snippets of home

here are a few recent photos i've taken 

now and then, in and out, here and there

around the house..........

1. tomato plants still going strong

2. monarch butterflies everywhere. can you find the bee?

3. &*4. paul's best after work destination

5. angry blue jay being interrupted from eating his snack

6. grrrrrr

7. autumn mums

8. the last of the rhubarb, it has worked hard this summer providing enough and more of these cakes to feed 80 at an event

9. Roald Dahl is the best

10. autumn sunflowers

11. six beautiful gifted sunflowers from six beautiful friends

12. & 13. hints of color appearing in the garden

14. a childhood pumpkin cookie recipe. they're funny looking, but delicious!

15. the weather is finally cooling........

*real life: stood in the middle of the stream, took the photo, dropped my lens cap, promptly fell in the water fetching it.