Hanging Out

I've got a few gourds out there, and it's almost time to pick them!  

At least I think it is. 

Mildew got these vines, but the gourds are still just  hanging there, waiting.

It's Crowded

Sitting out on the patio feels a little crowded these days. The bees are busy and noisy!

They're enjoying this purple salvia.  They have been all summer, but right now they're almost frantic with activity. And the few that have buzzed around this season have called their friends! There's nearly a SWARM out there, buzzing in and out of those purple spikes.

Do they know that their time is running out? They're filling every sunshiney minute with hectic activity, because their time is almost up! They'll need to hibernate soon, and a long, dark, sleepy winter is ahead for them. 

That doesn't sound so bad, does it?

Got Me - Again

You got me!

Yes, you seasonal souls who decorate even your vehicles for Halloween - you ALWAYS get me with those dangling, smashed and bloody body parts! I am that shocked person with her hand over her mouth, gasping in  horror that someone got smashed in a car door/trunk/hood. Even if the scare lasts only part of a second, I'm sure you'll be gratified to know - 

Ya Got Me!

Just like every year, I'll be glad when Halloween is over. 

And to the 
Person Who Decorated Their Entire Yard In Orange Lights And Graveyard Gore - 
I'm NOT looking, no, not even a glance!

(Photo taken by My Youngest, who wrestled the phone from my hand. He belongs to 'Children Preventing Automobile Accidents'. He's going to bring holiday driving hazards up at the next meeting of CPAA.)