Come walk with me in the peak Autumn beauty of the Northwoods. To say that I love this time of year is an understatement. Most everyone can appreciate the colorful falling leaves---it reveals the 'true self' of a tree when its leaves are no longer producing chlorophyll. Their true colors are revealed, and there is something simple … [Read More...]
A Rainy Day
It’s a rainy day–with more in the forecast for the next six days. The river below our perch on the hill is already over its banks from downpours the last few weeks. Everything is growing and going kind of wild–including the mosquitoes! We haven’t tackled much of the weeding in our woodland gardens yet (mostly due to the mosquitoes), so the undesirables are making some headway. Yet I am amazed at how things have grown!
The hostas and ferns are larger than I have ever seen them.
The wild ginger is robust compared to other years.
The Solomon’s seal is waist-high and so plentiful that the deer seem to be leaving other things alone and just munching on it. So that’s a good thing!
The effects of the drought of 2012 are still on our minds, so this abundance of rain and growth are welcome. If things get a little out of hand–like the weeds and mosquitoes, then so be it!