Monday...Hi friends. It's a lovely day and week ahead. Soft and puffy air, a light breeze. Very springtime vibe. My deck was all winterized for the storm last week, but I got out a chair and cushions and hope to sew a little later. I expected the dryer duct cleaning crew and my once a month house cleaner today, but so far, not a text, not a show up anyway. Nada. [cleaner came Tuesday! Yay.]
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I've been enjoying my silly Bucket List Instagram site, Ideas for October. Things I do anyway, like press leaves. But the the list encourages me to take note: "This is everyday, but special too"? Mindful? A way to make the days, weeks, seasons slow down and be savored. Ordinary & Happy website HERE
A beach walk, geese honking over head, a little fistful of goldenrod blown down by the storm. Come enjoy the walk with me? [familiar sights to many of you, it changes daily--but not really]
fence peeping
Flooded dunes after the nor'easter, from waves and flood tide so high.
Dune views and boardwalk. Note how far it usually is to the water's edge!
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This was a tiny brown bird who refused to be photo'd.
I always have called this soapwort but it seems that is wrong. Called Rabbit Tobacco via Google plant ID. 🤷🏼♀️
Wonderful new set of halfway home benches!
Maybe this winter I can bring my lunch and knit, Mo was never allowed.
Roses, a few bravely blooming. Almost no berries [hips], not sure why.
And laden bayberry scrubs, tho not in this pic.
Tiny animal highway through the upper dunes. Maybe the vicious thorns of the roses are protection, especially from flying menaces like hawks, owls nnd ospreys?
The geese overhead, loud wings, loud honking. Off to the golf course for dinner? These seem to be three smallish flocks or families, attracted to the autumn swales [seasonal standing water, like ponds or big puddles] and grain. I see them every day as sunset approaches.
More prompts: longer walks/ gather fall wildflowers. 13, 22, 18
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This weekend I sadly hacked away and cleared my deck garden [OH prompt 10/ tidy yard, rake leaves] . The salt-laden high winds had destroyed my flowers, esp the zinnias and cosmos.
The impatiens are hanging on, the geraniums gave up weeks ago.
I rescued any blooms that were still pretty, made two jam jars for the table outside.
It looks pretty sad. I m hoping to get a few mums later this week, weather permitting
One of the O&H prompts was to enjoy a sunset outdoors, 6. I usually watch from my windows, but this gentle evening was while I cut the back my garden.
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My hand sewing [ everyday habit prompt 10] is the Halley's Comet for the Ohio sampler. It's finicky and difficult.
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I must quick prep something easier, the little flowers for the crows in the garden October quilt, maybe.
Either way my hand work outdoors can be checked off the Bucket list. Photo is from pattern, by Julie Porter.
Note: I know the Bucket list was maybe kinda annoying, but it amused me. So many done and it is only October 5, 6. Here's an unmarked up copy if you're not bored to tears. Remember it's not about doing ALL, more about being aware, making memories of each precious little day.
Now where in the world will I find a corn maze, yeesh. Have you ever seen one? Got lost?
PS Dear friend Julierose always asks me about Posies, which we both made/ are making. I sew a bit most evenings, but days are for being outside.
Have a great week. (TQC October Postcard mini, 2022-ish)
love
lizzy
gone to the beach....
Sky photo. I was trying to get a ''sundog'' pic for blog friend Robin. Sometimes the camera sees the prism where our eyes cannot. But no. What's a sundog?
Nature note: The oystercatchers gathered into a good sized flock, maybe 25? and promptly departed as scheduled October 2. Return will be March 17. I am seeing big flocks of tiny brown birds, maybe warblers? especially on breezy mornings. I also am seeing skeins of cormorants and the occasional pair of shore ducks as they visit the swales at sunset. Mallards maybe. They tend to appear as couples or threesomes. Big and ungainly flyers, some homking heard. Most butterflies and dragonflies have gone. The sparrows warily appear as usual at 4 pm---lately there is a local campaign to remove them as invasive. So sad. My little friends all these years. My mom had a small flock too, she called them the Seven Sisters. Birds are more welcomed in Cape Cod, or were.
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