Thursday, 22 September 2022
I basked in today’s solar gain, which was tempered by the high temps being in windy-breezy 50s. Overnight will reach 41°F, if my app is correct. Sunny is great, but low 40s are super-brrrrrr in contrast (not totally, however).
Tonight should bring on the fall color in the maples, etc., I’m thinking.
Tuesday, 20 September 2022
While the Pacific spawned Typhoon Nanmadol, and the Atlantic Hurricane Fiona, both active today (along with an earthquake in Mexico and I don’t know what else worldwide), here it was breezy and sunny—just a gorgeous autumn day.
In fact, it was so pleasant we went to town, used the laundro for two big loads, and hung them out. All before noon. During the half-hour when the washers are busy, we scoot down the alley to a groc store (under fourth-generation ownership—small town), get a few necessities, and return to unload the washers and head home. We are efficient.
Sunday, 18 September 2022
When the morning begins this overcast, with ground fog, I figure there’s a good chance it’ll never get sunny.
So, I captured this kind of sunny.
Then, the weather changed, and it did get sunny. Now, however, I can hear thunder in the distance, although my watch-weather indicates there’ll be no rain tonight.
Hah. Using old-fashioned science, I stuck my nose out and, joke’s on me, it is raining.
Friday, 16 September 2022
The weather predictions had me worried that precip might drift in as we attended a potluck at the next lake south of us. It was windy, yes, enough to blow the smoke of the fire here and there, but no rain. I’m guessing these came from a tree at the contributor’s place, but I neglected to ask. Took my back to my childhood. We put up quarts of these and also froze halves by the pound from our tree. These had that golden almost crystalline tender sweetness. Best plums, consistently, and yet rarely in the store.
Saturday, 10 September 2022
We attended a VIC (Very Important Celebration) south of The Bridge this evening. We did not anticipate crossing it with 1300, yes: thirteen-hundred, tractors, dating from the 50s through the 70s mostly (I’d guess). So glad they were northbound when we were southbound. I don’t know how long the line they made was but it was longer than The Bridge by a considerable distance. The toll lady when we returned northbound (after dark and after tractors) said they prepaid to cross with their event registration, so they were waved through the toll booth without needing to stop.
Friday, 9 September 2022
My device indicates it’s still waxing gibbous, yet it seems close to full.
Wednesday, 7 September 2022
You’ve heard of ice sculptures. These trees are sculpted by ice. BTW, that’s foam not snow.
Tuesday, 6 September 2022
We assembled at 2:30 to get the boat lift in for the winter. [As in away from the crushing force of ice.] It’s been out at the end of the dock all summer, making fishing and outings easier, while the boat is protected from being tossed by the waves when not in use. We brought in the dock the other day. Today, the lift was an island needing removal. We put the wheels and axles in a canoe, and reattached them to the lift-frame (more complicated than it sounds), then pushed it to shore. There, we assembled (or D did) a cable, and an ATV did most of the pulling (out of the frame to the left). Here you see us lifting the frame so it smoothly pops up from the lake-edge, and, voila, it became simply a matter of parking. Oh, yay. All finished by 2:30. Then, two actively feeding ducks arrived, focused where the lift had been, perhaps finding a surfeit of tasty bits stirred up by our feet during the lift removal.
Sunday, 4 September 2022
Here’s the north side of the roof of the playhouse, replete with moss infestation. There is no, repeat no, moss on the south side. Trying to decide whether I should sweep away all moss colonies, as I have done previously. Is it bad for “roof-i-ness,” or should I respect the moss life-force?
Friday, 2 September 2022
Is this not an exceptional representation of the concept of alternatives, of options, of possibilities and choices. Which spigot? Which hose? Which color?