Niece Julie is not odd, but I had three things to write about, thus the title. Julie came for five days to enjoy mountain living. She was working on weekdays, sitting at the desk that looks up the mountain we live on. John was at the train club, so it was special for me that we could chat when she took breaks from work. We posed for a quick selfie before going to church.
Neighbor Bob made a frame for the painting he and Shawn had given us, and he and his grandson Sufi brought it over. Can you see Sufi under the red balloon?
I must take a good picture of the painting when we hang it on the wall. We love the frame. The color goes beautifully with the painting, and I like the way Bob used the grain of the wood to enhance the art.
Marla decorated the sign that is on their property, as she does every year. She accepted my dare of posing with it, along with dog Albert. The picture is not the sharpest, but it is fitting. Marla reminds us every so often that morning is not the best time of day for her. I’m sure she is better in the morning than I am at night. We are not planning a contest.
Mehrling Muse 
Would love to see the picture above the fireplace. Had our logs (gas) lit several early AM’s of late.
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John’s mother painted the picture above the fireplace. I’ll try to remember to include a photo of it in a future post.
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Hmm, now where’s Marla?
xxx Enormous Hugs xxx
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Marla probably took the dog inside and went to work.
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Can’t wait to see the painting when it’s on the wall. Love seeing Marla and Albert, and how fun that you got to spend time with Julie!
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Julie’s visit was/is fun. I read blogs while she worked, and we visited in between. Three of the days, John was in TN. This afternoon we played with Logan while Julie was working.
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I wondered when I saw the pic on the floor if that was some new decorating style that I hadn’t seen. Am happy to know the pic will go on a wall… where it belongs… in my humble basic decorating opinion.
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The painting had been on the floor about three minutes when I took the photo. You are right to wonder about it, though. We have a tendency to procrastinate.
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You and your niece are much better at taking selfies than my hubby and I are! Yours looks great. Ours always make us look goofy! I must practice. Beautiful painting!
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We were lucky with our selfie. The painting was given to us because we took care of the neighbor’s dogs for a week. We are still amazed.
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That is a great payment for dogsitting!
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It’s looking very “fall” in your neck of the woods.
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Green leaves are falling here. It’s supposed to get cold tonight. Our plants should be shivering, because we’re not going to bring in any this year.
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I brought my two houseplants in a few weeks back. We may have a frost by the end of the week or not but it’s definitely colder.
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Anne,
I loved neighbour Marla’s pose behind the two straw farmers- she is very creative with her decorations- gives the place a very whimsical air. I love neighbor Albert too- he seems very accepting of everything that happens around him. I do wonder why dogs in the country need to be on a leash.
Niece Julie’s visits do make you happy.
Susie
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Albert would chase every squirrel and rabbit in sight of he weren’t on a leash.
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She did a excellent job on the sign Anne! Very inviting.Do you get many children coming to your door dressed up?
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The first three years we were here, we had one neighbor come for treats on Halloween. I think there were several last year. I always buy PLENTY of candy to hand out and am usually still eating one piece a day until the end of the year.
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I suspect that happens with many Anne.
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Do child come around in your area? I know Halloween has spread around the world, but nobody goes overboard like Americans.
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No,I live in an apartment.My neighbours come around but thats only three children.So I buy three large chocolate bars.
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50 years ago we lived in an apartment — 4th floor, walkup. Not many children made it up that far.
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I could so easily enjoy having a Sufi or a Marla dropping by. You are blessed indeed, Anne.
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Your drop-ins have to be able to drive, don’t they? Sufi is the youngest who has ever walked in our house unaided.
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