Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
I first discovered the Gingko Biloba tree a few years ago when I was walking on the Cedar River Trail. Since then I try to visit each fall to catch it in its golden finest. Today was the day! 🙂 ~ Susanne
Stormy weather all week, within and without. It makes for some pretty windshield art as trees drop the last of their leaves. Inside, Benji has the morning crazies and after a bit of play I send him outside to cool down while I make… Continue Reading “Monday Musings”
I was up in time this morning to see the moon hanging low in the western sky so after making my coffee and feeding the cats I decided to run outside and capture it before it set. The Hunter’s Moon is the first full… Continue Reading “Morning Hunter’s Moon”
Cozy within and colorful without – the autumnal equinox is officially here! Happy autumn to you! ~ Susanne
No I’m not talking politics though that works too. I’m talking seasons which always arrive just in time, none with more fanfare than fall. Still it’s a process as trees take their time to change color and shed their leaves. The Gingko Biloba wore… Continue Reading “Tis the Season for Change”
We’re back on standard time in the Great Northwest. Days are growing shorter and fall is winding down and it won’t be long till winter is upon us. But it’s not over yet and here in my backyard I’m still surrounded by green. A… Continue Reading “From the Fall Garden”
It’s kind of early for winter but cold has descended on the Pacific Northwest bringing freezing temperatures overnight. Benji wonders when it’s going to warm up but I have to tell him, “Sorry,” “Fall is in the rear view mirror.” Two kinda orange squares… Continue Reading “Fall in the Rear View Mirror”
The first time I heard the word ‘ochre’ I was playing scrabble with my mother. When she placed the tiles on the board I laughed and she said, ‘it’s a real word – a color – look it up.’ I was doubtful but gave… Continue Reading “That’s Ochre!”