Week two of September!

 Outdoor chores aren't so bad in the cooler temperatures. Overhead, the hawk was yelling and circling, looking for lunch. 

hawk from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

I really should get my regular camera cleaned, but I cannot figure out where, when, and how to part with it! 

Lest you believe the myth of the peace and quiet of the country, the trucks, cars, and motorcycles are roaring by. I'll be happy for the snow to slow them down!

rural traffic from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

 There are a few more tomatoes just about ready. There are new blooms, and we'll see if they have time to set fruit.

I was going to rotate the planter. Having noticed a large spider web, covered with white flies, I figured I'd best leave it.  Can you see the web? It is amazing. The web is full of bugs, which disappeared overnight. It is dewy this morning, with fog. 

 

Looking for spidey, I found it. It is very pretty. I thought about going out in the night to see if it is active, but decided not. The mosquitoes are delicious, still. Or we are delicious to the mossies. 

I think it a common yellow orb spider, araneus. 

There are 650 varieties of orb spiders, all helping keep the bug populations in control. iPhotos says this one is a black and yellow argiope. It was a massive spider I spotted in 2007.  I was working in Port Carling, where I saw it eating just off the porch.

JB redecorated my disintegrating carved bear. I don't know how long he has. Bear, I mean! 😆

Datura continues to blossom!

Nutmeg snuggled up to Tiberious. She is sitting on my Gramma's old quilt and JB's The Bears blanket. We discussed getting new covers, but didn't settle on a plan! 

Isn't that sweet?!

This is Percy. He's happy. I think. Soon I will have to bring him in.

 It is garbage day. I'd best get myself dressed. JB gathered it all, and I'll lug it out. Another week begins. Hope life treats you well.

Summer on Crumbly Acres

I'll get back to the Fantasy in the Forest photos. It was amazing, and you have to appreciate the artisans as much as the artwork! 

Here at home, the hops vine is growing. I don't do anything with the hops, but the butterflies and tree frogs love the habitat! 

I had drained the bird bath, since the water fountain is much more popular. The 48 mm (2") rain we had filled it! I plugged the pump in.

Summertime! I may have to trim some of those branches...

Horsefly! Yep, the mosquitoes are slowing up, the deerflies are crazy bad, too.

The phoebes have fledged! The robins have as well. 

There was a clever suggestion to drill holes in Emily's basket. I went for it. The pansies died, and I replaced them with another plant.

I have more daylilies to divide and replant.

Angel's Trumpet, Datura, or Devil's Trumpet?! It reseeded itself.

It is true! What the salesperson told me were cherry tomatoes – are Romas.

The goldfish pond is doing well. I snapped a shot of a wee green frog. The next day, the waterlilies were in bloom.

The orchid cactus is in bloom!

Fred appears to be gathering up fresh grass to feed their kits. 

Fred July 16 from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

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Our fearsome foursome flyers are 14,900 km away in Singapore now! This is the view from their hotel.

They are all really good with chopsticks!