Late October Reds for Mosaic Monday

 

This week my husband and I celebrated our 42nd Wedding Anniversary.  The years have gone by so quickly.  Here we are smiling as I sign my new name in the register, then came along the boys and finally a picture taken last year at a wedding. It makes me laugh to see those pictures and how do you like the seventies clothing!  We seemed so young.

 

In the Sandbox gardens this morning there were still pockets of colour. The Helenium or Sneezeweed is blooming away despite the frost we have had lately. The Autumn Joy Sedum, Barberry, Oak tree, and  Euonymus or Burning Bush colours intensify as the season progresses.  I have one lone little red rose blooming and the Ornamental Grasses are showing beautiful plumes.

I hope you are observing the last of the fall colour in your neighbourhood too.  I will be joining Mary for Mosaic Monday.   Have a great week.

Take a Little Walk

 

I participated in the 5th Annual Scott Kelby Walk with members of the Newmarket Camera Club and our walk leader Ross Chevalier.  This walk occurred in 1334 cities and towns and included 30,000 walkers.   Our walk was through the main street of Newmarket and ended in Fairy Lake with members concluding their walk at a local restaurant to share stories and photos.

It was a cold morning but with a little sunshine.  My gloves came out of storage for this day.   The last time I took this walk several years ago it poured rain so the day was a small improvement.  Taking a walk through the streets was interesting. I am normally going through town in the car with no time for looking in the shop windows. 

I am joining Mosaic Monday with Mary.   Have a great week.

 

Valerie

Hot Colours in the Garden

My mosiac this week is a chance to show off a couple of plants that give a good show and bright colours in the garden.   The Coreopsis is drought tolerant and because they self seed I get a good large clump of them. They can be cut right back and will rebloom later on.  The other is the Gaillardia another drought tolerant and self seeder.  They just say happy happy happy in the garden.  My wild rose is prolific this year.  Another bright flower is the Johnson's Blue Geranium in the garden.  Its iridescence colour is striking.   I hope you like them.   More mosiacs of splendor can be found at Mary's DearLittleRedHouse.  Join us there. 

Happy Gardening Week.  Valerie