Another Try

I have no idea why my previous post did not include the pics. I'm trying to identity the vine with flowers and seed pods that has grown all over my everygreen bush. Anyone have any info?

Fall Trees in Florida

Kipper and I made it to Florida safe and sound, tired and hungry. The first pic is a small tree across the road from my mobile home. The second is a grapefruit tree in my neighbor's yard. The pic makes it look like part of the tree is not very healthy but that isn't true. It is just a late afternoon sun trick. The third pic is of a palm in my side yard and yes it does need trimmed. The last pic is the corner of my porch. Notice my chair and if you look hard, you'll see Kipper. VBG

What is it?
There is a large evergreen shrub at the end of my porch in FL. This year, I found it covered with a very pretty vine that is flowering and has seed pods. It must be a weed but really looks nice. Can anyone shed any light on what it is and if it needs to go.

Autumn Color In MI

We have had a beautiful fall. It is fast coming to an end as we had a freeze last night and another due tonight. We have had frost before but that is different from a freeze. The frost mostly is on the grass while the freeze hits everything. I am sooo busy with last minute things to do before going to FL but I just had to get out and get some more pics in the sunshine today. Wish you could see them in person. For more pics, see more posts.

I'm off to pack a suitcase of sewing supplies now. Flying on Tuesday. Kipper is all bathed and ready to go. I carry mylap top and hope to post from FL later this week. See you then.

Memories

Libby at A Simple Girl posted pics about her recent visit to Bavaria. I enjoyed her post so much, I just had to look again at my pics from my visit a year ago. Libby mentioned the cows with bells. Here's my pic of them. The cheese from them is great. The houses and stores were decorated and full of flowers. I was told that the flowers in boxes under the windows, especially the geraniums, keep bugs away from the screenless windows. Sure great to look at, anyway. Lots of bike traffic and walkers, too. The last one is my favorite. Doesn't that look like a postcard?

More Pic From Our Walk

Here are more of the pics I took yesterday of our walk. This trail follows the river. The bridge is just to walk on. Wish I could have taken a boat ride up a river to see the fall color but I'm glad I could walk this short trail. They have build the path well, so wheel chairs and strollers can go along it. :) Today I worked hard on my yard. I had a young man to help, too. We have what must be done completed. Lots more that could be done but it will wait until spring. For y treat, I took an hour and sat on a bench by the river. It's about three miles from where I live. So much left to do before the big plane takes us to FL. At this point I wonder if it is worth it.

Third pic is taken from the bridge.

Walk In The Park

After a couple days of high winds and rain, today was beautiful. So Kipper and I took a walk on the park trail. They were having Halloween events for the children on the first part of the path. They had Jack 0 Lanterns all along the way to greet the children. Kipper is looking for them. He really enjoyed the children and the walk. They had dog biscuits at the first stop. Nice. Kipper also cleaned up after someone who had spilled his popcorn. Good dog. :) Every time I take him out to a place like this, I am so glad that I taught him good obedience nine years ago.

We are at the peak of color here in mid-Michigan now. I was afraid the leaves would all be blown off in the storms but they were still very pretty. The pictures are never as good as the real thing but try clicking on them to see more. A couple of Kipper's friends were out walking too. Actually, there were lots of dogs out, but these two are his good friends.
Hope everyone gets outside to enjoy the season change, however it is at your home.

Burrr

When I got up this morning, I said to Kipper, "Burrrrr." It was 60 degrees in the house. Later Kipper came from a run in the field and his tail said Burrr. He is just lucky that the rest of him still has short hair. I've tried lots of things to get the burrs out, including glycerine, but find the only solution is a little combing and cutting. I just noticed that this is a good pic of his "broken tail." It is a natural way Border Collies' tails bend.

What's For Supper?

These are my favorite kind of squash - butternut - and these are the shape I like them to be. Great day to bake them in the oven.