October 21 - 31, 2024
Tombstone, Arizona
Most of us who blog agree that one of the things that make it worthwhile is having the history to go back and see what we were up to this time of year over several years. October is consistently a beautiful time to be just about anywhere in the country! New England and Utah were probably the prettiest, but nowhere wasn't great.
As the month comes to an end we're enjoying more traditional October temps, including an increase in the dreaded wind. Alas, we're never happy are we :-)) Mornings on the porch are chilly enough for a heavy robe, and our Quail are starting to puff up against the cold.
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| Most mornings our yard looks (and sounds) like a barnyard! |
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| Our does are so delicate, I love their gentle beauty. |
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| The twins are getting big. |
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| But still depend on Mom for a snack. |
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| A rare juvenile buck. He isn't aggressive with the twins, but Mom ran him off every chance she got. |
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| Northern Cardinals usually make a stop, but always one at a time. |
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| Not as vivid, the Desert Cardinals change color in the varying light. |
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| The dozens of birds scatter and fly away quickly and it is completely quiet. The sound of large wings signal the arrival of this rare (to our yard) hawk. It's over five minutes after their departure before the flocks return. |
After his rough couple of weeks, we don't take for granted Bill's feeling good! Returning to clinic treatments has been without issue and all his numbers are consistently where they need to be. Yaaaay!
Rebecca and I have begun our season of day trips, starting this year with the markets at Mercada St Augustin in Tucson. Sadly the day we go it's over 90 in the city so our strolling among the little shops is limited to the more shaded areas. Still, it's a wonderful day of getting out and about, and enjoying yummy eats at Rollies. Chatting and people (and pigeon) - watching in the courtyard is lovely. We wrap up the day at our favorite Grandma's Spinning Wheel for more felting wool.
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| We both really like these white painted windows. |
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| Dia de lost Muertos altars line the side street. |
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| Honoring our loved ones who have past, the altars are touching as well as vibrant. |
We're getting serious about trading in the big rig for a smaller one. Hoping to get that done quickly and have it ready for Ezra and Elliott to bring their folks for Christmas. I'm looking forward to having them all here for more family fun.
We never get trick-or-treaters out here in the country, and I admit I miss it. Our little town does provide several activities so our local kiddos aren't missing out. The grands all celebrated and had a fun holiday. We love seeing the pics every year :-)
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| M and M with their folks. |
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Henry and Cassidy with their parents who have always had loads of fun with costumes.
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| Penelope and Reese hamming it up. |
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| Next year they'll be a family of five! |
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| These two came home with 2# each of candy - Ezra and Elliott love Halloween! |
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| Spooooky Elliott |
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| Ezra has been a Nightmare Before Christmas fan for five years! |
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| When Dad dresses up as garbage so you can be a garbage truck - good job Oliver :-))) |
Glad to hear from you and that Bill is doing better. I love your little deer family, complete with twins! We have a number of them behind the house, but no babies this year..... Early fall is beautiful, almost anywhere, isn't it. We're enjoying following the sun around the yard at second cup. Funny - most of the year we avoid the sunny spots, now we follow them! Garbage and a garbage truck - too great!
ReplyDeleteWe were laughing the other day at how annoying the sun coming in the car window was, and now how good it feels :-)) Oliver is a clever little dude, it was probably his idea!
DeleteYour cardinals are gorgeous! And your "goblins" are adorable--even the adults! Glad Bill is feeling better and how exciting--a new RV!! I love Grandma's Spinning Wheel shop.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you've been to Grandma's - it's a gazillion projects waiting to happen! Cardinals are such a great pop of color.
DeleteGreat news that Bill is feeling better! Looks like your yard has been busy, but at least the deer stayed on their side of the fence.
ReplyDeleteSuch fun outfits for Halloween!
That doe still looks like she's thinking about it :-))) The older they get, the more fun it is to see what they choose to "be" for Halloween.
DeleteCan't wait to hear all about your RV transactions. Love all those great pictures of the grands and their parents dressed up for the holiday. Fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI hope the transition is smooth, I'm dreading it! I love that all the kids have so much fun for Halloween :-)
DeleteThose costumes are awesome!
ReplyDeleteDoes will dominate little bucks for their first year and a half, then they really start to ignore each other coexist without trying to beat each other up.
Sounds like mothers and sons :-))))
DeleteIt is so nice to have the temps cooling so we can exercise a little later in the morning. We have so much wind here that it dictates what I make for dinner...grill or inside. So very glad to here Bill is doing well with his treatments:) Love you natural zoo that you have at your door steps. Great to hear you are not only back to crafting but touring around. Fun times. Thanks for sharing the Halloween photos of the grands. Great costumes!
ReplyDeleteWe even had some cold rain this afternoon - yahoo! I'm not looking forward to more wind although I know it's inevitable. Costumes are so creative now, and I always love the "themes" the families choose.
DeleteI'm so glad Bill is feeling so much better. I agree with you—fall is the best everywhere! It's the perfect time for day trips, and you certainly have a lot of great places for adventures close to home. I hope you'll share more of your felting projects with us! So fun to see the kids (and big kids) all dressed up for Halloween. :-)
ReplyDeleteEvery year we discover a few more spots to check out, the list keeps getting longer instead of shorter! I'm having fun with Christmas felted projects so should have a few to share next time :-) I hope your world is returning to some semblance of normal.
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