2025 -- January / Yard Cleanup

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.

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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2024 Happy Holidays/Merry Christmas

 

See Ya All in 2025!

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!

RCW 40.16.030

 

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.

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!