Hero Takes a Fall, Part II

Besides taking photos at the lake, McKenna and I also worked hard last weekend in the yard, planting our fall flowers and cleaning the porches and we also decorated the house.

First, some views of changing leaves from the back porch:

We planted pansies in the window boxes--I hope they perk up soon. We had to get them at Lowe's and they were either over watered or under watered and very root bound. They also only had about three colors to choose from. I'll have to find a better source for pansies next year because they are my favorite flower and I want nicer ones and a better choice of color.

The front porch with pansies in the hanging basket and mums in the planters:

A closer view of the mums--they are nicer than the pansies because we are able to get them at the local farm stand:

The back porch--my purple petunias are still thriving, despite a month of neglect, so I left them in the hanging baskets and just planted pansies in the window box in the back and in one small planter.

McKenna is enjoying her last few chances to relax in the sun on the porch:

Moving inside, here are a few photos of our fall decorations. First, the picture window (you can click on any of the photos to make them larger):

The bookshelf in the corner:

Ornaments (many of them made by my grandmother) hanging in the hallway:

I went a little crazy with the gourds and pumpkins this year:

The secretary in the kitchen:

The kitchen table:

An unrelated picture of Kenna in her new bed. The old blanket that used to go in her "room" bit the dust when we got home from our trip, so I got her this liner, which she seems to like.

Hero Takes a Fall, Part I

McKenna and I live in the Finger Lakes region of central New York and, while I dread the months and months of cold and snow every year, one of the things that we really like about living here is fall. We not only get to eat locally grown apples, drink fresh cider, and enjoy New York cheddar cheese, but we also get quite a show when the leaves turn. Last weekend, McKenna and I went down to the lake and took some photos to share with our gentle readers. We hope that you enjoy the view as much as we do.