A Mix of Fall Blessings~ in Photos

 A warm hello to you on this crisp, fall day. 

I am so grateful for so many reasons.

I try to keep my blog pretty upbeat as I feel there is

always hope and much to celebrate. 

May I say that I have much more hope for our 

country today than I did yesterday.

I understand that politics are very personal but I must say that

I am thankful for the turn out of our presidential election.

Without sharing details, I feel that there is much to be 

thankful for in our country.

And one of those is freedom. 

And you may have heard about the incident involving the shooting of

an AZ police officer and the taking of a 15 year old hostage.

 My son in law is a highway patrolman and was called to assist in the situation.

My 13 year old granddaughter was in the area as well. 

We are 45 miles from where it took place.

And I am just so very thankful for their safe return.

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of

the police officer who lost his life. 

He was due to retire in two weeks.

I appreciate the multitudes of brave men and women

who work so hard and sacrifice so much to protect us.

Thank you for bearing with me. It's good to be positive and uplifting

but sometimes the real world needs and circumstances call for our attention.

I have many photos to share with you today.

I hope you enjoy your visit. 

Below is a golden hour walk through the Sugartree woods.

Such beauties in nature. 

The warmth and brilliant color I find in this woodland world

sometimes takes my breath away,

The path that I share with the deer and other wild animals.

Have you ever read Walden by Henry David Thoreau?

It's very fascinating and thought provoking. When I am surrounded by such

beauty in nature, it makes me think of his long walks and obsession with

the outdoors and the simple life.

 Are you familiar with Sweet Stock?

They are some of my favorites. A few years ago, I planted some here but they didn't

do well. The plants were growing in the planter from mid summer but I didn't know what they were. The foliage looked somewhat like Petunias. I let them grow as I

can never pull anything that could be a flower! 

My patience paid off and when I returned from Ohio, 

these beauties were there to greet me! Oh they smell so heavenly and have 

the prettiest, old-fashioned looking blooms! I do hope that they continue

 to come back and grace my yard with their loveliness.

 Here are a few shots from The Narrows in New Mexico.

 Such majestic and gorgeous formations. 

 I made many new kitty friends while in Ohio. This sweet fellow came to 

visit me during my quiet times in the Sugartree gypsy camp.

The others were all met while shopping. 

They were sort of store greeters! There were three in all. 

It was so charming to have them follow 

me around while I shopped.

Do you enjoy backroads?

I do. 

Honestly, this is one of my favorite things about being

in Ohio. Such rustic charm and it's so peaceful.

I have so many girlhood memories of dirt roads.

Picking wildflowers and visiting neighbors.

I road my horse, walked and bicycled for miles all over the countryside.

My wanderings began when I was about 10 years old and

I love to wander still~

Here we are back in AZ.

 This is the last of the tomatoes and I had some fun with

gathering herbs and flowers around the yard to make this arrangement.

Aren't nature and gardening glorious?

And so beautiful how they blend together in perfect harmony.

I have been working every spare minute that I can on Christmas

offerings to sell and give away. I have also

been working on some pie pumpkins to give as gifts.

The past two weekends were so fun as we had the kids over for a 

big breakfast with all the fixins and fried apples too!

It was a lovely time.  We also had a fall party one evening.

It was complete with a bonfire, with the gypsy camp trails all aglow

with white and orange twinkle lights and caramel apples for dessert.

We adults played some music and sang around the fire while the kids

ran the lighted trails like wild Indians!

It was VERY chilly but so fun!

I hope you've been enjoying your autumn. 

I'd love to hear about  what you've been doing.

Thanksgiving is just a round the corner!

I have a simple project to share next time.

Have a wonderful week and thank you for your visit.

You are all so special and I appreciate you so much!

Hugs,

Tamara