Happy Halloween!

Went looking for a different photo from the 50's, but found this one. It's my sister & me--I'm the cat, she's the fairy princess, taken in 1953. My Mom made both of these costumes --I don't think we ever had store bought ones growing up.

Flowers from different places

Elizabeth Park, Hartford CT roses

I couldn't decided on a post today --couldn't find a halloween photo I was looking for--so I looked through some of my florals. I try to go to Elizabeth park once a year--it's the oldest rose garden in the US.

Poppies in my yard. These are a beautiful color with paper thin petals.

Hydrangeas on Block Island

Black Eyed Susans, growing wild in my yard

1st snow of the season!

Yesterday afternoon it started with the big wet flakes. This is what I got up to this morning.......And very cold ( for here in Oct!) Supposed to be 45 with wiind chills in the 30's--Yuck!

From the house, looking to the driveway

Stay warm!

Butterflies

All of these photos were taken at Magic Wings butterfly place in Deerfield, Ma. I have been here several times and also to Butterfly Place in Westford , Ma. Magic Wings is a great day trip from my house & it's just down the road the world headquarters of Yankee Candle--they have a huge series of stores & a nice restaurant there. FYI--I didn't spend alot of time looking up the names--I bought a cheat sheet at Magic Wings with photos & names on it! Piano Key butterfly---(Heliconius melpomene)
Julia butterfly ( Dryas iulia)
Hecale Longwing (heliconius hecale)
Rice Paper (Idea ieuconoe)
Indian leaf butterfly ( Kallima paralekta)

Sunrise on Isla

Can't wait to take more photos like this --less than 3 months to go! All of these were taken from a perch along the malecon. I love to go & sit there early in the morning & then go walk around town to see Isla waking up.

Thinking about the Barracuda Bash 2009!

Finally close enough that we can start thinking about the Barracuda Bash! It's January 21 & 22 2009! Getting together this weekend with a few of our Isla friends & I know it will be a topic of discussion.

This is Rick (the person who won last year) and his son, Steve.

Weighing the fish!

A visit to the feed & grain store

The greeter

I go to a feed store about 20 mins. away that is owned by the man that we got our dog from. He sells alot of natural food and other pet products & some gardening things. There are usually a few of his dogs there & yesterday was no exception. One balck lab that belongs to his son and then 3 chocolates. They are very well behaved dogs.

waiting for customers

looking for their ball

They had a large yellow ball they they wanted me to throw--so I did! Fun to watch them race down the aisles trying to get the ball