giveaway winner and a visit to vermont

hello friends.

this is the road we live on...

it's been overcast for days,

but yesterday the sun came out for a bit,

so i thought i'd snap a few pictures for you.

this is the top of our neighbor's driveway.

i often stop here to see the panoramic view.

 heavy traffic while on my walk.

 one of vermont's  iconic sugar maples,

just on the other side of the stone wall.

 these two golden beauties sit at the bottom of our property.

(the meadow has had its annual "brush-hogging")

 we have a new batch of houseguests arriving soon.

the picnic table benches will probably be pulled over 

to the fire pit one evening.

batman may pull out the telescope to check out the

autumn constellations. 

 on my way to the gym this morning

i paused in the driveway to soak in the early 

morning light, glowing on the hills to the west of us.

these days are fleeting.

i really try to be fully present for their wonder.

i thought you might like to pause with me.

(3 folks left comments.

2 folks sent e-mails.)

i pulled a name out of a wooden bowl.

the giveaway winner is BEVERLY.

please e-mail me your snail mail address,
and I'll get the bunting into the mail on friday.

do not dismay if you missed out.

i'll be doing more giveaways in october.

xo

(sometime next week i'll post a collection of 

fun resources and distractions that you 

have shared with me this week.

thank you so much for sending them along).