Slim Pickins . . .

By the time we got to the pumpkin farm, this is all that was left.

It certainly makes it a lot easier to choose.

This happy girl didn't seem to mind.

A son's new found passion . . .

and a beautiful sunset.

All in all . . .   A very good night.  : )


I hope you're having a very happy Saturday!! ~ Wendy

This Moment . . .

{this moment} ~ A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

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Many blessings for a happy and safe Halloween ~ Wendy

Walk with Me on a Mostly Wordless Wednesday . . .

This last month, I've been doing some volunteer work at an annex for our local animal shelter.  The annex is actually a reproduction of a Scottish castle and is owned by a wonderful family that has opened its doors to close to twenty cats and kittens that are waiting for that special family to adopt them.

This morning I arrived a little early so I got the chance to walk around the wonderful grounds that this magical home was built on.  A photographer's delight!!!

An old barn on the property.

One of many wild turkeys I saw this morning.

I am so blessed to live in such a beautiful part of New York state.  This time of the year comes and goes so fast and soon we'll be spending much more time indoors.  For now, I've been taking my camera with me everywhere I go and trying to capture as much of this autumn as I can.  What a brilliant artist Mother Nature is!!!  : )


Many blessings for a happy Wednesday ~ Wendy

This Moment . . .

{this moment} ~ A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

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A very proud "Pap" between two of his grandchildren.  : )



Many blessings for a beautiful day and a very happy weekend ~ Wendy

Sunday Sayings . . .

It's been quite a couple of weeks around here with both of our cars having problems, a little girl with a very bad cold and both of our dogs getting sprayed by the neighborhood skunk.  They're clean and shiny once again but a slight odor of skunk still lingers in the house.   My friend's dog was skunked recently and she said it took close to three weeks for the smell to be completely gone from her house.  It's always something, isn't it?!!?

A few photos I've taken recently.

On a brighter note, our oldest son is home from college for a few days which means all of my chickens are home to roost.  I know this will be a thing of the past in a couple of years so I truly cherish these moments while I have them. Granted, I've only seen him for an hour here and a half hour there but I'll take it.  I remember being 21 like it was yesterday.  My friends and my boyfriend took total preference over anything else and since he happens to have wonderful friends and a very sweet girlfriend I don't mind so much.  I hope to keep him home for an early dinner before he leaves to watch the Giants play football tonight at 8:00.  I'm bribing him with his favorite . . .  my (not so) famous chicken dumpling soup.  : )

And . . .

we finally get to bring home the little orange sleepy head in the photo!!  We had to wait until he was old enough to have his first shots and is also fully weaned from his Mama.  I took all of the kittens and their beautiful mother to the shelter on Thursday for their shots (I volunteer at an annex of the shelter a couple of days a week) so now he's ready to go.  I'm hoping it's going to be a smooth transition for our other two cats and two dogs.  We've already decided Finnigan is going to sleep in the boys' room for at least the first week until everyone is settled in.  I haven't had a kitten in something like 15 years because our current cats came to us as adults and the cats before them were in their teens when they passed away.  It's all very exciting!!!!  : )

Now for a Sunday Saying . . .

Absolutely!!!  : )


Many blessings for a beautiful Sunday and a wonderful week ahead ~ Wendy