Friday Smiles - Week 194

Hello Everyone,

I'm grabbing the opportunity Annie, over at A Stitch In Time, gives us each week to reflect on what has made me smile this week. This week it is the autumn that has me smiling a lot.

This is my little green beech tree - the one I brought, as a tiny sapling, all the way from a nursery discovered on the shores of Loch Ness just over three years ago.

Now resplendent in autumn colours, this little tree brings me a lot of pleasure.

This photo isn't the best, it was taken through a window, but this little fellow filling his cheeks with peanuts just makes me smile.

I know non-native grey squirrels are not to be encouraged, primarily because of the damage they are doing to our native red squirrel population, but that doesn't stop me having a fondness for our little squirrel family of three. The baby, not pictured, is delightful.

Most of the year they were only spotted occasionally but they've been really busy the last few weeks fattening themselves up for winter hibernation.

I could show you a lot more photos, both of the multi-coloured leaves in my garden and the squirrels but I hope those I have shared have made you smile as much as I they do me.

Have a very smiley Friday and a wonderful weekend.