Thursday, November 12, 2020
Dark Moon Fourth Quarter in Libra
Neptune, Uranus, Mars Retrograde
Celtic Tree Month of Reed
Foggy and mild
I have one calendar saying today is the new moon and Mars goes direct, and another calendar saying today is still the dark moon and that all happens tomorrow. Go figure.
The last week’s weather has been quite lovely and unseasonably warm here. I pulled out all the faded annuals from pots and put the pots away in the garage. I repotted the cherry seedlings, which somehow survived without much attention all summer. I pulled out the spent tomato plants, but haven’t put away the pots yet. I’m going to leave the large pots that usually overwinter out as long as it remains pleasant.
But the deck is tidy and it’s still a pleasure to sit out there and enjoy the final nice days of the year. Because the deck is covered and there are skylights, one can even sit out in the rain. The deck is one of the things I will miss most about the house when we move in spring.
The landlord came and did some of the heavier pruning that’s too hard for me to handle, and the lawn guy is going to come by and do leaves soon.
We’re in decent shape.
I am sick of the neighbors and their leaf blower obsession. It’s autumn. One of the beauties of autumn is the falling leaves. If you don’t like it, don’t live in New England!
The moron using his leaf blower at 3:30 AM in the rain really angered me today.
I intend to wring every moment of pleasure out of autumn that I can. Who knows what winter will bring?
Our Thanksgiving cacti are starting to bloom, and should be gorgeous by the time it’s actually Thanksgiving.
The quality of light is very different now, too. The second floor doesn’t get as much afternoon sun, but the first floor gets more. Tessa, whose domain is the second floor, blames me personally for the change, which is pretty funny.
How’s your garden doing?
Gratitude and Growth: A Garden Journal 