NOTHING MUCH, JUST TALK
Most of the week has been spent watching the dollars fly out the window from the precipitous drop in the markets. But there are times when a person just has to get up and get outdoors to see the beauty of our area.
I walked out in the yard a while ago, before my last post, and was observing the deer playing in the woods above the creek at the back of the house. Bright sunny day, a little cool, but not crisp yet. The maples are really glorious under the early morning sun. Most of the other trees are showing color too, but the maples just seem to outshine all of them. The dogwoods are turning gray instead of the normal reds we see.
I haven't mowed the whole yard now for about three weeks. I did have to mow the area near the 'swamp' as the grass was up to about five inches or more. It is a fairly large area, between the swing and the fence, probably about 125 feet long and maybe forty or fifty wide. Took me about fifteen minutes on the riding mower. The rain we got was not enough to start the creek flowing again. It did put some water in the creek but the waterholes are still disconnected and there is a pretty heavy layer of leaves over it. I am keeping water in the birdbath for the birds and insects.
Our hummingbirds left about the middle of last week. They were fun while we had them this year, but we only managed to have about five or so. We usually have eight or ten around all summer. With the loss of the hummers, we received a flock of blue jays. Wow, they sure make a racket when they are close to the house , or even in the woods across the creek. Our squirrels have been making inroads on the walnuts for the past couple of weeks, but since the jays came, there haven't been many of the bushy-tails around.
I'm a little worried about one of my fellow bloggers. Her mother has some pretty serious health issues and my blogger buddy hasn't posted for quite some time. I have been praying for her mother and for her both. I sure hope everything turns out ok for them.
We've had birthday parties for grandkids over the past month and, although we have seen our kids, we really haven't had the opportunity to talk much with them. Not withdrawal symptoms, but we do like to sit down with them and talk, and the opportunity just has not been there. Maybe this weekend or next, we hope.
I wanted to get my wife out on the roads to see the scenery some, but she has been working six days a week of late. Paychecks are good, but it sure takes away from time at home or with me and the kids. Plus her physical condition suffers terribly with all the hours on her feet. I was hoping for a long weekend (at least two days worth) but it seems that she will need to work again tomorrow. If she does have to work tomorrow, I think I'll go fishing at the new bridge next to the 4H Camp. Maybe I can go and not catch anything, huh? And even if I do catch something it will go right back into the river.
Time for another cup of coffee.
Next time.
I walked out in the yard a while ago, before my last post, and was observing the deer playing in the woods above the creek at the back of the house. Bright sunny day, a little cool, but not crisp yet. The maples are really glorious under the early morning sun. Most of the other trees are showing color too, but the maples just seem to outshine all of them. The dogwoods are turning gray instead of the normal reds we see.
I haven't mowed the whole yard now for about three weeks. I did have to mow the area near the 'swamp' as the grass was up to about five inches or more. It is a fairly large area, between the swing and the fence, probably about 125 feet long and maybe forty or fifty wide. Took me about fifteen minutes on the riding mower. The rain we got was not enough to start the creek flowing again. It did put some water in the creek but the waterholes are still disconnected and there is a pretty heavy layer of leaves over it. I am keeping water in the birdbath for the birds and insects.
Our hummingbirds left about the middle of last week. They were fun while we had them this year, but we only managed to have about five or so. We usually have eight or ten around all summer. With the loss of the hummers, we received a flock of blue jays. Wow, they sure make a racket when they are close to the house , or even in the woods across the creek. Our squirrels have been making inroads on the walnuts for the past couple of weeks, but since the jays came, there haven't been many of the bushy-tails around.
I'm a little worried about one of my fellow bloggers. Her mother has some pretty serious health issues and my blogger buddy hasn't posted for quite some time. I have been praying for her mother and for her both. I sure hope everything turns out ok for them.
We've had birthday parties for grandkids over the past month and, although we have seen our kids, we really haven't had the opportunity to talk much with them. Not withdrawal symptoms, but we do like to sit down with them and talk, and the opportunity just has not been there. Maybe this weekend or next, we hope.
I wanted to get my wife out on the roads to see the scenery some, but she has been working six days a week of late. Paychecks are good, but it sure takes away from time at home or with me and the kids. Plus her physical condition suffers terribly with all the hours on her feet. I was hoping for a long weekend (at least two days worth) but it seems that she will need to work again tomorrow. If she does have to work tomorrow, I think I'll go fishing at the new bridge next to the 4H Camp. Maybe I can go and not catch anything, huh? And even if I do catch something it will go right back into the river.
Time for another cup of coffee.
Next time.
posted by tanstaafl | 10:20 AM
2 Comments:
Interesting. My dogwoods are a brilliant red. Maybe I got a bit more rain than you did.
If you want a beautiful drive, driving up Rt. 7 (OH) or Rt. 2 (WV) is a lovely one with the leaves and the river.
I hope you and your wife get a chance to enjoy the colors.
Looks more like this weekend will be our time to get out and see some color.
The kids and grandkids were here Sunday and we had a great time.
I put off my fishing trip until yesterday morning. First time I had been on the riverbank for some twenty years--not since I left Michigan back in 1988. Only caught one, but a good one--a big bluegill about seven inches long. Had a bite just after I out the first line in the water, and nibbles for about five minutes. Then nothing for about an hour, until I caught the one. But I did get to see a number of ducks, two geese and a great blue heron. And wonder of wonders, I heard a loon. I was unaware that they were in this part of the country, but I heard one, can't mistake that call. Saw a number of deer and got to watch a guy flying his model plane. So it was a successful trip.
The wild dogwoods I have in the yard are now nicely red and the others that I bought are finally beginning to turn red.
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