fairy granddaughter comes a" visitin"

Before the weather turned chilly, Fairy Granddaughter came to see us!

 We always have the ice bucket ready for her with her favorites, and new ones to try. She thinks that's a "big deal". LOL

It was a sunny and beautiful day and she wanted to take a walk

follow the old path by the forest:

We have fun!

Later she wanted to help me make the feed bowls. Here she is adding the finishing touches to the dog's supper bowls. She wanted to decorate hers "all pretty". LOL She arranged treats on the bowls. I make homemade dog food and have for years now.

This is my youngest baby--Rose. And she's HUNGRY!

 Rose is keeping us well supplied with fresh eggs, as her sisters are in a hard molt and not laying.

the flock AND Fairy Granddaughter enjoyed watermelon!

We went out for our supper and it was really good, with lots of sweet tea, of course! LOL

We came back home for dessert- Lemon pie.

It sure was a good day!

Hope your week is going well. It's chilly here again, and I am once again enjoying "sweater weather". 

Have your wrapped any presents yet? I am just starting.

Merry Zinnia Summer

the Thanksgiving greetings had been mailed......and the holiday arrived..

 

my little Pilgrim people I've had for years and years

It was a Merry Thanksgiving!

and I hope yours was as well.

Oh, so grateful, for so many blessings!

Enjoying a few last blooms the Sunday before Thanksgiving.

We kept it so simple this year! ----Meat (ham and turkey), a big big salad, and rolls.

 Oh, and Mr. Front Porch had one of those big sweet taters he grew this summer. It was smothered in butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar.

I made a big glass punch bowl of salad.  Three or four kinds of lettuces, nuts, cheese, peppers, croutons, salad crunchies, "maters", onions, mushrooms. Here it is all placed in the bowl.

then the fun part, mixing it all up! LOL

Turkey breast and those good Sister Schubert rolls!

Spiral ham, pecan pie, and coconut pie.

We also had our big annual Thanksgiving supper at church, we so enjoyed that and all the good food! I got so busy eating and visiting, I forgot to make pictures!

Good-bye to my Old Maids

Summer went by fast, and this was one of my favorite parts:

Mr. Front Porch  made me these flower boxes:

filled them with Old Maids and Four O Clocks

little baby Old Maids coming up!

I LOVED watching them grow all summer!

This was a hot summer day! And I have my "skeeter" shirt on! LOL

Every day, there were new colors to photograph!

There were so many blooms. We grew them in other flower beds as well.

I picked bouquets all summer long. And they LASTED so well in water vases!

There were so many different types of blooms!

the Old Maids were the most photographed garden blossoms all Summer.

And now here it is December already!

Good-bye summer and Fall, and lemonade! LOL Welcome Winter!

Time to put away my Fall necklaces. These are very special as my Mom gave both of them to me.

Every September 1st, I would call her or she would call me. The conversation always went like this: "did you remember to get your leaf out yet?  It's September, time to wear our leaves now until Fall is over!" And so we did...... For many many years.

excuse the glitter dust, I've been getting out Christmas ornaments! LOL

This is our last "punkin" of the year. Tomorrow it will be chopped open, and the hens will enjoy a big feast!

Have a merry week y'all!