Burning Bush

I don't particularly care for fall. The days are nice (sometimes), but it's cold (meaning it's below 70º) in the morning and the evening. I may not appreciate the cooler temps, but I do enjoy the colors of the foliage.

I had to go to the east side of town one day last fall, and passed a brilliantly red burning bush ... it was spectacular!!!!

Another One Gone Too Soon

I went to the funeral home yesterday for the 21 year old son of one of my high school classmates. I haven't seen or talked to him since high school, and I didn't know his wife at all ... but I felt compelled to go. He didn't recognize me and I wouldn't have known who he was if I didn't know he was the father.

As I waited in line to talk to them, I realized how far I've come since Davy's showing and funeral. I've still got a long way to go, but I have made progress. The pain of losing my son is still raw, but I don't feel the way this man and his wife now feel. They are in shock, just as I was. The first few weeks and months you're numb with disbelief. You walk around in a fog. You're on autopilot. For the life of me, I can't remember much from last summer and fall.

I don't know how this young man died, and I didn't feel it was my place to ask. It doesn't matter really how he died ... he's gone and there will be a hole in the lives of all those who knew and loved him. My heart goes out to his family. I wish I could say I can only imagine their pain, but I don't have to imagine ... I'm living it.

Haha!

Multi-tasking

Babysitting two stuffed cats, a baby doll, all while holding Super Why's hand. He is such a sweetie. I love Saturdays! 💓

Flowers

I planted this in a concrete container on the steps to my front porch last year. I don't remember what kind of flower it is, but it flowered all summer and into the fall ... when the squirrels ate it ... but isn't it gorgeous?

I Got Most of the Tree Cut Up

There are still logs to cut into firewood, and the biggest part of the tree is untouched, but I got enough removed that I could at least cut the grass. If we have a pretty weekend, I'm hoping to finish the job.

Before ...

After ...

A VERY Sweet Gift

My daughter-in-law gave me a memorial bench for my yard. She a post I wrote about butterflies (you can read it here). The bench she bought me had butterflies on it, so when she saw it, she knew I'd love it. I sat it by the tree we planted in Davy's memory a few weeks after he was killed last summer.

Here are a few pictures of it. Nevermind all the wood and giant tree that fell in my yard ... I'm working on cutting it up so that I can cut the grass!

 

 

I had originally set it beside the tree before moving it behind the tree. The tree is just starting to bud. Once it's in bloom, I plan to sit on that bench and marvel in it's beauty. We sprinkled ashes into the hole before planting the tree, so it's not just a memorial tree for Davy, he is actually part of the tree. You can read about planting the tree here.

According to Davy's Son ...

This is not a Dragon Fly ... it's a Dino Fly ...

Feeding Time at the Zoo!

Anybody Remember Sugar Toast?

And still make it for yourself as an adult?!!