I lost the ability to post images. It was random and the return of the browse button was random. I'm beginning to see all of life as random. This has been sitting on my desktop waiting for it's emergence in a post on the blog. No profound words accompany this picture...I just love it! Is it the nostalgia that I feel from growing up in a small mountain town? Could that have been me raking the leaves? (No, actually, I was the pudgy little girl in the attic with my nose in a book.) Is it the bonfire? The illusion of warmth and somemores? (Did I spell that right? You know, the gooey burnt marshmellow on the falling apart graham cracker with the chocolate that is supposed to be there but you already ate it)...sigh

Our pet-friendly policy took on a new meaning on New Year's Day at the Blue Heron Bed and Breakfast. We had a wonderful young couple call and book a room and said they might bring their dog if we were pet-friendly. I assured them that we were and would be very happy to have them and their pet stay with us. It was late when they checked in on New Year's Eve, but my husband was up and met them at the door. In the morning, I asked if they had brought their dog. He replied nonchalantly, "No, they didn't bring their dog, but they brought their birds." Well, this is a first for this pet-friendly establishment!