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It’s been a great holiday! Family & Friends came to visit, catch up a bit & eat! 
The meal was followed by Football 🏈 and an epic nap! That’s a hat trick for an old man😊
Now, it’s a road trip for Black Friday! Wish us luck …
Y’all have a wonderful weekend!
Mark Carter
Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio
2846 Old Medina Rd.
Jackson, Tn. 38305
Ph.# 731-424-2206
http://www.cartercountry.com
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What a beautiful, cold morning! I was going to do this blog on the porch with my morning coffee, but I didn’t make it 😊 A little too cold 🥶 … Yesterday was our Annual Fall Fest, and it was a Great one! Lots of family’s came out to take part in the festivities & Eat lunch with us. Kids fell in love with the animals, all the pumpkins were carved, the piñata was busted by a determined group of kids 😊 And Adam led a great class on seasonal pond maintenance.
I made a collage out of the 200 pictures I had to choose from 😊 Lots of Fun yesterday!
This was the last event of the season for the Nursery, which is always bittersweet… We have had some really high notes this year at our events & as always, I can’t wait till next year! ❤️
Halloween, Thanksgiving & Christmas are coming fast now. I hope we can all enjoy every minute!
Have a Great Sunday!
~ Mark Carter
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Labor Day is a national tribute to the contributions that American workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.
Enjoy this day off… You earned it! 😎
God Bless America! 🇺🇸💥
Mark Carter
Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio
2846 Old Medina Rd.
Jackson, TN 38305
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https://www.cartercountry.com
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We had a great day off for our 26th. Wedding Anniversary! The weather was perfect 👌🏻 so we just made a day of riding around, eating out & Junking! Bought a few really nice old things (Junk to most 😊)… And finished the day off at our favorite marina with the perfect sunset 🌅. All in all, a perfect day! ❤️
This is my wife Jo & I 26 years in. We still Kickin’!
Here’s to 26 More! 🍾💥 ❤️
Mark Carter
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Happy Independence Day! AND – Happy Birthday America! I am so proud to be an American! And I am Thankful for all the hard work and sacrifice that has been made by so many down through the years to keep us safe and FREE! There is not another country like ours in the world & our people are willing to give all to keep it 🇺🇸
Happy Birthday America! 💥🇺🇸 “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
–Thomas Jefferson
Stay safe out there & have FUN! Happy 4th of July!💥💥💥
Mark Carter
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This is always a busy weekend! Cooking & then cleaning up from the ‘Big Dinner’, is a given… But my personal list of to-dos seems to grow every year 🤔
- Take down and store Fall/Thanksgiving decorations with my wife. Then –
- Fire up the smoker & put some meat on for later…
- Get in the attic and carry the tree, decorations & other Christmas decor down & put together/set up.
Just a few Christmas trees from years past.
- Plant 150 Daffodil bulbs.
The traditional time to plant Spring flowering bulbs is between Thanksgiving & Christmas.
- Outdoor Christmas lighting (Not a lot)…
- Trash duty.
Then dinner and a night out…
Wow! Looking at my list, this looks a bit ambitious 🤨 😂
Have a great Holiday Weekend! And pace yourself 😊
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Our first snow ❄️ came a bit early this year! Pre-Thanksgiving snow is a rareity in the South for sure 😊 But don’t let it get you down! I try to enjoy the blessings and the opportunity’s as they come!
A snowy landscape is Beautiful! Get out and😊
Snow is very beneficial for our gardens too! Just a few things that snow does –
- Snow brings nutrients to the soil! (Free Fertilizer!) – Nitrogen, phosphorus, sulphur & more are captured in the snowfall and are then slowly released into the soil as it melts.
- Snow ❄️ is a wonderful blanket that insulates and protects the soil and many plants from freezing damage.
- Snow helps to recharge our groundwater!
- Snow gives US a break from the garden too😇
Snowy weather brings the birds to your feeders! They come all day to eat, to get a drink and even bathe. I LOVE to photograph birds in our landscape and at our feeders. | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN
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