Tonight From My Front Porch

Through My Window

This is the view I see when standing at my kitchen sink, looking out the window. :)

Fallin'

"Autumn is the eternal corrective. It is ripeness
and color and a time of maturity; but it is also
breadth, and depth, and distance. What man can
stand with autumn on a hilltop and fail to see the
span of his world and the meaning of the rolling
hills that reach to the far horizon?" -Hal Borland

Of all the seasons of the year, fall is my very favorite. The bright yellows and reds of summer fade into the muted shades of gold and garnet, the fertile green fields change to a golden splendor, and life itself seems to calm down and slow down to prepare us for the cold, dark winter to come.

As I went walkabout the past two mornings, I could see the changes taking place before my eyes and tried to capture their essence...


"The leaves fall, the wind blows,and

the farm countryslowly changes from

the summer cottons into its winter

wools" Henry Beston, Northern Farm

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower."

Albert Camus

"No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace

As I have seen in one autumnal face."

John Donne

Mammo Mia

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and no one knows like I do how important it is to get your yearly mammogram. In 1990, I went for my very first and a small malignant lump was found. In early 1991, I had a mastectomy followed by chemo, and last month I celebrated my 70th birthday. So, don't put it off; make your appointment today!!

I am part of EtsyProjectEmbace, TEAMEPE, a group of Etsians who give part of their profits to fight cancer. This month, we've been challenged to make treasuries alerting others to the importance of early detection. Here are some of my favorites:

And mine:

Enough Already!!

I promise after this one, no more fungi; at least for a while. :)

Received this in an email from my eldest, fishlegs aka fisheye, and just had to share.

"We had rain in the evening and in the morning the whole front mulched area was covered in little delicate mushrooms. Once the sun hit them they disappeared."

Fungi Treasury

My previous post with photos of fungi inspired me to make this Treasury of beautiful items offered for sale by Etsy artists. Links to their shops may be found at the bottom of this post.
Click anywhere on Treasury to enlarge.

L'esperance Tile Works
Eyvind's Alchemy
Banana Strudel
AntiGenre

Caliber Couture
S. N. Phillips
Wicked Pen
In My Minds Eye

2212 Jewelry
Crow Biz
Nice Harpy
Eva Bon Rivk

Anchovy Knits
Caged Tomato
Peiffer Studios
JoLynne Martinez

Fungus Among Us

No bugs, no weeds, just a collection of fungi, all found on my 25 acres...