Pinwheels For Peace

 September 21 was the International Day of Peace. And this was when we saw these pinwheels in front of an elementary school, many under large old trees.

🌍 Pinwheels for Peace is a global art installation project that began in 2005, in Florida. It was designed as a way for students to express their thoughts and feelings about peace, both in the world and in their personal lives.

Students create colorful pinwheels decorated with messages, drawings, or symbols of peace. They are then “planted” in public spaces—like school lawns, parks, or community centers. They are planted on World Peace Day, September 21st.

“A pinwheel spins not with wind alone, but with the hope of every hand that placed it.”

Sunday Sunset - The Geese

 Every evening around sunset, the geese fly overhead. And even though their warning honks are loud, I have never been able to get a photo of them. But the other night I did!

And so ends another Sunday Sunset...

“In formation, geese turn the sky into choreography—proof that even wild hearts move better in sync.”

3 For Free

 Looking around Dollar Tree today, I found these three things, each one dollar.

A little stuffed racoon, a stuffed mushroom, and a set of silver jingle bells.

The lady in front of us in the checkout must have had 100 things! Dozens of bottles of cleaners, and multiples of many other things. I have never seen a Dollar Store cart so overloaded. I had gone to the car and left Phil there. The clerk looked at him and the three little things and said "Honey, you don't owe me anything."! 

So we got them free, thanks to an awfully overloaded cart in front of us and a cashier with a heart.

“Some things come free: a smile from a stranger, a breeze on a hot day, and the joy of getting more than you asked for.”

The Price Is right?

 I have been seeing such a big price difference between orange and white pumpkins. The white ones cost about double of the orange! I found there are many reasons, including that fewer farmers grow white pumpkins, and they are considered heirloom or specialty types.

Seeing these green ones in Wal-Mart, I can only imagine what they would cost!

“The orange pumpkin sings of tradition and warmth; the white whispers elegance, a ghost of autumn’s softer side.”

A Funny, and Off Again

 Went and had the test today. It has been kind of a hard day, and tomorrow we have to drive back over the mountain for an appointment for Phil. So I will be off of blogging again Thursday. I miss you guys! Thanks so much for your prayers!! In the meantime, here is something that really made me laugh!!

“Medical tests are like bad dates—too much poking, not enough answers, and you leave with a bill.”

Purple Reign

 Driving home from snapping the sunset, I saw these purple lights around the corner. We went to check them out.

They were on the railing of a house.

They were much prettier than my photos. I saw they were Halloween lights! There was a ghoul up on the porch to prove it.

They were the prettiest Halloween lights I have seen though, not the usual orange.

P.S. Remember that test I had that was cancelled because the machine broke? Well, it was re-scheduled for Wednesday, so I will not be posting or visiting then.

“The house glowed purple like a bruise on the night—beautiful, unsettling, and impossible to ignore.”

Golden Rain

 I don't know if I have ever encountered this tree before. But it sure was a special moment when we happened to pass it!!

It is called The Golden Rain Tree. The seed pods resemble small Chinese lanterns and remain on the tree well into the fall.

It was a quite magical sight for me.

“Each blossom is a sunbeam in disguise, and the golden rain tree stands like a lantern of hope in the garden’s heart.”

Sunday Sunset

 

Can you see the sun rays?

“The sky burns amber in September’s hush, as if the sun itself sighs goodbye to summer.”

Non-Treehouse

 We pass by this quite a bit. It is in a person's side yard. Looks like the beginning of a treehouse.

But at the top of the ladder-like steps, there is nothing!

It does look like some kind of little house on the ground under the tree, though.

Or maybe the entire scene is just to hang ornaments, of which they have many different kinds.

“Nailed in hope and framed in youth, It stands unfinished, yet speaks the truth. A ladder to dreams not yet climbed, A shelter for someday, undefined.”

Wooden You Know It

 Today is a different kind of pumpkin patch. A wooden one! They look like some kind of wooden spools that were painted. I believe they were three for $10.00. Yes, I was tempted to buy one or two. I may yet go back and buy two, they would look good with one on each side of the stoop.

Carved from timber, smooth and round, 

No vines to twist along the ground. 

No rot, no fade, just autumn’s grace, 

In every grain, a warm embrace. 

Wooden pumpkins, quiet and true— 

A rustic ode to skies of blue.

The Patch

 We passed by the first pumpkin patch place this week! It is deep in the Blue Ridge mountains. The scenery is gorgeous as well. No, we did not buy any pumpkins.

“Nestled between golden peaks and whispering pines, the mountain pumpkin patch glows like autumn’s heartbeat—quiet, wild, and full of wonder.”

The Stage Was Set

 We drove out to check on the Big Cow. And something was going on! There were several cars up there with him!

Well, turns out his owners were there dressing him!! We had never seen them before, our timing was perfect!

So here he is in all his fall glory, driving a tractor!

And they even gave him his own barn, complete with pumpkins, scarecrows, and sunflowers!

“She mooed at the moon and danced through the corn

—fall was her runway, and the barn her stage.”