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."

A Room Dressed For Fall

 Time to show you how I decorated the living room for fall. First, I just made this for the kitchen cabinet.

The rest are in the living room.

A lot of this painting is painted on the glass front.

"A room dressed for fall doesn't ask you to hurry; it invites you to stay awhile."

The Fall Of The Cow

 Tomorrow being the first day of Autumn, George The Big cow is ready! He is in his tractor with his farm friends all around.

“The cow knew it was autumn when the wind turned sweet and the meadows started telling stories in gold.”

New Cat!

 I bet you have probably heard by now that a new wild cat has been discovered! For the first time in 100 years. It's so nice to see a new animal instead of another one going extinct!!

It is smaller than a typical housecat, as you can see in this photo. About 18" long and 3 pounds.

It was spotted in the Bolivian Cloud forest. It has been named the Tokyo Tiger Cat, or Leopardus.

“Villagers say the Leopardus was not discovered — only remembered, as the fields reclaimed their oldest ghost.”