Wow! Again, time has just whipped by without my even noticing! How does that happen?!?
Well, I do hope you have all had a VERY Merry Christmas and that the upcoming New Year will be Safe, Healthy, Prosperous, and Happy for you and yours! It is the year of "perfect vision", after all! LOL!!
Okay. Just have some odds and ends to share with you... mostly pictures. Nothing critical so you can go get a cup of coffee... or glass of wine... or whatever you want!!
Let's see. Let's do a little nature run first. During our walks in the park, we ran across this lone flower alongside the lake. There was nothing anywhere nearby as it had been a portion of the land that had been underwater for quite some time during flooding! Decided to follow it to see what it became. Here is a series of pics with dates:
Oct 21st:
Halloween overnight brought a really cold morning! You can see the frost on the picture from Nov 1st:
The leaves and the petals looked a little better on Nov 3rd:
The next day, one could clearly see the tips of the petals had been damaged slightly by the cold... but this little gal was pushing on! We had started calling her "Twoey" (Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors) as she seemed a bit strange and out-of-place for the time of year and location.
The next morning brought sorrow. "Twoey" was gone. Completely. Something (or someone) had completely stripped her from the ground. It was so sad. I had really looked forward to seeing her in full bloom. Sigh. Oh well. She was fun while she lasted.
At the same park, after the flooding receded, there was an area of water that was cut off from the lake. It was shallow and was along the path we walked. I did not walk on this day... but the Spousal-Unit got a couple of shots for me that I enjoyed. What is that little dot? A mud pile? Wait...
It's Mr. Turtle!! He was hanging out in the isolated water area. Check the top pic for the water bird footprints!!
Just before Halloween, there was a doctor's visit on the schedule. When we arrived, we found the pumpkin "carving" contestants provided by the office staff!!
Rolling forward to December 1st, this was what greeted me as I prepared my coffee.
And, finally, a couple of "newbies" for the tree this year... and a couple of "old" favorites!!
Enjoy the rest of your holiday!! Look out for 2020!!
Until next post...
