Daily observations of my simple life.

The Day Ahead:

It's still not light, I'm up early , well sorta, it's 6 a.m., but I've been up for a few. Yesterday, was a perfect outdoor day. I dug 6 holes for trees, that I will go to town to get today. Transplanted some Globe Mallow, a desert plant that has beautiful apricot/salmon flowers when in bloom. These went in my center cactus garden, the Jimson Weed is flowering beautiful trumpets tinged with lavender. I planted some more seeds of Jimson to make flowering sprawling plants in a year or so. Both the jimson and mallow are perrenials.

 Sunday, I worked on the plantings around the bathtubs and frig'es where my vegitables are growing. It adds a lot to have trees and flowers growing around these old appliances. My lettuce garden is growing very well and I have started picking. I planted mallow, redhot poker, and iris.

Sunday I also moved my lumber pile to a less visible area. Today, I'm taking my old washing machine, some lawn furniture, a microwave, and a few other metal objects no longer usable to the recycling center. They are loaded on the pickup. Gene and Dan, across the way came over and loaded for me. Once the pickup is unloaded I will pick up the trees and get them planted. We have a new storm coming in by Wed. Racing with time. I want to give Cheriki's pen a good cleaning before the rain begins so it won't get so mucky and rig up some sort of shelter to keep her dry.

My neighbor did the same. She set up a new flower bed and cleaned her yard. This wonderful fall weather inspires us to get ready for winter and then spring.

Frank changed the oil on my pickup and graded the front driveway where the rain had washed it. So nice to have help .

It will soon be light, the roosters are crowing and the days ahead.

Posted by: cactusandquail at 12:21 | link | comments (2)

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#1  26 October 2004 - 15:54

 

I love desert flowers. One of our favorite books is called "Brighty of the Grand Canyon." It is about the wild burro who lived in Grand Canyon and who forged the paths through the canyon (Bright Angel trail is named after him). It is the best adventure story about this brave little spirit. Is your burro communicative? Thank you for your comments on my blog. I love to read about your days and the life all around you. ;)

Leigh

#2  27 October 2004 - 01:36

 

I'll look for that book. sounds like something I would love to read. My Sage is from the black mountains and is a beautiful little burro. She has apricot trim on her ears and underbelly. Her legs are striped like zebras . She's just exceptionally pretty and growing so tall. Yes, she makes this soft sound every time I go outside. More and more she calls me whenever she sees me so I go over and talk to her and scratch under her chin. Thanks for your comments.

cactusandquail

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