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Science Museum of Va

Saturday a week ago we took Grand girls and our brother-in-law and sister to see the trains

Girls love the science museum and have to look at every single one.

There was a fine very large Christmas tree to greet as we entered.  Glad to see that again because a few years there wasn't one on display and I know people did say that they missed seeing them.  So at least there is one now.

My sister and husband smacking the tags to their shirts.

 

Two buildings on fire in one of the scenes with the trains running in background

my favorite display of earlier times

Adalyn heard another train behind her      They had to see each and every train in the museum this day..

Genevieve 

Outside there was a demonstration children could take part in forging metal.  Adalyn was more interested in the art room upstairs.

Genevieve loved it.  She did everything she was supposed to do as instructed by the gentleman and lady in charge.  

New post for Christmas

 Starting some posts on my Christmas blog.  I think next year I will just start posting them here on my regular blog til then they are → here 

Moms Birthday and Thanksgiving.

 Clearing Thanksgiving and other fall items away to make way for putting up the Christmas tree.  We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with my sister and brother in law,  Grand girls and their parents.  I wished I had taken more pictures of the day but I didn't.  Still turkey and fixings sitting in the fridge to eat up. First of all we had a Birthday celebration for Mom's 100th.  She enjoyed her family being there and she did so enjoy the made from scratch lemon and blueberry cake my sister made for her.  We will see her Tuesday for several games of checkers and she wins them all.  She is so good at checkers and scrabble.

Mom with children and our cousin Wayne 

 Now to clearing things out and taking down the Thanksgiving or fall tree that has been in the dining area.  I had on it my dried oranges and apples along with dried hydrangeas and other flowers.  

gourds I hollowed out that were set on the table 

Putting away pillows, this one I drew and painted on a pillow sham a few weeks back for our bed.

These are such good tasting cookies for out of package.  Good with coffee and tea.

Beautiful November

Not rushing the days.  Taking them slowly.  The leaves are just so beautiful this season. 

Thanksgiving next week.  Much to be thankful for.  

My grand daughter Genevieve made this pretty arrangements with some leaves she found in the yard along with a pretty flower picked from some that are still blooming .  The giant fig leaf is her favorite as so are figs that come from the tree. 

Coming to my drive at the boxwoods on the left.  This beautiful golden sight.

Sunday evening.

Apples

 Happy Tuesday Everyone

Was so pretty this morning with the sun shining. Yesterday, Monday it was so very breezy that it was  causing falling leaves to twirl  as they were coming down.  I had to sit out and watch for a little while.  Then on to hanging clothes on the line.  Sheets are what is nice and fresh smelling after a few hours in the sun and breeze.

 A nice relaxing drive just to get away on Sunday.  We stopped for a coffee, pumpkin spice was mine and Steve his regular with cream. 

Heading out of our neighborhood are these very pretty trees in a line. I wish the electrical lines were not in the picture.

Seemed like we were the only ones on the road.   Route 250.

Leaves are changing and that is what I really wanted to see.

We did take the grand girls to Carter mountain a few days before to pick some apples.

First time doing so. While there we enjoyed fresh from the fryer apple cider donuts. 

There was a lunch truck so we all had lunch of burgers,  

view from deck picnic table

The blue ridge in distance

Looking through to valley below

Little sour and so good and juicy.  

Genevieve left Opa holding the bag

Addy's Apple

Genevieve's  Winesap

Couldn't have picked a better or nicer day for this

Vineyards can be seen in the distance on the mountain

short clip 

October End

 Saying goodbye to October with a sweet night

Lots of treats and so enjoyed seeing the girls have a good time.

They went out with their sweet Cookie who was perfectly happy in her pumpkin attire.

Short video and now to think about Thanksgiving

October 25 already

 Happy Monday!

Getting chores done in the yard while we have spring like weather today.  Breezy and clothes hung on line to dry.  I prefer to line dry on days like this.  I must say with me, they get folded while taken from line and put away right away.  Sometimes they sit in the dryer a little while before I get them out.  I know, not good and they wrinkle making them wait.

A collage of pictures from my birthday on the 20th. 

wish I had better picture of cake. My husband got a good one, taste like buttery pound cake with curly ribbon and happy birthday on top.  

My  daughter in law Miranda brought me some gorgeous roses!  Dozen red and a dozen pink tipped.  Such a cheerful greeting and I do love roses a lot!

I love flowers but Roses are my favorite.  

On to a craft I did for Halloween 

These cut outs I purchased and then glued popsicle sticks, sprayed black and then used a tonal spray which brought out a gray color in areas to look weathered. 

I place a light or fairy lights to glow from inside. 

A short little clip to share

                                                                             

                                                                            

Barboursville

 Side trip to Barboursville Va. to see the ruins and vineyards.   Beautiful pastoral views.  Designed by Thomas Jefferson for his friend James Barbour.  Governor of Va..   Built 1814 to 1822.  Burned Christmas day 1884.  Orange county Va. 

Octagonal rooms and those columns are so much Thomas Jefferson.

Jefferson provided workmen from his Monticello  home to build this mansion.

Impressive boxwood gardens with a few benches for sitting a spell to ponder as I did.   

A short video clip 

Not sure how to make the video frame pause long enough to read descriptions.  Hit pause to read. 

sharing with Image-in-ing

October

Days are going fast it seems. It has been  a little while since I posted.  So much to do outside getting things put away for the winter to come. 

I love the Autumn. The  leaves are just starting to turn here.

A few mums and pumpkins I have on the porch. 

These two are cuttings from established ones I have at the tree.  They took root over the summer.   

   

 

Plant shopping at Home Depot last week.  Beautiful flag flying with such pretty blue skies. 

Before putting them on the porch. Derek power washed  the front porch and steps.  They need it every year around this time but it's wasn't done last season.  Feels nice and clean and pleasant to use now.  Much brighter.

I still have more pumpkins to put out at the chair on sidewalk with a few hanging pots.

The mums around the dogwood are ones that I planted from previous years.  

Looking good so far.  I try to keep them cut to have that oval shape.

Yellow shows up the best.

Probably should remove the ugly tag on the blue pot on my porch.  Will do that as soon as I am finished here.  

Some cornstalks purchased today will be put out at the lamp post along with some fall color tomorrow. 

 

From fresh corn

Potatoes cream and other spices I made corn chowder.

Perfect this time of year.

Bacon bits on top and a tuna salad sandwich is what Steve wanted with his.

Locally grown food from Berry's Produce in Mechanicsville Va.   Beautiful Hanover tomatoes, beets, collard greens, squash and my favorite Okra I purchased on the way home from running errands Friday.

I must go back to get turnips. .  All types of root vegetables we eat here.    

Our mantle in Den has fall color now with a garland and candles.  The little lights are maple leaves in various colors of Autumn

Off to fix a very late dinner.  Will be light with vegetables.  I have Brunswick stew in the slow cooker and it smells heavenly but will have that tomorrow.  My husband thought is was for tonight.  The  scent woke him up from a 15 minute nap.  

Hugs, Betsy