Hello there, Friends....
I've got a whole lotta random to share today. A bit of this, a bit of that. You know, a little chit chat with my friends (that's you). First off, can we just talk about mums? We've got some mums in the front flower bed, but last year, we planted a row of red beauties in the back. They were pretty, but they were maybe 12" pots last year, so not all that big. Well this year, they are HUGE! Oh my Lordy bees.....one plant alone, is about 4 feet in diameter! So, above is a photo of the pretty scene that greets us every time we walk out the back door to take Windsor out.
I've taken way too many photos of the mums -- I just can't seem to resist them -- so here are a few for you......
See what I mean? That's a whole lotta flowers!
Then, when you go around to the front of the house, we've got some pinky-purple varieties (you're shocked, aren't you?) as well as some white ones.
We've also got some pumpkins and lots of dry crunchy leaves out front. A sure sign that fall is here in full force. I wish you could have seen Windsor the first time he started hearing those dry crunchy leaves blowing and scraping their way across the driveway. There are a lot of fantastic mature trees in our neighborhood and with that comes a lot of leaves. So when they get to blowing around, they're a little loud at times. Something I never really thought about, until I watched Win discover them. He was completely puzzled by the sound as he sat with his little head cocked to one side, ears alert. It was adorable.
Ahhh.......this picture makes me think of sweet Riley boy. Riley used to watch me out the front door like this. Win is following in his "brother's" footsteps, I guess. He laid down and watched me taking pictures of the flowers. I heard him thru the door, whining at the injustice of having to stay inside while mama was outside. Life's rough when you're a puppy. ;)
So a couple weeks ago, the neighbors in our cul-de-sac had a block party out in the cul-de-sac. It was so fun! We really have a lot of great neighbors and feel so fortunate in that. There was tons of food, lots of laughter, some games and even some of the neighborhood doggies. Windsor got to attend the party too.....that is, until it was time for his nap. Hee.
He was super excited to meet Mattie-dog. Mattie is suuuuper sweet and mellow. I think poor little Mattie is also rather terrified of a certain rambunctious puppy who just wants to jump on and play with any dog he meets, regardless of his or the other dog's size!
I think she was a little traumatized by Win, the poor little girl. She's a sweetie.
Windsor also got to see Charlie-dog again. Charlie's also a very good boy. Charlie wants absolutely nothing to do with that pesky little puppy who always wants to jump on him and play. Ha. Charlie's definitely not a fan of Windsor, the cul-de-sac puppy!
I'm always happy when I get assigned to bring an appetizer to an event. This is the platter we put together.......lots of veggies/hummus, castelvetrano olives (our favorite -- you should totally try them), a variety of cheeses/crackers, and some summer sausage. Mmmm.
Before I go, I thought I'd also give you a book recommendation. It's been awhile, hasn't it? For one thing, a certain puppy was taking up quite a bit of my reading time so I hadn't read much for awhile and secondly, I've also read a couple books that I was just sort of "meh" about. I don't share them here unless I really enjoy them. With that being said, this book is one that I thoroughly enjoyed.
Hope Rekindled by Tracie Peterson
This is the 3rd in a series, so the story continues with another member of the family taking center stage. I love a good book series. :)
I've started another book recently which seems rather promising so far. I'm already kind of sucked in so we'll see. Ha. I've been reading a bit more now that Win tends to be napping while I eat lunch every day.....something I was really missing. I love to read.
Have a great weekend, friends.
