Follow Friday 10-11-24: Fashion

Today's theme is Fashion.

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Birdfeeding

Today is sunny and warm.

I haven't fed the birds yet.  I've seen several house finches and a tufted titmouse thoroughly preening itself in the forest garden.  :D

I trimmed brush around the big maple tree between the house yard and the savanna, so that I can plant irises there later.

EDIT 10/11/24 -- I fed the birds.

I put out water for the birds and watered a few plants.

EDIT 10/11/24 -- I planted 2 'War Chief' burgundy irises and 2 'Harvest of Memories' yellow irises under the maple tree.

Harvesting is happening southwest of us today, probably the cornfield down there.

EDIT 10/11/24 -- I watered the maple garden, patio plants, picnic table, and septic garden.

EDIT 10/11/24 -- I watered the savanna seedlings, prairie notch, white garden, telephone pole garden, and grass patch.

The farmer harvesting corn to the southwest is raising a huge cloud of dust.  We're getting some, but less than from the fields right next to us.  To the north west, a farm wagon is filling a silo.

EDIT 10/11/24 -- I watered more things in the house yard.

I did a bit of work around the patio.

As it is almost suppertime, I am done for the night.

Emergency Radio

Our emergency radio came today. This is what we got:

Best Overall Emergency Radio
Midland ER210 E+READY Compact Emergency Crank WX Radio
Weight 15 oz.
Power Source Rechargeable 2,600 mAh battery pack, solar, hand crank
Radio Receiver Digital
Band Reception AM/FM and NOAA weather
Size 7.5 in. x 5.25in. x 2 in.
Warning Siren Yes

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Today's Smoothie

Today we made a smoothie with:

1 cup apple cider
1 cup Brown Cow vanilla yogurt
1 frozen banana
1 fresh pear (cut into chunks)
sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup ice

The result is beige and slightly thick, with a strong apple cider flavor and mellowed by the pear. :D Every way we've tried it, a fresh ripe pear is by far the best thing to put in a smoothie with apple cider.

Friday Five

These questions come from thefridayfive.

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