something for everyone

once again, we all spent sunday outside. the lawn was mowed for the last time in 2009. weeds pulled, and pulled and pulled, perennials moved, and even a bit of raking. on saturday morning i got a picture of our trident maple in full golden color. sunday morning was another picture, leaves gone, gone , gone. why, hello neighbors. our japanese pussy willow, grown from a rooted branch, is full of fat catkins. our own fat cat lounged in the sun and the ever alert lab saw a SQUIRREL