Mostly Cedar Waxwings and Sycamore Trees~

The photo images above were taken one morning at sunrise in my back yard.  
Busy, way too busy, for this older lady ;)  Mulching leaves, several times, to get them as they made their layers to close to the house.  I then blow them into the wilder parts of the land.  Then there is so much to clean in the home, and I want it done, so I can relax and enjoy.  While I work on the inside, the husby continues to battle the outside, and what the weather damage did to the foundation.  There was marketing to be done...oops forgot a couple of things, back to market.  Then our grand-daughter turned 3 and we celebrated big, there was grandparents day at the grand-twins school, and then just all of the other things that life brings into play... it has been a rattled couple of weeks.  I shall now try and catch up, as Christmas here, should not be as busy, more just fun to be had with family.

Yesterday in the United States, we celebrated Thanksgiving Day.  It was such a busy time, as I in tradition in this home, put up the Christmas tree before out of town company begins to arrive.  We can share the festivities of this time with the adornments collected over many decades now and while company is here to love on, we can relax a little more.  Our youngest daughter was in town and we got to spend some great times together. 
The images shared in this post were taken 2 weeks ago and the leaf colours, the canopy have all dropped to the earths floor now and it is desolate and grey.  This is a time of year where I can fall away from my usual bubbly self, and yet I shall try and stay focused on those things that I hold dear and keep as positive an attitude I can.  The sadness and darkness that prevails in much of the world, gives me pause and I submit to the fact that it is a difficult thing to some days even turn on the news.  Each of us is so blessed and we need not take what we have fore-granted.  Hold tight to those you care for, those you love, declare your thankfulness every day, for all things, in all ways~

My three beautiful daughters, and a proud mother's bragging rights.  

Brittany Marette is on the left, age 33, wife and mother to 3 children and is a devoted Registered Nurse.  

Ashleigh Elissa is my youngest at age 30, she is married and is VP, Social Responsibility at Brandstar, living in Florida.  

My oldest daughter Hillary Amber is 35, married and mother of twin boys, as well as  being a dedicated English teacher at Louisville Collegiate School. 

         Image below was taken on a day outing for my Ashleigh and me last Monday~

Remember to double click on the first image, to view a larger slideshow presentation after you have read the narratives~

I will be linking up with Judith for:

www.lavendercottagegardening.com

Mosaic Monday

&

Stewart for:

   http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com.au/

Wild Bird Wednesday

These are a few of my favorite things...

 Sycamore trees are my most favorite deciduous tree,  

and 

Cedar Waxwings are among my favorite birds...

 Magnificent~

On this land we call home, I have allowed the wild Honeysuckle to grow, while others take them down for more elaborate shrubs and trees.  I know that for a few weeks in Autumn, the berries form and that then the Cedar Waxwings shall declare this land theirs for a while and also my Cedar trees will give them and other birds nourishment~

My neighbor has a little window in her home and I took the above images through it, using the wooden frames in it to form a man made mosaic~

Looking through this little window and taking in the beauty~

I hope that you enjoy the Blue Jays...I love them!  

Here is another few for you Poppy~  

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I happened to look out the window and watched as these two Blue Jays has a spat over a tiny seed~

This is it... one more post next week, of autumnal colours taken at their best, and then the cold of Winter shall be upon us...

The Cedar Waxwings would perch in the sunshine every morning across the lane and then fly over to eat wild berries on our land.  Back and forth they would go for weeks...I loved it.  I already miss them too~