September 2008
10 posts
Gardening Update: I planted the first 40 of the 159 bulbs I received in the mail. These mixed daffodils were planted to the right of the spruce tree and the spirea on the northern wooded section of the yard.
Sweden Blog Update: To all my friends in the U.S.A. and Sweden who are patiently awaiting the publishing of my Sweden adventure… I currently have 699 more photos to sort through. I am half-way through the blog entries (by day). I predict that it will take me until Christmas to complete this blog. This is, by far, the largest photo task I have ever undertaken. It didn’t help that I...
FROST ADVISORY: Our first frost advisory of the year! We love autumn.
Tonight Clear Low 35° F Precip: 10% Mainly clear skies. Scattered frost possible. Low near 35F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Sunset: 6:44 pm Sunrise 6:24 am.
Last hummingbirds of the season: We’ve seen no hummingbirds since the 16th. Looks like they have headed off to warmer climates!
‘Tis the season for bulbs: Oy…what was I thinking? It was in the depths of winter…I was longing for color, other than white…I got my annual e-mail from a bulb company…I perused page, after page, after page…a kaleidoscope of color…click…click…click went the computer mouse…into my basket went bulb order, after bulb order…it...
Kayaking on Caesar Pond: I finally found some time to go for a paddle on the pond, and holey moley, the pond water level is high. As I turned the kayak over to prepare it for slipping into the water, I found a northern redback salamander clinging to the kayak cover. My neighbor, Carla, was checking out the pond with me, so I had her watch the salamander while I ran back to the house for the...
A Pond For All Seasons: Photos of Caesar Pond from spring, summer, fall and winter (If you have an older computer, let the video buffer before watching.)
Weather Update: We got between 5 to 7 inches of rain from Hurricane Hanna as she came up the east coast. We have never seen the pond so high this time of year.
Flower Update: The arctic hibiscus is in full bloom and has more flowers than we have ever seen on it. We think this is because of all the rain we had this summer. I have it planted in a sandy location, and never do water it enough.
Diary...