The afternoon high was 84 -- very nice indeed. Pine Straw
Pine needles have started falling. Since we use them in the garden to combat erosion and to keep the weeds down, I decided to go ahead and rake up what I could before mowing. I think I got 8 bags and Sally immediately started spreading it. I spread a couple of bags around the trees as mulch to help with moisture retention.
Garden
More cherry tomatoes, no hot peppers, a few bell peppers and one that actually turned 75% orange, and just a few black eyed peas. The bok choy, lettuce, and spinach was sprouting. Sally had started more in town and brought it out and planted it as well. The garden looks nice, just hasn't produced much.
Mow
Friday I took the mower down the road to the pond. The grass was so thick on the south side of the pond where the seep is that I barely could get through it on the highest setting. I was stopped when I hit yet another big rock bending the deck into the blade (again). This happened over by the swing. I took it back to the garage and used a pipe wrench to bend the deck lip back out. This Murray has really taken a beating.
Saturday I mowed all around the house and out back. It looked nice, though I probably could have gotten by without mowing at all -- but it may be a couple of weeks before I get another opportunity.
House Cleaning
I swept and mopped the entire house, some Friday night and the rest Saturday morning. Boy did it need it. I also went after all the spiders and spider webs hiding in the corners and around the ceiling.
Bat
I noticed this little guy on the north side of the house. I guess it was cool enough for him there during the day. He didn't seem to be bothered by me (he was awake and moving).Weed-eater Frustration
I couldn't get the Poulan or the Brushwhacker started. Very frustrated. I finally just used the little John Deere to clean-up around the house.
Top Coat the Water Bars
The dirt I had mined and used to build up the water bars had turned to mud with the rain, and stuck to my tires as I drove in. So I took a shovel up the road and got loose rocks and dirt to spread over the top of it. This is something I usually do when laying it down, but it just didn't seem necessary when it was a dry powder.
Thistle
I noticed thistle at the bottom of the hill coming in, so with shovel already in hand started digging it up. I'd look around and find mover. I don't know why I hadn't noticed it sooner. I ended up with a hug arm full to carry back to the house, with seeds being scattered with each jolt. I bag it and leave it by the pit to burn.
Cut Blackberries
Sassafras
More of the sassafras had started turning its pretty yellow/orange. Maybe this rain will save our fall colors.
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