In Full Bloom

I bought a mature Christmas Cactus at our church's fall bazaar earlier this month, fully loaded with buds.  This week it has burst forth into glorious bloom!  I recall my Grandma Anderson's large Christmas Cactus on a plant stand in front of her dining room window fascinating me as a child.  Perhaps that's why I was drawn to this lovely specimen.

Fall Garden Cleanup

We have quite a different view in the back yard in late fall.  Once again we can see the church and the homes on Victoria St. All the lovely morning glories that covered the fence in summer, having died back, must be removed. I enjoy the quiet contemplative task an hour or so each afternoon.