It’s been a beautiful day today with sunshine and 82 degrees, a great day to spiff the house up outside, front and back. I used the concrete floor broom to pull the crap from the neighbor’s tree off of the faux grass since the leaf blower can’t get all of it. A quick wash down of the patio furniture followed up with a bath towel finishes that job off.
After this, I sat down on my favorite tall chair and pointed the iPhone around to capture the beautiful blue sky and green palm fronds. I also took a regular video and this time-lapse video. The time-lapse video shows a jetliner passing directly overhead. If it were traveling that fast, I suspect it would be moving over 1000 miles per hour!
Looks like a nice day to take care of some chores in the backyard … and then to take a break afterwards and just enjoy the blue skies and sun (and wind).
Yes indeed! Today seems to be the ending that way. Perfect! 🌴🌞
Nice post with fine photos n a great video clip.
Fascinating observations on the video
The jet passing through is cool, zoooom!
A great day for a bit of fall cleaning. Well done, John. Glad to see Wilson was enjoying the sunshine!
It sure has been gorgeous, tomorrow will see 82 again then cooling to around 75 next week, nice! Yeah, Wilson is still hanging around! He was at the gate this morning, I had to move him back to the faux grass. 😂🌴🌞
That palm tree is getting blown around pretty good too. 😳 Good job getting so much done. I got caught up on some laundry and vacuuming then Dan helped me with some more insulating in the basement. 2 walls done – 2 to go!
Insulation is really good! Especially in your climate, my two Mexican Fan Palms have taken a beating the last two years (and of course before I purchased the home) and haven’t lost a single frond.
Very tough trees but they are well cared for with being watered twice per week with the in-ground drip system.
They are pruned each July, just before they go to seed. If the seeds drop, you’ll have a battle with the tiny palm tree babies popping up everywhere!
Baby palms would be cute. Trees are so amazing, they can take anything nature throws at them.
Amazing indeed, an acorn can become a giant! I’d send you some seeds if I had any, they all get tossed in the bin. They are tiny black balls with a sort-of rough texture. They come up as one green stalk or skinny frond.
I don’t think they would survive outside and if I get another indoor plant Kat might have to go live with Bacardi and Cornelius. (Son Dan’s dogs).
So Kat kills indoor plants. No, Kat! You could try a Mediterranean Fan Palm. They grow very slowly and can thrive indoors. I’d suggest a Sago Palm, very slow growing but the plant’s center is poisonous to pets. I have two in the backyard but no pets here.
No, Kat is fine with the houseplants. It is just that we only have so much room in our house so we are kind of maxed out for plants. Something would have to go!
I see. My place is small too, perfect size for a single person.
We make ours work for a couple, small dog and a few plants. Could definitely use more space. I would love to have a real office!