Happy Thanksgiving!

Where do I begin? So many things to be thankful for (in no particular order):

I have FINALLY finished all the outside work. All that remains is cutting back and covering the roses.

I rediscovered the healing power of a soaking bath, and I no longer crawl around in pain for days at a time after a marathon gardening session.

I was able to go outside here in zone 5, on Thanksgiving Day, and pick my own lettuce and herbs for our meal.

The voles seem to have vacated the premises, for now at least.

My husband still seems to be crazy about me after 25 years of marriage.

The seed catalogs have begun arriving in the mail. No rest for the wicked.

Have a Happy, everyone!

Winding Down

This has been a most annoying autumn for me. I'm trying desperately to get all the outside cleanup work done before winter finally hits, and I just can't seem to catch a break on this score. Whenever I've had free time to work outside, it's been rainy/freezing/windy/all of the above. Whenever I'm tied up elsewhere, the weather is stunningly beautiful. Like today - we finally had a sunny, windless day with temps in the low 60's, and did I have time to work? Nooooo. If I could have had today, I think I could have gotten most, if not all, the remaining chores done. Now I'll probably have no choice but to freeze my hindquarters off, working outside, in a race to beat winter to the punch. Bitch, bitch, bitch.....