Boobies

Our ornithologist friend thought of us when she saw this and brought it back from Ecuador.

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Silly on Desk

I wish they were more clear - but this is my cat Silly aka Queen Silly Butt (because there's not a silly bone in her body!) This is just after the sun has come up and she's sitting on the corner of my desk while I websurf.

Fall

Absolutely gorgeous! I love this big tree in the front yard. Yes, my yard is already full of leaves. No, I don't really plan to rake them up - maybe never, but certainly not before every single leaf falls off the tree!



This was the start of our first fire in our fireplace. I think the foil is going to work just fine to help catch the ashes and make it easier to clean up. It also helps create a nice glow with the reflected light.



And these - sigh - oh so yummy. These are oatmeal chocolate chip cookies from a recipe I've been using for over 25 years. They make my mouth happy!

Dinner and Dessert

Just a simple roast chicken that Nerdstar made some good rice to go with. Can't go wrong. She'll use the broth for all kinds of stuff.


I've been wanting to eat some good pie lately, and as with most desserts, I find I like mine better than most. So, I found this recipe for lemon pie in my old Good Housekeeping recipe book. No, there's no meringue on it because I'm not a big fan of it, cool whip is just fine. It's cooling in the fridge, I'll let you know if it turned out ok. I tasted it before putting it in the fridge, it might need to be a little more lemony next time.

VA State Fair

This is a 851 pound pumpkin.


This is the biggest rabbit either of us has ever seen!


A cute pile of baby ducks.

Ready!