Leafing

The peak leaf color this fall came and went with a gust of wind. I can’t complain about the summery temperatures going on right now, though. Just knowing that the cold, winter weather gets closer every day keeps me busy with preparations. That’s Wisconsin.

On a scale of 10, I’ll give this year’s colors a 3. I guess it has been dryer than normal. In the category of species coordination, I’ll give it a 1, but that’s global warming.

B will still with me for another month. We’ve been running around the country-side doing whatever feels like fun. It’s likely that I’ll join her in Oz in November, but I always try to prepare for any and all options. That’s called freedom. Here’s B on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi.

We canoed on it, too.

I caught her in the bathroom the other day and noticed how well her slippers match the rug.

Here’s a crazy old man saving $1000 with DIY tree trimming. Try climbing 14 feet beyond a 12 foot ladder to cut a 12 inch diameter limb with a six inch chain saw to fell a 33 foot limb that hangs over the house.

Saw it just enough so you can climb down to pull on a rope to make it fall just right. Get the rope up there with a bow and arrow attached to fishing line. Use a winch to hold the rope tight. Drill holes to pound in stakes made by grinding metal spikes off of an old staircase support. I’m glad that’s over.

I am so busy.

Just a couple more…

I love barns.

Human interference?</

Hope you’re having a good one, too.

Nectar

October 9, 2011

missed you lots Udder and looks like you and B are going to be living together chuckles

mrs toot

October 10, 2011

Always enjoy your entries….love the foliage picture…miss this part of autumn the most living where I do….huggs

Unknown Author

wow, I had to stare for a WHILE before I realised where the slippers actually were! all I saw at first was the black socks and red pants, I couldn’t figure out what I was looking at! then suddenly the actual slippers became visible 🙂

October 12, 2011

did you privatize me? chuckles, did I overstep the mark?

Jillipepper

splitter. With the cost of buying wood it was sad seeing all the lovely tree being taken away. The colors are just getting good here on the trees. We went to Cape Breton a couple weekends ago but it was too early for the beauty of the Cabot Trail which has miles and miles of hardwood trees and a real treasure of nature to see in full riot color. I missed it this year, dammit! Take care, have fun.

ryn: you were protecting me – wow I love that- not sure what from – but these days I speak my mind and get myself into more trouble than I realise. lots of hugs

Smudgyrose

October 13, 2011

Crazy tree man. He’ll be trying to renovate that barn next.

JournalThoughts

October 15, 2011

1,000 lol, they want 2,000 to cut my tree down. Yikes, lol