Sentry

 

Securely

Like two peas in a pod.   Romeo loved his daddy.  As seen in 2017.

Formidability

 

Ternary

Three seasons in one image: summer flowers, autumn leaves, and winter snow.  

The flowers are so pretty that I had to research what kind of plant it is.  And of course, it is a weed.  Linaria vulgaris, otherwise known as "Butter and Eggs" or "Yellow Toadflax."  But I still think it's pretty.  And it's hardy enough to withstand some winter weather.

Oppositionary

 Autumn and winter have been warring with each other for the past week. 

Artfully

 It was a beautiful day today and since I had the day off, I forced myself to get out and enjoy it a little bit.  

Gratifyingly

 Romeo was so excited to be sitting with daddy, even though daddy apparently got rained on.  As seen in 2017.

Halfheartedly

 When I walked out to my truck earlier this week, it looked like it had gotten all blinged-up for autumn, but halfheartedly, like I would do if I was getting blinged-up for whatever. 

Difficulty

 Saw this on the way to work the other day.  

Manageability

Now that the renovation is complete, it's staggering to me how far we've come. 

Gallimaufry

 The day after.  It was so pretty this morning with the sun and the autumn colors and the white snow.  Our one tree is still holding on to most of its leaves.

Unprecedentedly

According to the news, today will go down in the record books as Minnesota's earliest 3+ inches of snowfall and the 2nd largest October daily snowfall for MSP Airport in the past 140 years of recorded weather history.  

Minneapolis got 7.4 inches officially at the airport and the suburbs got up to 9 inches.  Happy 2020 – the year that anything can happen.

Looking at the weather forecast, however, it should all be gone by the weekend.   

Pertinaciously

 We have one tree that's trying desperately to hold onto its leaves.  

Doubly

 A couple months ago I posted a blog about a friend who had passed away.  

They say everyone has a twin somewhere.  Well, today we walked into Menards and my friend's fashion twin was playing the piano!  I didn't want to bother him while he was in the middle of a song, but by the time we made it back to the piano, he was gone.  I was bummed, but then my husband spotted him downstairs.  

I rushed up to him like a groupie and probably scared the poor guy.  I asked if I could take his picture and told him how much I liked his shoes.  I also told him I like his playing.  (One of the songs he played was Zombie by the Cranberries, which I thought was as classy as he was, and not something you typically hear on the piano at Menards.  The first song I heard him play sounded like Via Dolorosa, which if it was, would prove he has quite the repertoire.)

Boy, those shoes are amazing!  His whole outfit reminds me so much of my friend.  I'm sure if Ron could have met this guy, they would have had a lot to talk about. 

Below is a picture of Ron in his suit.

Frowny

 Mom, perfectly illustrating 2020.

Smattery

 There was a smattery of snow this morning that put a powdered sugar coating on the fall foliage.

Candy

 It was a beautiful cotton candy sunset this evening.

Versatility

 I love sedum.  It's pretty in autumn and if you leave it, the dried flowers look pretty in the winter snow.  If I finally get around to gardening next year, I'll have to see if anyone is splitting their plants.  

Dusky

 I didn't intend to use this as a blog pic, but the colors were so pretty.  

I took this last night when a fire truck at the end of this dead-end street came screaming down our street.  It was followed a short time later by a cop car and finally by an ambulance.  All three vehicles missed the street, came to a sudden halt to the left of this picture, and then slowly backed up and turned down the dead-end street.

After a bit, the ambulance crew came out with someone on a gurney.  Definitely not a good night for someone.   

Wheelie

 

Company

 Took a trip in Mr. Peabody's Wayback Machine for today's pic.  I used to go to "Family Camp" many moons ago.  I would work in the camp office and this handsome young man would keep me company occasionally.  As seen in 1988.  

Agitatedly

 Someone is going to die tonight.  I'm guessing the dog, by the look on the cat's face.  

I looked out the window today and these two looked so cute together.  I had just enough time to get my camera out and shoot some rapid-fire pics through a window screen.  

Our neighbor said Jake is always trying to groom the kitty and Saboya hates it.

Unflappably

 This rooster never gets his feathers ruffled over the small stuff.

Vitality

 It was this lovely lady's birthday today.  A few friends spread out in a socially-distanced backyard oasis made for a wonderful party.

Feisty

My great-grandmother was a red-headed spitfire whose marriage didn't last at a time when women didn't typically get a divorce.  But my great-grandmother did.  

I suppose after years of not getting along with her husband, to the point of having child number 5 sleep between them so her husband couldn't try for child number 6, it was probably a good choice to get a divorce.  

Back then, there was no Photoshop to get rid of the ex, but I'm sure it was more cathartic anyway for her to edit her photos by ripping them in half.

I sure wish I could have met her. 

Infinity

 I distinctly remember this walk.  Every time I went to take a picture, Romeo would yank on the leash.  

I think this was also the time I had to give up and call my husband for a ride home because no matter how far we walked, Romeo wanted to walk farther. 

If doggie heaven looks like this autumn walk, Romeo would be happy forever.  

As seen in 2014.

Insouciantly

 Those ears flop any direction they want.

Torrentially

Gathered up bags and bags and bags of these today.

Incendiary

 The trees in the neighborhood are so fiery beautiful in autumn.  This was just a little over a week ago, and now these trees are almost bare.

Prematurely

 The leaves are dropping so quickly this year.

Motley

 Happy October!