Day Two Hundred Seventy Three 2011

The sun sets on September and puts a chill in the air. Onward to October—my most favorite time of the year. Happy TGIF, everyone!

Day Two Hundred Seventy Two 2011

Grandson Elijah’s T Ball team, the Braves, won 2nd place in their league championship game this evening. The whole team played hard this season, especially these last three games. And kudos to all the coaches.  I’m sure at certain moments they felt like they were herding cats. Elijah is very proud of his trophy, and I am very proud of him for doing such a great job smacking those balls and fielding as short stop for his team. Good job, Braves!

Day Two Hundred Seventy One 2011

Pumpkins and gourds come in all sorts of colors and shapes, sizes and textures. Here are a couple of macro versions, smooth and gnarly. Autumn rocks!

Day Two Hundred Seventy 2011

Several weeks ago, I covered two or three of the mini pumpkins I had left over from last Autumn with some dirt and mulch. They sprouted with lots of vines that grew lots of flowers but no fruit. Today I found this tiny pumpkin growing on one of the vines. I hope it survives. Maybe there will be more. How cool is that?

Day Two Hundred Sixty Nine 2011

Capture a shadow,
dance with the wind,
stand in a rainbow,
begin at the end.
- Mary Anne Radmacher

Day Two Hundred Sixty Eight 2011

POET’S





Enjoyed a yummy frozen hot chocolate with my peeps at Poet’s On The Square this afternoon. It’s always fun to get together here and chat and laugh and be silly (which means being our usual rowdy selves). A great way to spend some time on a gorgeous Autumn day. Peeps at Poet’s rock!

Day Two Hundred Sixty Seven 2011

EVER LOVIN’ SATURDAY!



















What a great Saturday afternoon hanging with my peeps! We enjoyed a big fat mushroom/sausage pizza at Momma Rosa’s. After that, a little pumpkin shopping at Malco Produce Co. on Willow Avenue. I was in pumpkin heaven! They have an awesome selection of everything Autumn. Then off to Mae Pearl’s for some frozen yogurt. Yum! And back to the house to play some backyard baseball and Frisbee and blow some big bubbles which are so much fun to chase and pop. For me, it’s one of those afternoons that you wish would never end, but it’s the kind that always flies by way too fast.

Day Two Hundred Sixty Six 2011

BOOT SCOOTIN’ BBQ!








Had a great time this evening at the 3rd annual Boot Scootin’ BBQ at my mom’s assisted living home. It is a fundraiser for Alzheimer’s Tennessee, and there is always a big turnout for this shindig. The Back Roads Band, an excellent local group, played country tunes and had everybody dancing or tapping their toes. The food was yummy (especially the homemade banana pudding!). There was a silent auction (I got outbid on a couple of items). And there were games and things for the kids to play. I snapped a few pictures and caught family members in various stages of chewing, but that’s okay. It means they were having a boot scootin’ good time. Welcome Autumn! Happy Fall, Y'all!!

Day Two Hundred Sixty Five 2011

My new MM's addiction—white chocolate candy corn. They are big and fat, like peanut butter M’s. They don’t taste like candy corn, though. They only share the same colors. If you love white chocolate, try these. Thing is, they are insanely sweet, so you can’t eat too many at once, which is a good thing if you’re addicted like me.
(P.S.~~Goodbye, Summer!)

Day Two Hundred Sixty Four 2011

 

"The fall of a leaf is a whisper to the living."

~Russian Proverb Yellow leaf in Solaris color setting on my cell phone camera.  (P.S. This is my 1000th post.)

Day Two Hundred Sixty Three 2011

 
The bear toss game--Grandson Elijah and I take turns tossing little stuffed bears into a basket.  He hasn’t wanted to play that in a long time until today. I thought he’d outgrown all the “baby” toys in the toy box upstairs, but lately he’s enjoyed getting back into that stuff like building things with the giant Legos blocks. Maybe he’s just feeling a little nostalgic for the old days or maybe the thrill of the video games has worn off. Finally. (That blue bear landed right inside the basket. He hasn’t lost his touch.)

Day Two Hundred Sixty Two 2011

 


Visual warmth on a rainy, chilly Monday evening. Fall will be here Friday.

Day Two Hundred Sixty One 2011

Here as we move into the shadows of autumn
The night that brings the morning of spring
Come to us, Lord of Harvest
Teach us to be thankful for the gifts you bring us ..."
~~Autumn Equinox Ritual~~

Day Two Hundred Sixty 2011

Grand daughter Shelby got her hair cut Friday and the hairdresser braided her hair. Doesn’t she look cute? I think so, not that I’m prejudiced or anything.

Day Two Hundred Fifty Nine 2011

Morning Glories are a sure sign of Fall and are most definitely a cool weather bloom. I had never noticed the star shape the petals make until now. These seem to glow in the center, as though they contain their own inner light. I can imagine you could hear a tiny chorus of angels singing if you put your ear close enough.  Maybe that’s why they’re called Morning Glories.