A BIT OF GOLD...

Stepped outside to capture some

G.O.L.D.E.N

moments this morning!

"Dripping & Dipping Lily"

reminds me of the swirling gown of a ballet dancer!

{use your imagination}

Interesting, huh?

couldn't miss a chance to share this 

G.O.L.D.E.N fungi!

my neighbor's juicy

G.O.L.D.E.N oranges...

some G.O.L.D.E.N moments

on a G.L.O.O.M.Y day...

G.L.O.O.M and F.O.G

is energizing, so I'm getting my paintbrush out!

 sanding & priming my kitchen cabinets!

BLISS...

quote by Nathaniel Hawthorne...

AHHHH!

It's FALL-ISH...

~ crisp, chilly mornings ~

scarves

long sleeves

sweaters & lightweight coats

52 shades of red, orange & yellow

{an exaggeration}

~ fluttering, rustling leaves ~

the smell of burning candles

& the sweetness of pumpkin bread

the heater comes on ~

it's time for flannel sheets!

What do you LOVE about this time of the year?

P52 {WEEK 41}

A PIGGY & SOME PUMPKINS

catching up with Tamar @ Random-osity

SOUL-FUL SKELETONS

PUMPKINS COME IN ALL SHAPES, COLORS & SIZES
{my fave = the "eyelash" pumpkin - right side of the pile}

AVILA VALLEY BARN = LOVE-LY COLORS

OCTOBER

provides a blast of color!

SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY 10.13.13 + SONG-OGRAPHY

10.13.13

TIME FOR SONG-OGRAPHY...

Drop by the blog, DON'T SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT & 

thank KATHY for hosting!

Looking out our bedroom slider... 

JPE was the working man

(washed & waxed his car yesterday)

in the driveway...

NO rain and nothing burning...

HE wasn't saying anything...

BUT, I noticed the trees are turning colors

(see the reflection of his car roof)...

this definitely s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d my imagination!

and now, this week's 

SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY

words:

M is FOR..., WHAT I SAW TODAY, CORNER, PINK and HANDS.

what more can I say... ghouls & goblins everywhere!

M IS FOR... MANIAC MUGS!

you'd think I liked Halloween? N-O!!

actually, it's my least favorite holiday...
But, WHAT I SAW (last night) were all these colorful photo ops!

the old Wineman HOTEL has been restored...
it really brightened one of the main intersections downtown SLO. 
the CORNER rooms are rented to low-income, disabled seniors!

a PINK tutu - in the SOCK Shop window!

the HANDS of my hard-working JPE!

he made raspberry jam yesterday...

(& washed & waxed his car)

You can check out the SHS bloggers at RAMBLING & PHOTOS.

See ya tomorrow!

MAN-IN-THE-KITCHEN!

Y-E-S-T-E-R-D-A-Y

a lady at Avila Valley Barn asked JPE,

"AH, WHERE DO YOU LIVE?"

{JPE was holding two flats of raspberries!}

T-O-D-A-Y

 our kitchen smells like 

sweet, yummy, juicy, red raspberry jam!

I'll bet a 1000 bucks that lady would LOVE to be standing
in our kitchen right now!

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY 10.9.13

and a tad of rain this morning! 

MONDAY ERRANDS...

N.O.T.H.I.N.G.

"clears the mind"

{& details of work}

like an

AUTUMN

visit to the barn... 

P52 {WEEK 40}

MUD ART?

excited to be posting two days in a row!

linking up with Tamar at Random-osity

...had to write a few posts ahead of time to make it happen.

once my work week starts, it seems there's

no stopping until the next weekend...

Sacramento Map... I love maps...

especially communities that post maps so you can locate famous landmarks.

eco-friendly... park your car & shuttle.

as the sun dipped lower to the horizon,

the acorns began their early evening GLOW!

Allie's kinder lesson on "mixing primary colors"

...my favorite experiment

demonstrating how a flower absorbs fluids through their root system.

AND, can change the color of the white carnation.

M-A-G-I-C-A-L for 4 & 5 year olds.

and, this necklace! ADORABLE!

my daughter, ACE {also known as Allie} is so very creative!

I think I'd like her to make me a NEW necklace for Christmas!

I'll be back with another post tomorrow!

SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY 10.6.13 + SONG-OGRAPHY

SHS 10.6.13

October has arrived... 
along with warm winds & daily temperatures... 
ending with cooler, sweater weather in the mornings & evenings. 


SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY words this week are: 
COLORFUL, LIGHT, YOU, IN MOTION & AFTERNOON.

Amazing murals on the underground walkway to Old Town... Brilliant colors, splashed on cement walls... making the walls so COLORFUL!

Don't you love the LIGHT on this fuzzie-wuzzie? taken in the afternoon... on the Bob Jones Trail.

Next door to Scotty's Bar & Grill {it's the local "Cheers" in Pismo Beach}   YOU can get your PALM READ! I haven't ventured in... ummm... do I really want to know more about myself? 

This old building is adorable & I've written about it in a post HERE. NOTE: that shadow is my head taking this picture {bottom left corner}.

The autumn sky... provides opportunities for capturing seagulls IN MOTION! actually, the ocean sky is amazing during all seasons... well, except for the foggy mornings when you can't see a thing.

Sweet, energetic Lola loves the moment Allie walks in the door, after school. Each AFTERNOON Allie waves her ribbon wand or plays catch... one-on-one time - getting those endorphins moving for Allie & Lola. {I LOVE Allie's expression - no way was she going to touch that slimy creature}

Ashley posted next week's SHS words: M IS FOR…, WHAT YOU SAW TODAY, CORNER, PINK and HANDS.

  
This week's SONG-OGRAPHY is "FOREVER AUTUMN" by Moody Blues...

Check out the incredible autumn posts on Kathy's blog, You'll Shoot Your Eye Out.

Next week's song is "Look Out Any Window" lyrics by Bruce  Hornsby. Anyone can participate... post your entry at Kathy's.