My first attempt at making a Wreath

1st Christmas Tree up.......

One of my favs!

Let the decorating begin!

With her new hair do we decided Gracie needed a new parka!

Enjoyed a lovely drive in the mountains today. 

He went to Jared's :o)

Gracie, getting used to her new do......no skirt! Eeeekkkk, hopefully allergies will clear up and we can keep the skirt when it grows back.

No tree is complete without a Fire Truck in honor of Papaw!

My Waterford Santa......I sure do love this time of year!

YAY!  Finally broke down and got me a new laptop! It is a pretty bronze color!

Went shopping today.......time for some afternoons at the park!

Peeking out of the water for a moment.....

Curious Birdy

"I took the road less traveled by, and that has made all the difference."  ~ Robert Frost

"I like trees because they seem more resigned to the way they have to live than other things do. I feel as if this tree knows everything I ever think of when I sit here. When I come back to it, I never have to remind it of anything; I begin just where I left off."   ~ Willa Cather

They are just so captivating, I love them

Such a sleek and beautiful cat!

What a curious little critter - Starla liked him.

Who doesn't love wedding cake.......YUM!

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” 
~ Winston S. Churchill

I love trees, the older the better.  I love how they change so much season to season

“I spray the sky fast. Eyes ahead and behind. Looking for cops. Looking for anyone I don't want to be here. Paint sails and the things that kick in my head scream from can to brick. See this, see this. See me emptied onto a wall.” 


~ Cath Crowley, Graffiti Moon

The fact is, that to do anything in the world worth doing, we must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump in and scramble through as well as we can.
Robert Cushing

Rankin Turtle Town.....I count at least 14 on this single tree!

There is always something pretty, you just have to open your eyes.

Mom's pretty outdoor fireplace now in working order!

Love when my Holly Trees bloom, aside from being pretty it is a reminder of all the family filled holidays around the corner!

Ahhhhh

Panther in the fall