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Fall Reflections

Lilysmom1 — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 08:36:20 GMT

The garden cleanup is underway. The weather has turned but is still beautiful. 70 degree days are lovely.

We got rid of all our wooden outdoor furniture, leaving us with poly or wicker that can be left out year round so this Fall's yard work is easier.

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Desertdi — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:35:43 GMT

@Lilysmom1

Oh...what MAGNIFICENT photos!

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Tanya89 — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:51:41 GMT

It must feel nice to have less upkeep with the new furniture.

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LTT1 — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 11:06:10 GMT

@Lilysmom1

@Tanya89 @Desertdi

Those photos take my breath away!

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lynnie61 — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:14:12 GMT

Just stunning! Thanks for sharing. @Lilysmom1

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We rescue cats — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:22:22 GMT

Beautiful!!

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DSD2 — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:00:52 GMT

Your pictures are magnificent.

Thank you for sharing @Lilysmom1

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luvzchiz — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:22:10 GMT

@Lilysmom1 Spectacular! What a view!

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Kachina624 — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 16:56:54 GMT

@Lilysmom1. Those clouds look ominous. This is the time of year when I'm glad I don't have a garden.

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Puggywuggy — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 03:09:18 GMT

Stunning photos! Thank you for sharing an absolutely beautiful view. ❤️

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spiderw — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 03:18:24 GMT

Two lovely photos which could be printed and framed!!!! Just so lovely, nature's gifts.

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Lilysmom1 — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 07:25:12 GMT

@LTT1 Fall in the Maritime Provinces (Canada) is usually blustery. There is a special kind of calm on these quiet days. I enjoy each one of them as we prep for the coming winter.

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Lilysmom1 — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 07:28:20 GMT

@Kachina624 Yes, the garden clean up is a chore. Over the past ten years I have been shifting my garden over more to shrubbery to make the maintenance easier. It is not the garden clean up I hate but the leaves. The price of being surrounded by mature deciduous trees!

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Desertdi — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 07:31:27 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@Lilysmom1. Those clouds look ominous. This is the time of year when I'm glad I don't have a garden.

@Kachina624

My yard got so OVERGROWN in the heat that I could barely open the back door. Finally got out there in the middle of the night...and HACKED IT ALL DOWN.

Six contractor's bags full, and I had trouble hauling them out to the curb. Maybe it's time I should check into the old folks home..... di

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Lilysmom1 — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 07:38:03 GMT

@spiderw @Puggywuggy @Kachina624 @luvzchiz @DSD2 et al, thanks for your replies.

I had my last swim Sunday on our Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. It was cool but I normally swim each year til Thanksgiving. Coming out of the water, I looked down and saw a baby snapping turtle. No bigger than 2". Amazing I even saw it. Lakeside living can be interesting!

I don't post many photos anymore because the process has become too cumbersome.

Here is a shot of what I saw...

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Lilysmom1 — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 07:44:22 GMT

@Desertdi Six bags, wow. Good for you! Working in the heat makes it so much harder. We had a frost for the first time last night. The heat is on this morning and I have the fireplace going.

My compost pile is huge. I did a major edit on the middle bank and took out three shrubs (globe spruce 6' tall, hydrangea tree 9' tall, dapple willow 12' tall). It startled with one, which grew to 2 and then 3. I am dangerous when I get going lol.

Now I can spend the winter planning what to replace them with!

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Desertdi — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 07:48:58 GMT

@Lilysmom1

Of course you WILL replace them! So will I. It's in a gardener's blood....(and my grandpa was a farmer). di

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luvzchiz — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:21:49 GMT

@Lilysmom1 wrote:
@spiderw @Puggywuggy @Kachina624 @luvzchiz @DSD2 et al, thanks for your replies.

I had my last swim Sunday on our Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. It was cool but I normally swim each year til Thanksgiving. Coming out of the water, I looked down and saw a baby snapping turtle. No bigger than 2". Amazing I even saw it. Lakeside living can be interesting!

I don't post many photos anymore because the process has become too cumbersome.

Here is a shot of what I saw...

Awww, what a cutie!

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Kachina624 — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 17:51:57 GMT

@Lilysmom1. Wow, what a tiny snapper. I've seen full-grown ones and wouldn't want an encounter. They definitely have an attitude problem.

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Puggywuggy — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 20:53:07 GMT

@Lilysmom1

What a tiny little snapper! They are cute when they are that size but when they are grown...yikes!