tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post241333141093863540..comments2024-03-28T08:18:57.280-05:00Comments on stuff from ellen's head: yard choresellen abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-33901906717752952462016-12-20T12:45:27.511-06:002016-12-20T12:45:27.511-06:00I love pansies. We used to plant some in our front...I love pansies. We used to plant some in our front bed, but then we planted the daisies & that was that. Wow, I'm going to miss our yard when we move to NC!! (Did you know we were moving back home? I can never remember who I've told. I'm keeping the same job though, so maybe I'll make it back to Austin). The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-26449027207349096142016-12-15T17:52:21.172-06:002016-12-15T17:52:21.172-06:00Ah, we have a cyclone heading our way so we are al...Ah, we have a cyclone heading our way so we are all inside watching for news. Romance Book Havenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01268150556737773533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-41882612754991241662016-12-15T17:42:17.766-06:002016-12-15T17:42:17.766-06:00I am already sick of being inside. The inactivity ...I am already sick of being inside. The inactivity and the gloomy skies make me want to hibernate and sleep until it is over!Kathy's Klotheslinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17881966393157941515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-3048601694888807192016-12-15T13:09:55.561-06:002016-12-15T13:09:55.561-06:00and the sweet gum was a pretty yellow with orange....and the sweet gum was a pretty yellow with orange.<br />ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-8593283695571084342016-12-15T07:24:13.529-06:002016-12-15T07:24:13.529-06:00it's colder and windy today so I doubt I'l...it's colder and windy today so I doubt I'll be out there today.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-74264266499918973242016-12-15T07:22:28.241-06:002016-12-15T07:22:28.241-06:00they bloom all summer and fall but were done done....they bloom all summer and fall but were done done.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-92139238620057010412016-12-15T07:21:33.091-06:002016-12-15T07:21:33.091-06:00yes, penta. it didn't freeze back last winter...yes, penta. it didn't freeze back last winter so I didn't cut it back but this year I will whether it freezes or not.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-33574869548540133562016-12-15T07:20:18.760-06:002016-12-15T07:20:18.760-06:00I was out yesterday and noticed the same thing. m...I was out yesterday and noticed the same thing. my crepes have already lost all their leaves but the tallows in town were a gorgeous combination of yellow through orange through red, the sycamores were yellowish brown, and the bradford pears were red.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-42326686796779407742016-12-15T06:26:52.548-06:002016-12-15T06:26:52.548-06:00My yard has not been touched in over a month. I ...My yard has not been touched in over a month. I will pay for it in spring.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-21854984113282688222016-12-15T05:40:26.783-06:002016-12-15T05:40:26.783-06:00Re. yoga: Yay you! :)
The pansies look nice, and ...Re. yoga: Yay you! :)<br /><br />The pansies look nice, and now that I see the cleared wildflower area I can understand why clearing it was a good idea. So field sunflowers don't bloom?Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-48230146599683085542016-12-15T04:43:28.301-06:002016-12-15T04:43:28.301-06:00Is that is penta in the last pic? I never had get ...Is that is penta in the last pic? I never had get over a foot tall, short season for it here. It is 4 degrees right now, not getting over 15 until after the weekend.I had supper leftovers of ham balls, sweet potatoes and peas a friend sent home for breakfast just to warm up my metabolism to go out for the day.I am leading a county bird count this weekend amid thoughts of swirling snow and low temps. Won't see a lot I expect, they will be hunkered down.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-4894328408645689652016-12-14T22:07:28.998-06:002016-12-14T22:07:28.998-06:00It's so funny -- just in the past couple of da...It's so funny -- just in the past couple of days, everything is turning color. The crepe myrtle are orange, and there are wonderful burgundy and rusty red leaves everywhere. There are goldfinch around in great numbers now, too. I'm hearing them everywhere, but still haven't spotted them. I suppose when more leaves drop, they'll be easier to see. They like the crepe myrtle seeds, so that may be where they are.shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-22017472432779570082016-12-14T21:24:07.080-06:002016-12-14T21:24:07.080-06:00depends on how cold it gets and for how long at a ...depends on how cold it gets and for how long at a time. she's been out on her island all week. 50s and below, I don't usually see her.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-22442589022853578212016-12-14T19:12:10.391-06:002016-12-14T19:12:10.391-06:00Is Mama hibernating now? It's not nice here. N...Is Mama hibernating now? It's not nice here. Not warm. Not snow free.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-33706717748219595812016-12-14T18:55:01.498-06:002016-12-14T18:55:01.498-06:00I have a black thumb and can't keep flowers or...I have a black thumb and can't keep flowers or plants alive.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-78343137017961739222016-12-14T13:39:44.173-06:002016-12-14T13:39:44.173-06:00I just don't seem to have the energy to work o...I just don't seem to have the energy to work outside. It's gloomy here. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.com