the cabin in Autumn

Category: in the country | Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 12:19 am

We took advantage of the holiday Monday to go out to the cabin and check up on everything.
The air was refreshingly cooler, there is definitely a feel of Autumn to it! So much better than the oppressive heat and humidity we had in August. The mosquitos and flys weren't bugging us either!
The lake is full and the fish were biting, so Bob enjoyed that. Meanwhile, Missy and I walked around and checked out the plants, flowers and birds.

wild garlic ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

butterfly ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

butterfly on thistle ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

Ornamental grasses blooming ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

Next, we all took a hike through the woods, stopping at the pet cemetery to pay our respects to Roxy & Charlie; faithful dogs, and Calcutta & Patches; beloved cats. Bob has left behind a few relics in this area...

relics in the pet cemetery ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

We walked across the big field, stopping to admire the weeds that have become flowers... The pretty Goldenrod is Nebraka's state flower.

me in the wildflowers ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

wild sunflowers ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

butterfly on thistle ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

Goldenrod ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

Goldenrod ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

We like to see the big old Osage Orange trees that grow on the east end of this field. They are loaded with the fruit which are known as hedge apples. The deer, squirrels and other critters eat them, some folks decorate with them, but we like to gather up a bunch of them and practice our throws!

big old Hedge tree ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

Hedge Apples ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

There were several places in this big field that we could see had been deer resting areas. I also spotted a lone wild turkey feather. The turkeys are plentiful out here.

wild turkey feather ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

Missy had such a great time running and stretching her old legs, she did get a bit bogged down in some overgrown weeds, but she didn't seem to mind much!

Missy in the weeds ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

When we got back to the cabin, we had a picnic of chicken, potato salad, peaches and tea. I noticed this pretty yellow butterfly intent on a thistle.

butterfly on a thistle ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

butterfly on a thistle ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

It was a good day in the country.

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Sjoerd wrote on Tue Sep 07, 2010 7:32 am:

Well Kay....I thoroughly enjoyed your trip out to the caabin. I like the country areound there. There's something peaceful about it. I mean to say, the pictures give me that.

I was so surprized to see the wild garlic blooming now. It blooms only in ther early spring here.

That little brown butterfly--why, I saw one of those in my flower garden just the day before yesterday in the lottie here.

That white Clematis is looking quite bloomy isn't it!

I would give anything to have one of those yellow butterflies in my flower garden.

Thanks for the nice trip to the country. Perhaps you will take us back when the leaves are turning.

eileen wrote on Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:49 am:

You have a beautiful bit of countryside around your cabin Kay. How I would love to get away to somewhere as tranquil for a few days. Missy certainly seems to be having fun and enjoying herself to the full. Thanks for all the lovely photographs.