GRATEFUL GATHERINGS...

 

The year is winding down. 

 Frost and rain have come and will, undoubtedly, come again

 and the winter garden has settled in.

Our color came late this year 

and almost before we could blink

 the much needed rains came 

and it was gone in a flash.

This beautiful tree

 seemed to keep its foliage

 better than most.

I foraged in the garden

 and managed to gather some of

 the remaining summer

 and turn it into a

 harvest vignette in the entry.

These green stems

 have been showing up all over the garden

 in recent years 

and, in summer, 

they make a very 

pretty and graceful arrangement...

...this fall, however, 

they produced berries for the first time.  

I have no idea where they came from,

 or what they are called,

 but they are quite striking

 in an autumn scheme.

I have had this little family for a long time.

  Every year, at harvest time, 

they join in the festivities.

A combination of faux and real 

come together to make up

 a pretty harvest gathering.

Big Bird got his shots.  You can too!

Last Wednesday we were scheduled to get our Covid booster shots. 

 We started out with Moderna,

 and even though we knew

 that we could mix and match, 

we wanted to stick with Moderna.  

Our local CVS pharmacy 

only was giving Pfizer 

so we went to Auburn to get the shots. 

 When we arrived at our scheduled time,

 we were told that we couldn't get the shots as they didn't have enough

 personnel to handle them.

  We came back home and made

 another appointment for today.

 Again we will drive to Auburn 

but this time going to another CVS location. 

 Here is the kicker! 

 This CVS is inside Target.  

OMG, I love Target

 and haven't been to one in about two years.

  So it turned out to be

 a blessing in disguise 

(for me - not so much for the Captain!)

I did make it to Home Goods

 for my birthday! 

 Oh Happy Day! 

 I was concerned that the shelves 

could be bare, but they weren't. 

The only problem was that 

they were full of merchandise

 that didn't fit into my style.   

I also think that the prices

 are not as good as they once were.

 But, what isn't??

 The dish  section is always

 one of my most favorite,

 but I could only find a couple of plates

 that seemed to fit into what I like.

 Most were too modern, too cartoonish.

  I was worn out when I left the store. 

A lot of dodging around

 people without masks.

 I guess that is the way of life now.

 Who cares? Right? 

 Enough of that,

 it was a beautiful day, 

and I am glad I was able to go. 

You may notice behind the little blue tree 

a lot of what looks

 like a hoarder's heaven,

 but it is all about

 a little change coming to the Cottage. 

 Watch this space.

Remember this crazy cow picture?

Here is the opposite side.  

Math isn't one of my strong suits,

 so it took a bit of doing to get this done.

  I envisioned four stars 

set in their own little spaces 

but their proportions are a little wonky

 so the final result

 sort of looks like a cross between 

stars gone wrong and a game board. 

 Hopefully my plan

 for where it will end up 

comes out a little better.

Have a wonderful week 

and enjoy the beautiful autumn.

...Judy...

 

P.S.  The fall colors today

 come courtesy of Nevada City, our neighboring town. What a beautiful and charming little village.

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