Yikes tha pic should have had a warning so glad she was hiding for that second one.

Love the spider web pictures. They are such works of art and their creators are such amazing creatures.

Also, the Clydesdales are something to behold. They've been to our town a couple of times to be in the Mardi Gras parade and for several days beforehand they allow visitors to come to the stables where they stay. So fascinating, although DS2 was just as or more fascinated with the dalmatians. Annie, those horses from the fair are beautiful, esp. the little girl on top of the friesian, she is precious.

Oakley, that picture of your grand is priceless. I would have that enlarged and framed in a heartbeat.

All of the pictures are such a joy to look at. Though I haven't posted here in a while I do check in from time to time and these are the threads I particularly enjoy. It is such a nice way to see a little into everyone's life and feel like you know them.

Here's a small glimpse into mine. Here are my two loves. One just started his senior year of high school and the other is in first grade. This picture is really special as the youngest is autistic and it is very seldom that we get a picture of him. This was yesterday evening at my step dad's surprise 70th birthday party.

Nice looking boys Louisiana!

Outside---that is some web!

Still enjoying all the pics!

oakleyok, remember I said your GD reminded me of myself as a wee one? Well I managed to find an old pic of me that was in color. I'm guessing I was about 4 at the time. Mom dressed my bro and me as bride and groom for halloween. I never realized until I saw the pic now that she designed my gown after her own that she wore when she married with the illusion neckline. She was such a talented woman!

Thank you Joanie!

My back is out of whack today so I'm laying on the floor for a bit...and my little friend seems worried and determined to stay close.

Sometimes when I open this the pictures showing are not with the correct post. Particularly funny today is sueb's comment about her little friend staying close by and the picture is Bethpen's and the small fish she caught. So my question would be: is sueb's little friend Bethpen or her fish?

The first time a misalignment of pictures and comments occurred, someone mentioned a pix of their kids and there weren't any kids in the pix. I thought "huh?" Then as I continued to scroll, I realized a pix that I knew belonged further up the thread was now appearing in the wrong spot.

Does this happen to anyone else? I usually just close the thread and when I go back to it another time it's okay.

Annual buffalo round up in Custer State Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

A few pics from my walk in the woods today. Love to walk in fall...cooler and less buggy...except for the acorns which act like roller bearings under your feet....as I went sliding down a hill! Reminds me of the earlier thread on light/shadow.

Then coming out of the woods, I pass a log cabin...so pretty with stained glass windows, clerestory windows, but they are putting up a privacy fence, so I could only catch a glimpse through the fence.

Then the folks on the dirt road who have such a lovely setting...

and they created a glen across the road and added some "sheep".

I apologize for once again posting pictures of my first grandchild but I just can't help it. She is my life right now. And she is so darn cute.

Waiting to make her first jack-o-lantern

Here she is 12 weeks old and already planning mischief with her 6 week old cousin.

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Badger, she is truly adorable and obviously a great blessing to her family... no need to apologize for your wonder and enjoyment, some of us are enjoying the pictures more than you know! I love baby pictures and she is extra special.

There's a local small farm about 1 1/2 miles away from us. Couldn't resist getting a picture of one of the fields near the road.

Jstell, we love Custer State Park! Thank you for the great shot of the roundup! Haven't been there for that yet, but it is one of the loveliest parks we have visited.

Badgergal, don't apologize. She is adorable, and I don't blame you a bit for showing off this precious child!

Annie, are those real sheep? That was like a walk in the park with you.

Louisiana, I love the pic of your boys too, so handsome and fun!

I just enjoy whatever anyone puts out there. Keep 'em coming.

Nope, they're "sheep"...haven't moved in years.

Today I finally sorted through hundreds of photos from our trip to the southwest in June. Even though we have great pics of amazing scenery, this was one of my favorites. DD and me in our hotel room in Sedona.

My youngest turned 6 last week. Even though he's not a huge fan of cake, he insisted I make one for his birthday and kindly drew his design concept for me.

He went over it with me for several days (he can be a nag) to make sure I understood that there had to be a cave, Thomas, giant centipedes AND Iron Man even though he didn't draw him.

Thankfully, it passed inspection!

alex, that is the most adorable cake ever. So nice to see something for a kid's birthday that is personal, made with love, and not completely over the top like so many things for them have become.

Well done Alex! I did make a doll cake for DD one year but the extent of my decorating a cake was usually taking one of the paper plates with whatever theme we were doing and making cutouts and plopping them on the cake....pathetic! You done good!

Alex your cake is fantastic! And I think it's hysterical he drew a plan and your cake looks just like it! Way to go!

So many great photos!

SueB,

What a sweet candid photo! Plus it's nice to have a face to a name now!

Alex, Too cute. Plus I love that you did it without going all Martha Stewarty. I also love the way he used the wrong side of the notebook paper. SO sweet.

Hahaha! I'm not even remotely a cake decorator, or a baker! When I started, it was challenging but simpler. Only one character to concentrate on, but their requests have gotten more and more complex. I've had to use props, like on this one, for anything to be recognizable :)

Definitely not professional, but the kids love them. I'll probably be fired when they worry about what their friends will say, hahaha!

Sands Point Preserve, NY

Not much happening here. I am home from my trip to Vancouver but I suppose I have taken this threads theme a bit too literal while cooking dinner Sunday. I applied pressure right away and taped it up before looking. Yesterday I looked as it seemed to get more painful. Worse than I first thought and too late for stiches. Cheers to a REAL slice of life.

Owie!

Oh my, yes, yours is the literal posting of a "slice of life". Sorry for your pain.

Was helped over The Rainbow Bridge yesterday, Sept.30th, at 2:30pm. He had lived with me (and many dogs over the years) for 15yrs. He was spunky and as smart as a dog sometimes. He was diagnosed with liver cancer, but was a tough little guy until finally he seemed to look at me and say, "I'm really sick now". Laid to rest in the orchard beside his best friend, Annie the terrior mix. Bye Meow-Meow.

Sorry for your loss.

(((HUGS))) to schoolhouse. So, so sorry for your loss.

Schoolhouse, he was very handsome. I'm so sorry for your loss.
BethP

Oh, I'm so sorry. I know what it is to lose a kitty. Unfortunately, losing those we love is also a slice of life. Amazing, though, how they tell you when it's time. They seem to go gentle into that good night....

(((Schoolhouse))). So sorry for the loss of your precious kitty.
I went to visit DD at college in Memphis last weekend, and snapped this pic with my phone after dinner one night.

I am saddened to hear about your kittie.
My Buster Frank is 17 years old and I don't know how I will handle it when it's his time. He sleeps on top of me, all 17 pounds, I will miss my buddy.

schoolhouse, I'm so sorry. Such a sweet looking little thing...

ClBlakey, how's your finger doing today?

I'm still getting a kick out of seeing everybody's Slice of Life pictures. Such beautiful scenery & sunsets, and the families are great too. Alex's cake instruction guide made me laugh.

I spent the whole day with my 24 year old son today working on his steampunk halloween costume. The hat turned out awesome so he took it home with him. This is what we have so far for the arm not all attached yet. finger is doing fine but the bandage is covered with spray paint. I probably won't look at it until next week some time.

Ready or not! Here comes fall!!!

Yesterday, I took my 3 month old granddaughter to visit her 93 year old great grandmother. My MIL is amazing. She still lives independently and does her own shopping, cooking and cleaning. She goes to an exercise classes twice a week, swims laps twice a week and walks every day. Her mind remains as sharp as a tack. She had knee replacement at 85 and was back to walking 2 miles a day within 3 weeks. At 92 she had carpel tunnel surgery on both wrists so that she could keep doing all the activities she loves. She is a breast cancer survivor. And even with macular degeneration she is almost finished with the counted cross stitch quilt topper (you can see it on the floor next to her chair) that she is making for the baby.

We just returned from a fabulous trip to Ireland. Here is a shot of our first pints of Guinness:

Badger, that is wonderful!

Thanks mntrdredux, I am doubly blessed to have a beautiful grandchild and a wonderful MIL.

Badger, for years I resisted getting close to my MIL - based purely on nothing more than immaturity.

Thankfully, I "grew up" and we are now very close. She is very much like yours - albeit a "young" 78 - but I see her following in your MILs footsteps.

Annie - simply stunning. Mother Nature is amazing... both in big and small ways... isn't' she?

I do love this thread.

Annie thanks for bringing fall back to me LOL no leaves on the trees I look at daily.

Badger what a spry great g-ma how great is that.

Heart warming and touching photos posted above. (((Hugs))) to those with recent losses.

I don't take many photos, but wanted to capture my few flowers before the hard frost hits tonight.....

Dawn

This little girl (I think) has been hanging out in my garage for the past week. She is super sweet. My cat wouldn't like having another cat in the house, and DH will not approve of us keeping her I'm sure. It is VERY rare for us to have stray animals around, so I'm going to attach a collar to her today and hope that she goes home and the people call me. I'd hate to bring her to a shelter or give her away and then find out she is someone's pet already. I'd really like to keep her though. :)

Beth P.

A gorgeous, sunny day here today (drastically different from the horrible storm we had last weekend). Doggy event down at Riverfront Park-included rabies vaccinations and licensing. My dogs were scofflaws-their tags had expired and there was an amnesty opportunity. So off we went.

They were having K9 police dog demos-YIPES!! Raffles, give aways, pet parades and a pet costume contest. This giant girl caught my eye-her brother was dressed as a biker, and he was even bigger than she was!

We had a very unusual blizzard Friday nightI to Sat. We had temps in the 70's a few says ago, all the leaves were still on the trees and my flowers were still blooming. This storm shut down almost al the black Hills. Downed trees, downed powerlines and driving forbidden on city and county roads, it is a mess. The picture is showing our porch. We usually only get a smidgen of snow before Halloween.

bethpen, she's a pretty one and looks sweet. No chance you couldn't give it a try?

Oh my jstell! Brings back some not very fond memories of our Halloween storm...the snow weighs so heavily on the trees that the just come down, wires included. I remember being up at about 1 am that night listening to tree branches cracking and dropping. Just awful. We were without power for a week. Hopefully, it will turn warm again to make clean up easier.

Good Heavens, jstell! I'm on the opposite side of the country and it couldn't be more different.

It is FINALLY 65 this morning, with low humidity-raining a little but feels GREAT. Yesterday it was in the 90s and 70% humidity.

My yard still looks like summer.

CatMom, I am considering it. I didn't get my hands on her yesterday to put the collar on. So funny, my DH hasn't seen her yet! For some reason she disappears whenever he is around. She loved all the teenaged boys who were here Friday night, some of whom are big, so hopefully she isn't afraid of men.

In the meantime, some fleas showed up on my dog Oscar. Of course DH is blaming the stray...I'm going to try to dust her with a little Diatomaceous earth. Until I know she doesn't have a family I wouldn't feel comfortable using Frontline or anything more aggressive.

I included a photo of His Highness, depressed about his flea bath.

Beth P.

Annie and Alex, it is 60 and sunny here today. The snow is melting quickly. But, we live 1/3 mile down a dirt road and because of drifts, my DH has not been able to plow us out yet. We have not been without power, but friends have been without power for 3 days. We were having a lovely fall before this storm happened.......