GORGEOUS DAY
Autumn, the year’s last, loveliest smile
TODAY WAS ABSOLUTELY SPECTACULAR. THE THERMOMETER ROSE TO THE MID 70'S. IT WAS NISER THAN MOST OF OUR SUMMER DAYS.
I MADE GOOD USE OF THE DAY IN MY GARDENS. I PLANTED 40 PARROT TULIP BULBS AROUND MY HOSTA GARDEN. I RAN OUT FOR THE LAST QUARTER OF THE CIRCLE. SO OFF I WENT TO GET MORE. OF CORSE, THE PARROT ONES ARE ALL GONE BUT I DID GET A REALLY NICE MIX OF COLORS. I ALSO PICKED UP A BOX THAT HAS BLACK AND DEEP NAVY TULIPS. VERY STRIKING!! I DECIDED THAT I MAY AS WELL PLANY SOME DAFFODILS AND SOME CROCUS WHILE I WAS AT IT. I WILL PLANT THE REMAINING BULBS TOMORROW. I DID LIFT MY CALLA LILIES AND NOW HAVE THEM DRYING IN THE SUN. THEN I TOOK AT ALL THE TALL PLANTS AND TRIMMED THEM WAY BACK. I ALSO TRIMMED SOME OF MY SHRUBS THAT GROW IN THE ROCK GARDEN. IT'S LOOKING PRETTY GOOD. THEN I HAD TO QUIT BECAUSE THE OLD BACK WAS TELLING ME IT HAD HAD ENOUGH.
MY DAUGHTER DROPPED OVER FOR A FEW HOURS TODAY. THANK HEAVENS THINGS SEEM TO BE LEVEL IN HER LIFE RIGHT NOW AND SHE IS HAPPY!!
WE DO HAVE TO HAVE THE SEWER LINE DUG UP AND REPLACED FROM THE HOUSE TO THE ROAD....GREAT MORE MONEY AND MESS!!
I AM COUGHING A LOT LESS NOW AND IT IS ABOUT TIME. IT WAS WEARING ME OUT.
WELL, JUST ABOUT TIME TO START THE BARBEQUE TO COOK THE CHICKEN.
HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A NICE DAY.
DEBBIE
TODAY WAS ABSOLUTELY SPECTACULAR. THE THERMOMETER ROSE TO THE MID 70'S. IT WAS NISER THAN MOST OF OUR SUMMER DAYS.
I MADE GOOD USE OF THE DAY IN MY GARDENS. I PLANTED 40 PARROT TULIP BULBS AROUND MY HOSTA GARDEN. I RAN OUT FOR THE LAST QUARTER OF THE CIRCLE. SO OFF I WENT TO GET MORE. OF CORSE, THE PARROT ONES ARE ALL GONE BUT I DID GET A REALLY NICE MIX OF COLORS. I ALSO PICKED UP A BOX THAT HAS BLACK AND DEEP NAVY TULIPS. VERY STRIKING!! I DECIDED THAT I MAY AS WELL PLANY SOME DAFFODILS AND SOME CROCUS WHILE I WAS AT IT. I WILL PLANT THE REMAINING BULBS TOMORROW. I DID LIFT MY CALLA LILIES AND NOW HAVE THEM DRYING IN THE SUN. THEN I TOOK AT ALL THE TALL PLANTS AND TRIMMED THEM WAY BACK. I ALSO TRIMMED SOME OF MY SHRUBS THAT GROW IN THE ROCK GARDEN. IT'S LOOKING PRETTY GOOD. THEN I HAD TO QUIT BECAUSE THE OLD BACK WAS TELLING ME IT HAD HAD ENOUGH.
MY DAUGHTER DROPPED OVER FOR A FEW HOURS TODAY. THANK HEAVENS THINGS SEEM TO BE LEVEL IN HER LIFE RIGHT NOW AND SHE IS HAPPY!!
WE DO HAVE TO HAVE THE SEWER LINE DUG UP AND REPLACED FROM THE HOUSE TO THE ROAD....GREAT MORE MONEY AND MESS!!
I AM COUGHING A LOT LESS NOW AND IT IS ABOUT TIME. IT WAS WEARING ME OUT.
WELL, JUST ABOUT TIME TO START THE BARBEQUE TO COOK THE CHICKEN.
HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A NICE DAY.
DEBBIE
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I REALLY NEED TO START REREADING MY JOURNALS AND CATCHING THOSE TYPOS. I DETEST HAVING SPELLING ERRORS!!! IT\'S THE TEACHER I ME.
YOUR GARDEN SOUNDS WONDERFUL, I WISH I HAD BETTER LUCK WITH BULBS BUT THE ONLY THING THAT DOES WELL IN MY YARD ARE THE BLUE IRIS THAT ARE NATIVE TO THIS AREA. I THINK I MUST NEED TO BEEF UP MY DIRT, I KNOW MANY PEOPLE UP HERE WHO HAVE JUST AWESOME GARDENS FULL OF BULBS.
WE HAD ONE OF THOSE GLORIOUS DAYS TOO, I GOT OUT AND DID SOME DECK WORK. GOT THREE UPRIGHT POSTS UP AND TWO OF THE CROSS BEAMS ON. I NAILED TOGETHER FOUR MORE POSTS TONIGHT AND WILL GET THEM UP TOMORROW. THEN I\'LL BE READY TO START PUTTING UP A FEW ROOF RAFTERS. SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET ABOUT 12 FEET OF DECK ROOF READY FOR METAL ROOFING.
wow i cant wait to seew that beautiful garden in the spring.. i am sure its going to be lovely.. you worked very hard on it but i am sure it will bring you much joy.. i am hapopy that you are feeling better cold wise also.. sorry you have to replace your sewer line .i am sure it costing a small fortune. but i am sure you wont have to do ever again .. i hope you enjoy the beautiful fall weather and working in your gardens.. hugs .love marie
Hope I am done planting bulbs , it i just hard to resist those sales. I accidently dug up some old ones...OOPS.. NJ xo