Sunday, September 25, 2022

RAIN DATE


Well, it appears we are in Autumn now. With the change in season and the passing of the throne from one sister to the next, the temperatures have drastically changed already. Most of the week found us in the low 80's to 70's and at night...it has been gloriously cool and makes for good heavy sleeping in conjunction with nightly gins. No heat as of yet, but still have wide open windows. We still have Indian Summer to look forward too. But meanwhile the garden is still going insane, things still going full steam. I must still have 10 to 11 blooms of the dahlias, and the roses are filled yet with future blooms. But I know the autumnal temps are coming...the squirrels are out in number forging and hiding the nuts we give them, and the fresh acorns fallen. Did you know they can hide up to over 200 to 300 nuts or acorns and remember precisely where each one is buried for later? A fact, use it as you wish. Today started out as a rainy day and remained overcast, and a very rare day where not a damn thing was on the docket.  I took these pictures today...otherwise nothing, but I did make more chicken corn soup, some handmade corn bread and slow cooked pulled pork shoulder. Otherwise, a nice veg out day.

These will look great in a vase in about another week. 
They dry out nice too.
A curious Catbird by the compost. I suspect they will be departing soon.

One of the ducks came over to the driveway today, from next door, where water often form a reservoir. They often swim in it. The dogs weren't thrilled by the visiting fowl...but it seemed to like the bird's seed. 
  I don't recall the name of this leafy vine thing...but it's going bonkers and almost down to the brick planter wall we have.

39 comments:

  1. Yes it was a drizzly day out. It rained hard in York, which meant extra deserts at the restaurant.

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  2. It is a good time of year for a last flush of flowers in the garden before the days get too short and the cold kicks in - and you have quite the show there, it seems! Jx

    PS That purple vine is quite possibly an ornamental sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas "Black Heart"). Jx

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    1. I think your right Jon. This time seems to be the "one last chance" to put on a brilliant show.

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  3. Very cool photos. In a couple of them the shimmer of the water gives almost an impressionist painting look, I think. Yes, the garden here seems to be doing quite well too. This will probably be my last year in the big house. Too much to take care of. And I adored the cat bird and duck picture. I swear the whole of the animal kingdom likes you. And those cone hydrangea are stunning.

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    1. I had no idea you were thinking of moving. Sometimes a lot of space can be a lot of work.

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  4. I think the rain adds characters to your photos:)

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  5. I love these photos! The roses with the raindrops are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing. I myself love a raint day, call me odd.

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  6. I love your perspective in these pics, they are so cool :) Even in rainy you find beauty.

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  7. Even in the rain it's a lovely day. We have had two cool days so far and looks like a little more to come. I love waking up to a chilly morning.

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    1. It sure has felt good lately that's for sure.

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  8. Flowers still blooming in the Fall are the most beautiful and precious because we know that soon Winter will be here and there will be no more flowers until Spring.

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  9. LOVE your rainy-day pics! And that dinner sounds yummy, what time is din-din????

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  10. Really amazing photos! You seem to have done well with your gardening this summer. Nice to see some usual suspects again too. Love the aster...one of my favorites.

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  11. The rain certainly added a cool factor to the pics I think. You almost make me wish I had a garden to toil in. Maybe I should try a potted garden on my 7x10 balcony?

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    1. You should do a herb garden if you like cooking...and very easy and aromatic to be around. And you can cook with your harvest

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  12. Anonymous9/25/2022

    Tundra Bunny here.... your cream and pale pink roses are GORGEOUS! (coincidentally, my two favourite rose colours). I like how your photography captured water droplets on everything in your garden, including the neighbour's duck. Another fun fact for you: recent Canadian studies in British Columbia have confirmed that squirrels use triangulation to find their nut caches and can retain their "mental maps" for several months...

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    1. PBS once had a special on squirrels, which is where I heard my tidbit, but I seem to remember them saying something about the pattern they buried them in, and them finding the nuts for several months, proving they have long term memories and highly intelligence, in addition to being comical.

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  13. The weather here was also paying attention to the calendar. much cooler

    I love autumn 🍁🍂🎃

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    1. I beat off autumn for some time, but once I settle down...I do actually love autumn. It for one means layering!!!!

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  14. Did you put your rubbers on and jump in the big puddle???? Lovely rainy-day pictures though. We too have gotten very seasonal with temps here too.

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    1. I had to go bare. Alas I'm out of rubbers.

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  15. Beautiful pictures, and I'm jealous. Rain? What's that?

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  16. Great pictures! The cat bird is very cool. I don't think we have those here. I agree with Dark Raider....what's rain???

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  17. I often can't remember where I put my glasses, much less 200 acorns.

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  18. Love the pictures, the flowers especially! We could use some of that rain over here.

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  19. Lovely photos, even if it's raining! :) And the duck?!? LMAO.

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  20. Rainy days are beautiful through your eyes.

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    1. It was much needed down day I can tell you.

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  21. Are you part squirrel? You seem to always know precisely where the nuts are.

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    1. There may have been a few squirrels in the family tree.

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  22. You live in a beautiful world, lucky fellow.

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  23. Love your plants; we had an exuberant display by the swallows this afternoon; they still haven't departed for their exclusive winter holidays in Africa. and don't talk to me about squirrels; our local tree rat has been digging up my plants to winter his nuts (some of them taken from my hazel!

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    1. I love swallows. I alas don't see them here like I did down in Bucks County. I miss them seeing them. I have connections within the squirrel world....Ill see what I can do for you!!!

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    2. I've heard about your swallowing, Maddie! Jx

      PS Here in London, the swifts have long gone (I've never seen swallows hereabouts).

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    3. You may have not seen them but I bet you too have had you fair share of swallows, lmao!!!!!!

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    4. [[gurgle]]

      Jx

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    5. Oh dear. What did I walk in on?

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    6. Dear Agnes, it started off with me innocently bird watching!

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  24. Nice shot of the Catbird!
    We have swallows here but they've recently migrated soon to be replaced by the starlings.
    Sx

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