30: Christine Blasey Ford on the cover of Time (double click+read)

Today is the last day to Register to Vote in:

ALASKA, ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, MICHIGAN, MISSISSIPPI, OHIO,
PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE and TEXAS.

31: One Month to Go

32: Foggy Foliage

33: We need more St. Francis in our world

34: Chilly Sky

35: Mums the Word

36: Welcome, October

37: Farewell September

38: Sea Spray Rose

39: Dr. Suess Flowers at the Old Red Mill

40: Striped Flowers at the Old Red Mill

41: Apples Time!

42: Big Ol' Red Zinnia

43: So Minty

44: Steeple in Early Autumn

45: Autumnal Equinox begins at 9:54pm EDT

46: Sunny Row

47 (days 'til Election Day): Woolly Bear says Very Mild Winter

Folklore says that if the rusty brown band is wide 

(more segments), then it will be a mild winter. 

The more black there is, the more severe the winter. 

Rainfall from Florence

This was definitely not the storm to ride out; puddle was just plain lucky.

~ via the National Weather Service

Humour Helps!

🎉🎏🎁🍦HAPPY BIRTHDAY PUDDLE!!! 🎂🍰🍭💖

Garden Spider, just doing its part....

And you know I never post pics of this dude. But...this!

Onions

It's Time...

New Kids in Town: Just-Fledged American Cardinals

Last of the Delphinium

Sunset Over the Ridge

JOY!

Happy Sunday!

Tomatillos

Fee Fie Foe Fum!

Root*Center*Son grew this giant Sunflower.  It's so large it's about 1 1/2 stories high!

Squash

Hot Button Issue 😉

Think Big

Grand Dollhouse

Usually a non-stop talker, she was absolutely speechless and got teary-eyed!

She spent the next morning putting in the furniture.

Thankful for Labor Unions!

Poor Vermont!

We took the grandsons to little Burlington International Airport on Saturday to watch planes take off and land. We didn’t know until we got there that Air Force Two was on the tarmac. Well, parked out on front of the Green Mountain Boys’ hangars.  Apparently the Pence family vacationed at a lake in Hubbardton. I take great satisfaction in knowing that a local chose to express her disdain by kayaking a sign back and forth across the lake.

Welcome September!

Today second grandchild turns 11 and will receive her letter to Hogwarts...!

This is the actual letter!  My dearest friend did this for me...!

Witch and Wizard students report to Hogwarts on September 1st.

Last Lily of the Season ~ Goodbye August!

Yellow Lily

A Hole in the Sky 😉

Red Lily

Delivered!

Ta daaa!  The painting was well received by all!  

Daughter said, "It is your best painting so far!"

Son said, "You nailed it!"

Elder granddaughter (12) said, "It's AWESOME!"

Younger granddaughter (9) took my photo with the painting.

Little Grandson (2) declared, "That's MY house!"

Daughter-in-Law had to work so I emailed her a photo of the painting 

and she responded: "It's beautiful! I wish I had even half your painting ability!"

A very satisfying experience!

More photos HERE (click)

Female and Male Monarch Butterflies

Female                                                           Male

 

Female has thicker stripes

  Male has a black dot on one stripe on each lower wing