Our World - Early snow

Friday night and Saturday brought us snow - not much, but it was mixed with freezing rain and sleet. The lilacs were bent over under the weight. In other areas of Maryland there were bad roads and trees down and power outages. In the northeast, the storm was much worse leaving many trees down and power outages.

PhotoHunt - Broken pottery

In our travels over the years, we picked up some southwestern pottery which was displayed on the long bookcase. Unfortunately, one of the cats also liked to explore and one of our favorites was broken. The pottery is packed away now, and Marianne has redecorated wuth a different motif. 

Sky Watch - Watcher in the sky

About a month ago we were in the yard doing the fall decorations on the porch when we heard the distinctive sound of the state police helicopter. It is not unusual to hear that sound, as we are not far from the Frederick airport where Trooper 3 is based. But it is unusual to hear it circling this low over the neighborhood. Apparently they were looking for someone as they flew a pattern back and forth. But they must not have found anything newsworthy, as no mention was found in the local paper. 

Sepia Scenes - Three faces

This family of scare crows will greet our trick or treaters this Halloween.

Light and shadows - Trick or treat flag

Our World - Ready for Halloween

with ghosts, jack-o-laterns, scare crows and treats for the little goblins that may stop by.

PhotoHunt - High style ride

I found these two pups getting a ride around the Thurmont Colorfest in high style, complete with shade, blankets and a grand view of the path ahead.