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I finished a new painting, but my ancient computer won't allow me to post it to LiveJournal at this time. Here's the link ( Read more... )

I'm finally done with the yard work for this year. Today I did the last of the raking and bagging, even as elm leaves blew off a tree and swirled around me. So the finished product isn't perfect but I've got to draw the line somewhere. I also cut down the dead coneflower stalks, cleared away yards of spent morning glory vines, emptied my tomato ( Read more... )

I've got fifteen 39-gallon bags of maple leaves waiting by the curb so far. And I haven't even started raking the backyard lawn, aargh! My muscles are sore now and will probably be a lot worse tomorrow. At least the weather's cool but dry enough for yard work.

Starting last Friday I’ve been raking and bagging leaves for about an hour each day. I have to stop at that point because my back starts to hurt after an hour of work. I’ve finished the front yard and driveway. Today I start on the backyard. I have filled seventeen 33-gallon bags with leaves so far.

I swear, the leaves are not just falling but jumping off the trees since yesterday. They're fluttering down in droves like some kind of precipitation. Our driveway is truly carpeted in yellowness ( Read more... )

Remember to "Vote like a baby stoat" today ( Read more... )

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