A dark and drippy day

Note that I did NOT use the term "dreary," for I find foggy mornings anything BUT. This morning's fog was followed by drizzle, and I can get cranky if the precip cuts into my riding time very many days in a row. But there is still so much beauty to find in this weather, at this time of year (this time all photos taken at Boulderneigh)....

Happy kale in the garden!

Oak, flowering cherry, forsythia and rhodie foliage

The Japanese laceleaf maple in front of the house

A leaf from that laceleaf, captured where it lay.

A surprising spot of color left in the lavender border!

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Tinted Tuesday

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Pick an earworm

With the turning back of the clocks, we've been singing "Good Morning, Sunshine." Not that the sun has made an appearance these gray days, just the light. This time change has felt less disruptive than usual – but then again, "fall back" is never as painful as "spring forward"!

Yesterday evening it was "Sunrise, Sunset." After seeing my friend Debbie where we both took dressage lessons yesterday, I decided I'd better pay her a visit to meet the new member of their family before he was all grown up! Meet Gunner (Gunny):

Oh, sweet puppy breath! It's been a long time since I've had a case of puppy lust, but I had it bad last night.

I also wanted to see Annie (Anakin), Debbie's Dogue. He's been diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and isn't feeling well at all. I remember when he was the new puppy. "Swiftly fly the years...."

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My little clown

Brian, dressed up like a rodeo clown, was awarded first place in the costume contest at our church's Harvest Party Celebration last night. It's hard to tell, but he was thrilled. ;-)

That's really it for October from . . .