Filed under: Family time, Food, Fountains, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Herbs, Lake and Pond, Landscaping & Gardening, Love, music, Outdoor Lifestyles, Sunrises, Sunsets, water garden, Waterfalls | Tags: 1st Day of Fall, Almanac, Autumn Color, Autumnal Equinox, Carters Nursery Pond and Patio, Colorful Foliage, Equal Day & Night, Fall Color, Fall Foliage, Fall Gardening, Fall is Here, Halloween, Halloween is Coming, Jack-o-Lantern, Jackson Tennessee, Pumpkin Carving, The Longest Night
Fall is actually in the air this morning! After yesterdayās 100 degree send off of Summer, itās a welcome feeling! What does Fall mean to you? Here are a few pics from Falls past that sum up what it means to meā¦
Fall Flowers š Bon fires š„ colorful foliage š decorating for Halloween š burning leaves š Football š cooler weather ā¤ļø
What does Fall mean to you? What are YOUR favorite things about the Fall season?
Here is a link to the Farmers Almanac that really breaks down what the Equinox means –
https://www.almanac.com/content/first-day-fall-autumnal-equinox
Have a wonderful Equinox! Tomorrow the days will be shorter and the nights will grow longer all the way to the Solstice in late December.
Hereās to Fall šš„ššš„
Mark Carter
Carterās Nursery, Pond & Patio
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Jackson, Tn. 38305
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http://www.cartercountry.com
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Filed under: Boutique, Family time, Food, Fountains, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Herbs, Hummingbirds, Koi, Koi Ponds, Lake and Pond, Landscaping & Gardening, Love, music, Nursery, Outdoor Lifestyles, Pond Tips, Pondless Waterfalls, Sunrises, Sunsets, Videos, water garden, Waterfalls | Tags: Carters Nursery, Carters Nursery Pond and Patio, Garden Supplies, Gardening Supplies, Gravel, Happy Frog, Jackson Tennessee, Mulch, Pond Cleaning Supplies, Pond Supplies, Saturday, Saturday Fun, Saturday in the Garden, Saturday Morning, Saturday Morning Sunshine, Saturday Night, Saturday off, Saturday Sale, Saturday Shoppers, Saturdays Are Special, Small Business Saturday, Sod, Sod By The Piece, Stone Yard, Top Soil, Water garden supplies
What a beautiful morning, the Waterfalls are flowing, sprinklers are sprinkling and all is right in the world š And – we are here to serve YOU till 2!Ā
Mulch, plants, sand, gravel, stone by the piece or by the pallet, sod, pond supplies, koi food, you name it, weāve got it for yaā. Plus ā a Boutique full of Awesome!
The gates are open, Yāall Come!Ā
Mark Carter
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Jackson, Tn. 38305
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I usually post a picture or a video of a waterfall on Wednesdays. The beauty and serenity that waterfalls create is undeniable. But today I was looking back on this little video of the Gulf of Mexico. Early morning, on the beach right after a pretty good storm at daybreak. The beauty and power of the ocean š is also undeniableā¦
Have a good night! š
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Filed under: Family time, Food, Fountains, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Lake and Pond, Love, music, Sunday Reflections, Sunrises, Sunsets, water garden, Waterfalls | Tags: #neverforget, 50th Birthday, 9/11, American Heroās, Birthdays, Birthdays Are Special, Day Off, Friends and Family, God, God Bless, God Bless America, Gods Classroom, Gods Country, Lamb of God, Moonlight Pond Tour, Never Forget, Spirit, Sunday, Sunday Breakfast, Sunday Brunch, Sunday in the Garden, Sunday Inspiration, Sunday Morning Coming Down, Sunday Mornings, Sunday Naps, Sunday Poem, Sunday Quote, Sunday Reflections, Sunday Sunrises, Sunday with Family, Sundays, Thank a Firefighter, The Presence of God, USA
Arenāt internal clocks great š I was up very late last night/this morning (1:30am), visiting, talking and picking up from our annual Moonlight Pond Tour. And even though I had planned to āsleep inā my eyes š popped open like clockwork at 5am and I was wide awakeā¦ My internal clock must be a Timex š
And by all other accounts, it was a great week!
- I got to catch up with friends on the river
- Successful Pond Tour fundraiser
- The weather was great!
- A great friend turned 50!
But the 1st thing I thought about when my eyes opened this morning was what happened on this day in 2001ā¦ 9/11
A Heavy blow was struck against all Americans that day.
ā¢ 2,977 Americans were Murdered!
ā¢ 343 Firefighters died saving others! Many that survived are dying from cancer now at an alarming rate! Thank a Firefighter todayā¦
But – We survived! We united! We rebuilt! šŗšø
All these other good things that happened for me this week, and every week before, and every day after today has been possible because of the sacrifices of past generations of Americans! We stand up! We fight for the freedom of others! We rebuild when things get torn down! God Bless America šŗšø
āBeyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate,
I am the captain of my soul ā¦ā
~ William Earnest Henley
PS: Happy Birthday Sea Bass!
Mark C.
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Is it already Friday? YES! Itās also the start to a Long Weekend off! Labor Day Weekend is here! š„ I am about to walk into the studios of WNWS 101.5 FM, in downtown Jackson, TN to go LIVE from 9-11 am with Seabass and Chuck Walker ā Two of the CoolestĀ guys that I know! Join us today on āEverybody Talksā!
Iāll be here from 9-11am ā So get your questions ready! We will be talking Outdoor Living, Koi Ponds, the start of Fall Gardening, trimming, mulching, landscaping, Hummingbird staging, enjoying the swimming pool on the last official weekend of Summer and the coming MoonlightĀ Pond Tourā¦
We will talk about pretty much anything that YOU want to talk about! Ask a question, send in a picture, share a story (but please, NO politics!) Itās Friday! Call in and join us āĀ 731-423-8101
ā HEY, You can listen, and you can call in and talkā¦ the # is the same that it has been for over 20 years āĀ 731-423-8101. But, did you know you can text your comments and questions?Ā 731-277-5155
I would normally invite you to stop by the nursery, butā¦ Itās Labor Day Weekend! And we are closedā¦ Hereās my official announcement-
āThe hard working guys and gals at Carters Nursery Pond & Patio want to wish you ALL a Happy Labor Day Weekend! šŗšø We will be closed in observance of the holiday so the whole team can get a break at the end to a Long Hot Summer season! We will be closed –
Friday, September 2nd. Through Monday, September 5th. We will reopen Tuesday the 6th at our regular hours (8-5).
Have a great weekend!
God Bless America! šŗšøā
Call in and say hi today!
See yāall on the air!
Mark Carter
Carterās Nursery, Pond & Patio
2846 Old Medina Rd.
Jackson, Tn. 38305
Ph.# 731-424-2206
http://www.cartercountry.com
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The hard working guys and gals at Carters Nursery Pond & Patio want to wish you ALL a Happy Labor Day Weekend! šŗšø We will be closed in observance of the holiday so the whole team can get a break at the āofficialā end to a Long Hot Summer season! We will be closed – Friday, September 2nd. Through Monday, September 5th. We will reopen Tuesday the 6th at our regular hours (8-5).
Have a great weekend!
God Bless America! šŗšø
Mark Carter
Carterās Nursery, Pond & Patio
2846 Old Medina Rd.
Jackson, Tn. 38305
Ph.#Ā 731-424-2206
http://www.cartercountry.com
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This Summer has just flown by for meā¦ I must be having fun right š Most Sundays are family days. Eat breakfast together, spend time together, etcā¦ Today is both different and the same š Today my wife and I are at a work conference that we attend yearly for training and CEU points for our certification as Pond/Water Garden Specialist. We have been working and training with some of these folks for well over 20 yearsā¦ So many of these folks are like an extended family!
An extended family I haveĀ
I am so gladĀ
To have you allĀ
I feel ten feet tallĀ
And I give you my allĀ
If you needĀ
You will not have to pleadĀ
I will feel gleeĀ
If I can give you what you needĀ
There is no needĀ
For you pleadĀ
My love for you all is a guaranteeĀ
Let me know you are in needĀ
And I will be there in lightning speedĀ
To help you all in your time of needĀ
So remember there is no needĀ
To pleaĀ
I will help you in time of needĀ
~ Keith Wells
~ Mark C.
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Man I love a rainy Sunday Morning ā¤ļø Iāve been out on the porch since about 6am just listening šš» First to the thunder, then the lightning š© then the storm hit ā I fell back asleep in my papasan chair š“ I woke back up with a song in my headā¦ Riders on the Storm by the Doors. So I go inside to get my guitar and when I come back, I had to find another seatā¦ My audience was waitingā¦
We have had a busy week at work! Hosted a birthday party š Went to an Art Show š¼ Drove to several out of town locations for design meetings, watered, mowed, mechanicād, and still didnāt get it all doneā¦ and I wouldnāt have it any other way! A busy schedule is a good thing! A blessing šš»
But today, Iām gonna watch it rain for a whileā¦
āI hear leaves drinking rain;
I hear rich leaves on top
Giving the poor beneath
Drop after drop;
āTis a sweet noise to hear
These green leaves drinking near.
And when the Sun comes out,
After this Rain shall stop,
A wondrous Light will fill
Each dark, round drop;
I hope the Sun shines bright;
āTwill be a lovely sight.ā
~ W.H. Davies
Have a lovely Sunday!
Mark C.
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Just sharing a memory about this day 45 years agoā¦ I was a kid, but a huge Elvis fan! Because of my momā¦ My mother was a āDie Hardā Elvis gal! – I remember the phone ringing in the Kitchen and mom getting it, but something was different in her toneā¦ She ran past me and turned on the TV and then I knew what was going on. Elvis had been rushed to the hospital and had just diedā¦ I remember how she cried š„² We all loved Elvis ā¤ļø
Rest In Peace ā¤ļø
Mark C.
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They say breakfast š³ is the most important meal of the dayā¦ Do YOU eat that meal? When I was in school one of my teachers (Mr. Steele) would say āEat like a King for breakfast. Eat like a prince at lunch. And at dinner, eat like a pauper.ā
Well its on! I mean, breakfast is on the table!
Suey!!!
– Followed by a Long, Hot serving of July! Eat up!
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Carterās Nursery, Pond & Patio
2846 Old Medina Rd.
Jackson, Tn. 38305
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http://www.cartercountry.com
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