Cousin Squeeze

Lowell might be enjoying the hug more than Adam but he was a good sport.

Snow Cousins

Cousins in January 2009. What a difference 10 years makes.

Picking Up the Leaves

Lowell and I watched the guys vacuuming up the leaves. We raked them before the snow and weren't sure if the pick up would go as scheduled but it did. We were happy to watch from inside our warm house.

Seasons Collide

My Autumn Joy sedum (or frog belly as my Dad called it) was happily blooming until its snow cap arrived.

Blessings Abound

Several dogs and a hamster were blessed at Colonial as part of Animal Blessing Sunday. All were well behaved although one sang along on one of the hymns.

Strange Tennis Balls

I thought from a distance that someone left several balls on the pickle ball court but as you can see they turned out to be hedge apples.

Salute to Veterans

Opening ceremony at the KU–North Carolina Greensboro game last night was a salute to veterans. The game ball was brought down from the rafters by a soldier as well.

Checking Out the Trees

The kids and I visited Christmas Wonderland at Family Tree on a very winter like day.

Grandkids Circa 2003

How folks change in 16 years, at least some.

Autumn Ablaze

Our Autumn Blaze maple is displaying it's best color, which usually means it's about to drop all its leaves. Love this tree.

Day of the Dead

I missed the full display in Kirkwood Hall but here are some of the remnants. I would have loved to see all the colorful entries but the Nelson-Atkins staff is way too efficient at removing displays.

Blessings and Remembrances

As part of All Saints Sunday, we lit candles for all the births, baptisms and deaths in the past year. Our family was fortunate to celebrate the birth and baptism of Adam and the birth of Libby.

New Take on Little Free Library

These folks are using a microwave as their Little Free Library. Not sure this meets the regulations of the organization. They used to have a more traditional looking one but hanging on a tree, so they have always been creative in their thinking.

Still Sparkling

We may have had a deep freeze but the glorious color of fall prevails.

The Hedgehog and the Bird

Too much cuteness to go with just one picture. And both Bird Lowell and Hedgehog Adam had multiple dimensions to their costumes so not just one view suffices.