{"id":2268,"date":"2016-10-30T21:46:51","date_gmt":"2016-10-31T02:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?p=2268"},"modified":"2016-10-31T09:44:04","modified_gmt":"2016-10-31T14:44:04","slug":"autumns-creeping-in-slowly-in-the-lost-pines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?p=2268","title":{"rendered":"Autumn’s Creeping in Slowly in the Lost Pines"},"content":{"rendered":"

Autumn’s Creeping In Slowly<\/h2>\n

Autumn’s creeping in slowly this year in the Lost Pines. \u00a0The elms leaves disappeared without any showy display of yellow. \u00a0The invasive but lovely Chinese Tallows have yet to flame orange or red. \u00a0Bird feeders in Bastrop County are hanging full in quiet yards, and the autumn birds are slow in arriving. \u00a0We have had only a few cool mornings as October ends. Although I haven’t published a post in almost a month, I have started and never finished several threads so here are some snippets of what’s been happening at Little Piney.<\/p>\n

Butterflies<\/h2>\n

The birds have been scarce here the past month, so I’ve been chasing butterflies. Here are a few of the visiting Lepidoptera.<\/p>\n

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\"Goateed <\/a>
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\"Gulf <\/a>
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Fall Party<\/h2>\n

The highlight of the season so far was a Fall celebration at Little Piney. When friends asked if there was an occasion for the party, I said no, but maybe there was an occasion. It has been almost two years since since we first drove down the long dirt road lined with towering pines for our first visit to Little Piney. It was love at first sight for me. I saw the huge pines, the green fields, the golden wildflowers, the red and gold leaves reflected in the lake, and I was smitten. A huge double-trunked pine I named\u00a0“twin sisters” spoke to me. This was just two months after my mother’s death. \u00a0It was awhile before I realized what it all represented to me, but I knew that this place was meant to be mine.<\/p>\n

So, in fact,\u00a0the party was a celebration of Little Piney and what it has meant to me for healing, for growth, and creative development, and it was perfect! \u00a0Our guests were a mix of family, new friends, and dear old friends with an age span of 6 to 70’s. \u00a0I cooked chili all day, and guests\u00a0brought salad, cornbread and desserts. We had a wonderful band, Distant Lights, who surprised everyone with their amazing talent and sweet, positive energy. A full moon– a “super moon”–rose over the pond to illuminate the party and cast it’s glow like a blessing.<\/p>\n

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Birds<\/h2>\n
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