flowers

Found out the lovely flowering bushes are lilacs. Collected a bunch to make simple syrup with. I sense champagne cocktails in my future.

Spending New Years in a bar above the local ball-to-be-dropped.

The blizzard was a bit much; with this new look fall seems to have finally figured out how to dress this season.

For one brief, glorious moment, Mr. Pumpkin could fly.

South Dakota School of Mines pumpkin-launching competition. Are you ready??

They're playing Scotland the Brave at the Great Pumpkin Festival. Three cheers for men in kilts!

Snuggling with Brigid, the new puppy. She doesn't mind when I curse about Discrete Math.