Brown

Happy Birthday, Brown eyed girl

This butterfly is known as a buckeye and it rests on a passion vine in my August garden. Spots on butterfly wings are "eyes" and on this buckeye, they are deep brown in color.

This takes me back to a time 40+ years ago, when you insisted that your favorite color was brown. You came under considerable pressure to alter your opinion, but you could never be persuaded that pink or green or blue was a better choice.

Brown -- the perfect choice for an August birthday girl.

Rich dark chocolate cake.

The icy shimmer of root beer on a hot summer day.

Thick mud squishing between your toes on a rainy afternoon.

You're my brown eyed girl.

Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da.

Wedding venue - Historic inn

Today we started looking for a place to celebrate a wedding. We visited a historic house in town with three acres of lawn and gardens.

The house is on the historic register, the Hall-Mann house. The house is set back from the street and the porch is inviting.

Most of the lawn is in the back. This is a long view across the yard.

Between two mature trees is a sitting area.

Another view of the sitting area.

I love the furrowed bark on this old tree. The birdhouses in the trees are really lights for evening parties.

Another view across the yard.

To the side is a shelter. I didn't care for the style, but it has electricity. The owner suggested serving the food here and placing a tent in front.

Down the yard to the pond.

At the end of a wide lawn is a wooden swing in the shade. Nearby is a circular concrete picnic table with umbrella. There are many seating areas around the garden for small groups.

Side yard savanna. This side of the yard also has a grape arbor and a pear tree loaded with green pears.


Other side yard with trellis with Carolina jessamine. Behind the fence is a seating area and pond with the biggest koi I have ever seen.