I have noticed some of the taller Elms turning red, and most of the sumacs are
colored now. I think the Locusts are dropping leaves like mad now too.
It sure came fast this year. My horses coats are still thin and not growing a
winter coat at all. Last year they were already getting shaggy by now.
we are putting new rope lining around door and window of wood stove.
I think we might borrow our friends chimney brushes to try and get the
gook out.
I have to have my DH go and spray X's on trees that need to be cut down, that
are dead and dying. My horses will pull them out when we have snow pack down.
The chicken house is almost done, still needs a metal roof, and we don't have
any metal roofing . anyone have any left over laying around? Please let me
know, DH and I can come and pick it up if you have any.
I have some trees that I can plant, do you think this is an ok time to plant them?
Some small spruces and thujas and stuff. they are in the ground in our nursery,
so they will be ok for the winter. I just need to get the Green giants into the
ground then before they rot.
Winter plans.!!!!
Gotta get busy!!
sheri
Leaves Turning already
Hi wiggleypaw, know what you mean about this weather. Having August weather in June and late Sept/October weather now, it's a little on the cool side here today and very very damp, it really hasn't been raining raining, just drizzling constantly for the past 3 days. Just makes it where you can't do anything outside :o( I hope these aren't signs for a very cold and bitter winter and snow like we haven't seen in many many years.
Connie
Just got back from three days in the UP. I couldn't believe how the trees had already started to change up there. We had gorgeous weather - warm, but not too warm etc. It's been raining yesterday afternoon, evening and again this morning. A good soaker...good because we are down 2 inches for August. I still have 2 perennials to get in the ground and just found my favorite garden spot has all their quart perennials for 1.50...ahhh I may have more to plant!!
I love how the light changed about 2 wees ago. i kept remarking to Lou "do you see how the light is different now"?
We have already had one car of trespassers shining deer on our property, so it starts.
I hear the turkeys calling from our woods and the geese are leaving.
Our crop soybeans are still green green forest green, and not drying up. They are
extremly healthy and tall and full this year. The best ever crop. Should be a banner year for
production. We will have to wait and see what the count is over to the fuel plant.
Here's a first: I actually put the heat on in the house to take off the chill the other morning.
It smelled strange! Tractor Supply has chimney cleaning brushes for $11 and a 18 foot
rod section for I think, $10. ????
We have brought in most of the hoses, and turned the glass table on its side, and
put stuff away into the barns.
Any other signs of winter?
I don't know how much snow Michigan can get Connie.
I remember my DH lou hurt his back about 10 years ago shoveling that heavy
crusted deep stuff, but that was one time in 10 years, and it wasn't that much.
In New York, we used to have 36" fall at a time, and day after day of 2 foot falls.
The year I left it was a crazy snowy one. That was in 1996.
since then, I haven't seen hardly any snow at all here. Mostly it just blows the
heck away and tries to take my storm doors with it. LOL!!!
Anyone else getting prepared for Winter come?
sheri
