Seasonal Yard Art in Toronto Ohio

First Saturdays there’s knitting at Tri B’s Coffee Shop.

My friend Lisa and I drove down on Saturday morning to be part of the knitting and crochet group.

This is what we saw on the way home. Quick Lisa, grab my phone and take some pictures. An unwitting guest blogger now!

No more photography for me at traffic lights. There’s a $650 fine for touching your phone when the motor is on- even if you’re stopped at a red light.

So thank you Lisa. You just don’t see July Fourth inflatables everyday.

And look at those lush flowers.

And what a surprise by Alicia’s mother, Faith. Remember the 40th bday cake complete with fountains she created for her daughter’s fortieth?

P.S.

Look at these delicious birthday cupcakes (3 flavors) and how about the yarn ball napkins? Thank you Alicia and Faith for the birthday surprise.

Hot Air Makes All the Difference

Inflatables at rest.

I took this from my car before sunset Sunday evening
Santa needed some hot air

When we got back to the neighborhood on Sunday night, it was dark outside but the characters were not inflated so I couldn’t get the “after” photo.

Fortunately on Monday night my friend V captured the inflated characters. Thank you.

Wordless Wednesday

By Night and By Day

They aren’t always inflated during the day
One nutcracker is unlit

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Michael Captures Inflatables from the Passenger Seat

Great to have three grandkids visit for a few days. We were headed to the Children’s Museum.

Michael, 10, caught these with my camera on the phone. Teamwork makes blogging fun!

 I caught the three of them by the high water mark sign.

We went by way  of Millvale  because I forgot the French bakery was closed on Mondays. No brioche.

   

   
Michaels edit, too. 
   
N Northside trio of inflatable snowmen

  
Millvale 

Some People Go All Out for Halloween

 

Carson Street South Side      Anything this wild in your neighborhood?

Halloween House

Inflatables to the nth Power + Reflections on the Car = ?

A math problem with no answer.  It could take years to calculate.  At Thanksgiving we saw a yard with 31 inflatables but they were all deflated in the daylight, it just isn’t the same effect.  Joan B found this house for me, too.

And I spoke to the owner and she said her husband had been ill and they had really scaled down this year (2008).  Pre-blog  I realize I have been at this for a time now. Shot on the  Northside.

What can the electricity bill be this month?

Inflatables Season Begins

I am fascinated by these monstrosities....I mean yard decor!

There is no explanation as to why I photograph these items.  Last year it was the Inflatable Turkeys and then a new one today- Frankenstein.  I hear they are expensive.  I guess I just don’t understand how they have caught on.  Surely the grandchildren would love a yard full of inflatables.  They remind me of those plastic clown punching bags you’d bop in the nose and it would fall  over and right itself, still smiling. They seem to be getting larger!