Photo of the Day (10.31.11)

Today's photo: This year's Halloween pumpkins.  We decided we didn't want to deal with the mess of carving our pumpkins this year, so we painted them instead.  I used some stencils on the white one, and Graham free-handed his raven and spooky letters.  It was fun and only took about 20 minutes.

Photo of the Day (10.20.11)

Today's photo: Fall centerpiece on the dining table made up of all the funky pumpkins/squash we got at Avila Valley Barn.  As well as the one pumpkin that I grew this year (that survived the backyard re-do).

Photo of the Day (10.18.11)

Today's photo: A sneak peek of what was done in the backyard.  This is one of the redwood trees that will make the basis of our woodland garden section of the yard.  It is so exciting to be able to use our yard, over the weekend we had a fire in our fire pit and ate dinner on the patio.

Photo of the Day (10.17.11)

Today's photo: I finally filled up my hummingbird feeders in our front yard.  And the hummingbirds are very happy.  This is the dominant one.  He sits on this little birdhouse hanging on our porch and waits for the others to approach the feeders.  Then he chases them off.  Doesn't he know there are 3 feeders and he can't possibly drink that much?

Photo of the Day (10.12.11)

Today's photo: Flowers at Avila Valley Barn from on visit there on Monday.

Photo of the Day (10.11.11)

Today's photo: Pumpkins at Avila Valley Barn.  Yesterday, Graham and I went to Avila Valley Barn to pick out some pumpkins for Halloween.  It was a wise move to go on a Monday and not on a weekend: less busy.  We enjoyed ice cream, farm animals, and a hay bale maze that made Graham sneeze.  But it was all fun, and now we have some pretty pumpkins to enjoy.

Photo of the Day (10.10.11)

Today's photo: A Snowy Plover at the beach.  Graham, my mom, and I went to Sebastian's in San Simeon for lunch yesterday and decided to make a stop at the beach on the way home.  I was patient and crouched in the sand and seaweed in order to get some pictures of them.  They are just so cute!