OCTOBER LIKES AND DISLIKES

Today was a chilly opening of the day but warmed up nicely.  That's one thing I love about October.  Love the fall colors, tho with the drought not all the leaves had their natural slow change.  Seems they just dropped off as green leaves without water and turned yellow or brown once on the ground.  

Also enjoy the fall colors of plants I don't know.  This is a dainty sorta tree, if you really consider it a tree with its flimsy limbs.  Does anyone know what this volunteer tree is?  Love the colors of the seeds.

Closer view.

There's also a comfort of sleeping in a cool room with covers up to my chin which reminds me of when as a kid my younger brother and I would spend the night with our paternal grandfather.     

My dislikes of October.  Today, especially today, since I worked outside for almost 4 hours can say I HATE LEAVES.  I love living in the woods but hate leaves that I've had to deal with for 27 years.  Before lunch these were the leaves raked up just from the driveway behind the garage.  The pile facing us would be the first to be moved to the back of the yard toward the wooded area and fill in the low spots.  After all, they do decompose and become dirt. 

But first... the flat tire had to be inflated since it sat for a year in the shed.  

You can see the air pump near by.

It took 11 wheelbarrow loads to dispose of that first long pile in front and the smaller pile further back still remains.  But I'd had enough for today and will deal with the other pile another day.  Besides, there are more leaves on trees which will fall as well as the leaves on the roof above the garage!@#?&!@  BTW, the photo below was taken before that pile you see was taken to the back of the property.

So this is the result of my work today and the other pile still to deal with another day.  But am sure I'll sleep well tonight with the covers pulled up to my chin.

Wool has been gathered for another primitive black dye project.  This time I'll be heavier with the black dye.

Saundra

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