Pic Today 10/31/15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRICK OR TREAT

Today is Halloween.

Time to dress up and go

trick-or-treating.

Go house-to-house, do a trick

(or just look really cute)

and get a treat!

Happy Halloween, everyone!

Pic Today 10/30/15

 

 

 

CLIMBING THE WALLS

(We've all been there.)

But there's another way to do it.

It's fun too.

Healthy, and good for you!

Climbing walls indoors.

Fitness centers with walls to climb.

This one's downtown St. Louis

in Lafayette Square,

in the old City Hospital power plant.

www.climbsoill.com

Pic Today 10/29/15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE COVEN GATHERS

Each year, about this time,

my friend and neighbor, Pattie,

calls her witch friends together

for a grand celebration.

Outside, in front of her house,

the coven gathers under the full moon,

to do "witch things" and eat "witch food."

(As well as certain spells and potions.)

When night falls, they gather

'round their "witch fire",

and bond together

in their "witch coven."

(To scary to stick around.) 

Pic Today 10/28/15

 

 

COLD FOGGY NIGHTS

Autumn weather has arrived.

Crisp days, chilly nights.

Temperatures have fallen. 

Shadows longer, 

sun light brighter.

Leaves change color,

on trees that dazzle.

(It feels good to light a fire.) 

Pic Today 10/27/15

 

 

 

 

 GOT YOUR PUMPKIN YET?

Halloween countdown is on!

Time to pick out your

"perfect pumpkin."

Whether you carve a face,

scary or fun,

or just put one at your front door,

just a few days left.

So celebrate the season,

and

SHOW YOUR ORANGE!

Pic Today 10/26/15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STINGER'S GREEN THUMB

My good friend, and bee keeper,

Joy Stinger (real name)

gave me a personal tour

of her 3rd story greenhouse,

and showed off her bonzai collection,

 and rare tropical blooms . . .

including her fragrant brugmansia . . .

a pineapple geranium . . . and

her prized huernia zebrina,

better known as the "Life Saver plant."

Lots of tender, loving care

for this upper story greenhouse,

in addition to her 24 bee hives,

booming wholesale honey business,

backyard vegetable garden,

year long aviary, tropical fish,

basement rabbit hutch 

and handmade beeswax figurines

(from antique German molds.)

As I left, Joy waved and said

"just wait till you see this

year's Christmas decorations."

(In her 80's, and going strong.)

Pic Today10/25/15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 ROGUE UNDERGROUND DINING

CELEBRATES ITS 50th EVENT

Hardly 5 years after its first event,

Rogue Underground Dining Society

has held its 50th "secret" dinner . . .

this time with a waiting list of 50 members

to get an invite to this momentous occasion.

25 were lucky to accept a "first come, first serve"

email invite and attend a 9-course gourmet dinner

at the B-Hive in the Central West End.

A good time was had by all.

(And then some!)