It's September

By all these lovely tokens

September days are here

with summer's best of weather

and Autumn's best of cheer.

~Helen Hunt Jackson

A few little tidbits on my Old Farmer's Almanac Calendar

Did you know?

If you find a red-tailed bumblebee in your home,

expect a visit from a male stranger.

Now is the time to gather bittersweet, strawflowers, and evergreens for fall wreaths.

Before planting in a container, cut up an overripe banana and put it in the bottom of the pot. It will decompose fast and provide beneficial organic matter for the plant.

Full Harvest Moon on the 23rd.

We come from the earth,

we return to the earth,

and in between we garden.

Have a lovely day!

Donna

It's September

By all these lovely tokens

September days are here,

With summer's best of weather

and autumn's best of cheer.

~Helen Hunt Jackson

A September day

We're finally getting some relief from the heat, and this morning was a great day for a walk. Otis and Riley were raring to go! The cool morning air felt SO good and we walked and ran and meandered our way to the park and back. Love this weather!


Some new blooms in the garden ~ they looked so pretty in the morning light.





I ran some errands, stopped at Goodwill (no good finds today), then came home and did some painting. My art table is in the study by the window and usually when I paint, Otis and Riley curl up on the sofa beside me. As you can see, they made themselves comfortable.

This is where I paint.

I must admit though, not a lot of painting got done today. It was too nice outside.




And look what I noticed at the bird feeder. This little guy fell asleep!

How cute!

More rain to come

With all the rain we've been getting and more in the forecast for the next week, it's been a good time for reading. I finally finished Maeve Binchy's "Evening Class" which was a delightful book, and "Good Dog, Stay" by Anna Quindlen, a really heartwarming story. Now I'm reading "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch.

I took Otis and Riley for a walk this morning hoping the rain would hold off until we got home, and it did. They had such a good time running around and sniffing everything in sight. Their energy level is unbelievable!

I've decided the next painting I want to do is a painting of our house. I'm hoping to get started today, however, right now, the inspiration is not flowing, the blank canvas just seems to be sitting there staring me in the face. Hmmmmm.

A bit of sunshine in between the clouds is a wonderful thing. It calls for a cup of coffee and a short break on the patio to listen to the birds and soak up some of the bright rays. A simple pleasure.

I might even get to do some gardening today. The weeds are popping up from all the rain and the grass needs mowed. If the sun stays out a little longer, that's what I'll be doing.

Hope everyone has a good weekend!

September

September is here already ~ where did summer go?

"By all these lovely tokens

September days are here,

With summer’s best of weather

And autumn’s best of cheer."

- Helen Hunt Jackson, September, 1830-1885