Have you seen the "Squirrel Man" at Meeks Park?  We have been seeing him for years!!!

 

He arrives at noon, and hangs out near the covered bridge every day feeding the squirrels.  He gives them peanuts.  When the Mallards show up, he feeds them cracked corn.  He's there spring, summer, fall, and winter.  He said the coldest he remembers being out was 9 degrees.  

 

He loves to talk to people, and is quite a delightful storyteller.  I'm not sure I want to feed the squirrels, but it's nice that he does.  

 

Look at this picture.  There is a titmouse on his hat!!!  And a squirrel eating out of his hand.  

 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

 

 

 

 

 

So many of our friends and neighbors are veterans.  So many of our relatives are veterans too.  

 

We want to acknowledge you, and thank you for your service.  Not just today, every day.

 

THANK YOU!!!

 

I lifted this page from The Farmers Almanac.  Just a reminder.  ;)  

 

If you would like to read more, go to https://www.farmersalmanac.com/daylight-saving-time-change 

 

HAPPY FALL!!!

 

Thanks to Jon's nice clean windshield, and slow driving, you get to see the Bradford Pears in their autumn beauty.  

 

The ones at the front of the community have already lost most of their leaves, but these still look really pretty.

 

I hope you are enjoying autumn color wherever you are.

 

HAPPY FALL!!!

 

I guess we were the only tricksters out in our neighborhood this Halloween.  At least we didn't see any others around the loop.  

 

But we got big smiles everywhere we went.  It was fun.  Thanks to Jon for being such a good sport:  my bumblebee chauffeur.

 

HAPPY NOVEMBER!!!

 

I know I have shown you a bunch of leaf pictures, but it is October in the mountains, and they are SO pretty.

 

Jon and I went for a walk down the Creekside Trail, and I got this picture of MORE leaves.  Not much water in the Creek, but lots of leaves on the ground.  

 

And look:  we are in shorts and t-shirts still!!!  That probably won't last much longer, but it's great while we can do it.

 

I hope you are getting in some beautiful walks while the weather is still so nice.

 

HAPPY FALL!!!

 

Here are some permanent sunflowers at Meeks Park.  They always look great:  spring, summer, fall, and winter.  

 

They always make me smile.  Thought you would like a little smile today too.

 

HAPPY FALL!!!

 

This is what we saw yesterday while we were having lunch on the porch.  Gorgeous fall color in the mountains.

 

HAPPY FALL Y'ALL!!!

 

Here is an update on Mark and Renee's view from the top of Stonebriar.  The trees in the middle ground are showing more and more color.

 

We love this view of the mountains.  Almost as much as ours.

 

HAPPY FALL!!!

 

The maple trees on Clifford's hill are so pretty right now.  Having this to distract us actually makes the trudge up the hill a little easier.

 

I hope your world is beautiful too, now that fall is here.

 

HAPPY FALL!!!