Virginia Creeper

The Virginia Creeper across the window screen of our bedroom is a lovely barometer of Fall's progress. I've watched the leaves slowly replace green with these tender pinks and corals. Eventually, the leaves should turn a deep red.

I love seeing the sun light them up . . . which is why I haven't been able to bring myself to tear them down yet. Vines growing on the screens -- I can hear my mother fussing right now.

Someone did tear down part of them and my money is on this young fella. He's been hitting the front porch in search of spilled dog food and the bird feeders for sunflower seed. He's darling, of course, but he has his little ways -- digs in my potted plants and poops in the bird feeder.

All part of Fall and part of country living. The potted plants will come in soon. I'll just keep cleaning out the bird feeder. And soon we'll take down the screens and say goodbye to Virginia for a while -- till she comes creeping back in the Spring.