Soft Palette

This is a beautiful time of the year in this part of the US - the colors are past peak but still beautiful.  Right now, there are some bushes in the woods that are a lovely pinkish shade - they are, unfortunately, a non-native species, but I'm tolerant because of the colors they show this time of year.  I didn't adjust the colors in this image - the pinkish tones of the house finch worked perfectly with the pinkish tones of the foliage.  

Peg, Hubs and I had a fab dinner last night and then Peg and I stayed up late chatting.  We slept late this morning and then enjoyed some overnight oats.  While she was freshening up, I grabbed a few shots in the garden, this among them.  Never got around to posting it so am now back-posting a day later.  

Kura and Ellen arrived around lunch time, and Ellen came bearing sushi so we all had lunch.  Then we settled in for some dominoes and talk - very fun.  Some Prosecco was consumed (not by me, alas) and then it was time to open the slow cooker and dish up the chuck roast that I'd cooked.  I almost never cook roasts so it was a great surprise to me that it came out perfect - tender and delicious.  I cooked it with potatoes, onions and carrots so all we needed to add was a leafy green salad and some crusty bread - perfect.  And at dinner, I treated myself to some red wine.  It is really a nice treat for me to have a glass of wine these days.  Ellen had to drive home as she had a flight out early tomorrow, and the rest of us were upstairs and in bed by 10.  I can remember when Peg and I used to live in the City and wouldn't even leave our apartments to go out for the evening until at least 9:30!  Oh, to be young(er).  

Brownies.

xo
Debbi