We just started watching Horror films for the Halloween š season. Guess where we always start… You guessed it – Mikey Myers…
āThey tell me that most of us get more conservative as we get older. It makes sense, we get married, have kids, we earn more $$ and have more to conserve! We also set up routines that we follow throughout our daily lives ā exercise, eating, checking email, etc.. So I got to wondering if everyone across all boundaries followed suit?ā
Check this out! ā A day in the life of Mike
Mike likes his morning brew! You wouldnāt believe how cranky he gets if he aināt had his Java!!ā
Getting ready in the morning has become a ritual…
The old āmorning constitutionalā – With all the daily chores ahead – this is a great time to do a little multitasking & check my email & texts!
I donāt care who you are, yaā gotta stay in shape!
Believe me folks, the āmiddle age spreadā is REAL! Gotta eat right and do my crunches!
Thereās always something to do…
Guest who drew ābake saleā at the school fundraiser… Red Velvet Cake is the perfect choice!
Donāt forget to take a break now and again! All work and no play…
I need a little āMe timeā every now and again – nothing better than kicking off my shoes š and enjoying a good show and a cold drink!
You might even think the monotonous life we all leed has tamed & subdued Mike to the point that homocide is just off the menuā¦ ?
Oh well… You know itās hard for a leopard to change his spots š
As the seasons change so do the flowers šĀ So does the feelings and emotions of the changes we are forced to deal with. Itās always tough for me. Especially giving up Summer… But, ya gotta go with the flow and be happy where your at š So I sat down for a few minutes to look at the Summer plants and flowers that I am about to uproot and dispose of. They have really brought me a lot of happiness this Summer. Lots of color and shade and privacy as well. Especially my hanging basket wall. I can see out well, but you canāt see in very wellš Privacy š„ I call it the āHanging Gardens of Babalooā šĀ
This is from where I sit. The foliage is thinner back here on purpose- More room for me, with privacy.
The view from outside is a little different…Ā
From outside looking in is a different story. Lush foliage and color to provide the privacy screen that I desired. Can you see Jo sitting there? Iām gonna hate to see it go š¢ But, itās Fall š Time for a different look and feeling…
“But now in September the garden has cooled, and with it my possessiveness.Ā The sun warms my back instead of beating on my head … The harvest has dwindled, and I have grown apart from the intense midsummer relationship that brought it on.” Ā Ā ~ Robert FinchĀ
I will send pictures of the pansies, corn stalks, pumpkins šĀ & scarecrows as they go up…Ā
Ive been writing āļøĀ āFall is Comingā for quite a while now…Ā
Saturday morning is the perfect time to get your garden and landscape ready for Fall! Cutting back plants and composting, planting Fall Color like Pansies, decorating for Fall with Straw Bales and Pumpkins šĀ
Donāt let the change of seasons make you sick! Get ahead of things and get your yard work and decorations done now.
Start a compost pile! Garden refuse and kitchen scraps, coffee grounds and more can go in to it and the free compost that you have next Spring is priceless! You can thank me later š
This is the perfect time to start composting!
š And donāt forget football! Iām still an old school Tennessee fan! ie; An optimist š
Itās been a while now since weāve had a great team in Knoxville, TN! We just keep waiting and waiting and waiting… Happy Fall š
Today is the āOfficialā 1st day of Fall. The Autumnal Equinoxā! A very special day! The sun is right above the equator, and day and night are almost exactly equal in time š°Ā From here, the days get shorter and shorter as we slide towards the shortest day of the year… The Winter āļø Solstice, aka: The Longest Night šĀ
Today the nighttime and daytime hours are equal. The days will get shorter and the nights longer all the way into the first day of Winter, aka: The Winter Solstice.
I remember when I was a kid, the big thing on the equinoxās was to stand an egg š„Ā on its head š¤ I donāt know if thatās the only day you can accomplish this feat… But, I have done it on the equinox š„š
Have YOU ever tried to balance an egg on the Spring or Fall equinox? It was a thing when I was a kid. Iām thinking it was around 3rd. Grade or so? I went home and worked for what seemed like hours, but finally got one to balance! PS: science?
So, itās time for Pansies, mums, violas, kale š„¬Ā Pumpkins šĀ gourds, straw bales and corn stalks š¾Ā Fire pits, cookouts and football šĀ
Bring. It. On! Fall is Here! š„ššš„š šĀ Ā
Another weekend has come and gone, too fast… Enter Monday Morning! To have a clear, focused mind – Try listening to the sound of this waterfall and stream for a moment.Ā
My waterfall serves many purposes.
Itās easy to clear your mind and get to a state of Zen… All you need is a quiet spot by a waterfall…
It aerates my Pond. It helps produce fresh clean water for my pets and other wildlife. It provides southing sounds and lowers my heart rate as soon as I sit down beside it ā¤ļøĀ Enjoy this Moment of Zen.Ā
52 degrees this morning! We are 2 days from the Autumnal Equinox and it feels like an October morning š Iām just going to sit here and enjoy this feeling and get my mind to switch gears… Fall is here!Ā
The sun is rising on a new season. Iām putting away my summer thoughts and taking on Fall…
“Is not this a true autumn day? Just the still melancholy that I loveāthat makes life and nature harmonize.”
Ā ~ George EliotĀ
Have a wonderful Sunday and a beautiful week ahead! š
The leaves have been coming down like rain the last couple of days. Itās beautiful to watch. Add to that the 4 strait nights of freezing temps … November has made itself known š Thanksgiving is coming!
Many trees are at peak color and the leaves are raining down when the wind blows…
We spent yesterday on the boat with the dogs enjoying what was maybe the last Hot day of the season… It got up to 89 degrees, the sky was strikingly blue & the river was smooth and so nice š We have had quite a few unseasonably Hot days this Fall! Itās like Summer wasnāt giving up without a fight…
Nature Knows! The Monarch butterflies were moving south in #ās Saturday! They were following the river and were hard to photograph because they were mostly 50ā-100ā high… look hard and enlarge to see in this picture.
This last Howrah of Summer has been nice, but it hasnāt felt like Fall yet… That all changes this week. Cooler temps and rain are in the forecast. I am ready to burn a few marshmallows on a fire š„Ā personally š
āListen! The wind is rising, and the air is wild with Leaves,
I got up early and came out to get a good view of the last Sunrise šof Summer. Yes, today is the last official day of Summer š® Tomorrow is the Autumnal Equinox, the 1st official day of Fall…
Itās been a HOT summer! Cooler weather sounds great!
I Love Summer! I always mourn its passing… But, itās been so Hot this year, the cooler weather is a welcome thing. Football, cookouts, fire pits, Fall color, frost on the pumpkin šĀ Bring It On!
Hereās a link to more info on the 1st day of Fall Ā šš»
āOur fear of death is like our fear that summer will be short, but when we have had our swing of pleasure, our fill of fruit, and our swelter of heat, we say we have had our day.ā
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