Weed Man

I still see a few booms when I walk each morning. They are getting smaller and fewer. The County Agent said my problem in my pond was Primrose and Cattail. He took pictures and the state’s aquatic expert will advise me.  There’s hope. I showed him all my fire ant hills. The stuff from Walmart isn’t great. He showed me what to but. It’s $75 for a few pounds. I may still use hot water, Dawn and a little bleach on these by my house. It works. 

I saw this horse scarf pattern. I’m thinking—would Astrid wear it?

 

Turn about is fair

Continuous granny square for Amanda

Helen stitched baby guilts for my grandchildren, even one for Ada! Turn about is fair. I made baby blankets for her three grand girls to use one day. I not be around when the time arrives.

Unique yellow for Lexi

Baby boy blue for Kenzie

 

Mowed

I mowed yesterday afternoon. We’re warming up to the 90’s again so I thought I’d go ahead. It may be my last time to mow this year. Might have to one more time. For sure I’ll have to mow the 🍂! It did not take as long. Astrid mowed my Lake path and I had push mowed the area near my house. Only took an hour and half. 

County Extension Agent is coming tomorrow to check my pond and see what I can do. One thing I know I need to do is buy 6 gold fish each fall and add to the pond because the egrets catch them. They won’t entice the egrets until they’re large so if I add some each year maybe that will help. I’m hoping I can add a chemical that won’t kill the fish. Pop loved his pond and I don’t want to let it go fallow.

Yesterday morning when I walked Manchi indicated he was tired of having me photograph him!🤭🤭

 

New Circle

Sigrid attended an event at the Capitol last evening. She’s sharing her bright ideas with our Governor.

Halloween is coming and Blu is looking for the perfect costume.

 

Egrets

Today I walked to Pop’s Pond. I saw a white dot on the bank and when I got closer, I could distinguish an egret. He was fishing without an invitation and stayed until I was pretty near as to say to me—what are you doing here at my pond! The egrets are the cause of the foliage in the water. Pop put gold fish in the pond. Carp eat the green. The egrets caught the carp first. The orange stands out and they’re an easy dinner.  Maybe I can add more gold fish. I’m wanting to get rid of the stuff growing in the water. Maybe I should ask the county agent what to do. Maybe I should ask your advice! What should I do?

 

Watch your step

This morning when I walked my entire path was mown clean. Astrid did it late yesterday. She said watch for Water Moccasins by the waters’ edge as she saw two big ones. When I got to my mail box Laura had “mailed” me  lunch—baked chicken roasted potatoes, green beans and two homemade rolls—so I had one  with breakfast.

 

Rain and Cool Again

We got over half inch of rain Friday and cooler weather came again. I am thankful.

Sweet Gum leaves are falling. They are one of the first to turn color and also cover the ground. The oak leaves seem to hold on the longest. A week of September has passed. 

 

Coated

Sigrid has her official white coat. She’s on her way to a career of caring for others!  In pharmacy, the white coat symbolizes professionalism, clinical commitment, and patient service. I was so proud to witness this passage toward her career path.  The white coat is a perfect fit for Siggie!

Siggie and Gigi

Three generations

Sigrid and Astrid

Friends came to cheer her.

 

Ada 1st Grade

Ada is growing up. Below is September 2019 and above 2025! She’s a happy little girl. One day last week she did not complete her math work, when Erinasked why Ada said, “I needed to pee”. Guess that’s as good of an excuse as any. Yesterday,  she said she wanted to go to the library and check out more Mercy Watson books for her teacher.

Our big todo for my other baby girl is tonight in Little Rock. It’s called a white coat ceremony. I hope it all goes well.

 

Thursday

Yesterday afternoon it was hot again, but last evening the air cooled making my early walk perfect. I saw the cross that sustains me on Crow Mt. It was there even before Larry passed. Laura had a row of Spider Lilies blooming in her yard.

Surprise  Lilies are bulbous plants belonging to the amaryllis family and are native to southern Japan. The flowers are sterile and do not develop seed pods.The bulbs are as long as three inches in diameter with long necks and persist for years once established. The foliage comes up in late winter and looks like a large-leafed clump of daffodils, but without flowers. There will be one bloom for about every 10 leaves produced by the clump. The leaves die away with the arrival of the first warm days of late spring, usually disappearing below ground by late May. This growth pattern is an adaptation of the species to survive in an area with moist springs and prolonged periods of summer.

Astrid has turkeys now. She said she is not really lovin’ them. They are pretty dumb. They will not return to their pen if she lets them roam. If you get a new chicken and leave them locked in their pen or hen house about 5 days, they know this is their home and at sunset they will return there. Turkeys just gobble.

 

Home Grown

Talya Boerner is an Arkansas author. She has a new book I’m wanting to read. She grew up in the northeast corner of Arkansas. Her father had a large row crop farm. He grew cotton as did his ancestors but switched to soy beans later. She’s written 4 books. I loved The Accidental Salvation of Gracie Lee. Gene Everywhere is about a father in law who has dementia. Bernice Runs Away is a story of second chances. The Third Act is her new book and it’s out. I hope my library will get it.

I can read digital books but prefer a real copy. The books I read online have to be free ones. I own some books but don’t like buying fiction books. I can read them in an afternoon and then they are clutter. Plus, it seems a waste of money. It took me a long time to buy water in a bottle. I pay a water bill. Why pay for water in a bottle. It still seems silly and wasteful but I buy water in a bottle now.  Since I’m 3/4s a 100, I doubt I live long enough to condition myself into buying books and reading them in a day. I can’t buy movies on line either. I have Netflix and Amazon Prime. Amazon tries to get me to buy movies. They let one watch a few in a series but to see the rest you have to pay. I look at it like a ploy and just can’t. I like British tv and movies. I may buy Brit Box for a year and try it. 

I know old people develop weird ideas and are stubborn. I am in that group.

 

Rain Overnight

 

Yesterday we celebrated Laura’s big day at Astrid’s. She puts her 4 dogs in the bedroom but let them them out after we had eaten.  Each needed petted by everyone there. After she cleaned up she sit down to eat her fried pie. All the dogs gathered round her with a frozen gaze at the food.  

Astrid made new fall pillows. Her house is decorated in country style.