The High Peaks Timberloft....Keene, NY

Thank you Susan from A Southern Daydreamer for hosting another fun Outdoor Wednesday!

Nestled in the Mountains up in the High Peaks of the Adirondacks...

14 miles from Lake Placid, NY....

Off of route 73....

Near the bakery....

Across from the church.....

On the Ausable River.....

Is the Timberloft.  Won't you come in for a spell?

Sit...relax...play a board game...read a book

and look at the pretties.

Special touches like this make all the difference....don't you agree?

There's a comfy bed up in the loft and below. 

The kitchen in the Timberloft is well equipped and functional.  You can prepare anything from a light snack to a full meal. The option is yours.  More fresh flowers on the island. 

Lighting up the wood stove on a cool autumn night or after a day at the slopes is warm and inviting.

The bathroom has it's own little outhouse (plumbed of course) and the windows over look the river.

Another view of the kitchen.

Two charming windows up in the loft overlooking the woods and river.  The rustling of the leaves and the sound of the water flowing is relaxing and music to my ears.

I hope you've enjoyed your tour of the Timberloft.  Please stop by if you're ever up in Keene, NY.  I'm sure Hannah and Scott would love to have you visit.   We enjoy our visits for sure.  They're wonderful hosts.   ~amy

Our First Snow Of The Season

It couldn't of been more beautiful Sunday morning seeing the newly fallen snow from the night before.

After just completing all of the trimmings in the house the fluffy white stuff was the icing on the cake. It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas here. Have a lovely day. ~amy

Mother Nature Never Rests

Thank you Susan from A Southern Daydreamer for hosting another fun Outdoor Wednesday.

Pretty much where I live the leaves have turned color and have fallen. It is fascinating to think that there is no rest for mother nature. Her efforts to change season to season is continuous. Look at this picture I took ten days ago. Heck you can even see some trees that are still green.

I just took this picture yesterday and look at the difference in color. Up the mountain not a green tree to be seen.

I don't think I've ever noticed the swiftness of mother nature at work as I do in the Autumn. No sooner the leaves have peaked and then within a week you notice the trees are bare and autumns colors have faded. She never seems to rest.

A few days ago I decided to take a few pictures. I went shopping for a wee bit. I can't resist gift boutiques. Especially...those that sell a mixture of vintage and new merchandise. I parked across from the bed and breakfast.

Passed the wine shop.


Yes...I was right. The Village Shoppe selling 'New & Old'.

I did a little bit of damage to my pocket book but I had a lot of fun and bought some interesting findings.

On the way back to the car I had some well wishers.
It was a great afternoon! ~amy

Colors Are Abundant With The Smell Autumn

Thank you Susan from A Southern Daydreamer for hosting another Outdoor Wednesday.

Monday morning I woke up to our first frost of the season. I ran outside to take a picture of my roses. Indeed this flower is lovely displaying its delicate frothy crystals. As lovely as this rose is...it tells me that the flowers that I faithfully cared for and adored will within a few short days be no more.

Yesterday I loaded up my wheel barrel with my once bountiful planters and
emptied them.

My flower boxes that once attracted hummingbirds are emptied and lined up as if they were soldiers waiting to march back into their barracks for a long winter.

Herbs are being emptied from their pots...cut and dried for cooking this winter.

Amidst my chores...I couldn't help but look around and be in awe of God's grandeur surrounding me.

Everywhere I look...colors are abundant and for the first time this season I smell that familiar scent of Autumn.

Where I live Autumn has almost peaked!! ~amy

The Mountains Are Glowing

Thank you Susan from A Southern Daydreamer for hosting another Outdoor Wednesday.

I woke up this morning and looked out the window to find in the distance the fog settling. Or is it a cloud? Let me step outside and get a clearer view.



Here we go...actually...it could be a cloud. Either way the tops of the mountains are glowing this morning. In a few more hours all should be clear. Keeping my fingers crossed for a sunny day and I hope your day is lovely. ~amy

Morning In The Valley

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I would like to wish you all good morning from the valley!

The pictures below are views from our front porch.
During the fall here in the valley we are accustomed to a lot of fog in the morning.

As the morning wears on it burns off.

Within the next few weeks the color on these mountains will be spectacular. Wait and see.

Fall Has Rolled Into The Valley

Down in the valley where I live...autumn is rolling in! I decorated my front porch in honor of it. The winds here have been blowing for three days now and it certainly feels like Fall. It's grey outside and is definitely making me feel like staying in the house and get it ready for the cold months ahead. It's a good day to light a scented candle and fireplace while preparing some comfort food for dinner tonight. Have a cozy day! ~amy

Thank you Susan from A Southern Daydreamer for hosting another Outdoor Wednesday.

Bidding Farewell To Summer

Thank you Susan from A Southern Daydreamer for hosting another fun Outdoor Wednesday!

Over Labor Day weekend we had perfect weather to bid summer farewell. It really could not of been more beautiful. I hope you enjoy the last images of summer I'll be sharing with you this year. They were taken in Lake Placid, NY strolling along Mirror Lake up in the beautiful Adirondacks. Sad to see summer go but for every season that ends a new one begins. I look forward to autumn and all that it will bring. Click on the pictures for a larger view. Sorry the pictures are right on top of each other. I don't know why this happens. I usually like to leave a space between each image but sometimes it doesn't let me. If anyone has had the same thing happen to them and knows how to fix it... I would love to hear. ~amy