AS WE WILL BE APPROACHING HALLOWEEN…

…here are a few Halloween images for you.

 “The cobwebs in my house just became my decorations.” ~Author Unknown ~ 

“Yes, I can drive a stick!”

~Author Unknown ~

“Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.”

~Willian Shakespeare~

“Boo to you…

…from our crew.”

“It’s all just a bunch of hocus Pocus.”

Max from “Hocus Pocus”

A Happy Halloween

“Believe nothing you hear, and only half of what you see.”

~Edgar Allen Poe~

“A person should always choose a costume which is in direct contrast to her own personality.” 

~Lucy Van Pelt, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown~

“We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves!”

~Humbert Wolfe~

“When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam, may luck be yours on Halloween.”

My latest Jigsaw Puzzle

Thanks for looking and wishing you all 

a Very Happy October.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

 for those who are celebrating…

and for everyone else, 

I hope you also have a wonderful day.

I am not back yet. I put these on here ahead of time as I wanted to let you know I am thinking of you all and miss you. Looking forward to catching up probably when December arrives. 

Comments are still off. 

(The top image is a jigsaw puzzle completed on my iPad) 

ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND - PUMPKINS AND SCARECROWS

 We were in Annapolis last Saturday, the 25th (history found here). Lampposts were decorated with scarecrows and some shops for Halloween throughout the town. Here are a few of the photos I took while driving around. This is a wider angle of the photo I shared yesterday.

I liked the positive sign in the window next door.

"Together we can, Annapolis!"

There were also very large carved pumpkins. I took a few photos but there were others further away, and we were heading out of town. This link tells you about them.

A close up of the one above.

And another outside the visitor center.

You can see it more clearly here.

There were more scarecrows nearby...

and several others in the area but I was only able to take a few photos.

This was a flying visit but we're hoping to go back next month.

(Message on signature logo above, "Thank you for stopping by and have a very happy Halloween Week!")

GARDEN CENTER TO PURCHASE MUMS

A couple of weeks ago we took another trip to the garden center to pick up Mums.

The first two things I noticed was the big planter. It would have been waist high next to me. Needless to say, it didn't make it home with us, nor did the outdoor fireplaces but it was fun to browse.They had pumpkins too.

And then there were the flowers and an odd, dried leaf or two had fallen in among the petals.

I chose three pots of Mums. I had four planters I bought a while back waiting to be refilled.

Just a few other flowers plus the succulent I already had.

I found these at a supermarket and are ones I shared before. They were put in the planter at the top of the bench-table...

which you can see below.

I forgot to take a close up of the top planter but the mums I shared before and there is a photo of them above. I wasn't sure about the double color combination at first, but I like them now. Below is a close up of the bottom shelf.

The Kissing Bunnies said they approved...

but they really weren't paying attention. The grassy plant and its companion below have been with us for well over a year, and I am happy they have survived this long. The succulents came home with us a few months ago. There was a third but it didn't make it. It was different from these two, and they seem okay. That says, "Denise can grow these." (which is a bit of a surprise and my toxic thumb is very happy). I will definitely be getting the same kind. The small planter has multiple openings for small plants, five in total. I will add three more of the same when the time is right.

That's about all from the trip to the garden center. Always a fun browse. 

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

WE GOT OUR VACCINATION SHOTS FIRST THING THIS MORNING

 Happy First Day Of October!

My dear other half got his shingles shot after a story our son told him about someone he knows well, who had a bad dose of shingles, so badly that he now has lasting nerve damage and is in constant, permanent pain. Neither of us knew this was a possibility, though we know shingles can get pretty bad and we are at that age where it is recommended to get the shot.

That was enough to spur Gregg on. His doctor told him a while ago that he should get it done.

We went off to our local supermarket pharmacy yesterday. He had his flu and covid shots a couple of weeks ago at his last doctor appointment. I was getting further behind, so today was the day to get mine. 

The young lady who gave them was warm and friendly and put us at ease right away, just like the gentleman we saw the last time. She was so gentle we hardly felt anything. I will go back and get my shingles vaccination in a couple of weeks. Gregg also has to go back for another, this particular shot being given in two parts, due to our age we think, though that would be a good question to ask. We have also been told by our doctors to get a tetanus shot. The year is whipping right along, and we are slowly taking care of things.

So anyway, I took a few photos of pumpkins…interesting looking ones there... 

different shapes and colors from the usual round orange. I liked all the multi-colored Mums also. I didn't buy any here but picked up one at another supermarket a few days ago, which I shared in yesterday's post.

I hope your week is going well. Thanks for stopping by.

AUTUMN DECORATIONS

I don't have many decorations for the Fall, but I bought the pumpkins and the birds last year.  Just now the sunlight was bouncing off them and I reached for my iPad.  A photo moment!  I haven't been out too much these last few days and I thought I could share something from the inside of our house.  

The Pilgrim Birds are a little early as they probably would have been better nearer Thanksgiving.

They each are carrying an ear of corn, and Mr. Pilgrim has a sheaf of wheat. 

The artist has captured the prettiest expressions on their faces.

"Excuse the dust", she says.  "I should have dusted my bonnet before the lady took my photo."  

"Ah well,” lady with the iPad" says, "I'll dust later.  The sunshine is calling and I must go."  

Thanks for stopping by and I hope your day is a very happy one.