SNOW !!! IS IT WINTER NOW????

It snowed here ALL DAY yesterday, with most of it melting. But then after dark, it did accumulate, as you can see!! My goodness!! Is this the Fall I love, or is this now WINTER???? I do love the snow, but this is not what I was wanting in October!! Oh well....welcome to Colorado!! Today will take care of most of the snow, since it is now all the way up to 39.5 degrees!!! Enjoy the pics!!

ONE LOSS ~ ONE GAIN!!!!

As we said goodbye to dear, sweet Precious the Cat, we welcomed the second grandson this afternoon!!

After quite a struggle, this young man was brought into the world by C-section, and weighed in at a whoppin' 10 pounds and 2 ounces!!! YIKES!!!

Although Sadie was hoping for a baby sister, I think she will be a wonderful big sister to this new baby brother...still awaiting his name!! Congratulations to Sadie and her mommy and daddy, and the new baby!! Love, Gram

LAID TO REST..........

After a good life, the dear sweet Precious was laid to rest on Friday. She had a good long life....all 20 years and two months. Thank you, everyone, for all your kind words.

PRAYERS FOR PRECIOUS THE CAT......

Prayers are needed for the sweet little Precious the Cat. She is still with us, but it seems that she is sliding day by day. She is not maintaining her weight, although she is still eating and doing all the other daily routines. She loves being held and petted, and wraps her arms around my arm as if to say, please don't put me down. She is a courageous old gal, and we love her. Please keep her in your prayers.

AN AUSTIN VISIT IN AUGUST......

Yes, against my better judgement, I did venture down to Austin in August.......with a couple of goals in mind! One....to paint granddaughter Madison's bedroom, and two.....see just what this constant 100 degree weather was all about!!! HA!! NOT!!! What a summer they had! Whew!! Glad that is over!! They are actually now seeing some rain in Austin......something quite rare for many months. Tonight I am sharing some pictures of the granddaughters. Madison will be 4 in February, and Mackenzie will be ONE in November!! They are very special girls, of course!! Enjoy the pictures!!

PLEASE VOTE FOR JOHANNA PARKER!!!!

Fellow folk artist and friend Johanna Parker NEEDS and WANTS and DESERVES your

vote!!! Please click on the picture and vote for her in the Martha Stewart's Favorite Doer Contest!!!

VOTE TODAY!!! CONTEST ENDS ON OCTOBER 2ND AT 5PM EST. Thank you for your votes!! Vote once!! Vote many times!!! Ask all of your friends to vote!!! Post this on your blog, too!!! Let's all help Johanna be a Martha Stewart Doer winner!!! While you are at Martha's site, you can read about Johanna, too!!! Thanks!!! THANKS!!! THANKS!!!!!

PLEASE STOP BY FOR A PEEK !!!!!

****************************With the busy time of year upon us all, and the summer season giving way to the falling of the leaves......I hope that you will take a minute and stop by Lemon Poppy Seeds and Country Fried Primitives to see what I have to offer for your decorating needs!! You will find "just raggedies" here and here, and all kinds of primitives here and here!! Enjoy!!! ~~Trudy~~

SADIE.....NEW ADVENTURES!!

Sadie learned to really ride her two wheel bike well this summer!! She also became an urban chicken "farmer", and proudly gathers the eggs now that her chickens have begun to lay!! We brought a half dozen of the pretty brown eggs home with us today!! Sadie turned 6 years old today, and had a fun sleepover Saturday night. Sadly, her gram failed to take any pictures this morning of her opening her family gifts. Oh well...there is already birthday #7!!

FROM THE SUMMER GARDEN............

As Summer draws to an end......and Fall is upon us.....I wanted to share some of the beauty of nature at work in my yard earlier in the season!! Enjoy!!

THE GROWING GRANDSON!!

As with all things.....the grand children are growing and changing as fast as the weeds!! This little guy is quite the chunk, and quite a ham, too!! Hard to believe that he is already 8 months old!! Won't be long and he will be running around. He is working on more teeth..with the top two coming through recently!! The better to chew with!!

WATCHING THE ELK.......

While out today, enjoying the turning of the aspens, we came upon a small herd of elk grazing in a meadow. Because I was interested in observing their behavior, we watched them for some time....and of course, I took about 50 pictures!! Elk are a more social animal than deer, so are most often found in herds. It was interesting to watch the alpha female guide the others around, as the big daddy looked on. He was quite impressive, and his bugle call was very nice. It was interesting to watch his body movements as he bugled....rather like he had something stuck in his throat!! They grazed for a long time as we watched, and then when something obviously spooked the alpha, she turned and ran, with the others falling into line behind her immediately. The bull took up the rear, until they reached the edge of the clearing, where she then stopped.....and he came up to the front...as if she was saying, okay....now you can once again behave as if YOU are in charge!!!! We all know who was in charge, though!!

SUMMER WILDFLOWERS....AND FALL IS IN THE AIR!!!!!

First, I want to give a big HUGE thank you to all of you for your kind words, prayers and well-wishes for our dear kitty, Precious! She seems to be getting better day by day, and I hope that she will be with us awhile longer.

As summer turns into Fall, I want to share some shots of some of Colorado's beautiful wildflowers, taken on several outings this summer. Enjoy!!

UPDATE ON PRECIOUS THE CAT!!

Thank you so much for all your kind words regarding our dear kitty Precious!! I am happy to report that she is doing much better, eating more, and beginning to gain some of her lost weight back. She is still getting fluids daily, which may be the way it is from now on, but she doesn't seem to mind. I have mastered the procedure now, too....so all is well! We will continue to pamper her, making her as happy as any kitty could be!! :)