Weather extremes are continuing ---- chilly nights, hot sunrises, wild storms (but a good test of the new chimney flashing!).
The nearby Keady market used to be farmers and livestock but has morphed to add flea market, baked goods, and crowds out for a daytrip. Plants and pastry. Mennonites and buskers.
In the garden the roses have faded but the berries are bountiful. Mid-summer blossoms include water hyacinth, tiger lilies, and crocosmia (that one reminds me of exotic plants in the highlands of Kenya...).
Turkeys are around with their new brood. But a vicious fight broke out just outside the window. Turf war? Loud, aggressive, going for the jugular.
Job of the week was thinning out more ash trees --- they grow like weeds. Get out the ladder, rope, chain saw, and back muscles. Harder than it looks...especially in the heat!
It's a holiday weekend here so we went for a topless drive to Wasaga, the longest freshwater beach in the world (14km). Memories of family gatherings at Point Pelee, long ago.
Can you tell I'm in a bit of a hurry today? We have a current-day family gathering later this afternoon. The Baker whipped up contributions for the dessert table. The Dish washer had to clean up but managed to nick some.....Surprised??
The nearby Keady market used to be farmers and livestock but has morphed to add flea market, baked goods, and crowds out for a daytrip. Plants and pastry. Mennonites and buskers.
In the garden the roses have faded but the berries are bountiful. Mid-summer blossoms include water hyacinth, tiger lilies, and crocosmia (that one reminds me of exotic plants in the highlands of Kenya...).
Turkeys are around with their new brood. But a vicious fight broke out just outside the window. Turf war? Loud, aggressive, going for the jugular.
Job of the week was thinning out more ash trees --- they grow like weeds. Get out the ladder, rope, chain saw, and back muscles. Harder than it looks...especially in the heat!
It's a holiday weekend here so we went for a topless drive to Wasaga, the longest freshwater beach in the world (14km). Memories of family gatherings at Point Pelee, long ago.
Can you tell I'm in a bit of a hurry today? We have a current-day family gathering later this afternoon. The Baker whipped up contributions for the dessert table. The Dish washer had to clean up but managed to nick some.....Surprised??
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