UP STATE NEW YORK, NEW YORK...

... a whirlwind trip, over much too soon, yet full of family time and bonding.  I've always said that if I ever won a trip to Hawaii I'd trade it in for a ticket to Up State New York instead.  I'm glad I got to visit in October because New York is so beautiful during this time of year, so unlike my home in Middle Georgia.  My little vacation wouldn't be complete without seeing remnants of my Mother's summer garden before she beds it down for the winter months.

All in all this was such a wonderful trip...

UP STATE NEW YORK, NEW YORK

...of course the hills are alive with ALL the colors of  Fall

would you believe that all these rich Fall colors make me think of fabrics of all types...

UP STATE NEW YORK, NEW YORK...

... my Mom and my Sister Pat are both avid ornithologists. So this morning we made an early morning  excursion to local Mill Pond to track down a Wood Duck that they had heard frequented the area.  Quite exhilarating with this morning's 35 degreeish temperatures.  The ducks (mallards) really were beautiful!  Later we visited Cornell's Lab of Ornithology.

Great Mother, Daughter, Sister bonding time...

UP STATE NEW YORK, NEW YORK. ..

...after being away from home so long it's always so nice to get back to visit family and see some of the things I miss that are not  readily available in Georgia. Of course we have deli's in Georgia - but they are just not the same.  There's  nothing quite like a New York style deli...