The weather has taken a nose dive! I'd enjoyed a stellar week, working outside every day, hauling wheelbarrows of mulch. I even played hooky from the Y on Monday. It was just too perfect & I was enjoying every minute of the sunshine!
By Thursday, we had wind! Lots & lots of wind. Friday, a reprieve, but Saturday it returned full blast & continued through Sunday. The temperatures were amazing, we were in the lower 70's both days of the weekend.
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| Mulch - along the edge of the timber~ |
Today - we've had a 40 degree drop in temperatures. Late last night, the rain moved in, with just under 1/2" by morning. The mid-30's with a
breeze, feels very cold! I'd moved as much material as I could, knowing the rain would settle it.
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| 8-12-19 Blooms! |
The
Naked Ladies are even popping up! I was totally fooled last year, when I moved bulbs from the city easement, where they were mowed over. First, I thought they were some variety of daffodil. Later when the leaves died off, I thought they'd died. Finally - though - fall came & blooms appeared on long stems!
I only have a few to move this year, one's that I planted too far out from where I've now delineated between yard & Timber. I'm hoping all the plant starts I received from friends last season will sprout this spring!
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| Looking north~ |
The wind, blew my beautiful antique gold gazing ball off the stand & it broke... I'd used plumbers putty to attach the ball to the base, but it dried out over the winter months. Lesson learned... I've put my copper ball there for now, a new one will be stainless.
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| NW Corner~ |
It only took a few more wheelbarrows to finish my trail to the far west end. I managed to get it done this morning before the rain returned. I'm almost out of mulch now, it's very pricey stuff here. Butch used to pick up Cedar mulch - called hog fuel in Washington - by the truck load for $25. I used it to do all the trails through the
Homestead Woods. The Cedar smelled wonderful! The honeysuckle has no smell at all. I have no idea how long it will last, but it works for my purpose.
Now that I've been spoiled, I'm trying to be patient while waiting for the sun to return! Butch had to remind me - it's still
winter!
