First Day of Autumn

    I guess it's appropriate that we had the first( and only, we hope) delivery of propane and coal today.  165 bags = 6000+ pounds. Guess who helped carry it downstairs? He's going to be aching by morning. I hope we don't have to fire up the stove for another month, even though we've already had the heater on a few times. Everyone send good vibes that El Nino makes it all the way to us this winter.

Finally Purple!

These are the oddest,bulgy-folded, misshapen things. Supposed to be yellow/red striped. Officially called Hillbillies.

This looks a bit dangerous, doesn't it, with all those leaves. It's been a chipmunk hideout all summer.

Can you see the deer that the cat is watching?

Buffy watching cat who's watching deer

Our sunflowers and marigolds are always the last to bloom

Perfect face-- the marigolds really don't smell so good, do they