Tuesday, December 31, 2024

2024 -- December --- Yard Cleanup

 12/1/2024   

Removed a full shredded bag
of Maple leaves from the north.

Was able to remove some of the 
Wisteria leaves from the front yard.

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12/2/2024 

I picked up the yard by hand 2 times
each time over 100.

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12/3/2024

Again I picked up by hand twice and 
less than 100 total.

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12/4/2024

There are leaves out there but not today
am I going out to pick them up, too cold.

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12/6/2024

Took the 5th off to work on the knee.
Today I vac up 1 full bag from the 
north maples that had blown across
the yard.  Then I took off 3 of a 32 
gallon garbage can off the wisteria 
area.  Then vac up the west end of the 
circle to pick up the leaves still blowing 
our way.

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12/9/2024

After last week's storm and wind I was
able to vac up 3 bags of maple leaves.

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12/11/2024

A great day to start getting more of our
leaves removed from the yard!   Just can't 
do much as it tires me out.

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12/14/2024

After the last couple days of rain and last
night's wind it was time to put the tarp back
on the greenhouse.  It blew off over night.

When that was done it was time to vac up
the leaves from the north.  1/3 of a bag of 
maple leaves were picked up.

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12/15/2024

Went out and vac up the front and collected
1/3 bag of leaves that had blown in and cleaned
the street.  

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12/18/2024

After the last couple days of rain and then
last night's high winds I ended up cleaning 
again.  1/3 bag of leaves and then I took
on the hoop house as the wind did damage.
Lost one set of hoops so I had to redo the
over flow house.  Just a smaller path to walk
through to get to the other side.  Took Sable
out and she navigated it well.  More winds
so I know I'll have more leaves!

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12/20/2024

Had to clean up the curb after the neighbor's
crew cam in and clean up their side of the 
roadway, blowing to the north neighbor's yard
and then blowing to the west to the end of the
circle.  Picked up 1/4th bag of leaves.
photo on the phone

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12/21/2024

Today, starts the back to back storms, 5 of 
them so I'm sure there will be plenty of leave
headed our way.

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12/26/2024

Back to back storms again.  Today I had to go 
out and pick up a large limb that came out of
the north Maple tree. Photo to come.

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12/31/2024
Vac up 2 full bags of leaves.  I found Maple
leaves all the way to the South fence.






Happy New Years / 2025

Monday, December 9, 2024

2024 August -- AA / 831

 A new month!!

August 2023

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August 1, 2024 ---75062

20     -----    11:59 pm

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August 2, 2024 -- 75,092

44 ----    11:59 pm

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August 3, 2024 ---  75,121

64  -------  11:59 pm

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August 4, 2024  --- 75,144

88  ------   11:59 pm

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8/5/2024  ----  75,156

116   -----       11:59pm

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8/6/2024  ---   75,170

145  -----   11:59pm

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8/7/2024   ----   75,184

169  -----    11:59pm

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8/8/2024  ----  75,204

194    ----    11:59 pm

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8/9/2024   --------75,213

216     ------  11:59 pm

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8/10/2024  ---  75,232

242  -----   11:59 pm

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8/11/2024   ---    75,264

263    ------    11:59 pm

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8/12/2024  ----  75,293

297   -----   11:59 pm

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8/13/2024   ----  75,325

332  ----   11:59 pm

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8/14/2024  ----   75,353

357   ------  11:59 pm

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8/15/2024   ----  75,371

380  -----     11:59 pm

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8/16/2024 ----  75,385

403    ---     11:59 pm

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8/17/2024    ----  75,405

428   ------    11:59 pm

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8/18/2024  ---  75,427

451   ----   11:59 pm

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8/19/2024  -----  75,445

478   ------   11:59 pm

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8/20/2024  ---  75,453

495    -----     8:00pm

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8/21/2024  ------  75,463

526   -----    11:59 pm

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8/22/2024  -----  75,468

557   -----    11:59 pm

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8/23/2024  ----   75,471

596   ----   11:59 pm

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8/24/2024 ------ 75,494

626 ----   11:59pm

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8/25/2024   ------   75,500

652    ------     11:59 pm

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8/26/2024   -----   75,508

690   -------     11:59 pm

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8/27/2024  ---   75,517   

715    ------   8:00pm

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8/28/1024   ----  75,536

755   ----  11:59 pm

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8/29/2024  ----  75,564

780  ---    11:59 pm

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8/30/2024  ----  75,572

805    -------    11:59 pm

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8/31/2024  ----  75,581

831    ----    11:59 pm

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Sunday, December 1, 2024

2024 ---- October -- AA / 669

October -- AA

10/1/2024 -- 76,831

23 ---- 11:00 pm

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10/2/2024 ----  76846

46 ---- 11:00 pm

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10/3/2024 ----76,885

65 ---- 11:00 pm

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10/4/2024 ---  76,943

88  ---   11:00 pm

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10/5/2024 ---  76,962

111 ----- 11:40 pm

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10/6/2024 ---  76,983

131  ---   11:59 pm

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10/7/2024  ---  77,005

153   -----   11:20 pm

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10/8/2024 ---   77,026

173  -----   11:55 pm

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10/9/2024   ---  77,052

190  ----   11:50 pm

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10/10/2024  --- 77,107

216     ----   11:50 pm

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10/11/2024  ---- 77,135

238  ----   11:30 pm

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10/12/2024   --  77,185

259  ----   11:00 pm

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10/13/2024 ---- 77,195

275   ---- 7:40 pm

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10/14/2024  ----  77, 210

300   ------  11:06 pm

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10/15/2024  -----   77,215

324  -----  11:15 pm

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10/16/2024  ---  77,228

348 ----    11:50 pm

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10/17/2024  --  77,243

365   -----      11:30 pm

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10/18/2024  ----   77,258

384  ------   11:00 pm

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10/19/2024  ----    77,266

405    ------  11:50 pm

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10/20/2024  -----   77, 275

427   ------   11:40 pm

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10/21/2024   ----   77,281

448    ------   11:59 pm

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10/22/2024  ----  77,288

468    -----     9:15 pm

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10/23/2024  ----   77,304

490    ---  11:41 pm

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10/24/2024  ---  77,312

508    -----    8:00 pm

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10/25/2024   ----   77,324

535     ----    11:30pm

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10/26/2024  ---    77,328

558     -----      11:58 pm

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10/27/2024   -----   77,345

580  ---     11:59 pm

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10/28/2024  --  77,348

602   -----   11:30 pm

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10/29/2024 ---- 77,359

625  ----      9:45 pm

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10/30/2024  -- 77,364

642  ----  7:00 pm

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10/31/2024  ---  77,371

669  ---    10:49 pm

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2024 --- November -- AA / 622

11/1/2024    ----   77,375 

  18  --   8:40 pm

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11/2/2024  ---    77,380

36  ---   8:10 pm

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11/3/2024  ---  77,385

56  --    11:50 pm

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11/4/2024  --  77,393

75  --  10:50 pm

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11/5/2024  ---  77,398

97  ---   11:57 pm

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11/6/2024  ---   77,407

114   -----    10:00  pm

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11/7/2024  ---  77,408

135  ---  11:15 pm

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11/8/2024  --  77,427

155---   11:30 pm

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11/9/2024  ----   77,430

177   ----   11:15 pm

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11/10/2024  ----77,434

195  ----   7:00 pm

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11/11/2024  --  77,444

2159 ----   11:12  pm

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11/12/2024  ---  77,447

238    ---   11:15 pm

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11/13/2024   ---   77,452

259     ----     10:15  pm

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11/14/2024   ---  77,465

282  ---    9:00 pm

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11/15/2024  ---  77,471

304   ----    9:43 pm

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11/16/2024   ---   77,475

323     ------  10:43 pm

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11/17/2024   --  77,483

344   --- 10:50 pm

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11/18/2024   ----    77,489

366  ----   7:50 pm

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11/19/2024  ----   77,508

389   ---    11:10 pm

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11/20/2024  ---   77,510

407  ---    11:00  pm

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11/21/2024   ---77,512

432   ---    11:51 PM

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11/22/2024 ---  77,524

452  ---    11:00 pm

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11/23/2024  ----  77,525

471  -----   9:55 pm

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11/24/2024  ---   77,527

488  ---   11:30 pm

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11/25/2024  --  77,534

509   ----     10:09  pm

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11/26/2024  ----  77,545

535  ---  10:24 pm

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11/27/2024   ----    77,553

556   ----   10:56 pm

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11/28/2024   ----   77,557

580  ---   11:51 pm

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11/29/2024  -----   77,560

598  ----     11:50 pm

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11/30/2024   ----   77,580

622  ----       11: 25 pm

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Saturday, November 30, 2024

2024 -- November Clean Up

 11/1/2024

Removed 2 bags off the north yard
and was able to get on bag from the 
front yard and street area.

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11/2/2024

Rain and a day off!
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11/3/2024

Vac up 2 and 1/2 bags of mulched
maple leaves. 
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11/4/2024

Rain/ wind delay, besides the 3
yard debris are totally full.

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11/5/2024

I vac up 3 1/2 bags of mulched 
Maple leaves.  Then got to get
our 2 bags off the front yard.
I was able to get 2 hydrangeas
cut back. 

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11/6/2024

I vac up 2 full bags of mulched
Maple leaves before taking out
2 more hydrangeas and all the 
ferns.

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11/7/2024

I vac up 2 full bags of mulched 
Maple leaves.  Took out 2 more
hydrangeas and the largest clump
of nanas to put along the fence 
line.  

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11/8/2024

I took 2  bags of mulched Maple
leaves off the yard.  I was able to 
take 4 Hydrangeas down but only
2 got cut up.  I was also able to clean
out the Hollyhock bed and then put 
the nanas in the bed by the fence to 
stop the  squirrels from digging up
under the fence.  Then I was able to 
take a 36 gallon bag of leaves off the 
southwest garden beds.  To much mold
in the leaves to just put them in a garbage
without covering.

11/9/2024

I took a full bag of mulched Maple leaves
off the yard today.  DH took a half bag
of mulched Maple leaves off the roofs.

11/10/2024

I took a full bag of mulched Maple leaves
off the north yard today and a pickle bucket
of leaves.  DH had to go up and remove 
leaves off the shed.

11/11/2024

We picked up 2 full pickle buckets of Maple
leaves in the storm.

11/12/2024

I removed 3 1/2 buckets of leaves from the 
north yard.  Raining so not much got done.

11/13/2024

Storming / rain delay

11/14/2024/surgery

Storming / rain delay

11/15/2024

More rain.

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11/16/2024  

DH picked up 1/2 buckets 
of leaves.
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****11/18/2024****

Yard debris bins are full!!

A week of solid rain!! 

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*****  11/19/2024******

Bomb Cyclone today, extremely
High winds!!  Could be an interest
day!

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11/20/2024

Clean up day.  8 full shredded bags
of mulched leaves.  More tomorrow!

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11/21&22/2024
Round 2 and 3 of the bomb cyclone!
as the churn off the coast.  Massive 
amounts of rain.

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11/22/2024

The clouds parted around 11 am so it was
time get out and try to finish the pickup!
4 buckets of raked up leaves, 6 bags of mulched
up leaves off the back area.  3 bags of mulched
off the front yard and I have my yard
back.  Even got 6 foot out from the curb cleaned
on the west end.  Still a pit to the east!  So I know 
it will blow down to be picked up as the east folks
are not cleaning up at all, let the street sweeper do it!

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11/23/2024

I took 1/2 bag of mulched maple leaves off
the north yard.  It is so nice to have the yard
back and clean!

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11/24/2024

Back to back storms that have linked together.
Boy, was is coming down at 1:30 am!

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11/25/2024

Was able to get out and vac up a 1/2 bag of 
maple leaves that are still falling.  Love the 
dry weather!

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11/26/2024

Was able to get 1/2 bag picked up today from
the north yard.  Maple leaves still coming down.

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11/27/2024  

picked up 1/2 bag of maple leaves.

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11/28/2024

picked up 1/2 bag of shredded Maple leaves

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11/29/2024

picked up 1/4 bag of shredded Maple leaves

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11/30/2024

picked up 1/2 bag of shredded Maple leaves.

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Sunday, October 27, 2024

Before & After

 Before:







After:







This is how we spent our Sunday Morning!
3 1/2 hours later, we picked up 10 1/2 bags
of shredded maple leaves and pine.  2 pickle 
buckets off the roofs of the house and shed.
Before I got time to vac up the front yard
and what has blown in from the east after 
our last storm.  I vac up 1 full bag from the 
front.

Why did I post this?   Here is the photo of the 
new lawn that was put in fall of 2023. Now 
compare it with the above photo.  Yes, 
neighboring trees can damage your property!




















It is so good to see our yard back!


Thursday, October 24, 2024

RCW 40.16.030

 

Offering false instrument for filing or record.

Every person who shall knowingly procure or offer any false or forged instrument to be filed, registered, or recorded in any public office, which instrument, if genuine, might be filed, registered or recorded in such office under any law of this state or of the United States, is guilty of a class C felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in a state correctional facility for not more than five years, or by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars, or by both.

Thursday, October 10, 2024

There Will Be A Change To My Blog.

Time for a change here! 

After being here for the past
11 years it was time to cut back
on the posts to what most folks
are looking for.

Enjoy!

The blog was cut back due to the
court case.  We are currently trying
to bring is all back.

Monday, October 7, 2024

Friday, October 4, 2024

Another Morning of Rain!

 This morning I had to make a early
run to the Court House!  I just love the
friendly security folks and setting off
their security machine.  Let's just say
its a high light, but the lady behind me
set it off louder!!  She just chuckled as
she said she does this daily!  You meet 
the nicest folks there!  As you leave they
even wish you a good day!  I was asked 
why the mask?   Covid, Flue and Allergies,
I need to stay healthy  Isn't it cancer month
so the pink one is worn.

Got my business done as it was sprinkling
on the way back to the vehicle.  I came home
instead of running errors, I'll wait until the storm
blow past. We dropped 13 degrees cooler from 
yesterday!  So glad I have the yard 80% cut 
back and tucked away!

Yesterday I shared these photos with a few
folks as they asked what I do.  








These are the hardy plants that can deal
with outside weathering during the winter 
months.  As you can see they are in pots 
and may need some added protection.



This greenhouse is our tropical house,
where we keep the temps warmer due 
to what is inside.   We also have some
new cuttings for next year season.















My favorite Brug House, where they winter
and more cuttings can be found.  This year I
ran out of space in the Tropical house so we
will have to see how it goes.  I love to sit in
here during the winter months, my happy 
place!

If you don't have a greenhouse and love
plants it's hard to understand.  The passion
to create new varieties of plants that no one
else has is the goal. 

There is more to gardening than buying a 
plant at the local gardening center.

Watch the temps as they begin to drop!

This evening we had to rescue a Hummer
that couldn't find it's way out.  It was enjoying
all the bloomers!

Thursday, October 3, 2024

2024 October -- Clean up

 Already a full pickle bucket of
leaves off the deck alone, that isn't
counting the pine needles.  I need
a new blower! 

I mowed today and the back was 
more pine and leaves than grass.
The maple leaves just keep falling.

10/9/2024
Just finished up the vac up of
the leaves found this morning.
2 full bags of mulched leaves 
with pine needles.

10/11/2024
1 pickle bucket and 1 full bag 
of mulched leaves and pine.

1012/2024

1 pickle bucket of leaves.

10/13/2024
I vac up a full bag of maple 
leaves. DH took a full bucket
and a half off the roofs and 
gutters.

10/14/2024

1 pickle bucket of leaves removed.

10/15/2024
1 bag of mulched maple leaves 

10/15/2024

3 bags of mulched maple leaves
removed.

10/16/2024

2 1/2 bags of mulched maple leaves
removed.

10/17/2024

5 bags of mulched maple leaves
removed.

10/18/2024

2 full bags of mulched maple leaves
removed.

10/19/2024

1 full pickle bucket picked up.

10/20/2024

1 - 3/4 pickle bucket  picked up.

10/21/2024

1/2 bag from the east that was in 
the street.
5 full bags of mulched leaves 
from the back Maples.

10/22/2024

2 full bags of mulched maples
leaves off the north yard
1 full bag off the east/south front
yard that was ours. 

10/23/2024

2 full bags of mulched maple
leaves were taken off the north
yard.

10/24/2024

2 1/2 bags of mulched maple
leaves were taken off the north 
yard.

10/25/2024

3 bags of mulched maple leaves
were remove off the north yard.

10/26/2024

2 bags of shredded maple leaves 
removed off the north yard.

10/27/2024

10 1/2 bags of stredded Maple leaves
were removed from the north yard and
2 pickle buckets removed from the 
roof of the shed and house.
1/2 bags of leaves from tree of the 
east that blew into the yard.  1/2 bag
of what was from our trees.

10/28/2024

1 full bag of shredded Maple leaves
were removed from the north yard.

10/29/2024

1 full bag of shredded Maple leaves
were removed from the north yard.

10/30/2024
1 full bag of shredded maple leaves
and 1 pickle bucket of un shredded 
leaves were picked up.

10/31/ 2024

2 bags were picked up and mulched
from the north Maple trees.


Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Nice Day For A Walk!!

 Took Sable down to the water front 
for a walk and some fresh air.  We 
parked down by City Hall and when
we returned we had 45 minutes left 
on the meter.  A car pulled up next 
to us and I got out and asked the 
lady if she would just wait a minute
she could have my extra time. She 
smiled and asked if I was sure?  Yes
I was headed home and didn't want 
it to go to waste.  As we drove off 
she was parking in the spot.  Just love 
paying it forward.  When we parked
I noticed the car next to us was flashing
so I put a quarter in the meter.

We can home and I started working 
on the last of the perennial Hibiscus.
Just down to 3!!  Hand is a little sore
this evening, so back to exercising it.

Sunday, September 29, 2024

What An Awesome Weekend!

Fall is here!  Leaves are falling!

 Saturday, 9/28 we got the veggie
garden bed all cleaned up and 
then covered the beds.
Then I worked on the Perennial 
Hibiscuses and got the two largest 
ones cut up and took some cuttings.
Down to just 6 to go.  I even got a
few Clematis put away.

Sunday 9/29 morning we started 
on the last of the tree mess on the
east fence line.  Now we hope the
fence will stop moving as their roots
were making it bow.  Matter of fact
the fence company said they couldn't
do any more for it until the trees
were gone.

We had built a PVC rack for the ladders
and them cover them with Plastic to keep
them dry.  DH was glad to see they didn't
rust due to the mess!  He remove 20 
gallons of mess and now I can get out
there to clean the fence.  I will have to 
remove all the edgers to get more mess
removed and then clean the fence.   Yes,
I'll be bleaching them clean!

Taking a break before doing more Clematis.

9/30/2024 -- Monday
I got the edgers pulled and then I cleaned out
what was behind them.  I cleaned the area next
and had a full 5 gallon bucket!

I then cleaned the deck, the lawn and 3 of the 
north flower beds besides the Peony bed.  I 
took a full bucket and 1/2 off those areas.  Ya
go out there now and there are leaves again.

Photos to come,




Friday, September 27, 2024

Getting Ready For The Next Surgery!

 A lot of stress here so I may have
to take a break.  We have weathered
DH surgery, two tree service removing
trees on adjacent properties and the 
legal action that were filed when there
was no crime committed according to
the report filed.  More on that one after
our next court date, the original post was
put in draft as I update it.  Don't want to
stress out the person that filed it!  The story
will all come out with doc as our proof.
It will be public records by then.

Let's just say lots of doctors appt. to get
ready for this next surgery.



 

I Want To Thank Everyone That Has Visited!

 You keep my counts going up! 

If you don't like the truth I speak 
then don't read my blog! 


What A Beautiful Morning Of Rain!

 The rain may cut back on my time
being out cutting back but ya know
I feel the dark clouds will soon part!

The yard is disappearing fast.

A photo from Monday:




















Photo from Thursday:




















A great way to relieve all the stress of the 
issues from the hood.  Yes, our grass is green
but it's been a challenge due to the high temps
of this summer.  The back yard is another 
story as we won't water the north lawn this
year.  We have the veggie garden almost 
emptied out and trying to decide if we will
grow veggies next year due to climate change.

Thursday, September 26, 2024

What An Awesome Day!!

Ya know when one door closes there
are many other doors to open!  : )
I love the legal system!! 

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Come On Rain!

 92 degrees today so not much got
done.  Blue Berries got cut back, 
the nana leaves that were stripped 
off the trunks then they were laid
by the south fence, all leaves were cut up and
put in the yard debris bin.  Then 
later in the afternoon I was able
to get a couple Clematis cut 
back and tucked away.  

But the weather folks are saying 
rain and in the 70s on Wed.  A better
day to play!

9/25/2024

What a great day to play in the rain!
Several down pours and I got a lot
done and cut back. I started the day
by getting the yard debris from out
back and as I walked past the north
lawn and saw all the pine on the 
ground.  Got to the deck and it was
all over that too!  Got the bin to the 
front and then I took the broom to the
deck, picked up a full dust pan of pine.
I then cut back a few Perennial Hibiscus
as it wasn't 9:00am to mow.   When it was
time to mow I dropped the mower blade
all the way down to pick up the pine mess.
When I emptied the mower bag it was
mainly pine mulched up.  Then I got to 
back to work on cutting down the 
Perennial Hibiscus until the rain hit
and I switched to doing the Clematis
on the south side of the driveway.  Putting
them away after they were cut back.
They all needed to rest for the winter
months. 




Lipton Ice Tea Unsweetened

 I have just learn that they are going to
discontinue this 3 oz jar that makes 30
quarts.  My favorite tea that isn't 
sweetened or flavored.  I do not do the 
bottled teas at all, just don't like the taste.

As far back as I can remember there was
a jar of Lipton Tea in the cabinet.   


So sad.

Sunday, September 22, 2024

September's Clean up

 This evening was time to cleanup the
mess up under the north trees.  I removed
'4 full bags' of maple leaves, needles and 
can now see the the mulch that was put
down earlier this year.   My yard is now
cleaned again.












We will see how long it takes the tree service to 
dump into our yard.  It's to be in the 90s today!
So you think it's wise to cover the bed, nope!!
Yes, we sit higher than the lot to the north as 
the farmer made a 9 foot drop cut right by our 
fence!  Ya think the water runs down hill??

I have the rain barrels close to the deck covered.

9/24/2024

The tree service did a nice job keeping the wood
chips to the north of our fence as they did trees
north of the ones on the fence line.  We will see
if this continues.  They say rain tomorrow!

9/25/2026

Well I was out early before the rain hit at noonish!
Got the bin pulled to the front and while walking
across the north lawn I saw all the dead pine across
the grass area.  Yep, even on the deck.  No way to 
pick that up and so I mowed this am.  I swept off the 
deck and picked up a full dust pan of what fell.  When 
I mowed there was more pine than grass in the catcher.

9/27/2024

They left the dying trees that drop the pine and we 
were told one Maple would taken out.  Guess he
lied again.  For years now we have dealt with the 
tree roots pulling up our fence and bowing.  One
time when DH tried up level the fence he removed
a section and got yelled at.  You see they removed
their fence that the hearing examiner stated they
needed.  So when DH removed a section to fix it
what can one say??  Since these trees were all planted
about the same time they became supports for each 
other.  So if you remove some, what will happen if they
don't have that support??  I know and we were watching
today as they swayed with the wind.  Now comes the 
leave gathering as they have been coming down now 
for a few weeks. Tree roots are a pain to deal with.

9/30/2024

Today after cleaning up from the East tree service
I was able to vac up the leaves and pine out of the
three north beds, peony bed and off the deck.  1 1/2
buckets of pine with a lot of leaves.  

Photos to come.

The Year of the Skeleton----Happy Halloween!

 This year we decided to do Skeletons
as our main item for Halloween.  I started
gather and putting out the first items the
end of August.  

Early this week, I got bones # 2 & 3 to 
add to the collection.  One 5 footer and
one 10" to go by the front door.  

But it wouldn't sit in the black cloth, so
I hung him on the plant pole.




















The 5 footer was placed on top of the arbor.
















Then Sunday, today I got Bones #4, well there
is only one spot for this one! Right out front!




















Here is the start post:

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Ms Rot greets you at the
door.  In the evening you
will find green, purple and 
red twinkle lights lighting 
up the area.




Photos to come!!


Saturday, September 21, 2024

Our Ludger Project 2024

 I had put this Brugmansia away for 
the winter month a few weeks ago 
when I put them all away.  But she 
was full of buds and when they started
to open she was unhappy.  So mid week
I pulled her out.  She has been blooming
on the driveway!









































































This is a hybrid from a European hybridizer that 
shared seeds for testing with several folks.   It is 
an honor to be trusted in growing her to the lovely
plant she is today!

Yes, we strip the leaves when they go inside the 
Brugmansia House.  Less mess and there is a difference
from the outside leaves and the inside leaves.

9/24/2024

This am when I pulled the recycle bins up I noticed
a faint orange would the edge of the bloom.

9/28/2024

I have been collecting pollen from this aurea cross
if hybridizer would like some.  Let me know, I can send
vials or in plastic bags.

Friday, September 20, 2024

Tree Roots

 Today was my day to work out back.
First, I find that the squirrels had taken 
the first seedpod on the new Tree Peony
so my work is gone!

Then I got the wisterias all shaped up 
again before watering.  I kept hitting
one paver and it kept moving.  Then I
noticed that another paver was pulled 
upward.  So after I got the last of the 
veggie garden put away, it was time 
to pull out my Martha Stewart half
moon tool to pull the pavers up.   I
had a heck of a time pulling them up.
After several tries I was able to move 
them so I could find why they were 
doing what they were doing.  

 The first one I found a lot of dirt so
I scraped it off but I look down and
saw roots.  The second one I hit some
thing and there was another root!




















The north pathway and you can
see one of the areas.  That is where
I fell several years ago when I 
stepped on the paver.  I did not 
take it up until today.  You can see
how close to the house this is.


  



































We have found roots in the upper garden
beds and into the grass but not this close
to the house.

If some of you remember a couple years
ago I took a fall when the pavers gave way
and I had the ladder in my arms headed for
the roof to clean. After tossing the ladder
I continued to the ground on my right side.
This is when all the issues with the leg
started.  I didn't at that time check the 
paver, now I wish I would of!  Well yesterday
I did and wow, what a shock!




















Then we took a look at the other paver, that DH
said was moving.  I had put down plastic, then sand
before putting the paver walkway down and river
rock around the paver area.
















Here is what was removed today as we both 
were feeling under the weather. after they were
removed.














We are going to be pulling all the pavers
up in this area to make sure we got them
all cut.

Right by the fence.















What can one say???