Leaves are falling and Owl Wood is taking on the sounds and colours of autumn. The squirrels keep scurrying around picking up the acorns and anything else which comes their way. Toby knows when they are around, their smell gives them away. He wanders around with his head in the air, scanning the trees and looking for the tell tale movement of branches as they head off for a more peaceful area.
There have been some wonderfully warm days which have bathed the quince tree in golden sunlight, giving my carefully nurtured fruit the chance to ripen before I have to pick them. The three remaining pumpkins are very large, but not fully ripe yet, most of the butternut squash have been harvested and put into store. I am still working on processing Bramley apples from the very productive tree by the back door.
I have harvested the last few grapes, supervised by Millie, of course.
I managed to mow the lawns yesterday, hopefully for the last time this year, but it all depends on the weather. I really dislike spending the winter looking out across vast swathes of untidy grass. The gardens are gradually settling down into their winter mode, though there is still a way to go in some areas.
This sunflower continues to bloom and is still looking very cheerful.
It towers above this shed in the side garden, sheltered from the wind and in the second sunniest spot in the garden.
There is a definite nip in the air and rain has fallen for much of the day. Apart from a tiny bit of housework, and cooking some breakfast for two unexpected visitors (my grandchildren) who turned up on the doorstep at 8.30am saying that their parents were still in bed and could they come and spend some time with us (!) I have spent much of today working on the dolls for the bazaar.
The log burner is lit, I have my fabrics, threads and brushes to hand all I need is to up my production rate!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
