Can you see it?
That picture was last Friday morning. The hill stands between my house and the Merlin Tree. I was on my way over for a bobbin tune-up with Dave. I didn’t want to believe it. Signs are everywhere. The colors are nearly three weeks ahead of most years. What does that mean. The hummers have been leaving. I have some females now, but the males have left for the season. I can’t believe that its over, the summer that wasn’t for us in this corner of the world.
From the Merlin Tree, I went into town. The General Store had phone to say my 10lbs of frozen pork livers (for the cats) were waiting. What I saw was this…
yes indeed..
I followed the sign.. you would have too, admit it.
In small towns like these, street names are usually named for and by the people who live on them. My road has only two homes, myself and the farm below me. Its named for the farm. Keeps it simple.
I had wanted to go into the new facility since last fall. Honestly, I didn’t find a thing that I wanted. Certainly nothing I needed. There were a couple women happily buying, but nothing was singing to me. I like my stuff better. Guess that was a good thing, anyway that’s me. There wasn’t much time, the livers were waiting… remember?? Couldn’t have them melting away in the car. Back in town, in the basement of another store, is Handpaint Heaven. They are sort of the Cherry Tree Outlet. Very small. They DO have some sock yarn I’ve been thinking about. At $22.00 a skein, I’ve held off. It’s only a matter of time.
Plants are another matter. I need more plants about as much as I need more yarn. I bought these to plant against the old barn. Now, they SING to me!
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11 responses to “signs”
I’m sorry but I’m ignoring *those* signs. I don’t want it to be true.
Carole’s ignoring those signs, but I am celebrating them….haha!! I’m looking forward to those crisp fall days ahead, but I do miss the birds when they leave….I miss their morning chatter the most.
Isn’t it a wonderful thing to look at something that someone else has created and think to yourself, wow, nothing wrong with theirs BUT i like mine better… there is nothing like that to re-affirm your creative-ness… oh and beautiful end of summer flowers too
I have a theory (based on the number of critters currently seeking interior access to my house) that it is going to be a long, hard winter. Seriously, the critters are freaking me out a little.
Winter is always long and usually hard up here. I’m burying my head in the sand and refusing to believe until my arse actually freezes over.
I’m saving up for some of your great yarns now. I love fall and sea colours. Most especially the merlot ones.
Lovely colors. Is it heliopsis? I like the rusty one. LOts of cheer by the barn.
Other stuff is late. Clematis ternifolia hasn’t started to bloom yet. It usually starts at the end of August. The miscanthis hasn’t put up seed heads yet. Usually they are visible by now. Only the weeds are on schedule.
I love fall. I don’t love waning daylight.
Well, I must say, I don’t mind the signs. I actually welcome the signs for each changing season. Your signs are lovely. The muted colors. I am very interested in your new plants. Are they an echinacea?
We had a color explotion over night! Picture tomorrow. Fall has arrived but hopefully it will proceed slowly.
*sigh* we have a few of those signs here, too :o(
Oh yes, it’s coming. Y’all had such a mild winter last year, you are probly due up for a whizzbang one this year. Send snow pictures next week when it arrives, k?
The faded green of the trees and bushes not to mention the grasses all say fall is here. The slant of the sun’s rays always is a telltale sign as well. Remember …its’ woolwearing weather 🙂