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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;-)…

routine…

19 Tuesday Sep 2023

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went for another walk around the neighbourhood… it was a bit cool and windy, but the sun was shining so it was enjoyable… hoping to get back into a regular routine, lol…

took another book to drop off at the Little Library and while I was there I picked up two to bring home to read…

good exercise carrying them as I walked;-)…

hummy…

18 Monday Sep 2023

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I’ve spotted the hummingbird a number of times in the garden over the last few weeks… I have basically given up trying to get a photo, lol…

last Sunday I was in the living room on the phone with my daughter and looked out the window to see the hummy shoot by…

that made me go out to the garage to find the hummingbird feeder, bring it into the house, make syrup and fill the feeder… took it out and hung it in the garden near the purple flowers it seemed to like…

I sat out for awhile to watch for it, but nothing…

the next day, my buddies were here and when one tasted her coffee she spit it out… apparently I had put salt in the sugar bowl… which had also been what I used to make the syrup for the feeder… no wonder nobody showed up to drink from it…

brought the feeder back in, made real syrup, and put it outside…

maybe the hummingbird will come back, but it looks like it may have headed south;-(…

protect…

17 Sunday Sep 2023

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Monday and Tuesday night I went out and covered the mandevilla as there was a chance of frost…

it looks like the rest of the week will be warmer so rather than start the process of bringing the plant in, it seemed better to protect it and keep it outside for the next week…

it has been filled with blooms and looks wonderful… unfortunately, once it comes into the house the unopened buds will likely fall off…

but, it looked a lot like a ghost in the garden…