First Day of Fall (sigh)

schwarcw
schwarcw Posts: 7,341
edited September 2007 in The Clubhouse
Summer has offically ended. But, the weather here in Western PA has been outstanding. I enjoy the Fall weather. Cooler temps, dry, the brilliant colors of the foilage. But soon that gives way to raking leaves, cold weather, long hours of darkness and the dreaded snow!:(

It was a good Summer for my garden, which occupies a lot of my free time during the Summer evenings. I thought I'd share a few photos of this year's garden. I hope that you enjoy!

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Carl

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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited September 2007
    Very pretty!!
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  • read-alot
    read-alot Posts: 812
    edited September 2007
    Very nice Carl.

    We suffered a drought so ours ended early this year.
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  • joeparaski
    joeparaski Posts: 1,865
    edited September 2007
    WOW...outstanding back yard you got there..congrats! Your daughter looks like a sweetheart, mine is 22 "already".

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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited September 2007
    Very nice Carl. Fall is my favourite time of year bar none. It's what follows that bothers most.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited September 2007
    Wow very nice yard,I wish my lawn looked as lush and healthy as yours does.We had near drought conditions and my lawn has been dead since june.
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited September 2007
    You have a beautiful garden and a beautiful daughter carl.
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  • BAD ASP
    BAD ASP Posts: 361
    edited September 2007
    thanks for sharing, beatiful work. I like the impatiens. Beautiful young lady too.:D
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited September 2007
    schwarcw wrote: »
    Summer has offically ended.

    You're hired!!!
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited September 2007
    Summer has offically ended.
    Thank the weather gods. Bring on the chilly weather and warm ale.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,511
    edited September 2007
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    Very nice Carl! I recall seeing some before pics. High marks on the improvements! I'll show them to Dana.

    What a cutie! I'll bet you can't wait till she is dating.:eek:
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  • mutelight
    mutelight Posts: 1,054
    edited September 2007
    You have a beautiful back yard!

    I am personally more than ready for Fall and Winter. The summers here in Savannah are absolutely sweltering with 90+ degree weather and unbelievably humid. Overall almost completely unbearable to be outside so I am welcoming the fall with open arms.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited September 2007
    Absolutely beautiful Carl,, very nice indeed.
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited September 2007
    Very nice Carl

    Your yard looks comfortable. Must be a nice place to relax during some downtime.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited September 2007
    Fall weather my ****....I'ts still 90° + here in East Tennessee. Normally it's in the 70's. :(

    PANIC! GLOBAL WARMING! GLOBAL WARMING! YOU GUYS ON THE COAST NEED TO RUN FOR THE HILLS TO AVOID THE RISING SEAS!

    BTW..nice back yard Carl.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited September 2007
    Why does that perfectly good pit have flowers sticking out of it?
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited September 2007
    excellent Carl, I know what you will be doing at the fest. I will get the plantings ready for your green thumb........

    It had cooled off nicely about a week ago, but it is warm in Ga. again, I still think it will be nice weather for the fest though.

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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited September 2007
    It was 10-20 degrees below normal the past two weeks.... and now this week, the first week of fall, is supposed to nudge up to 90. Go figure.
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,605
    edited September 2007
    Fall in Dallas is a good thing. The mornings cool down, and the highs fall back into the 80's.
    At least that's what the weatherman is showing for the end of the week.
    I also look forward to the pollen count to drop down.
    Right now, even my dog is sneezing.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,055
    edited September 2007
    The leaves are starting to change around here. But I love the fall temps for sure!
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited September 2007
    Beautiful yard Carl.

    And I second Russ' comment.....shame on you ;)
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  • thejck
    thejck Posts: 849
    edited September 2007
    awesome looking grass. i cant wait for fall in St. lOuis and the rains. i just replanted seed in my yard and have been waking up at 5:30 to water the seed in before i go to work. now that the seed is germinating i can just switch to watering in the evenings. still need rain to come and i need to start cutting the established grass but am afraid to do that for fear of running the new grass.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,055
    edited September 2007
    For our first day of fall it was 33C. Go figure...which is 91F
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited September 2007
    SCompRacer wrote: »
    What a cutie! I'll bet you can't wait till she is dating.:eek:

    Carl, I have a large Louis Slugger you can keep by the door when the boys start ringing the bell for her.:D
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited September 2007
    This year was cold for us over here. We usually have 15ish 90+ days and this year we had like 3! Then again, they say el nino is rearing its head and the ocean temps down there by Peru are 7 degrees cooler then they should be. They are saying this will give us on the Pacific coast a stormier winter with more mountain snow.

    Good thing is that my yard and garden did absolutely great this year! I had 3 tomato plants that just wont stop producing. My 4 zucchini plants grew something like 30. Its getting colder now (sunny in the upper 60's) so I can see the plants starting to have problems.

    Would have had a ton of cucumbers this year but my black lab is a vegetation or something and kept going down there and eating them off the vine.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited September 2007
    Hey guys, thanks for all the kind comments. I enjoy gardening almost as much as audio.

    Russ and Ricardo, I was wondering if someone was going to make a remark about the barbecue fire pit. Unfortunately, the evergreens have grown over top of the chimmney. I don't dare try and burn anything in there.

    Rich, Ed, Joe thanks for the nice words about Shannon. She's a jewel in my eyes. She's 10 years old. My other daughter is 25 so I am holding on to her youth as long as I can.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited September 2007
    Then you better get a bigger bat!:eek: :D
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,511
    edited September 2007
    Hey Carl, we lived in a different city when my daughter was younger and just started dating. We had a younger couple living next door, and we got along great with them. The guy always had some of his buddies around working on race cars in the garage. They would tell my daughters boyfriends that I wasn't the one to worry about, they were..... She used to complain to me about that, and I would just smile. Hell, my daughter is still single at 30. And I still worry about who she goes out with.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited September 2007
    SCompRacer wrote: »
    Hell, my daughter is still single at 30.

    Screw my bat Carl, Richie's seems to work waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better!!!:eek: :D;)
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited September 2007
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Carl, I have a large Louis Slugger you can keep by the door when the boys start ringing the bell for her.:D

    I've got an old Winchester pump!:D
    Carl

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