Cleaning up on Crumbly Acres

 I cleaned out the leaves from the eaves on the shed! It's a fun chore. Satisfying, I guess. I had to wait until the last maple shed its leaves. Last week daytime temperatures went up to 24 ℃ several days in a row. Saturday morning it was 1 deg., with a high of 7 ℃! I am SO GLAD  got this done in the warmth. This morning it is -6 ℃! 

Still waiting for that maple to drop its leaves:

Oct. 26, 2024

It is a sweet little shed, made of old barn board.  Two owners ago, at least, it had electricity somehow. I rather think extension cords were involved, and that isn't particularly safe. It was taken out.

May, 2023
We had trees down from a storm, and deer visiting.

Dec. 2012
Kitten Daisy and Buster were playing.

There is an ivy growing around the shed. I thought I'd looked it up before, but... I forget.

It was a nice view from atop the shed.

I could see Joseph doing his walkies!

BEFORE

AFTER:

I called Joe to bring supplies. Next year, I have to remember gloves, as well as the broom, a long-handled something to dig leaves out. I forgot my gloves. It took several tries, which is why we are laughing over it all. 

This is the ivy growing rampant climbing the dead sumac and nearby trees. I still cannot figure out what it is. I am loathe to cut it all down. 

Any of the recognition apps think it is a tree, when it is simply climbing a tree. 

Barb asked, "I wonder if Mr. Owl eats frogs. Just thinking of all your effort to save them!"

I have a story about that! I let the penultimate bunch go at the top of the rise in the back 40, and set them free to head down the 6' to the water. Joe took down the last of the frogs, as I was weary, and as he headed down he saw the owl on the ground. I presume she was eating a frog or two. Well, she deserves it.

The 'back 40'