The grandchildren have fun playing in the big piles of leaves. This week will put October 2024 into history. It doesn’t seem possible that we have only two months left of 2024.
Around here, we have leaves everywhere. We need to get the leaf blower going and gather up the many leaves. Last week, when my daughters were home for the day, daughter Verena took the leaf blower out there and made big piles for the children to play in.
They thought it was fun to hide under the leaves and pop out. It seems only a few short years ago that it was my little ones doing that. Leaf raking was a family event; my husband Joe and I and all the children would go out with lots of rakes to gather all the leaves.
A few years ago, Joe bought me a cordless leaf blower, and I really do like using that better than raking. I just need to get more batteries, so I don’t have to wait on them to charge. We sure are enjoying this autumn weather.
It has been so nice even though mornings are very chilly. We did get our frost, so my hanging flowers on the porch are finished with their beauty. As much as I like the flowers, I dislike watering them, and it feels like an extra chore.
Son Joseph used to water them quite often for me, and I miss that. We always use hard water from the outside spigot as I am not sure if softened water will hurt plants or not. Does anyone know or have advice on that? On Saturday, our family gathered at son Joseph and Grace’s house.
Grace’s family also came to help. Joseph wan.