When You're Smiling (Autumn Leaves but NOT YET)

 Well, ALOE there!  (Here is a photo of Richard's ALOE plants!)

The final for "Strictly Come Dancing" is this Saturday in the UK. I have shown you some videos of Chris McCausland and his partner, Dianne.  It pleases me so much that they are in the final! 

Here is the video of them dancing to "When You're Smiling"!  I love it and I hope they win! (Even if they don't, they must have both enjoyed the experience. I sure did love watching them.)  Just in case you don't know the lyrics, I have them here for you! (Guess what, this song as of 2024 is in the PUBLIC DOMAIN.  You can get out there and sing your heart out!) 

When you're smilin', when you're smilin'
The whole world smiles with you
When you're laughin', when you're laughin'
The sun comes shinin' through

But when you're cryin', you bring on the rain
So stop that cryin', be happy again
Keep on smilin', 'cause when you're smilin'
The whole world smiles with you

When you're smilin', when you're smilin'
The whole world, it smiles with you
When you're laughin', oh babe, when you're laughin'
The sun would-a come shining through

But when you're cryin', you bring on the rain
So stop that sighin', come on and be happy again
Keep on smilin', 'cause when you're smilin', baby
The whole world smiles with you

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Richard and I have been busy with lots of "end of year" kinds of things, but we have been able to enjoy our colorful Autumn leaves! They are very late this year we have noticed but no one else seems to think one thing about it! (Also, Richard and I just marvel at the colors while most folks just kind of yawn and shrug...what is WRONG with people!)

This photo and the ones following were just taken, yesterday! (Dec. 12th!)

This is a blueberry bush!  Can you believe that this gives you wonderful blueberries and then, you can enjoy these red leaves in the Autumn?

As my Daddy used to say when I would ask for a tree ID, this is "some kind of oak".

 

                                    Peace be with you all!

 (Photos taken at the Monastery, Rockdale County)

Richard is very good with plants (as well as photography!) 

This photo was also taken Dec. 12th, and it is in our backyard! 

The following are some photos from the end of November...

This is a hickory tree in our own backyard!  It is a beauty!

 

At the Monastery, the monks allow the gingko leaves to fall, and you just walk on a carpet of yellow...

On the way home from the Monastery, we sometimes stop in at Publix.  Richard took a photo of this tree in the parking lot there!

Hey! I promise I made a Thanksgiving meal. I really didn't just heat up a frozen pizza!  We had this the day AFTER Thanksgiving. I just had to try it.  How was it?  Well, I really liked it but then, I have very simple tastes! It wasn't really a pizza. It was like a croissant type of crust with some yummy turkey and seasonings on it.  I didn't think the green beans added anything to it but then, they didn't ask me. LOL!

Hope all of you are looking forward to Christmas! Be nice and NOT naughty!