People always talk about how distinct the seasons are here in the New River Valley. While I miss the mild winters of South Carolina, I'm learning to embrace the special place in which we live now, and am thankful for what it has to offer.
I took these pictures a little over two weeks ago (wow - time flies!). We had one tree in our yard that held out a lot longer than all the rest and was a beautiful bright yellow when all the other trees had already shed their leaves.
This picture may seem a little random, but the same day I took the tree pictures I went to a fun store called Black Dog Salvage in Roanoke with some friends. It's a really neat store - this bench was a favorite of some of things they had there.
This past weekend we finally got around to raking up all the leaves... and you can see how much help Gracie was! At least now when we look outside to call her in, we can actually see her - she was pretty well camouflaged with all the leaves!
