Happy Halloween!!!

IMG_2809IMG_2808 Halloween has arrived and we loaded up on huge bags of candy, which I cannot stop reaching into when in need of a sugary treat. Getting Heath ready for tricks or treats was a labor of love by raking and blowing leaves into mountainous piles, trimming the liriope back from the walkway and setting out pumpkins.

And as always, Malcolm the Cat finds a way of ingratiating himself into the photos as the pumpkins are being placed on the front of the house from the garden. These pumpkins had rainwater on the tops that the cat could not resist drinking.

Have a safe and stylish Halloween,
K

Fall Dahlias

IMG_2796 IMG_2801{Dahlias after the severe rain storm on early Wednesday evening}

Experiencing frost last week due to a front that moved through the western mountains of Northern Virginia had night temps down to the high 20’s. Going out in the evening air to cover a few of the herb plants with plastic and burlap to keep them from freezing was imperative.

By Tuesday of this week the remnants of hurricane Patricia brought heavy rain and wind so, when there was an opening after the deluge yesterday, I could not wait to get outside to snap a few photos of the dahlias before losing them in the next freeze or severe storm.

Enjoy,
K