Road through the pines.

This is my favorite painting in our show.

I just love this . I love pine trees.

My friend Dana is such a talented artist.

Yesterday was another busy day. My cousin

from Minnesota came for supper to tell us

what we can expect when we use their house

in Minnesota. I am so appreciative to be able

to stay in their lakeside home and spend time

with our kids. I sent her home with a big art

quilt for her home.  Just a little thank-you.

Today our grandson, his wife and Tommy will

be here for lunch. I am going to make meatballs

mac n cheese, salads and a fruit plate.

Than after lunch greatgrandpa , grandpa,

and his dad will take Tommy fishing in the pond.

What fun. 

Looking at photos past.

 Here are some more of the photos I sent my client.

It brings back memories of the flower beds of past.

Each year they evolve into something new.

The basket above finally rotted out the bottom.

It was so pretty for a few years.

I love pathways into areas.

I remember hauling the rocks and dead branches

 to create this pathway 9 years ago.

Not something I could do now.

I remember the year I asked a grandchild to pick up sticks.

I had to put the dead branches back on this pathway.

I am glad I take photos to keep the memories going.

Any one of them will make a great art quilt.

Today we will chop down most of the dead

flower stems, Our regular putting the yard to bed

for the winter.  It is almost that time again.

We do it early so the white pine needles

that fall in October  can re mulch the beds.

How fast this year has gone.

It seems they go faster each year.

Last night we had Andy our grandson over for supper.

Today Brad another grandson will help.

We love to visit with them.

I will make Brad homemade thick chili.

And will send some food back to college with him.

I freeze containers of food for him  to

supplement his food budget.

Thank goodness he is only 50 minutes away.