all I want...

for Christmas is a steam engine.

Family Thanksgiving

We were fortunate to have Ryan's parents, Norman and Joyce Schrock, for the Thanksgiving feast, along with other family. The weather was mild enough to do our photo without coats.

milkweed filaments

Since I have the camera pointed to the earth, I'll snap this weed--milkweed. It's in our butterfly garden and is the required plant for the monarch butterfly to get from one creepy crawly stage to another.

dogwood leaves

From my office window I see the Della Dogwood, the tree planted in memory of Grandma Miller. We've got blue skies this morning and beautiful leaves.