Zoo in the fall

Here we are again, one of our favorite places, WPZ.

The baby giraffe, lions and otters are growing up fast, the jaguars also. 

Arctic fox got a new toy baby hat to play with this day, oops.

Beautiful autumn day to visit the zoo

I think a couple of the zoo animals escaped that day,

 they look suspiciously like ones I have seen hanging around my house.

Everywhere we go....

My whipped up Mary Poppins costume

Well I whipped up a Mary Poppins costume, Mary Poppins style, the night before Halloween, from props in my basement.  I am thinking we have too much stuff if I was able to get this close.  This is me at the end of a long day at school, the kids loved it.

Of course there were some students who have never heard of Mary, can you imagine?  Many kiddo's thought I might be a leprechaun?  hmmmm, next years costume idea?

My first Halloween Pumpkin

This was my first carved jack o lantern, oh wait, I didn't carve it myself?  

My first Halloween Pumpkin

Friday sunny drive

Last Friday I headed out to my mom's to pick up something, it wasn't there, but the drive was great, autumn colors on a sunny day, with a couple missed turns, it felt like I was out for a country drive. I took advantage of my proximity to Country Village and picked up a couple of goodies.  Yakima Fruit Stand, I just happily happened to pull in there on the way home and got some pumpkins and yummies there too. Gotta love Spontaeniety!

Grapevines and Planters

Grapes Grapes and more Grapes! What a bumper crop this year, and not eaten by local vermin.  Too bad they are rotting on the vine as I just don't quite know what to do with them.  

 Hooray!  Vintage cement planters from the old house in Blaine.  These have traveled to my house via Everett via Bothell.  Not sure when I will find the right spot for them, as the rain rain rain, falls down down down and everything is soaking.  Thanks Gramma!

fall colors

I love this copy of Jinnet Powel's watercolor called  fall colors. I picked up at the Portland Saturday Market years ago.  I  have it displayed where I can see it everyday, along with a spring version.  It makes me smile!