Thanks @silvertop!

Thank you so much!

Wonderful photos! I love the fall colors and the reflections in the ponds.

I hope your dreams do indeed become reality!

It looks like a beautiful place to stroll. I love the old bricks and cobblestones.

Those are particularly fetching shrooms, and I love the brilliant fall colors! What a wonderful time of year.

Love those fall colors! Yeah that pass sounds quite treacherous under certain conditions.

Yes! I'm absolutely madly in love! The winter trip isn't until after the first of the year, when Minnesota is frozen and we have to get out of dodge for a while. At that point it's going to feel awesome!

Yes! One must reward oneself for hard work and achievements! 😁

Thank you! I have only just finally started pushing through that "I'm not very good" phase. I can't believe what a hurdle it has been to get past being a newbie!

That made me laugh — that winter fairy tales are short because it’s too cold for a long story!

I love a good cat nap!

Oh, that is so sad! I know deer are basically like oversized rats, but I love them. They are such pretty, and so serene.

Ooh, mama bear. Yeah, that’s frightening! But she sure is a beauty. The mushrooms are pretty too. Are any of them edible? Good luck with your renewals. Those things do tend to come in waves.

Absolutely lovely! I really like that one of the sunlight coming over the top of the trees. The fog layer sounds amazing!

Thank you! I’m a little behind on responses. 🥰

Thank you, @cositav!

Ha ha, that’s an interesting theory, @agmoore! I honestly don’t understand how so many people could be out shopping in the middle of a work day. Until I started working part time a few months ago, I had

Thank you! I’m loving this time with my granddaughter as I know she will grow up too fast! And cats… well they are just so silly. They keep us entertained, right?

Love and loss are all part of the cycle of life. But it would be so nice not to have to deal with the loss part. Sorry for the loss of your classmate.