ORNAMENT WALKING

My poor little brain is storming this week. Very inconvenient just now, with so many Christmas-y things to do. Today's great idea? Take an ORNAMENT WALK. Grab your camera, an ornament or twenty, and start walking. Along the way, stop to hang your ornaments from interesting branches. I'm partial to driftwood, so I went down to the river where Hurricane Sandy left lots of good choices. Snap a few pics, gather up your ornaments, and done!

Fresh air. Exercise. And now you have Christmas card pics that didn't require arguing anyone into a red sweater. "No time to take a walk," I hear you whining. Take along a favorite ornament while you run errands.You can snap it's picture with your smart phone in the grocery store.
Thinking outside the box here at BarnBugStudio today.
Next post: "Let It Snow." Doing things with snowmen.

GATHERING

Summer has finally gone.
Swept up in the swirl and soar.
Of crisped leaf and goose wing.
She flew...

Black-Eyed Susan.

Tiny, weightless, pieces of driftwood with Blue Jay feathers.

Sedum.

Lamb's Ear blossoms and miniature iris.

Beach combing again.

Hope you gathered some summer treasures at your house this weekend. The biggest treasure? Our boy was home. Our girl is due next week and by Thanksgiving our house will be full with gathered friends and family. Can't wait, and even though I know that by November 22nd, I will have cooked and cleaned until I've lost my will to live, it will all be worth it. XO.

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

It was a beautiful day for riding and playing in the river...

A sparkling clear day.

Following Eliza and Mack.

Zoey, checking out the driftwood.

The view from Zoey.

Zoey and me.

Eliza and Mack.

Lest you think the day too perfect, Zoey did a 360 degree spook on the way back to the barn, very nearly dumping me in the neighbor's front yard. Nevertheless, I feel blessed for having this sparkling clear fall day, and a friend to ride with. I'll feel even more blessed if I can figure out how to get that amazing piece of driftwood home and in my garden.