The cold front arrived yesterday bringing a little rain. I haven't checked the gauge yet. It is cooler; 56° this morning. We do enjoy this fall weather.
I have accomplished very little beyond daily routine these last two days. I did have to get more "kitty"
supplies. He refused to use the litter box! Then I tried a larger box and Tidy Cat litter and so far he has used it......now I know why I do not have house pets. I am not geared toward the care and cleaning they require..........only for a granddaughter would I do this! I just have this week to be sure he is trained to it. She plans to get him next weekend.
We did go to the local orchard for apples before the kitty errands. I bought a half bushel of Jonathon and Grimes Golden. I did a taste test and the Grimes was much more flavorful than the Golden. I will order a tree for spring planting. The rains did not hurt the flavor of the apples. I will be making sauce, jelly and use some for mincemeat. Surprising because of all our summer rains, but the apples were smaller than usual.
I wanted to show the vinca major that has taken over several areas here. This is the holding pen area where I just sprayed. The vines are so tough they can trip you and never break.
If glyphosphate doesn't work I will resort to something stronger.
This is the path I have to walk to go into the holding pen to get Willow. She does not walk up the ramp into the barn without a little 'persuasion'.
The cats love this water because it drips out of the hose.
and this is inside the pen. See what I mean?
The yard is definitely not at its peak, but some spots are still nice. I told you once I couldn't take a picture without catching either the cats or DH. Well here he is again and, no, that is not a purse he is carrying, that is a plastic bag with a bottle of milk that he is bringing from the barn for me.
I am trying to save seeds from this salvia, it is a favorite. (the red one). The blue is a victoria and it returns each year here, not the red.
'Immortality' iris is having a good re bloom;
and this is a gaillardia from Ilene,
Roses always improve with the cooler weather. This is Paul McCartney rose. So far it has lasted longer than any rose I have had and has resisted RRD.
I wish I had pruned the clematis vine behind the rose, but I wanted to show why I let the native aster grow here. I reminds me of gypsophila (baby's breath) which doesn't last long for me. I have to cut it back before it sets seeds or will be take over the entire yard.....ask me how I know.
Random Farm Picture
Cow enjoying lunch.
PS. Plans for today: Bake bread again using triple raise method.
I have accomplished very little beyond daily routine these last two days. I did have to get more "kitty"
supplies. He refused to use the litter box! Then I tried a larger box and Tidy Cat litter and so far he has used it......now I know why I do not have house pets. I am not geared toward the care and cleaning they require..........only for a granddaughter would I do this! I just have this week to be sure he is trained to it. She plans to get him next weekend.
We did go to the local orchard for apples before the kitty errands. I bought a half bushel of Jonathon and Grimes Golden. I did a taste test and the Grimes was much more flavorful than the Golden. I will order a tree for spring planting. The rains did not hurt the flavor of the apples. I will be making sauce, jelly and use some for mincemeat. Surprising because of all our summer rains, but the apples were smaller than usual.
I wanted to show the vinca major that has taken over several areas here. This is the holding pen area where I just sprayed. The vines are so tough they can trip you and never break.
If glyphosphate doesn't work I will resort to something stronger.
This is the path I have to walk to go into the holding pen to get Willow. She does not walk up the ramp into the barn without a little 'persuasion'.
The cats love this water because it drips out of the hose.
and this is inside the pen. See what I mean?
The yard is definitely not at its peak, but some spots are still nice. I told you once I couldn't take a picture without catching either the cats or DH. Well here he is again and, no, that is not a purse he is carrying, that is a plastic bag with a bottle of milk that he is bringing from the barn for me.
I am trying to save seeds from this salvia, it is a favorite. (the red one). The blue is a victoria and it returns each year here, not the red.
'Immortality' iris is having a good re bloom;
and this is a gaillardia from Ilene,
Roses always improve with the cooler weather. This is Paul McCartney rose. So far it has lasted longer than any rose I have had and has resisted RRD.
I wish I had pruned the clematis vine behind the rose, but I wanted to show why I let the native aster grow here. I reminds me of gypsophila (baby's breath) which doesn't last long for me. I have to cut it back before it sets seeds or will be take over the entire yard.....ask me how I know.
Random Farm Picture
Cow enjoying lunch.
PS. Plans for today: Bake bread again using triple raise method.
