...Friday morning the weather had cleared...
...so we took a little stroll down to the river...
...the old horse pasture and pond...
...the small branch that runs off from the spring fed pond...
...down the path through the woods...this also used to be open pasture...now it's completely woodland...
...to the river...there was an erosion project after Hurricane Helene and the flood...so it looks pretty different to me...
...back up the creek where we used to put on our rubber boots and play when we were little...picking creasy greens along the the bank...
...and then back up the hill to the house...I'm amazed at how green the grass is here as it's still completely brown at home...this is probably mostly bluegrass while ours is centipede...
...Mom had a little project for me...of course...she wanted all of her bird feeders filled...so I got out the jugs of seed...(you can see my old sweater on the table - my very fist bit of colourwork...a french pattern from Elle magazine in the 80's)...
...Mom said that this was the jug for filling the cattail shaped feeders...
...but it was not...haha...the thistle seed went everywhere...it's the black sunflower seeds that belong in the cattails...haha...
...so I filled those up and put them back in place...
...then she wanted this 'squirrel-proof' feeder cleaned, moved, and re-filled...which actually took a long time...and three different tries screwing it up...it's the hood that has to be mounted to the tree...and it's a really funny angle that you have to screw into...anywhoo...I used the wrong sized screws...and then I used the wrong set of pre-drilled holes on the hood...but finally succeeded...and it's nice and clean and sturdy and in a location that's better for mom to refill it...
...and then I just refilled the clear feeders on the front window...
...and finally...one of the feeders in the back yard had lost it's front...so I glued it back together...and Mom found a set of coasters that had come apart...so I also glued those back together...
...then it was time for some dinner...roasted Brussels sprouts and squash from my brother and SIL's garden...
...and red potatoes for a potato salad...
..cucumber and tomato salad...roasted squash...baked beans...potato salad and bbq tofu...
...and a whole bowlful of roasted brussels...YUM!
...and vegan ice cream for dessert...
...and we did turn on the tv and watch a couple of old Johnny Carson episodes before bed...they were pretty funny...
...it was a great visit with Mom!
~Have a lovely weekend!
