Sunday, September 1, 2019

'WESSIE" SCENES complete

August 13th to 20th 2019

Six foot California Sunflowers
Entrance

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View from the Pool

from the road
Front stoop...
where the Tusk Moth feeds on milkweed
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A flock of forty or so Grackle
Provided seed Daily 
 
Jays, Cardinals, Mourning doves, woodpeckers and sparrows also partake, taking turns.
 
One day the female Turkey brought four chicks, next day only two, then just this one. We guessed the others were food for some other beings. Sigh.
 
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The outdoor pool
Power walking around and round thirty times, then turn back and walk against the current to finish. I did it on the last day.

Cleaning the algae off the bottom.

 Tim and Rachel

 Their wonderful son, Jason

 Consultation on a work day carting wood

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Read and Enjoyed
 "He intertwines fond recollections of films savored in the movie palaces of his Washington, DC, boyhood with strands of autobiography & trenchant observations about American politics. Never before has the renowned author revealed so much about his own life or written with such immediacy about the forces shaping America."

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Rest stop spot

Black eyed Susans

'Chaser' has lived outside for many years.
Her choice.

Inside


Pots and Pans


Many orange Cats that originated with Bert and branched into little Bert, Baby Bert, and Wee Bert .

Blue Glass window

Nina and Jenny discussing a recipe
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Fridge History
Sweet tomatoes from a friends garden

and heaps of greens too with lots of basil.

Speaking of orange cats... I've plans to make some Holiday cards.

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The barn as seen through my bedroom window





BRUNO
 

Guarding the front entrance

being loved by cousin, Roger
and adored by 'daddy' Richard

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Clothesline
Long View
Another resting place

A visit to the Brook
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heading back to the house past Joe Pye weed
 
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Waning Moon early on the last morning

the Connecticut River shot from the train

Home to Teddy

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2 comments:

Els said...

Oh my, Michelle, THANK you for taking us along !!!

(I have these Californian sunflowers : "lemon queen" they are called here)

deemallon said...

yours was the first blog I read this morning, back now: the pictures tell a wonderful story: of chosen family, of connection to nature, of appreciation of the small, wonderful aspects of life