It got a little snowy...

First it was a little snowy...













Then there was a little more...















Then there was the wind (this is a mild bit) ...













This is how it looked until the warmer temperatures started today, and the rains started. This is at sunset yesterday.

Our first storm of the season, in what looks to be a tough winter.
The blizzard has gone on to the Midwest now.

G is for...

Gnomes in our Garden!

We were having a little fun with these mushrooms that grow in our yard every fall, and used these Gnomes that my husband carves to bring a little whimsy to the day. The mushrooms are called Fly Agaric, and are a bright red until they get older. These are past their 'prime' but look like little gnome shelters. For perspective, the gnomes are about 6 inches tall.

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Beauty and the Beast

This beautiful landscaping has so much detail in it, it's difficult to see it all.

I've taken several pictures that I'll distribute over the next couple of days.

Notice the 'gator in the grass?

Who's that peeking from the hedge?

We like the way this carving is "hiding" in the hedges and keeping an eye on the road. The weathering shows it has been around awhile. He looks to be about 6 feet tall, with a 3 foot fish. Since the steelhead trout fishing around here is supposed to be the best anywhere, I like to think it's a steelhead he's bringing home for supper.