Today at Iten's Acres:
Another day of Indian Summer. (No, I have no idea why they call it that. It's a very short summer.) Took Mom outside again--two days in a row. It may be her last chance to be the neighborhood movie star: floppy pink hat (you would love it Kathy C), sunglasses, red and white pajamas. She loves getting outside!
She sat and enjoyed the weather while I finished up the mulching for 2012. A lovely day for manual labor--no machines to get between me and the work. And I get to work at home. Primitive, eh? The best.
Interestingly, the birds keep coming to Mom's window feeder even with her sitting right there. Unafraid. They must sense that's she's not a threat. After I finished mulching, I joined her there. The Homesteader joined us, too. She loves playing among the planters in the container garden, chasing falling leaves, lady bugs, anything that moves. And, of course, a little petting is a good thing.
The container garden on the front patio is still thriving--despite several hard frosts: snapdragons, petunias, bright eyes, marigolds, geraniums, dianthus, salvia, lantana. I don't know how much longer they'll last, but for now, beautiful.
And still enjoying my walks, of course, I will always enjoy those. And I'm sure you were worried, but, yes, the pond is filling up. Ahhh, rain in autumn. Some more coming tomorrow! With some cold air, naturally. Bundle up folks. Winter is lurking!
Another day of Indian Summer. (No, I have no idea why they call it that. It's a very short summer.) Took Mom outside again--two days in a row. It may be her last chance to be the neighborhood movie star: floppy pink hat (you would love it Kathy C), sunglasses, red and white pajamas. She loves getting outside!
She sat and enjoyed the weather while I finished up the mulching for 2012. A lovely day for manual labor--no machines to get between me and the work. And I get to work at home. Primitive, eh? The best.
Interestingly, the birds keep coming to Mom's window feeder even with her sitting right there. Unafraid. They must sense that's she's not a threat. After I finished mulching, I joined her there. The Homesteader joined us, too. She loves playing among the planters in the container garden, chasing falling leaves, lady bugs, anything that moves. And, of course, a little petting is a good thing.
The container garden on the front patio is still thriving--despite several hard frosts: snapdragons, petunias, bright eyes, marigolds, geraniums, dianthus, salvia, lantana. I don't know how much longer they'll last, but for now, beautiful.
And still enjoying my walks, of course, I will always enjoy those. And I'm sure you were worried, but, yes, the pond is filling up. Ahhh, rain in autumn. Some more coming tomorrow! With some cold air, naturally. Bundle up folks. Winter is lurking!
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