A Jaunt in St Paul

I needed a break today, so took off up 7th St, tried to find Broadway Ave without a map (I did it! - For a rummage sale!) and finished up hitting some locally owned shops: a fabric store, a used book store and a nifty little lingerie/glove/girly place. I got a fantastic vintage copy of F Scott Fitzgerald's 'Tender is the Night'.

Just a few photos here...


This is on Broadway, right next to where they hold the downtown St Paul's Farmer's Market. Which I have never been to. I do go to the one on the Midway though. I also have no idea what this is or what it's supposed to be, but I like it.


One of the most recognizable St Paul landmarks: Mickey's Diner! I've never been to this diner. I don't really care much for eating in diners. But I like *looking* at diners!


Beautiful, brilliant autumn tree? Check. Huge, fat snowflakes? Check. Guy wearing flip flops in 35 degree weather? Check! You must be in the Midwest!

Geese in the Graveyard

I love graveyards.
I love this last photo. I imagine the geese saying 'I think Uncle Joe was buried over here!'
Sometimes when it's frosty out, it is so lovely, especially with the intense fall colors in the trees. I like geese. I'll be sad when it's too cold for them and they head South.

Funny but true story. Once I was driving on a highway and a mother (I assume it was a mother, maybe it was an aunt?) led TWENTY TWO gosling adolescents behind her. They were at that real ugly scrawny stage, where they are all gray and thin limbs. I stopped traffic on my side of the street, another car on the other side stopped traffic and we let them cross. I had plenty of time to count them all.

PS I believe Miss Indy, the Ike Rescue, was adopted! She is no longer listed on their site! Lucky family!! Though now I'm totally in love with the 5 year old dachshund, Rusty. I need a doxie.

Perfect Fall Walk

Spencer Tracy and I finally made it around the whole lake again! I got hit with bronchitis and an ear infection in the spring and it really made it hard to go any length of long walk.

Photos!


The Crescent Moon Tree...

A bridge.

Spencer spots a chihauhau and thinks 'Do I eat it or herd it???'
He was soooooooo filthy after this walk, he went straight in the tub when we got home!

Summer is over!!! Just the birds on the beach now.
Gorgeous sections of purple and yellow flowers. They are doing some shore revitalization projects and this is the first year that it looks 'real'.