Tuesday Tidbits #388 A Week of Wonders

Nancy

2 days ago

Happy September!

***The Goldenrod is in full bloom. They say that after the Goldenrod blooms the first frost will be in 4-6 weeks. Is that true?***

Hello Friends! I am amazed that it is September! Wow! Time really flies! I savored every part of summer as I could. I didn’t check off all my summer bucket list items, but I added some, so that counts! I know, I know it’s not fall yet, but it feels like it here in NW Pennsylvania. And for some, fall starts today because Sept. 1 is the first day of Meteorological Fall.

***The Evening Primrose (my Mom called them Buttercups) have taken on their Autumn colors. Spiders love making webs within their leaves.***

***Our dogwood is starting to take on it’s red hue.***

***We have blown the leaves off this patio several times. The hostas are beginning to turn yellow around the edges.***

***I call these the “Back to School Flowers” because they always bloom when school starts back again. They are called Summer Ragwort or Leopard Plant.***

Reds, oranges, and yellows are beginning to appear everywhere.

***A fall flag on our back patio. I love the fall colors.***

Little Wonders

The Skies

This week was one of those weeks that was filled with little wonders.

It started with nature putting on a show right outside our kitchen window. I caught a beautiful sunrise, and later in the week, the moon gave us a pretty spectacular lunar eclipse. We never seem to tire of looking up at the sky—it always gives us something to photograph.

***Sunrise outside our kitchen window.***

***As the sun rose higher, it became more orange.***

Did you see the Eclipse?

A Country Ride

We took a ride through the country, enjoying the beautiful scenery along the way. And, of course, every good country drive needs a destination. Ours happened to be a delicious hot fudge sundae. Now that’s what I call a successful outing! We always make an annual visit to the Strawberry Delight near Frysburg, Pa. Plus there is a fantastic antique store right up the road.

Have you ever seen a field of Buckwheat? This was new to us.

A Short Visit to Our Friend’s Place

We also spent some time at a friend’s house, where the patio and backyard were absolutely gorgeous. We enjoyed the setting, the company, and even had a couple of unexpected visitors. Two skunks wandered onto the back patio! That’s a first for me. I’m pretty sure they weren’t on the guest list. 😂 🦨

Their markings are so different. We were protected behind glass doors.

Sunset

That same evening found us watching the sunset over a newly planted vineyard. In a year or two this is going to be a resort destination in Ohio.

***Remember this photo for later in this post.***

Fall Decor

And now, believe it or not, fall is beginning to make its way into the house and the patio. I’m pulling out the fall decor and adding those little touches that make our home feel cozy.

***Our living room***. My Dad built this fireplace and mantel. That’s his favorite pine paneling. Sweet Man got the deer with his Dad years ago. Both Dads are part of us here in our house.

My Phone

Oh, and then there was the phone.

I never lose my phone. Ever.

But apparently, there is a first time for everything. After we got back to our friend’s place from our sunset outing, I realized my phone was missing. And somehow, at 10:30 that night, we found ourselves heading back to the sunset spot to retrieve it.

Thankfully, I knew exactly where I had laid it down—and there it was!

Here’s a photo of my friends and me on our way to get my phone. Sweet Man stayed with the car because we needed the headlights to see! Yes, I was already in my nightgown! It was exactly where I put it at the sunset location.

Glad For Little Wonders

This was a week full of little wonders.

And I’m pretty sure I’ll remember all of them. (I definitely can because I document them all here on the blog.)

Looking back, I think these are the weeks I treasure most. The ones filled with simple pleasures, beautiful bits of nature, and little surprises tucked into ordinary days. Do you ever notice how I always enjoy the simple pleasures?

Thank You!

Thanks For Reading!

Until Next Tuesday.

I hope you enjoyed coming along for a little peek into our week. All these Bits and Bobs added up to memorable wonders. ❤️

Now go find some little wonders of your own… and I’ll see you next Tuesday!

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