prairie point

possible freeze

Saturday was a little windy but warm and sunny, just right for working outside. I mowed the front lawn for what I expect to be the last time for a few months and raked up my leaves.

Luckily I don't bag my leaves so I can't have the same experience with vandals that Kurt did. I like to chop up the leaves with the lawnmower and then either add them to the compost pile or use them as a winter mulch. At one time I used to drive around the neighborhood and "steal" the bagged leaves on the curbsides, but this year I am going to make do with the produce from my own trees.

Saturday night the temperature started falling and it may get down to freezing tonight. There is a brisk wind blowing too. I probably should have chopped down these goldenrods. The wind may blow the seeds everywhere. But I like the way they look. The leaves are still green but that may change tomorrow if we get the freeze.

Usually I try to post once a day even if I don't have much to say. However, my brain has been so fried by pressures at the office lately that I haven't been able to string two coherent sentences together. The opportunity to work outside yesterday was refreshing.