Buster ~ Bored!

Hello all, Buster here. Time for another Cats on Tuesday - our special day! Is getting very chilly around here, so not much fun going outside. It rained all weekend and I do not like getting wet!! Very boring!

Me - not too happy

All Sam wants to do is sleep. See ~ here he is...sleeping...

....and here

...and here again with Rudy. You wouldn't catch me cuddling like that!

So...everyone, I'm sorry this is such a boring post! I will leave you with another cute picture of me ~ Buster! Maybe next Tuesday we will have more interesting news. If it rains all week, I will have to find a box or something to play with...maybe toss and bat around some of those silly fake mice our human bought us! Goodbye for now. Meow!!

This is me - Buster Brown

Linking to Cats on Tuesday on My Cats and Funny Stories

Kingwood Center ~

Kingwood Center is a 47-acre public garden/estate located in Mansfield, Ohio. At one time, it was a private residence. My sister and I have been planning a visit since spring (when it's most well-known for its' lavish display of tulips and other spring blooms.) So, finally this past week we went...it was overcast and rainy, but it didn't dampen our fun at all. In fact, it was nice seeing it for the first time in the "off season," because there were no crowds.  I can't believe I've lived in Ohio for years and had never seen this gem!

The lane leading into Kingwood Center

Built in 1926 by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kelley King, Kingwood Center was opened to the public in 1953. Mr. and Mrs. King never had children, and most of their estate was left to the private foundation that continues to operate Kingwood Center today. Mr. King made his fortune working with the Ohio Brass Company.

The gardens at Kingwood Center include a spectacular spring display of tulips, crocus, daffodils, redbuds, dogwoods and magnolias. In summer, this transitions into annuals, peonies, iris, daylilies, herbs, roses, a shady woodland garden and much, much more. They also have a greenhouse of tropical flowers and  succulents. This time of year, there weren't many flowers in bloom, of course, but the autumn colors were gorgeous! There's also an array of winding paths and curving stairways, stone walls the enclose hidden gardens, statuary, ponds and fountains, and benches to sit and relax.

Just a few of the statues in the various gardens at the estate.

A view of the back of the mansion from one of the gardens.

Until next time, I hope you've enjoyed this tour of Kingwood Center! To visit their website, click HERE.

Cindy

Pink Roses ~

It's time for another Pink Saturday with Beverly on How Sweet the Sound! This week went by so fast! I'm sharing photos of pink roses that I took when my sister and I visited Kingwood Center in Mansfield, Ohio this week. I'm doing another post about it later with more photos of the estate and gardens, but thought these would be perfect for Pink Saturday. I was a little surprised that so many roses were still in bloom - although we haven't yet had a hard frost. I hope you enjoy the roses! Happy Pink Saturday!

These blush pink roses, like in the above photo, are my all time favorites ~ so old-fashioned looking and romantic!

For more pinks, click HERE for Pink Saturday on How Sweet the Sound.

A Walk in the Woods ~

These photos were taken yesterday at the Collier-Howard State Nature Preserve in Northwest Ohio. One of my favorite things in the world to do is hike in the woods. It was so peaceful and quiet - when I stood still, I could actually hear the leaves falling from the trees. Magical!

This preserve contains beech trees, oaks, sycamore, ash, tulip and cottonwoods. As you can see, there is still quite a lot of green on the trees. They're changing rapidly, day by day, however.

 

Mushrooms and moss on a log.

Stairs are built into some of the hillsides. I think they've done a very good job of doing it in a way as to not distract from the natural beauty of the area.

Until next time, wishing everyone a wonderful week!

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