Carmen under the Christmas Tree

Fun on the Farm

We took the dogs to a friend's farm last weekend. Because of my recent knee surgery I was not able to walk about much, but we drove out into the field and let the dogs out to do some rambling.

Husband and friend inspect the corn crop.

Sophie comes to check on me.

Sophie

Tucker

Tucker goes off to explore some more.

Frost

"When the frost is on the punkin..." poem by James Whitcomb Riley

It's also on the grass

and the mint

and the oregano

and the marigolds.

Corgi Butt Shots

I Like Marigolds

Marigolds are easy to grow and once they take hold they don't require much care. They also come in a variety of colors. I'm sure all the varieties have names, but I don't know what they are. 

Yellow

Orange

Orange w/yellow

Yellow w/orange

This orphan planted itself in the rocks between the sidewalk & fence.

This is my favorite.

Butterfly visit?

This afternoon I saw a black swallowtail fluttering around my flowers. Of course I think it's the one that came out of the cocoon on our fence.  :o)

The Sun Sets

These pictures are not very good because they were taken with my phone, but the sequence makes them interesting anyway. The sun was setting and I was walking towards it, stopping to take pictures along the way.