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30 Monday Oct 2023

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Saturday, late in the afternoon, after breaking the ice on the pond, we caught twenty-one of the goldfish…

the pond water was filled with leaves and was rather brown and murky…

it was quite the job as, at one point, my grandson went into it barefoot with his pants rolled up to cut down the water lilies and grasses (I think it was about -12°C in the air)…

but that really helped catch a bunch of them that had been hiding under the lily leaves… they were moving slower in the cold, but still snuck out of the net… also, some of the catching was in the dark, lol…

then they sat in pails in the house for hours before getting moved into the three tanks…

we were careful to be sure to keep size and numbers similar in the tanks so that there is sufficient space for all of them…

we thought we had them all, but on Sunday we discovered five more, woohoo…

now, the pumps have been removed from the pond, and it is apparently going into the winter with water in it, lol…

spare…

27 Friday Oct 2023

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this morning I got up early as I had a dentist appointment and my grandson was going to drive me down before he went to class…

it was dark and there was a lot of snow out there…

I put on a vest, dug out a hat and gloves, and made sure I had cash for the taxi…

it lightened up before we left and I went out to start cleaning off the car… there was easily six or seven inches of snow on it…

made it to my appointment, and when it was done walked to the Delta Hotel to get a taxi…

got a few nice photos of snow-covered trees on the short walk…

as I was riding along in the taxi, I realized that I didn’t have a house key😳…

thankfully, after my beloved died and I was on my own in the house, I put a spare key in the backyard for just such an occasion…

and, I was able to get through the snow and collect it, lol…

I unlocked the door and put the key back before shovelling the front sidewalk and steps and the back deck and hot tub area…

got that adrenaline going, in the taxi, and in the yard;-)…

ledges…

24 Tuesday Oct 2023

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popped over to a friend’s place to pick some seed pods from her pale blue morning glories before they were pulled up for winter…

she hadn’t been able to see any pods, so I said I would come and pick them and show them to her…

we had a laugh when I got there because they are very late growing and haven’t even started any pods yet…

so, we picked a few pieces of the vine and I brought those home to see if I can get the plants started in the house…

I even brought one of the all-white ones…

we shall see what happens, lol… those west facing window ledges do come in handy…

blower…

22 Sunday Oct 2023

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spent the morning in the garden…

we blew out the irrigation system, and put the caps in a clear bag on the side of the fridge so I can see them and remember where they are come spring, lol…

we stacked lawn furniture and got it ready for the tarp which will go over it in the next week or so…

we used the leaf blower to move many of the elm leaves into the flower beds so bugs and other things have a place to over-winter…

we moved flower pots under the deck and into the shed… and took apart the hammock stand to go in there as well…

two umbrellas came down, but because it had rained not long before we started our work, they went into the garage open to dry before making their way to the shelves…

we hooked up one of the bird feeders so I can get to it from the deck once the snow starts…

the pump came out of the bathtub pond and made it into the house, was cleaned and is ready for storage…

phew…

sweeping…

17 Tuesday Oct 2023

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because it was another gorgeous day, our Monday gathering took place on the deck for one last time…

I moved the furniture, swept all the leaves off, cleaned the glass table, and put cushion covers on the chairs…

as I was sweeping the lower deck, it occurred to me that I could have used the leaf blower, lol… oh well, good exercise, lol…

and, we were treated to a freshly baked Bundt cake;-)… yum…

the sun shone and it did cool off a little, but we were very comfortable… what a treat in the middle of October…

disconnected…

16 Monday Oct 2023

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Sunday was a beautiful fall day…

we disconnected the hose at the tap, undid the three connections to the pond, irrigation system, and hose (which was then hooked up in the laundry room for the winter)… still have to blow out the irrigation lines…

then I spent quite awhile digging out the three dahlias and repotting the begonia… will see if it will act like a houseplant over the winter…

put the dahlias in an empty pot and will leave them in the garage for a few more days to dry out before relocating them into the basement…

moved pots off the steps and deck… that big pot was interesting to move, but I got it done… once the garage has been tidied up the obelisk will move there…

then I spent a few hours reading in the afternoon sunshine;-)…

happy to have accomplished more of the “w” prep, lol…

ledge…

13 Friday Oct 2023

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going to see if these datura seeds will dry on the window ledge as it is getting too cold outside…

these are from the white ones, which amazingly, are my favourite, lol…

hard to tell, but the purple (mauve really) ones are much smaller, but the plants grow like crazy…

so I am hoping they will dry and give me a good number of seeds for next year;-)…

fingers crossed…

eclipse…

12 Thursday Oct 2023

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October 14th there will be a solar eclipse…

I was able to purchase some eclipse glasses from Manitoba Museum and have them mailed to me…

since then I’ve given some to my BS buddies…

we are thinking about an eclipse party on the 14th, although the weather may not cooperate…

looking forward to the day…

soaking…

10 Tuesday Oct 2023

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was able to use the water from both water barrels to add some moisture to the grass…

used a hose for a good portion, but then had to tip the barrels over and watched the water soaking in…

once they were empty, I put them back on their stands upside down…

ready for the next season;-)…

blessing…

09 Monday Oct 2023

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I wrote this blog a few weeks ago and today seems like the perfect day to post it… so much to be thankful for;-)…

I’d been sitting on the back deck thinking about what a gift this space is…

it is my own lake/cottage/cabin vacation space… recently, one of the people who come to mow for me, mentioned what a lovely yard it was and how they didn’t think they could stay in the house, lol…

I get teased because most days I put all the chair cushions out and even the decorative cushions, although there will only be me in the garden… but it looks so lovely when everything is set up…

throughout the day I move from area to area as I follow the shade… and, of course, the views are different in each space…

I am loving the hammock chair, which is a replacement for the hammock lounger that I’ve had for a number of years… this new one fits my body much better…

the flowers blooming also make me happy and I enjoy checking to see what has a new bud, or if there is a caterpillar on the parsley or milkweed… listening and watching the birds who stop by for a snack, drink or bath… watching the fish as they swim around in the pond…

and this year, the amazing number of water lily flowers that just keep on popping up and opening throughout the day…

I realize what a blessing this wonderful sanctuary is, and that I have the time to enjoy it;-)…

an all-summer-long vacation;-)…