I’ve done a few odd jobs around the garden in between the rain showers. Last week I removed the majority of the iris rhizomes from the top lawn area. That was very weird as it was like unearthing a network of carrots that were threatening to overtake the world, a bit like a triffid invasion, but the dogs thought it was good fun. I’ve also pruned the roses in preparation for moving them. I did most of them the end of last week but I only finished the last few off this morning. Unfortunately it has now started to snow so I’m a little worried about them.
Autumn is probably the most picturesque time of the year to visit Snowdonia as the foliage turns various shades of gold, copper and bronze. This is the view from our study window, taken before the snow flurry:
View from the study window
The birds have become used to the new locations of the table and feeders. The bird table had been far busier just as I was about to take this photograph, but then we had a visit from two of our woodpeckers. You can see ‘dad’ at the top of the electricity pole and ‘junior’ is hanging from the peanut feeder at the back but he’s a little obscured. Robin and a cheeky chaffinch stayed around but the rest scattered.
As I took the camera out, the dogs jumped up on the sofa ready to be snapped so I couldn’t resist. Jon has them well-trained when he’s out walking; every time he stops they adopt a pose.
Say cheese!
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October 28, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Awww gorgeous dogs!