Behold, the Jack-A-Choo!

It's a Jack-O-Lantern made out of a tissue box and illuminated from the inside by red LED's (light emitting diodes.)

Made by Rachel, naturally. 

More October Pictures

I know this is pretty much more of the same, but all the fall colors have intensified in the past three days.

October is so very photogenic. 

October Colors

Yet amongst the changing colors of fall... 

 

 ...there still remain a few remnants of summer.

 

Glimpses of the Fading Summer

And the beginnings of a beautiful fall. 

Up A Road Slowly

Three days ago, I turned eighteen and officially entered my life as an adult. 

Interestingly, at this time of transition for myself, the Harold B. Pricklepants Society is reading one of my very favorite books of all time. It's simply the story of a girl growing up. When I read it I feel like I'm reading Julie Trelling's journal.  I love stories about fellow writers.

Now I've grown up, or have I? I feel that I still have such a long way to go. 

Like Julie, I am walking up a road slowly, wondering what is at the end.

 

I stopped and laughed!

(And totally agreed.)

A Post for my Vegetables

This is definitely not a good year for squash and zucchini. My plants are pitiful! And I haven't seen very much squash in our local grocery store either. My radishes haven't turned out as I expected either. They're too small. However... 

 

...my tomatoes are doing quite well. I've already had several good tomatoes from my single plant, and it's still producing fruit, even though it's September. It makes me a lot more grateful for the heat.

Grow, tomatoes, grow!

My pea trellis has not disappointed me in the least.  It's very happy and prosperous this year. 

I love going out and picking the little pods off the vine. It's so satisfying, and they taste great! 

And last but not least, our apple trees are truly producing for the first time since they were planted.