Sharing a Lovely Surprise in my Mailbox & a Misty Sunrise Today

   A few days before my birthday (the 24th) I received a surprise in my mailbox. My friend Barbara told me she was going to send me something and it arrived just before my birthday (although this gift was not a birthday gift)

  When I unwrapped the gift I almost cried. We have been friends for many years now and Barbara remembers our wolf family member Nikita-our hearts still miss her so much. 

  Barbara has sent me a couple things with her beading, and I know now this art is more difficult for her hands, so this was even more special to me.  This looks just like Nikita too.

  So I am able to view this piece every day, I placed it inside this vintage pottery bowl that is filled with arrowheads we found on our woods property and other nifty rocks.

  On the bottom are knitted fall leaves that another friend sent me several years ago now.  I am blessed.

    Thank you again Barbara this is really a special gift I Love it so much!!

After the two days of rain and then yesterday afternoon very very strong winds that came through, last night dipped to the low 30's F  so this morning early we had the fog-steam coming off the lake.  This morning's sunrise early

The fall colors in this area are now at their peak-and gorgeous. We went to town yesterday and it was such a lovely drive.

  Here is my view out the wall of windows

and out the front door-where the eagles like to sit

Happy Mid week!!

Sunday Lake Views

 Good afternoon, Thinking of sharing photos and maybe a line or two, but a break from link ups

I made pizzas and shared with new friends

We have been missing our dear Nikita This is the only photo I have left of her and was taken during her last year of life. She was 99% wolf and a true member of our family, she lived around 15 years so a long life for a wolf

Photo of her prints in snow