Poinsettias

We went to our local greenhouse's annual poinsettia open house the day after Thanksgiving, I love going there, they have over 7 greenhouses full of all different poinsettias. They have lights strung all over, it is beautiful. Each year we end up buying the usual red one.

Camera Critter Saturday

Hi Everyone! I have been missing in action for a couple of weeks, real life getting in the way. We had a blizzard in Iowa this week, 13 inches of snow, wow!

This is a collage I put on my Christmas Card this year for a boxer card exchange that I belong to.

Camera Critter Saturday

I took this picture of Jon Pickles a couple of years ago, it was then and still is one of my favorite all time photos.

My grandson picked out Jon Pickles and named him, our vet says he is the only client they have named Jon Pickles.

Camera Critter Saturday-Jelly Fish

These photos were taken this past summer at the Blank Part Zoo in Des Moines, Iowa.

Lady Bug

Don't ya just love the blue sky?? We have not seen much of it this fall.

Ruby Tuesday

This is my second post for Ruby Tuesday.

Coral Bells

My color bell leaves are keeping their color long past most of my perennials. I like the way the lime green stands out against the brown leaves.

Camera Critter Saturday

I took this picture last weekend when my grandsons were staying with us, this is my youngest grandson and my Rosie.

Butterfly Weed

Mellow Yellow

We lost lots of leaves this past weekend, it was windy most of the weekend, the sun actually shone off and on for three days in a row! Imagine! No rain at all. My grandsons spent the weekend with us, it was a wonderful time.

Camera Critter Saturday

This is a picture of my sweet Callie Cat that has been altered with a fun free program I found on line this past week, the Ruby Tuesday photo was done with the same program.

Ruby Tuesday

This is my 1st post for Ruby Tuesday, I decided to join since Ruby Tuesday might be my favorite Stones song.

One of the Last Roses of Summer

I took this photo Oct 10th, I think it may of been the last sunny day we have had, one of a couple this month, this has been the dreariest Oct I can remember.

Leaf or Butterfly

I took this photo at Reiman's Butterfly House.

More from the Mighty Mississippi

Nature Notes

Sharing another photo from along the Mississippi.

Falling Rock Road

Camera Critter Saturday

Took this photo on a recent trip to Reiman Gardens Butterfly House.

The Mighty Mississippi

We went for a nice long fall drive last weekend to apple country in Wisconsin, we bought yummy apples, jams and cheese curds. The fall color has not quite reached its peak but it has started, I wish the sky has been blue but it was still a fun day.

Pretty In Red

I'm not sure what kind of berries these are but they make a pretty picture. I took this photo in a local park.

Camera Critter Saturday

This was an unusal sighting here Iowa a week ago, a flock of pelicans overhead, no doubt heading south for the winter.

Fall Crocus

My fall crocus all ended up on the ground this year this year instead of standing up tall, not sure why. After I took this photo I picked them all and brought them in the house so I could enjoy them more inside than outside.

Quiet Beauty

I love this photo just for its simplicity.

My life has been crazy for the past couple of weeks, we are getting new software at work, last week I worked almost 60 hours. Today I brought work home, got home and fixed supper, I have been working ever since, tomorrow will be more of the same. I guess they think the new software will make the company profitable, I think otherwise, but I am glad to be employed right now, I guess.

Roses in the Sky with Sunshine

I took these 2 photos a few weeks ago at Reiman Gardens, I love the blue sky as a back drop for anything.