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A little bit of home!
This year we were lucky to get just the perfect tree!!!
We had to make room! We moved a few things (like the Birch Tree going to the Office) and got the floor ready!
And we created a path through the living room! …
The tree’s up! 16 feet of balsam fir … wired to the beams and towels to catch the drips! And this year it didn’t get jammed into the front entry way of the house!! 😂
All decorated! …
And The Polar Express and Village is underneath! …
From the loft! …
I went to my final Dragonfly class to make a Centerpiece! My last creation ended up a tad too tall for my “spot”, so this time I worked to make it just the right size! I also wanted something quite simple, but with lots of boughs!
A wee cardinal with 3 wee Christmas balls!
It’s not for the center of the table, but for the center of “Snowman Land”! …
I was back at Dragonfly Greenhouses this past week… making a Tabletop Pot!
Cedar and white pine and… pine cones … always pine cones!! It’s perhaps a wee bit tall, coming close to the Christmas balls hanging from the Dining Room light…
And the tin/pot carries on the “Truck Theme”! …
“Aengus flushed a bird in here, I know it! I know it’s here! It’s right up… there!” …
“In this tree, I’m certain!” …
“Well… maybe it’s over there!” …
“Nope, up here! I’m sure!” …
“Nah Katie, it flew further than that!!”
One of our local greenhouses (Dragonfly Greenhouses) has classes I go to this time of year to make Christmas arrangements. Ursula, the owner, brings in beautiful boughs, ribbons, and decorations, and helps me to make these beautiful arrangements. I couldn’t do it without her!!
Here’s my first arrangement … cedar, white pine and silver fir boughs from B.C. and local birch …
I love snowmen and pine cones … couldn’t have a better addition than this little guy!
And a ribbon with “our truck”! Well, close to the same as our ’51 GMC…
… why, light brush piles!! And the doggies got a good run too!!
A tiger torch gets ’em goin’ in a hurray! …
Brrrrr … cold northeast wind blowing through “the crack in me head” at this spot …
There was lots of hoarfrost, but no sun to make it look spectacular. This photo is in the brightest light we had …
This one’s goin’ good now! …
Katie absolutely loves the heat vents, sun beams and fireplace in the house! Guess she likes “campfire heat” too! It was downright HOT where she’s laying! …
This little Red Fox decided to come in and enjoy some apples that had fallen onto the ground … right outside the living room window! I thought Aengus’ heart was gonna explode, it was beating so fast when he was sitting on my lap! Brian grabbed the camera to get a few snaps…
“I see you in there, trying to take my picture!” …
“So, I’m gonna take a hike!” …
“Oh, these strawberries look good! Maybe I’ll just stop here a bit!” …
He’s been around since mid-October, although usually a little further away than right outside the living room! Maybe he’ll make Redtail Rise his home for the Winter!
We were blessed to be able to spend part of our afternoon with Charlie on her first Halloween! Thanks to Billi & Jay for coming and bringing Charlie to share in this “first”!!
Always a wee cry when G’pa’s holding her! Must be all that hair! 😄 …
Until there’s a bottle …
Little Miss Pineapple snuggling with her mom! …
And her dad! …
“The P Family”!! Pepper, Pickle, Pineapple and Pumpkin! …
Pumpkin (aka Hyde) …
And what did we do as the evening approached? Brian, Skinny and Rover posed for a photo …
Then we were off to friends’ for supper!
Summer seems a while ago, especially since there’s snow on the ground in mid-October. But, it was a glorious Summer, and one to remember!!
Paintbrush …
On the left, an adult male Evening Grosbeak with his youngun’ and some Pine Siskins; on the right, a couple of male American Goldfinch …
An Evening Grosbeak feeding his youngun’! …
A young Evening Grosbeak …
Ahhhhh, Sunflowers! This one was planted by the birds! 😃
The first vine ripened tomato! …
Beautiful begonias! …
Sunrise at Redtail Rise! …
Potted sunflowers! …
The Petunias in this bed were spectacular this year! …
First harvest of tomatoes …
Havin’ a snooze, waitin’ for the quad to move! The don’t want it to get away without them!
Snugglin’! …
Taking down a dead ol’ Aspen …
Wow, 4 months ago! It was a month of flowering, greening, leafing out, sun and rain!
Aengus and especially Katie love to swim in the pond! …
Wild clematis …
Thunderstorm! Looking NW …
Looking W …
Trees and shrubs in bloom! May Day …
White Flowering Plum …
Pink Flowering Plum …
Apple Trees …
Looking for birds … or maybe mice! 😆
Wild flowers in bloom … top, left to right: arnica, tall bluebells, wild strawberry; bottom – hum… I’m not sure of the names of these two! …
And a wild shrub – not sure what this one is either …
Gold Finch in the feeder …
Birds in the woods and pasture … top: mallards; bottom right: sandpiper, and I’m not sure what this little ducking is on the bottom left …
Katie will go into any body of water she can find! She loves to swim, and is just wishing she could in this puddle! And… doggies in the kitchen! …
Irises …
Some lilacs made it into the house …
