Mom and I ventured over to Longwood Gardens a few hours before it closed. That was just enough time for me to take 99 photos! Mom did really well walking around, I think better than me as I am knee to toe Icy Hot right now. We finished the day with a Philly cheesesteak. Here’s the link to the slideshow if you are interested. : ) I just noticed how badly the tops of a few of these need cropping. Geez.
Mom poses near the walk of flowers. It was so nice, around 72 and sunny.
Ornamental orange peppers and bronze-orange mums
Lots of real pumpkins and gourds of every shape and variety. These are grown here. It really wasn’t as dark as it looks.
We happen to peek in a room in the conservatory and there was a gorgeous display of handblown pumpkins, gourds, acorns, etc from a couple in the San Francisco bay area:
This was the front of a huge cornucopia.
We almost had the entire place by ourselves. Pretty neat.
Collages & Creative Goodness 
Your mom looks terrific! Sounds like you two had a great time at the Gardens. I just love the pumpkin/gourd display and oh my goodness, look at those handblown pumpkins, how gorgeous they are!! Our pumpkin season doesn’t start for another week or two yet…I’m hoping to go to a pumpkin farm in mid October:-) xoxo
I always enjoy your visits to Longwood! Your mom looks great and I’m so glad you were able to spend so much time together. My mom is gone now and the last few years she and Dad moved to Arizona so I had very little time with her. Dad is still with us, but still in Arizona. At least we have our phone calls. 🙂
These pictures are so stunning!
That huge cornucopia is just spectacular! Sounds like it was a fun place to visit.
Manuela
That is a beautiful picture of your mom! What a fun day you must have had.
Love the pumpkins.
It’s too bad about your brother not showing up. I would never leave my mother waiting for 3 hours without calling her to let her know the scoop.
It’s a good thing she has you.