9-12-20 SHORT HILLS: We’re back in NJ. The first few days here were hot and summery, but things are cooler now and will be for the next week—just as we are replacing the old AC unit that died. We may not get to try the new one this fall, but it will probably get hot again.
That last TS, Isaias, left us with a thousand branches scattered in the yard and one huge limb from a walnut tree that took out at least a pear tree and damaged a sycamore, forsythia and other shrubs. It is still hanging from the tree, as we have been waiting for the tree people to clear it. They promised to come next week. After it’s gone, I can fully assess the damage under it. Otherwise, I have been playing pickup-sticks.
Our copper beech is distressed with some bare branches, I thought from the early season drought, and I watered it a lot and, maybe, it has stabilized. We’re getting a consult on it. In spite of the sprinklers, the yard was very dry, and I have been maxing the watering.
The indoor plants are still on summer vaca in the yard and look good.
Gus died the day we got back here, at the vet’s office, as I had posted on FB—we are still struggling with our loss—the other dogs included. Judy notified a lot of the schools and hospitals that she used to visit with Gus. Newark Beth Israel posted a tribute to Gus on their FB page, and there were many, many comments and remembrances from the staff. There are no Pet Therapy visits happening now because of Covid, and not likely to be any again until everyone is vaccinated.
In bloom: roses, hydrangea, tree hydrangea, rose-of-Sharon, lamium, spirea, caryopteris, crape myrtle, white-star clematis, aster, white snakeroot, goldenrod, abelia.
Rose-of-Sharon grows all over our yard, it's a hibiscus, readily volunteers, but isn't hardy for VT.
Here it is in vanilla, strawberry above.
White snakeroot is a wild flower that has spread widely in this yard, some might call it a weed, but it has no thorns, stickers or burs, so I'm OK with it.
Caryopteris is a nice, late bloomer that I have growing in the yard after a few failed attempts.
Crape Myrtle is another late bloomer, that was also hard to establish, but this one seems to be good.
Lamium in this color blooms all summer and into the fall.
Aster, wild flower or weed?
White-Star Clematis is another volunteer here and grows in several spots.
From Val, in Brooklyn, the WTC light display.
Gus as a happy, young dog with four tennis balls, the fourth is inside his mouth.
That last TS, Isaias, left us with a thousand branches scattered in the yard and one huge limb from a walnut tree that took out at least a pear tree and damaged a sycamore, forsythia and other shrubs. It is still hanging from the tree, as we have been waiting for the tree people to clear it. They promised to come next week. After it’s gone, I can fully assess the damage under it. Otherwise, I have been playing pickup-sticks.
Our copper beech is distressed with some bare branches, I thought from the early season drought, and I watered it a lot and, maybe, it has stabilized. We’re getting a consult on it. In spite of the sprinklers, the yard was very dry, and I have been maxing the watering.
The indoor plants are still on summer vaca in the yard and look good.
Gus died the day we got back here, at the vet’s office, as I had posted on FB—we are still struggling with our loss—the other dogs included. Judy notified a lot of the schools and hospitals that she used to visit with Gus. Newark Beth Israel posted a tribute to Gus on their FB page, and there were many, many comments and remembrances from the staff. There are no Pet Therapy visits happening now because of Covid, and not likely to be any again until everyone is vaccinated.
In bloom: roses, hydrangea, tree hydrangea, rose-of-Sharon, lamium, spirea, caryopteris, crape myrtle, white-star clematis, aster, white snakeroot, goldenrod, abelia.
Rose-of-Sharon grows all over our yard, it's a hibiscus, readily volunteers, but isn't hardy for VT.
Here it is in vanilla, strawberry above.
White snakeroot is a wild flower that has spread widely in this yard, some might call it a weed, but it has no thorns, stickers or burs, so I'm OK with it.
Caryopteris is a nice, late bloomer that I have growing in the yard after a few failed attempts.
Crape Myrtle is another late bloomer, that was also hard to establish, but this one seems to be good.
Lamium in this color blooms all summer and into the fall.
Aster, wild flower or weed?
White-Star Clematis is another volunteer here and grows in several spots.
From Val, in Brooklyn, the WTC light display.
Gus as a happy, young dog with four tennis balls, the fourth is inside his mouth.
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