Leftovers

We had an odd winter day on Sunday. First it was cold and clear, so my family headed over to our garden plot and my daughters fished around in the dirt and this beautiful carrot was found leftover from summer.  Not long after the carrot was discovered a wet snow storm swept through and turned our world white for an hour or so.

What is it?

While the kids were occupied on the playground, I wandered around the edge of the park and stumbled upon a shrub covered in these brilliant orange bursts. I can't remember seeing a plant like this in our area before and I'm curious what it is.  Any ideas?

Orange Dahlia

The Pumpkins in the Patch

We met friends yesterday at Stoney Ridge Farm in Everson for a day of hay rides, fresh donuts, farm animals and picking apples. Plenty of other people had the same idea: the farm was packed and we ran into at least five other families we knew enjoying a beautiful fall day at the farm.