October, wow!

I have just downloaded my pictures and I am now amazed at everything that we did this month. No wonder I am tired. As always I have a grand selection of boy shots and some of them smiling, that always feels like a mini victory!

I also have to say that the blog is good for one thing it does make me focus on the nice things. I don't take pictures of pooh stuff so that means that I look back editing the photos and it seems lovely. As we know that isn't always the case but we can look at these snaps with rose tinted spectacles and imagine an idyllic life!!! ah bliss.

But one of the real life amazing things that happens at this time of the year is the colour. My goodness it is just so glorious it almost hurts your eyes. Whether it is a windy day, or bright or my new favorite dull, the leaves simply glow!

So we kick off with a super moon evening.

 Really amazing moon shots and the one below is just spectacular. This was the moon one night on the way to dance down the road. Louie and I just had to stop and stare!

Louie is always telling me he wants to walk across town so we do sometimes and this is some of the things that we spotted along the way.

We ended up in Everhart Park and what a feast for the eyes the trees were that day.

What a sweetie pie!

Bearing in mind that this was the beginning of October the leaves were really showing their colors. Just lovely.

Thoughtful Louie

I am sure that I have said that the trees here are massive and this scale picture with Damian and Louie at the bottom of this Oak, show how huge these trees are.

The berries on this one really were stunning.

This is the Pumpkin Carving party that we had at the house with Louie's Dance team! He had a ball!

Here he is drumming on the Gathering Drumming and the girls were dancing away!

This was the finished result just wonderfully carved pumpkins!

Then it was founders day and the three boys were on the pitch playing soccer together. So I had to try and capture the moment. Damian is in blue and red shorts.

Damian running mid stride and Louie also...he is wearing long black joggers and a blue t shirt to the left of the picture

And of course here is Isaac, hair tied back and he has the stripey socks on....aka vagabonds Rugby socks....

All three boys on the pitch

And this is the result of that running around malarkey....breather time Mr F?

Louie is literally with both feet off the ground...he is floating...

So the words coming out of Louie's mouth are s**t that guy is coming towards me

Ah nice picture...But Damian does look a bit done in, hey don't quote me on that.

There is a tree on our street and every year it turns this amazingly bright yellow...wow

OK I know this looks creepy but Louie made this arm for Halloween...part of his Steam Punk outfit...see later

 SPIRIT WEEK

MONDAY PJ DAY

TUESDAY TWINS DAY

WEDNESDAY VINTAGE DAY

sometimes it takes a few goes to get the smile......

Ok so the smile makes him look mad. But he's trying.....

The park just was looking so leafy...the floor literally carpeted with leaves

Like this shot and the parallels..

Those fall colors again

RAINBOW THURSDAY

AND FRIDAY WAS HALLOWEEN...ONE SKINNY MANX MAN...literally he turns sideways and disappears..can you see him looking at me in the reflection...yup that is a scowl.

But at least Louie is taking this seriously...

Ok that might also be a mad look...

But jolly ManxMan

I love this picture, they are truly engaged with each other.

Oh and me! dressed as Steam Punk...honest it was the best I could do.

Isaac's evening garb...totally awesome dude. We really had a blast this Halloween. Isaac is already thinking what we can dress as next year and that coming from the person who doesn't like to dress up. Way to go Issy.

This was a breezy walk one Sunday.

down by the university.

one of those wasp nests clinging on.

This is us this morning doing a selfie at the bus stop and doesn't Isaac's face say it all...what the h**l mum! You are so annoying, or words to that effect.....I love it.

My walk this morning was damp, very damp but the leaves were amazing. I know I have over used that word but really there aren't enough superlatives to describe the colours and the leaves...

And finally my new /old porch lamp shade from California..ordered while Damian was away. I broke the other on Halloween trying to get the green bulb in and then had a heart attack trying to find anything remotely like the one we have. This darling is not like it but boy is it interesting and from Esty..so I will see if my electrician aka Damian boy wonder can affix this one :) 

Love to you all near and far...till next time.

Who stole September!

I think that a giant whale came and stole September. It has literally blown by. I say blown as it has been tough and we are knocked out by it!

I was skipping along looking forward to school starting and happy boys back at school. Well actually that didn't happen. It has been a rough going back to school and both boys took a few weeks to settle.......that process is still not complete! We had bus issues and tired issues and peer issues and teenage issues....................and yes a LOT of issues. But that said I find that October has rolled along and I am finally getting what I need to do. Quite a lot of nothing. These things all sort themselves out after a fashion and I'm just going to be a bit of goldfish and just instantly forget stuff. I find that actually I don't need to try that hard to do that! It comes naturally!

On another note, I have managed a few photos and I place a warning on these photos, "the people that you see in this blog are "actors" and they are not the real fozards" (The real fozards are currently living separately in various parts of the basement!....OK I jest but these pictures really are rare sightings of smiling teen. Just saying! I'm glad I have the evidence otherwise I would have sworn that Isaac had lost those facial muscles to in fact smile. Oh the joy of a blog!!!!)

This is the first day of school.........the clock behind shows the time! Something like 6.40am!

They are hugging him, as he never goes to the bus stop. But this is a special event the first time we are apart in 3 months straight!!!!!! Yeah back to school.

I have no idea what Damian is doing but Isaac looks so smiley..love this photo

We went to Longwood and it was such a lovely day I managed a few new shots.

I must have taken pictures of the Italian Gardens at Longwood a million times and never spotted this angle.

OK no smiles but nice walking and colors!

At Longwood they have recently extended the meadow and this is the stretch of land now. This vista is beautiful

This old farmhouse has been renovated and is at the far side of the meadow. I love the colors and the way the tree is so massive behind the house.

Just some lovely plants along the way

OK Dames...time for home. He sat down in the conservatory at Longwood...and instantly was asleep. He tells me it was the comfy chair.

Waiting for school.....so sweet

AH yes and Bella Cat has a box....she was so funny about this box there was fighting between her and her brother.........well it resulted in her winning....that's my girl!

Autumn Fall colors are here and I love the way the pavement is turned gold with the falling leaves.

These are all trees in the streets around us...........I just drink it in. Like a tonic to the soul.

Now my Wasp Nest project. I spied this Horse Chestnut tree and it had this huge wasp nest...I came back a week later to take a photo and the wasps were all dead!

Although we hate the stingey things...the nests are a truly remarkable structures and to think that is all chewed wood............just amazing.

So now I am looking for wasp nests and I find this one near the Woman's Exchange, smaller probably half the size but still amazing and yes it is hanging in another Horse Chestnut tree !

Also no evidence of activity.

This is the street that it is on and I loved the way the flag hung and the foliage of the tree has browned 

This is a tree at the end of North Franklin Street turning beautifully.

This is Lucy's Sweet Gum native to here and the colors on the leaves are fantastic

I like this picture as it has all the colors red, green, yellow and the burnt orange. Just perfect.

This is the tree from the previous picture against the house across the street. The black shutters are really good in this.

I often stop at this telegraph pole that has the tree grown about it and I liked the seasons colors displayed here and below is a berry tree in full berry...........wow

On my way back from town I spotted this and to Amy and Joanne (I think we were talking about this) I didn't pick it up! Where I am from they give you a rash.............but how seasonally correct is this caterpillar! Right on baby Halloween here we come. I'm off to find my gourds!