staring…

29 Friday Sep 2023

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ordered a second arch a week or so ago when I noticed it was on sale for half price…

it arrived a few days ago and sat there staring at me, lol…

Wednesday afternoon, as the weather was nice, I finally spent the time to put it together… feel like a pro now, after the springtime attempt to put it together;-)…

my grandson managed to set it in place right next to the other one…

next year I will focus on beans, cucumbers, and peas, as well as a ton of morning glories to grow right over it;-)…

walk

28 Thursday Sep 2023

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finally made it all the way to the English and Leo Mol Gardens…

it was a beautiful day and there were lots of people out and about enjoying the amazing fall day…

as I walked along the path through the trees, I came upon a birder, (he had a camera with a very long lens hanging around his neck) who was feeding chickadees and nuthatches from his hand… he had shelled and unshelled sunflower seeds so they could have a treat right away, but also something to take away and stash, lol…

I stood and watched for a few moments;-)…

here are a few other things that caught my eye;-)…

the gardens look lovely with all the fall blooms and colours…

while I was there, I did collect some Poké balls, lol…

what a delightful walk;-).

crowded…

27 Wednesday Sep 2023

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for the last few weeks I’ve been working on getting the condos (fish tanks), ready for the move from garden to house…

when the fish moved outdoors in the spring, I didn’t clean up the tanks, sigh…

so, it started with cleaning the tank that held the plants last winter… I’ve decided to use it for fish, as the fish were getting a bit crowded in the two tanks…

got it cleaned and then a few days went by before I faced the two big tanks…

had to use the wetvac to remove all the water from the big tanks and dump it down the toilet in small batches… that took quite a bit of time and effort…

next I had to scrub them both down… then I brought in the hose and filled all three tanks up… another slow process…

I had to purchase a pump for the newest tank… as I hooked them up, the biggest pump would not work…

finally, after numerous attempts, it started working and now all three tanks are running and cleaning the water…

it will be weeks before the fish move in, but the tanks will be ready for them…

the funniest thing is realizing how much noise they make, after being silent all summer…

whew;-)…

shaggy…

26 Tuesday Sep 2023

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was surprised when we got home from voting to discover a row of mushrooms along the edge of the lawn…

they have a number of names – got this from Wikipedia:

Coprinus comatus, commonly known as the shaggy ink cap, lawyer’s wig, or shaggy mane, is a common fungus often seen growing on lawns, along gravel roads and waste areas.

when they are new, they are these adorable little white cylinders… maybe where they got the lawyers’ wig name…

then they turn into these rather not-so-pretty versions… the shaggy ink cap…

no plans to eat them, lol…

insecticide…

25 Monday Sep 2023

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moved the hibiscus into the garage and sprayed it down with homemade insecticide…

will leave it there for a few days before bringing it into the house…

I am sure that it will drop most of its leaves, as already, many have turned yellow… but that feels fairly normal for it…

hopefully, the few buds that are on it will bloom in the house…

fingers crossed;-)…

last…

24 Sunday Sep 2023

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between the bits of rain yesterday, I went out and picked the last of the beans…

well, I think it was the last of them… I’ve thought that a few times, lol…

cut them and boiled them up for supper… they were delicious, even if they were a little on the overgrown side…

fritters…

22 Friday Sep 2023

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made zucchini fritters with two lovely zucchinis I got from Jonathan’s Farm…

grated them and wrapped them in a towel to wring out extra moisture…

after they were mixed with egg, cheese, and breadcrumbs, added them to the waffle maker…

came out nicely, although they could have used a bit of flour, which I decided to leave out…

I will make these again;-)…

simpler…

21 Thursday Sep 2023

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went for my annual eye exam, and while I was waiting, saw a former work colleague…

had a lovely catch-up…

I went through the gamut of tests and then got to spend time with my doctor… I’ve been going to him for ten years and they’ve been gathering data on my eyes over all that time… I don’t mind waiting, because when he is with me, there is no rushing through the explanations and all questions are answered…

eyes are in good shape and I learned a new way to clean my glasses while I was there…

will give it a try and see if it makes cleaning them simpler;-)…