Snow!

First snowfall.

A reminder of what is ahead.

A reminder that I don't have a winter coat.

A reminder that my daughter doesn't have winter boots.

A reminder to stock up on birdseed.

I put out the last scoop of seed this morning and this little guy barely let me finish and he was eating.

The snow will be gone before the day is done, but I have been reminded.

Looks like I'm going shopping today!

:)

Netty versus the Manure Pile

This is the view from my window. A barn with a HUGE manure pile.

I have watching this pile for a few years now, steaming on the cool fall and winter days.

Last week I noticed a tractor out there turning the pile and I asked the farmer if I could have some.

"Help yourself! Take as much as you want!"

That was this gardeners dream!

So I loaded up the cart and trailer and set off

It was good looking stuff. Exactly what I needed for my veggie garden.

In all, I filled the cart and trailer 8 times. It was a lot of hard work. You see, we had a lot of rain last month. The pile was surrounded by puddles like this one

Yup, big wet manure puddles. The kind you get your boots stuck in.

These kind of puddles suck you right in.

This is what happens to brand new socks after getting stuck in a manure puddle

Manure pile-1 , Netty -0

But I was pleased with the end result.

We'll see who's laughing next spring!

Blooms in November??

I never would have imagined that after the snow, hail, wind and freezing temperatures that I would have blooms to share in November for Fertilizer Friday !

The Feverfew and Branched Coneflowers are looking battered, but still blooming!

This Monkshood is still going strong!

Garden Mums are so hardy!

Would you believe there are Roses blooming too?

Yarrow still very bright

The Burning Bush is in it's prime by the step

There it is!

My November blooms  :)