CIRCUS!

I have a whole series of photos of the Circus Train and more, from the Shelburne Museum in Shelburne Vermont.  The train is so long they had to build a special U-shaped building fot it!  

= Prepare to be dazzled! =

Welcome Autumn!

Autumn begins today at 10:49am EDT, 9:49am CDT, 7:49am PDT.

Farewell Summer!

Got Mums?

Yarrr! It be Talk Like a Pirate Day!

♥ Happy Birthday, puddle!!! ♥

BUG!!

Two Cute!!

Wooden Animals

Turtle (made of buttons!)

Egyptian Ship Ride

Garden

Remember and Reflect

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Time for Tea and Birthday Cake!

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RIP Stevie Seagal Cat, the elder

FERRIS WHEEL!

FAIR

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Bee's Eye View of a Pink Zinnia

Purple Zinnia

It's Spay Day :-(

Mizzen & Spinnaker go to the vet this morning to be spayed.  I feel immense "mother guilt" about it, even though I know it's best for them in the long run.  But they don't understand that.  I did make arrangements to leave work early to pick them up, so they won't have to stay at the vet's overnight.  By the way, the bear's name is Spencer.  He's the bear Mah*Sweetiie brought me when I had surgery.

LABOR DAY

What Labor Day means...

http://erstarnews.com/2011/08/29/what-does-labor-day-mean-to-us/

Two Butterflies

 One year ago today we said good-bye to Emma Beautiful Cat.  Still miss her.

Hallo September!

VT*Grand turns 5 years old today! Wow!

Good-bye August!

Vermont's Green Mountains seem rather Feminine

Vermont on the day after...

Primary Day in Vermont!

Still can't fully believe I'm on the ballot! Wish me luck! :-)

Heartbreaking Irene Devastation

IRENE, one year beyond...

 Same waterfall on August 28th last year during Irene:

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/154031-UPDATED-Vermonts-Weston-Playhouse-Flooded-By-Hurricane-World-Premiere-of-Saint-Ex-Will-Resume-Sept-2-

Red Sunflower

Watering the Corn

It takes 6 hours to water the Root Center garden!

Astilbe and Sedum in the Front Yard

Three in One

At the suggestion of our Town Clerk, on Monday I entered this photo in the Champlain Valley Fair's "Photography: Flowers" division.  This large, regional, agricultural Fair runs Aug. 25th - Sept. 3rd.

Eldest*Grand turns SIX today!

Well, I can't take credit for this photo.  It was taken by her maternal Grampa.  :-)

Longing for the Beach

Sleepy Sunday

Desso's

Today we say good-bye to Lil Desso, who ran Desso's General Store in Jericho, Vermont.

It is understood to be the longest continually-run store in Vermont and more, at about 200 years!
Lil was the heart of Desso's and the heart of this community.  

We all want to be more like her when we grow up.
Rest in Peace, Lillian Dorothy Cutting Desso. ♥