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tapped…

27 Wednesday Oct 2021

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recently I’ve seen a number of videos about dogs and cats banging or tapping their food bowls to announce they want food…

for years we have tapped the side of the fish tank to let the goldfish know we are putting food into the water…

we follow the same system when they are in the pond, although this year they fed off the algae and bugs in the pond…

they often need to be reminded of the process once they come in for the winter… and of course any babies have to learn the process…

once they remember, they often come up to the top of the tank as I walk toward them, lol…

we are not there just yet…

babies…

24 Sunday Oct 2021

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so far seven babies have made it into the house;-)…

and I think they like their winter digs…

afternoon…

29 Wednesday Sep 2021

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what a delightful afternoon yesterday…

put out all the cushions and the umbrellas…

next I made coffee and had a few moments to read while I waited for my friends to arrive…

we decided not long ago to meet in the afternoon when it is warmer, as we continue to meet outdoors…

one had something else on, another connected by phone… the rest of us gathered in person…

it was a beautiful day and we sat close to the pond… both pumps were turned off to make it easier to hear one another, lol…

there were lots of visitors while we were meeting… a variety of sparrows, blue jays, squirrels, a cat and we even spotted a mouse racing through the grass… the fish swam around where we could see them as well…

strange to have such warm weather, but we certainly enjoyed it…

songs…

24 Friday Sep 2021

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so blessed to get to spend time in the garden watching the birds…

yesterday, there were house sparrows, white throated sparrows, chickadees, nuthatches, juncos, and even a couple of blue jays…

lots of chatter, songs, dust and water baths… also they are gobbling up the birdseed and had many trips to drink from the pond…

only saw a couple of squirrels, lol…

birdies…

10 Friday Sep 2021

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had an enjoyable time watching all my feathered friends flitting about the garden…

I think the birdies were happy that the grass has been mowed as well, lol…

dirt baths, bug collecting in the grass, checking out all the feeders, and drinking at the pond…

some guests who haven’t been around all summer are stopping by so I think we are getting close to migration time…

some days it is nearly impossible to focus on my book because there is so much going on;-)…

flutter…

06 Monday Sep 2021

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the critters have been active in the garden…

birds and squirrels are always flitting about… today I captured a flutter of sparrows lined up waiting for their turn at one of the feeders…

and lately the tiniest winged critters have been visiting quite a bit…

this cute bumblebee was enjoying a rest in the sunshine on the datura… and the wasps have been spending time on the lily pads, getting drinks I think…

there have also been a number of grasshoppers in the front yard…

so happy that retirement has given me more opportunities to enjoy the nature around me…

mow…

04 Saturday Sep 2021

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this morning when I looked outside the sun was shining and it was a nice temperature…

but, the grass was so tall I didn’t want to go into the garden… since we’ve had a bit of rain and cooler weather it has grown like crazy and my grandsons hadn’t been able to come over and mow for me…

I decided that I would mow it myself… I did buy a lawnmower that starts easily and doesn’t have any cords for just this situation…

so, I moved furniture, mowed, whippersnipped, put furniture back, brought out cushions and finally sat down with a cup of tea to enjoy the space…

it looked spectacular;-)…

and I spotted a water lily bud… yay…

crossword…

01 Wednesday Sep 2021

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the cleaners were here today and while they were inside the house, I was in the garden on the back deck spending time with googly finding the answers to the Happy Mail for Chocolate Lovers crossword that I received in an email mid-August;-)…

it was fun learning new facts about the various places where cacao grows…

nice…

22 Sunday Aug 2021

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spent a relaxing morning in the garden, sitting close to the pond…

counted ten babies who are growing every day, and got to watch them swimming around looking for food…

it was particularly nice because it was supposed to rain all day, but it held off until around one pm…

not sure how the pond will look tomorrow because it is already very full from all the rain we’ve already had…

rainfall…

13 Friday Aug 2021

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Sunday to Wednesday life was very busy…

Sunday, a friend, her husband and daughter came over for lunch… the garden looked beautiful and we had a lovely visit…

lunch was a delightful collection of goodies from Pho Hoang… everything was tasty…

on Monday morning I had an early meeting in the garden and the rain held off just long enough for us to finish…

Tuesday morning, when I woke up after the storm in the night, I discovered that the hibiscus and dahlia planters were both tipped over from the strong wind… when I looked at the neighbour’s yard I discovered a large branch had fallen right next to their house… thankfully, nothing was damaged…

Wednesday morning a friend stopped by and we had a great catch-up…

in the evening my grandson came for his birthday dinner… delicious steak, lobster, mushrooms and twice-stuffed potatoes were on the menu…

once again, great timing… as we were cleaning up the sky turned very dark… we just got all the cushions inside when the wind and rain arrived…

we have certainly appreciated the rainfall;-)…

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