Have you read the blog, Vibeke Design?
If not, you should. Her images are swoon worthy.
I always hope that we will have an autumn like the ones that she has in Norway.
The reality in Texas never quite meets that expectation.
The neighbor's tree has been spitting berries down into our yard.
It started in the pool and I quickly lost patience with that. I had Bill put the pool away.
We've cleaned up these weird berries four times. They smell almost like balsam.
It's been a fast growing tree. The old neighbor won it somehow, I think.
I'm happy for the shade but...
We have had a lot of rain.
Last time I checked we had 12 inches in September and 12 inches in October. We've gotten more since then.
The cedar wax wings usually come and eat all of the berries off of this tree in January.
I bird watch. I seem to remember them eating off of this tree around the same time they eat all the berries off of my Yaupon Holly. In other years, we've gotten a few berries in the yard but never like this.
This is not a pretty fall leaf experience.
The monstrosity below is the rug from the green house. It's caused by the berries and by the massive amounts of rain we've been having.
Gross. Right?
I pulled it out. I'd like to get it to thrash tomorrow but it needs to dry a bit because it's heavy. Bill cannot touch it or he'd go into an allergy fit.
Anyway, I pulled it out and straightened up the greenhouse a bit.
I had a fun friend while I worked.
I've managed to keep this cyclamen alive since February. I hope it blooms again.
To see him actually in praying position is the coolest thing.
"Do not be anxious about anything but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God."
Philippians 4:6
Thanks for stopping by.
Katie
