Wanna see something cute?

How 'bout this girl, with Toto and her ruby slippers as always.

Another perspective

If you're lying under the tree and looking up, it might look like this.

A gorgeous autumn...

...is what we're having, thanks to lots of rain plus cold nights and sunny days. The ash trees are brilliant yellow (and quickly losing their leaves with every breeze); our northwoods maple is a lovely russet and gets a bit deeper every day. We've been really busy, but Sunday I snapped this as Peter and I sat for a moment in the garden. Today we brought out the kids' table and chairs and had a picnic lunch. So beautiful! Okay, now I'm getting back to work....