Welcome to 2019!!!

Well it is finally 2019! I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! During this time of year, it is very quiet in the Bend because all the snow birds are in Florida for the winter. Even though it is cold and snowy, the Bend is still very beautiful. The snow blankets all the trees making the perfect wintry scene. I know these next couple of months will fly by and before we know it, spring will be here. Don't feel bad if you are counting down the days till spring arrives because I am too! Even though winter is a great season, spring and summer a better especially in the Bend. I am looking forward to spending 2019 in the Bend!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

I hope everyone has a terrific Thanksgiving! Enjoy the delicious food with friends and family!

Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire...

While I was in the Bend this weekend, my grandma and I decided to pick some fresh chestnuts from the neighbor's chestnut tree. We picked a whole basket full! Next, we are going to try and roast them just like the Christmas carol says! It was a great first weekend of October!

Flashback Friday Fall Photo

Here is a flashback pic to last fall! This photo was taken in November on a beautiful autumn day. The sun was shining, the sky was clear, and all the leaves were bright colors. As you can see, all the trees on the other side of the river in the Bend turned bright orange, red, and yellow. This was an amazing sight with the brightly colored leaves and crisp blue sky. I can't wait to recapture this photo in a couple of months!

Fall at the Bend Farm

Fall is officially here! Even though the Bend is pretty quiet around this time, it probably is the most beautiful time of year because of all the trees changing colors. The Bend Farm is harvesting their autumn crops which includes all different kinds of gourds. I look forward to enjoying this fall!

Signs of Fall!

Even though it definitely felt like summer this weekend, signs of fall were in the air. I captured this photo of a couple trees across the river starting to turn yellow, orange, and red. Before we know it, all the trees will be bright colors and fall will be here. The river is still high from all the rain, but it was still a beautiful weekend at the Bend. I hope everyone has a great last week of summer!

Calico the Cat

Here is a little story for your Sunday evening. One evening, a few years ago, my grandparents, parents, and myself were winterizing the big motor boat for the year when all of a sudden a calico cat came walking into our yard. She was very friendly and tame which made us think that she was probably abandoned in the bend. My grandparent's garage door was open since we were all going in and out of there while winterizing the boat, when the cat decided to go in there and make that her new home. My grandpa, a huge animal lover, decided to just let the cat camp out there for a little while thinking she might get tired of the garage and move on. Boy was he wrong! My grandparents called us one day and said that Calico, our name for the cat, had given birth to a litter of kittens in their garage! We were all shocked and had no idea what to do next. My grandpa finally decided to take Calico and her kittens out to the local humane society where they could be properly taken care of. A few months later, my grandpa decided to call the humane society to check up on Calico and the kittens, and to his surprise, Calico and her kittens had all found good homes! To this day, we all still cannot believe that this really happened!