💥 Susan's Latest Postcard! 💥

 

Foliage through Smuggler's Notch

 

Yes, Please

 

THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE! (Apparently nothing in this nation will be left intact.)

via The Washington Post, 20 OCT 2025

By Jonathan Edwards and Dan Diamond

Demolition crews on Monday began tearing down part of the White House to build President Donald Trump’s long-desired ballroom despite his pledge that construction of the $250 million addition wouldn’t “interfere” with the existing building.

Construction teams were demolishing a portion of the East Wing, with a backhoe ripping through the structure, according to a photo shared with The Washington Post and two people who witnessed the activity and spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe it.

A cluster of people, including members of the Secret Service, stood on the steps of the Treasury Department to watch the construction unfold, said one of the people. Sounds of construction were also audible on the White House campus, although the project was not easily visible to the public given fencing on the grounds.

Trump has long touted his plans for a 90,000-square-foot structure that would nearly double the footprint of the main building and its East and West wings. He had also suggested that the construction would not affect the existing White House.

“It won’t interfere with the current building. It won’t be. It’ll be near it but not touching it — and pays total respect to the existing building, which I’m the biggest fan of,” Trump said during an executive order signing in July. “It’s my favorite. It’s my favorite place. I love it.” AND ALL THIS "despite lacking approval from the federal agency that oversees such projects." ~NPR (click)

Love Note from Susan...🖤

 

Seven Million!!!

        

Everybody Sing: 🎵 Right Now! Right Now! 🎵

🐸 🇺🇸 Wil and listener are all ready for NO KINGS!! 🚫👑 SUSAN TOO!!

 AP photos of NO KINGS protests (click!)

Susan’s Sign!!

Loch Nest and her dinghy are all tucked in for Winter...

 

 

 

Ravens in Wild Flight

     The camera was upright!

 

Reds

 

Is Hegseth plotting a coup?

With thanks to Susan for her newest postcard!

 

Indigenous Peoples Day

 

Vermont's Old Man of the Mountains

 

Red Daisy Mums

 

Windy

 

Orange Mums

Take Two

 

Mountaintop on October 5th

Youngest, Root*Center*Son, Eldest, Wil, listener
atop Mount Mansfield on PhD*Son's birthday (Shiloh)

 

Mountaintop Experiences

                            October 1984  ~  Root*Center*Son (4), PhD*Son (6), Eldest (9 1/3)

September 1986  PhD*Son (8), Root*Center*Son (6), Youngest (4), Daughter (soon 10), Eldest (11 1/3)

Scattering

Today, 47 years since his birth, some of Shiloh's ashes will be scattered
atop Mount Mansfield.  (The blue bird is our urn.)

As you can see, he didn't change much over the years!

                       Shiloh in his 40s                                                      Shiloh one month old

Male Northern Cardinal feeding chick

 

Male Goldfinch feeding chick

 

Jane Goodall - 3 April 1934 ~ 1 Oct 2025

 

It's October 🍂

1. 

 

Farewell, September!

 

Susan's Postcard! (thanks, Susan👍)

 

Root*Center*Son's house...painted for his birthday (today)...

 

Choose Your Mums!

 

Wagon at the Orchard

 Today is Youngest's birthday.  He's 43.

Red Phalaropes (Phalaropus fulicarius), Fairbanks, Alaska

 

                                                                                                                          photo by Shiloh A. Schulte

Tonight is the reception for the Photography exhibit that Shiloh and three of

his colleagues planned back in February.  It is taking place in Plymouth, MA,

and Wil and listener will be present, to honour Shiloh.

Apple Time!

 

Pink Mums

 

"Laundry Line in Autumn" by Scott Prior

Autumn begins today at 2:19pm!