Rainbows

In the Field

Pheasant and Squirrel

A wonderful surprise this morning! I saw a female pheasant on the hill this morning. She didn't stay for long and soon flew over the hedge, but it was such a thrill to see her in the garden. I do hope that she becomes a regular visitor.

A squirrel is sitting in the bird house near the Ash tree, helping himself to the nuts out of the bird food as I write. He is such a delight to see. We have not been able to harvest any Hazelnuts this year as the squirrel (s) got their first. Never mind I'd rather have the squirrels!

Bonfire

Today I have been cutting the foliage away from the windows in preparation for the new windows which are being put in next week. I have been balancing on the pergola and pulling down the grape vine, Wisteria and Virginia creeper that have shot over the roof.

There was a wonderful bonfire on Sunday. All my hedge clippings and cuttings from the Summer, topped with the Chesterfield 3 piece suite created a very fierce bonfire, so hot the lines on my rotary drying line melted and I had to hose the oil tank down with water.

The weather is glorious, sunny and warm by day, but chilly by night.

The leaves on the trees are changing colour. The leaves on Grandpa's tree are turning red. The temperatures are still warm, 24 predicted for the weekend, frost normally in October. I have started to cut the hedge in the Orchard and am suffering from the thorn pricks on my hands which have turned septic. I had to give up after doing 3/4 of the hedge as I was suffering from blisters on my hand wich popped. I have bought 4 Hebe plants to plant under Grandpa's tree in between the Hostas I planted earlier.

Grapes

This year we might get to actually taste our grapes before the birds eat them all

Rain

It poured with rain yesterday and I watched a Robin bathing in a puddle