMwjveww/s640/IMG_9470.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> The base of the arches. The flowers are always displayed in such imaginative ways! Wouldn't it be nice to have an ARMY of people maintaining your gardens!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4gqC_PnVlCWdcCyZZG9W1QlJ28MrSMRDd7Kq-PD_P8R1yQWImAoX-ZaODRLPbVp2ezN6ce7u6pyOWfLfYrtzwfPEzD188BnhRLA3jLDgx6dNXoM0BDhqvIWIOiVwbDlQvYgtYN_ea-3Bk/s1600/IMG_9471.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4gqC_PnVlCWdcCyZZG9W1QlJ28MrSMRDd7Kq-PD_P8R1yQWImAoX-ZaODRLPbVp2ezN6ce7u6pyOWfLfYrtzwfPEzD188BnhRLA3jLDgx6dNXoM0BDhqvIWIOiVwbDlQvYgtYN_ea-3Bk/s640/IMG_9471.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> AND, I spied something else: they have started to wrap the trees with Christmas lights!!!! The Christmas display is something to behold!!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4OpO14D8hVQTczd6xouZnvT9DI0VGrx3ZJsFABrmiYV0iotrseOI9vYYi2WxZ8Z0tPFC2qJzLUGpCqhwh5ao7UZc4C10i0M3lSsgYjdmqFiGCen_zjkO2XhRPWQDqwrMRFxU5ZMLWanz/s1600/IMG_9475.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4OpO14D8hVQTczd6xouZnvT9DI0VGrx3ZJsFABrmiYV0iotrseOI9vYYi2WxZ8Z0tPFC2qJzLUGpCqhwh5ao7UZc4C10i0M3lSsgYjdmqFiGCen_zjkO2XhRPWQDqwrMRFxU5ZMLWanz/s320/IMG_9475.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVB3q_7xJaRDZbzCL7WvjIcM4gkOJgcO6AzubFOJRF76p7WloP63befWV4m8FIS8WHLAOFwRmkCZQwV5A_3AZlsMwZebi-263Wkn92CTysx-uyy2uKQuMi3g_8_3TnIzDwqLYtTQuuxDcC/s1600/IMG_9476.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVB3q_7xJaRDZbzCL7WvjIcM4gkOJgcO6AzubFOJRF76p7WloP63befWV4m8FIS8WHLAOFwRmkCZQwV5A_3AZlsMwZebi-263Wkn92CTysx-uyy2uKQuMi3g_8_3TnIzDwqLYtTQuuxDcC/s320/IMG_9476.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div>I hope you have enjoyed your tour of beautiful Longwood Gardens. After, we went to Chadds Ford Tavern for a late lunch/early dinner. We had some ham, cabbage and bean soup and roast beef sandwiches. I am going to try to make the soup, it was delicious. If I come up with a recipe,I will share it with you. XO, Pinky<br />I am joining Kim for Wow Us Wed. at <a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">http://www.savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/</a>  Please visit her party to see some awesome things!!!!

~~~Joe's birthday trip to Longwood Gardens~~~

HI everyone! Well, yesterday was Joe's birthday and he decided he wanted to go to Longwood and walk around. It was a GORGEOUS day, just ...

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