A Bit Batty Here!

From this title you might assume I was going to write about bats.  And you would be right!  We had a bat in the house over the weekend.  Jack finally caught it and released it and hopefully that will be the last of the batty news!  I haven't posted in a while, and this month is now half over!  Official fall starts next week.  We have had chilly days and nights these past weeks but no rain.  It's very dry and we're hoping for some showers this coming weekend.  The temps are in the 80's during the day this week but cool at night.  Our county fair is this week, and I know they are loving the sunshine, so I'll be happy for them too!  I don't think we'll traverse the fair grounds though.  I've been battling a bad back since last Tuesday.  I even had to turn down a few days of work because of it.  I haven't had any problems with my low back in a while but man this time it's really bugging me!  Thankfully I'm married to a wonderful Chiropractor who has all his equipment here since he retired. ( He still sees a few patients here at the house).   The hospital asked if I could work this Thursday and hopefully I'll be OK to do that.  I'm decorating for fall and will be slowly putting the Halloween things up also.  Here's a pic of a couple of friends that I got for next year's family reunion here at the Pines.  There was a video of them, but I couldn't get it to load:

They talk and say a lot of things, and I think they will be fun.  But putting them together took a bit of time. Taking them apart and getting back in the box probably will too! So, for now they are residing in my living room! 

Saturday Jack and the boys worked on our back deck that had some loose and rotting boards.

Good job guys! Nice and strong. I have to wait until next year to paint them but since we're having a party here next year, that will work out good. Thanks so much Phil and Jackie for your help! Another project done.  

The trees are turning colors fast since it's so dry.  Our oak tree is sporting a few yellow goodies.

The creepy woods is having it's own fashion show.  I know many are sad that summer is almost gone but fall is my love language so I'm smiling at the changes.  One final pic is a photo my sister found of my Mom.

She was such a beauty! Those eyes, those lips, those eyebrows! Maybe Greek goddess is a good term here.  Miss you Mom!  I would say you probably drove the boys "batty" in your day!