A Late Entry

Pretty. Pretty. Pretty!

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Good Evening All;
Not too very much "news" per se, but I just have to share a few pictures with you.

Punk was very busy this afternoon. An ear of corn is a very special treat for her-

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I remember this was her Mama Milly's favorite treat of all.

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Casey had 2 doctor appointments today-
One with her GP, and the other at the chiropractor. (This Dr., a woman, is very very good)!   And yes, all is well with Casey.
She drove out after those, and we just watched a little TV.
Of course TV watching is very strenuous, so these "kids" of mine just HAD to nap.

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And on my bed too!!!
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"Deer Apples" season has begun.  (Unlike "horse apples", these are REAL apples).
Sue and Glenn were out to pick up the apples for their deer. 
Glenn used his roof (snow) scraper to shake the top branches to get the fruit down.
(Smart, very smart)!

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I think they carried about 6 or 7 pails to the pickup too

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My pear tree is also loaded with pears. (And they are SO good too)!

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First to shake, and then to rake...

Their deer get treated to fallen ones that are overripe.

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I also have a half~dead plum tree very near to where my beautiful garden once was.

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Almost every branch is LOADED this year!
(Hey, I know people like that)!

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I have been doing a few things I probably should not be doing with respect to my back.

(So I just won't mention them at my pain management appointment tomorrow).

But,I can't wait to go. I am sure he will prescribe and then defer to the Spine Doctor next month.  Yet, in the meanwhile I should be more capable, and hopefully more comfortable also.
(This sh*t really is ridiculous, and NOT in a humorous way either).

With that appointment in mind; and out of sheer necessity with all the rains we have been getting, I mowed the lawns yesterday. 
(They look pretty darned "wunnaful" if I do say so myself)! No pics, you will have to take my word for that though.

I fully expected not to be able to move today. But I am actually in less pain than I had previously "thunk" I would be.  And that's a "happy~fying" thing!

Another "No~No" would be the walk to the woods on Sunday.

C'mon now... You all know me by now. I CANNOT STAND BEING SO FREAKIN' SEDATE, (grounded), and just rambling around outside of the house and the shed and the acres up front!

I didn't go alone though... (I had Double-Trouble to walk back there with me)!
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Sputty (mid-jump), chasing The Punkster!
Yes, pokey-me was left behind, in the dust!
Check the squash vines growing right onto the trails too.
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They BOTH went down to the river too! (I did not, knowing full well that I would still be down there, had I ever tried to come back up).

Sputnik came back up the deer trail dry, but well behind Punk.

(Punk had, of course, fallen in the river. Twice).

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Punk waits for Sputnik to join her...

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Sputty, taking his time after spying a bird way up in the pines...
But at last he gave up
decided to come home with Punk and I

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If you will pardon the weeds that didn't get pulled this year...
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Wild. Wacky.
And so wonderfully beautiful, (in its own little fuzzy way)!
Hmmm... Now what is it?
Sorry, RT.  ~Or shall I just "Thank You" in advance?

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A few "sister flowers" to my top photo...

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Their bulbs were 2+ years old when I'd planted them earlier this year!
Maybe "wintering over" in the shed kept them fertile?
I never leave my seeds/bulbs in the house for Winter,
save for the sunflower seeds that we toast and eat...

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Methinks this honey bee was confused
whether to go to the flower, or the shadow?!?

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Punk still dreams of catching those airplanes...

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And that still makes me laugh!
(At least she doesn't chase cars).

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I had thrown a few seeds out earlier this year- right onto the mulch. This, before we'd had NO rain whatsoever, for so long-
I figured the gophers would have gotten them all, and never gave them another thought...              ...Until I was mowing that is.

Imagine my surprise to look over and see these new little veggie plants!

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I would love to tell you if they are squash, pumpkins, gourds, or cucumbers,
but I truly have no idea yet...

I also hold little hope that they will 'make it' through the fall. Or long enough to get something to eat, (besides their blossoms).
I am going to need a recipe for those just in case the frosts come too early.

I believe the fog might be thick tomorrow morning-
And y'all know what that means in Fall...

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Over on the SW corner of the old shed,
where I have NEVER had these before
I found a few Ground Cherry plants!
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OH, the ground cherries are SO good!
If you happen to see them at a Farmer~Market or the like, please just ask to try one.  I will be betting that you will love them too!
I am waiting for mine to ripen. The outer wrapping will be beige, see~through, and almost screenlike. The fruit will be yellow.  YUM!!!

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Not everything out there is edible though... Not cosmos.
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And certainly not the grasshopper that is trying to eat it either.
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Not that I have ever tried any chocolate covered insects.
Just that I don't want to...
...Well, not "on purpose" anyway

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So tell me, have YOU ever eaten anything,
chocolate covered,
with 6 legs,
(and with an exoskeleton)?!?

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Hard to see- (Sorry, it was getting pretty dark)... 
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But check out the humongous storm cloud
that actually blew over late Friday afternoon

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I'd better close for tonight...
But will leave you reassured that the rug below is already in the dryer!


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Oh she had so much fun with that little cob of corn!

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Hope all is well in your little corner of the world!
My love to all.

XOXO
Me

From Dances With Puma. (And "astroturf").

Rating:	★★★★
Category:	Other

This little quote is quite thought-provoking, and challenges us all to go a little deeper within ourselves.

XOXO
Me

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"Politics is NOT a spectator sport. Being stagnant for fear of being accused of certain associations just means one or another AstroTurf strategies was a success." ~Dances With Puma

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By the way, for those who are unfamiliar with the term "astroturf"[ing]:

Astroturf[ing] refers to apparently grassroots-based citizen groups or coalitions that are primarily conceived, created and/or funded by corporations, industry trade associations, political interests or public relations firms.

As W. Greider put it, think "democracy for hire." (Think "fear propaganda" is what I say).

---- Oh yeah, it could always mean that "ugly fake grass" too... hehehe