stabilizer…

18 Monday Nov 2024

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on Saturday the motorcycle made its way into the shed for the winter, as this year it is staying with us;-)…

the oil was changed, the gas tank filled, and some fuel stabilizer added to keep it fluid…

it went for a bath and was ready to be put away…

there was just enough space to fit it into the shed…

now there is plenty of room in the garage for Indy, who just a few days ago got her not-so-pretty winter tires put on;-)…

we are ready…

cover…

17 Sunday Nov 2024

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early Saturday morning I went out to cover the garden furniture with a tarpaulin before the rain started…

it took a while, but eventually I got it all covered and also moved all the rocks that had come out of the pond…

now the garden is ready for winter…

nearly…

12 Tuesday Nov 2024

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Friday afternoon I took out the solar small Christmas tree lights and put them into one of the flower pots…

wanted to be sure the pics would be able to go into the nearly frozen soil…

I also filled the snowflake with solar mini lights…

they came out very nicely…

complaining…

07 Thursday Nov 2024

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well, last night, when I went out for a hot tub, I put on my water shoes and toque…

the toque always reminds me of my beloved;-)…

when I’d gone out the night before and climbed up the steps in my bare feet, they were cold;-(…

and so it begins…

I was feeling bad about needing them already, but when I looked at previous times I’d started wearing them it had been towards the end of October, so I guess I shouldn’t be complaining…

clinging…

05 Tuesday Nov 2024

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brought the dahlia tubers up from the basement to finish putting them to bed for the winter…

I cleaned off the last of the dirt that was clinging to them, separated them by type, cut off miscellaneous bits, and divided them up…

once they were in paper bags, they went into a box to be stored in the basement and the leftover bits and dirt made their way to the garbage bin…

happy to get that job done and hopeful they will all start to grow come spring;-)…

scrubbing…

02 Saturday Nov 2024

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yesterday I went into the garden and pulled out the metal poppy… luckily the ground wasn’t too frozen…

brought it into the house, gave it a good scrubbing and then took it out to the front step…

I found two small bungee cords to attach it to the rail… it looks pretty good…

and today I pulled out my poppy with the cool centrepiece and put it on my coat…

we must not forget…

trick-or-treaters…

01 Friday Nov 2024

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was all ready for trick-or-treaters by about 4… and the weather was excellent, which it hadn’t been for years…

I had found some change, in case there were any UNICEF boxes…

dug out a few non-perishable items, should there be any kids collecting for Harvest…

a book, in case my next door buddy turned up…

and of course, the chocolate…

kids started to come around 5:15 and there were lots of cute costumes, including this little person…

I decided that this year I wouldn’t count how many people arrived at the door but I think there were a few more than last year…

one fun thing was a decorated golf cart with parents in it, going along the street with their ghosts and goblins…

lights went out at 8:30, but there weren’t any visitors after 7:45…

still some leftovers should anyone in the house want them, lol…

drawbridge…

30 Wednesday Oct 2024

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we’ve been collecting fish from the pond over the last few days as the temperature is getting lower every day and we don’t want to be dealing with ice…

we started with the three that were in the bathtub pond… they have been in the house for about ten days…

right now we have twenty-four…

they have been collected in dribs and drabs… the first collection was about ten, and then a few at a time, as once they see my housemate walk towards the pond they rush under the bridge… unfortunately, it isn’t a drawbridge, lol…

we are still missing five…

wish us luck;-)…