Oh, What a Day!

Ever have an emotional day of highs and lows competing for your heart? It's one of those days for me. Our yard is gorgeous even though there are sprinkles of rain and it's cold and damp. Very much like my spirit. So grateful for the abundance of blessings and beauty around me and a sorrow for the challenges of life. This is my favorite time of year yet it seems to pass so quickly. Today I cut back the straggly yellow leafed hostas for a clean line around the trees. Two leaf blowers, Ron Koetje and Mike Kakabeeke came to our rescue and they did a well choreographed dance as they cleared the layers of leaves off the grass. Sorry I don't have that picture. Reminded me of years gone by when three sons walked across the lawn with leaf blowers while yellow leaves flew through the air.  Today, our hearts are filled with thankfulness for their help.

I also moved most of the outdoor furniture to my fairly new garden shed. For years we climbed over Tom's equipment and for a few years Tom put the furniture and me in the bucket of his Case tractor and lifted it up 12 feet in the air to slide it onto a floor he built.  Yikes! what were we thinking?   Today I took each piece, one by one, in the back of my cart and filled up the garden shed, so much easier.  I still have three Adirondack chairs to move but we expect some sunny days and I plan to sit outdoors and enjoy a cup of coffee or a glass of wine contemplating our blessings.

Enjoy are Michigan beauty, this is peak week for color but with the rain and wind the leaves are swiftly falling.

 Speaking of beauty, this is Beauty Berry a very surprising addition to the autumn garden, for me.