August 2009 Archives

Ah. Freshly mowed. Can you see the mower?

Okay, how 'bout now?



That first picture? That's about half of the back yard. And there is probably twice as much in the front. And it is ALL done.



Good thing I had it sharpened before I moved.

But you know what? I really like mowing this way. And it is awesome exercise because this place is mostly NOT flat. Much as I enjoy the mowing, this ancient, heavy, 13.25" baby is going to be replaced by a sporty new model, German no less. It is ordered and shipped. Here's hoping it gets here soon!

And I promised to have some knitting to show you.
 


Not bad, eh? Unfortunately the raglan was too deep (my error) and the front just didn't fit acceptably, and I didn't like the neck shaping. So it has been frogged back to the joining point at the underarm. Also difficult but not impossible.

Yes, I arrived safely in Nova Scotia a couple of weeks ago. Three days of driving with daughter and two cats. Really, they were all pretty good about it. But Somebody left toe prints all over the passenger's side of the windshield that still need to be wiped off.
 

Anyway, I drove and drove and eventually we arrived.



We didn't have the keys yet, but it was nice to just unwind. We call this The Frog Pond.





See? One frog...



two frogs.

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And there are about a zillion more.

On the deck outside the dining room there are bird feeders.



They attract lots of visitors.

Look!