I don't love waking up before the sun, however with the predicted temps this week I am grateful for the shorter daylight hours. 104° Tuesday, 105° on Wednesday, REALLY? Pretty much hovering on the dreaded 100 all week. Our tulip tree, Liriodendron tulipifera has started dropping leaves. I'm doing a low level pick-up, they'll just keep coming.
Messy, messy messy.
Thankfully, while we were celebrating a special birthday girl, the temps were perfection and the sunset lighting so lovely. My pictures aren't doing it justice :(
The golden barrel was a glowing ball of fire.
I have 17 projects I'm ready to dig into, but realistically I'm not sure how much outdoor work I'll get done this week. If it's truly going to be that warm, ugh. I'm feeling positive tho, my dream for the back garden is to not "see" all the way across the cacti & succulents to the fence. But require/entice a walk down the pathways to see everything. Plenty of areas that need changing (always) but the growth I've seen this past year is promising.
On a morning walk we saw this bizarre looking mushroom.
Another week of heat, I may just throw a little tantrum, as our little house bunny recently did trying to get her top level apartment carpet"just so".
and once the carpet was scrunched to her liking, promptly took a little nap in it. *She gets to run loose, not locked up fyi. She likes her double decker apartment and uses her bathroom (litter box) like a good girl.
Have a great week, please tell me what your weather is like this week? I'll be dreaming of sweater weather!
Yeah, my buddy in Oakland expects temps to reach 98F today. :(
ReplyDeleteWe're already in a warm morning here by the ocean. Welcome to the heatwave, I guess!
Oof, I saw that. Oakland is usually so lucky with better temps being closer to the bay. I hope you get some nice ocean breezes this week!
DeleteI love the early morning light you're getting but not your heat forecast! We were socked in again this morning but it burned off by 10am, which means we'll probably be warmer today but not nearly as toasty as your area. The odd fungi might be the one called "chicken in the woods" - I've had it on occasion too (but I wasn't at all inclined to eat it as some people do).
ReplyDeleteMs Bunny is cute as can be, despite her tantrum. I'm glad she generally behaves herself. My Meeko brought in both a bird and a rat (!!!), which managed to get into her catio last week. I was able to release both visitors still alive and kicking but the rat incident wasn't pretty or fun. My husband has reinforced the catio in the hope of avoiding such "gifts" in the future.
Meeko! I'm not surprised to hear she's a good little hunter, with her sparky personality. *Ugh, I had to deal with a rat this week-Dr. left it in pieces for me to clean up. You are right on the fungi - that's what Sophia said it was as well. Hopefully you don't get too hot today!
DeleteWe’re in, oh I’d better convert, the low 70s during the day and it can dip down to 40 or lower on most nights. It can be pretty perfect if the woods and rains stay gone, and they are gone today.
ReplyDeleteTHAT is perfection! I do love this time of year, I'm looking forward to 80's next week :)
DeleteOh my goodness...extended 100s. We rarely have them, so I can't imagine having them for an extended time period. We've been perfect lately, with temps in the high 70s and low 80s, and partly cloudy to sunny. No complaints. Of course, I'll be so jealous of you from November through February. Your garden looks great! The leaves might be messy, but they're pretty, too. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Beth. Your weather does sound perfect, I think I'm in denial that it will be as hot as they are saying -Wednesday 108° is predicted now.
DeleteI was getting ready for fall projects too-I had to move all my cool season seedlings inside under lights so they don't dry up in five minutes. I'm looking forward to cooldown on Friday. Not cool enough though.
ReplyDeleteYes, it is delaying me as well. Here's hoping we're back out there next week!
DeleteThe early light really enhances photos! That heat is awful, I will quit whining about our highs in the mid 80s (c. 15º F above our average). Back to 70ºs now, wishing you cooler temps as well.
ReplyDeleteOh that sounds so nice Hollis. Next week should be 80's and I'll be happy as a clam!
DeleteWe're looking at a glorious sunny (dry) week. Today is supposed to be 80, after than we cool down into the 70's. Can't ask for a better first week in October (I'd apologize but you know what's coming here The Big Dark). As for the leaves... I feel your pain. Our neighbor's dogwood has started to drop it's foliage and about 80% of it ends up in my front garden.
ReplyDeleteThat is a wonderful way to start October in Portland, you can't ask for better! I think we're set to break records this week, but this really has to be the end of it so I'm done complaining!
DeleteThanks for visiting me in Ontario, Canada!
ReplyDeleteTo answer your question, I bought this chair in 2007, after my dad died. It was a signature piece of a store I drove by to look after my late father. it's made of a Teak burl. Mostly one piece!
It's gorgeous Jenn!
DeleteOur weather in Nashua, NH, will peak at the mid 70s a couple of days, but then most days will be in the lower to mid 60s which is perfect for me. The temps you described are not my idea of autumn, but then seeing the dried leaves made it seem that way. The bunny looks very comfy on the rug bed.
ReplyDeleteYour weather does sound perfect for Fall, I'm looking forward to that. The temps here sure don't feel like it, but the shorter days sure do.
DeleteCan't wait to see what your project are. Hopefully you can tackle them soon. (Did you notice I didn't bring up the horrendous temps, haha?)
ReplyDeleteHa ha ha, it's hanging on too. Hydrate Gerhard!
DeleteI don’t envy that heat. Time to cool a bit now. Our temperatures are in the 55 F range and are quite lovely. Such a beautiful mushroom. I wonder if it’s edible? The bunny is adorable and a good one by the sound of it.
ReplyDeleteI believe that is an edible mushroom, but not for sure - don't go eat one! The shorter days are making this heat week less uncomfortable. The bunny is sweet.
DeleteHeading into winter here in High Peak, Derbyshire, UK. already had two frosts and heavy rainfall so I am considering hibernating for the next six months!
ReplyDeleteRick- a rainstorm sounds pretty lovely right now. Hunker down and enjoy ;)
DeleteYour statement "dream is to not see the back fence" made me realize I have never verbalize my garden dream. It struck me. What do I really want? I have a vision in my head of what I want but it needs to be more concrete. It should be clearer so I can have specific goals and then start checking them off the list. I have a list for the vegetable garden, another for which harvest needs to be canned/dehydrated/frozen, house chores and decorating lists, but no goals or lists for my flower garden. The flower garden is my guilty pleasure. I love it but it seems to always be on the bottom of the to-do list. Hmm
ReplyDeleteJeannie@GetMeToTheCountry
Thank you for inspiring me.
I really like that Jeannie. Your favorite part needs to get bumped up on that list! You put in a ton of work in your garden, what a dream to grow all your own vegetables and putting them up. I'm so impressed.
DeleteHi, oh that bunny. A good bunny too. :-)
ReplyDeleteWe woke to frost today, our first frost of the season. It was light, but it is a reminder that I need to get busy with buttoning up for winter.
Carla
Frost! We won't for months, but it is so dark in the morning now.
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