Red Maple

 I've been watching our maple tree. Some photos are better than others. 

ash-leaf/box elder maple, I think

This is the view from the highway.

I wandered down there, and saw three red cars go by. I thought a red vehicle might compliment the maple colours. I waited, and waited! 

Finally, I gave up as the orange car seemed to do nicely!

The traffic has been noisy. People are in such a hurry.

 

More colour

It is football season! Joseph Brian was prepared, and wearing his colours. 

Out and about, I spotted two snakes. A ribbon snake hunting for ants on the driveway, and a dead eastern milksnake. Sadly, I found the ribbon snake dead yesterday. The driveway isn't a good place for snakes. I feel so badly. We had several deliveries. It was about 60 cm/ 24" long, and a fine specimen.

Always a sight to behold, the ivy usually shows amazing colour.

🍁Autumn Chores

I accomplished some Autumn Chores in the lovely weather. All the hops vine is cleaned up. The jute I run from the railing to soffat, I've taken down. The hops regrows each year and the leaves were done for the season. 

The moths and butterflies have all laid eggs and used the hops as habitat. One year I was removing the vine, and found an IO moth caterpillar. That was most exciting, as I'd photographed it as an adult.

I took the vinegar JB had used to clean the coffee pot, and cleaned the outside windows. I had to wait until the afternoon, when the sun streams in, to see how I did. I guess I should have cleaned the INSIDE of the windows before bringing in the plants. Sigh. 

I had an email message, and a parcel was left at the gate. I hustled down there, enjoying the leaves, and the sunshine. 

Autumn tour

Bathroom Reno 

We took a drive Wednesday, we went in to Carleton Place to order our new laminate topper. This is the one I ordered, this style of tap, as well. It'll take forever to get a contractor in from Rona to install it. They told us they are two months behind, and are short staffed.

Next decision is a backsplash tile:

There were some spectacular trees. These belong to Ian Millar! There is a little pond behind these trees.

Our famous Rideau Canal closes at Thanksgiving in October.  

Cinnamon doesn't like the cooler weather! He was happy to sleep in front of the TV, waiting for a football game and a fire!

I've been working on stacking wood. More to do today. I think some of it is punky. My mistake, not stacking it earlier.