Fall Splendor

As you all know I LOVE fall. It is without a doubt my favorite season. I only wish that it would last longer. This year, as is the case most years, we got a rain storm that practically destroyed all the beautiful fall foliage. The wind and the rain got together and ripped all those beautifully coloured leaves right off the trees and onto the ground. *sigh* Luckily I got to enjoy it while it lasted.

Here are some shots of them at the tail end of their beauty...

Looking across the hill...

The view from the garden...

For this shot, and the very first one, I was coming down the hill as the sun was about to set over the hill and this maple tree was just so beautiful and red. The way the sun hit it made it look as though it were on fire... it was phenomenal. I love that tree to begin with because it has such beautiful proportions, but all decked out in it's fall dress was a sight to behold.

In passing conversation someone said to me that "Fall in New England should be one of the Wonders of the World"... and I must say... I agree!

Dopey Dog Gets A Spiffy New Coat

Ever seen those silly little tiny dogs and their goofy coats? Of course you have, we all have. Those spoiled pampered pets. But... what I bet you haven't seen... is a huge full grown Doberman wearing a silly sweater/coat.
As Diesel is originally from Georgia he still hasn't adapted well to the cold, and hates the snow. So now that the weather is getting chilly he gets awfully cold when he goes outside for even a little while. So my Mom decided that he needed a fleece coat to wear when he goes outside. *sigh* So off I go to JoAnn Fabrics to buy some fleece for his silly sweater/coat. Of course there were all manner of nice colours in the plaid... but Mom had to have red. Red plaid on a red doberman just doesn't seem to make any sense to me, but I digress.
He was a very good model and let me use a paper bag and some scissors to make a pattern for his spiffy new coat. Then I cut the pattern out in the red fleece and the black. I sewed the two layers of fleece together and then added some industrial strength velcro. (Which I now have to sew on because the 'it will stick to anything' wasn't exactly true.) And voila! A gigantic dog coat!
And here he is in all his glory...

Look at me... I'm a model!

Ooo... Who's coming up the driveway?

I like my new coat... it's toasty!