prairie life, 9/29

Category: gardening among the rocks | Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:15 am

I wonder if anyone else gets a restless feeling that they just want something new to look at? I sure do, think it stems from a lifelong "making do" mentality. Every now and then I just want to break out and be frivolous. Probably why I'm an artist, too. A pretty canvas to hang on the wall is definitely not a necessity.
Well, I got in a mood like that, and picked up a scruffy little painted table at a garage sale. I've been having a great time thinking about just what I want to paint on it, not something artsy, probably more folk-art-ish. I don't even need a table like that, and really don't have anywhere to put it, how frivolous is that?
The prairie is slowly greening up despite the lack of rain. We've had a thick fog here every morning for awhile, but it isn't enough that I don't have to fill the goats water bucket or the chickens water pan! Still, the wabbits are not draining their bottles quite so fast, so maybe the mist on their fur is supplementing them.
I finally spotted the little goldfish that lurks in my lower pond. It's black, so it's very hard to see and hides in the shadows. But I was a naughty caretaker and let the water evaporate and get quite low, so it couldn't escape the beam of sunlight reaching into the depths and, oh, my! It's grown to the size of a small perch!
There seem to be fewer crickets chirping this summer. They are out there now, singing about the temperature (count the number of chirps in 15 seconds and add 37. Crickets don't do celcius :P ) It got up to 82 today, close to the record for this time of year.

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glendann wrote on Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:28 am:

I get real antsey this time of year.I wanted to change everything in my yard around
couldn't do that so I moved my pots around got my headboard up ( thaks to Paul.I now want a big bed for all my blubs.I do wish I could paint.When all my supplies get here I will be busy making Christmas candles.That will settle my wondering mind.Maybe

eileen wrote on Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:33 am:

Mary I feel exactly the same at this time of year. I badly want to move all my plants around and re-model my garden although, to be honest, it doesn't need doing. I can't settle to drawing just now as I'm just too restless. I want to be out there doing SOMETHING but I honestly don't know what!! Maybe I'll start making some soft toys for Christmas?

Gardenstew wrote on Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:41 am:

I find I always need a new project or I get restless. I suppose it's a good thing though. Stew wouldn't have been born around otherwise :D

>>> They are out there now, singing about the temperature (count the number of chirps in 15 seconds and add 37. Crickets don't do celcius :P ) <<<

Is this true CP? I like it!

CritterPainter wrote on Sat Sep 30, 2006 3:36 pm:

Yes, it's pretty accurate! It's supposed to be 20degrees cooler today, so the chirps will be slower (they are all quiet now, still cold out). The only real gardening I can tackle this time of year is cutting back and tidying up. A few more weeks and I might be able to cut back the branch that swats me whenever I'm running scraps out to the chickens!

Polly wrote on Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:34 pm:

I guess I must also be restless. In the last month I have gone back to crocheting something I haven't done in awhile. I have finished 2 baby afghans and 2 scarves and more projects are started.

CritterPainter wrote on Sun Oct 01, 2006 2:41 am:

Wow, polly, what size hook do you use?!? I occasionally spin wool yarn and used to crochet quite a bit, been thinking about getting back into that when the weather gets cooler.