Hanging On

 Here are some hanging baskets I have seen where I loved the patterns of the flowers.

🦋 "Hanging baskets are nature's chandeliers, sparkling with petals instead of crystal."

Hello October. Stay Awhile.

 As usual, I am posting my calendar page on the first day of the month. It is now wonderful October!

"The trees spend October tossing confetti for the sky."

Udderly Cute

 We have a lot of cows around here, and lots of people decorate their yards with a cow theme. This one has a wreath with cow ribbon that says "Welcome to the Cow Chalet" I  believe.

They have other cow things out as well.

"Home is where the pasture stretches and the cows come in at dusk." 

Asters

 The house a couple blocks away has Asters in their front yard. We don't see many around here, and I love them.

"Asters are the stars that forgot to stay in the sky."

Harvest Moon

 Tonight's full moon is the Harvest Moon! I took these photos a couple days before the full moon. Good thing I did, because tonight it is behind heavy clouds!

See the bat left of center?

Here is another bat, in the top right.

“Listen! The wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves

We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves!”

— Humbert Wolfe

9 * 2 * 5

 Today was the official Dolly Parton Day. I had no idea until I woke up. It is today because today is 9/25. So it is because of her movie "Nine To Five." There were parades.

And someone even put her and her guitar on a big field!

I do have one Dolly thing; this T-shirt.

Here are 2 of my favorite quotes from her.

💛 “If you see someone without a smile today, give ’em yours”

💎 “A rhinestone shines just as good as a diamond.”

Stalked

 This is what greeted us at the entrance of the Garden Center.

On the way, we passed this barn.

🎃 "Autumn built a throne of corn stalks and crowned it with mums in every shade of harvest."